After four years of listening to the teachings, I began to realize that I was no longer translating Buddhist ideas in and out of a Christian context. I was finally listening, thinking and speaking within a Buddhist context. I had finally become fluent in Buddhism. This is much like the way one learns Spanish or Japanese. I was learning Buddhism through immersion. I was being perfumed by the Dharma though I did not know that.

There is another world. It is a world of contribution. This is where we experience infinite opportunities and possibilities. It is a universe where we can find everything in abundance. Rather than focusing on achievements, we look for ways we can contribute. Rather than doing it on our own, we become part of something bigger than our selves.

Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi shares some of the common Western misunderstandings of Shin Buddhism, and the traditions behind the practice. He explains the everyday benefits of waking up everyday.