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The leader of Buddhist Mission of North America, later Buddhist Churches of America, held the title kantoku between 1899 and 1918. [1] [2] Kantoku has been translated to "superintendent" [3] and "director". [1] [4] In 1918, the title was changed to sochō, which has been translated as "chancellor" [5] [6] and "president". [7]
Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America (2020–) Rev. Marvin Harada reciting a text at the White House Vesak celebration in May 2021 Marvin Harada (born 12 September 1953) is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist minister within the Buddhist Churches of America , and serves as its bishop since 1 April 2020.
The Buddhist Churches of America (abbreviated as BCA in English, 米国仏教団 or Beikoku Bukkyōdan in Japanese) is the United States branch of the Nishi Honganji subsect of Jōdo Shinshū ("True Pure Land School") Buddhism.
In the following years he founded a number of temples in Canada, such as the Hamilton Buddhist Church and the Montreal Buddhist Church, and the US, including Ekoji Buddhist Temple. From 1968 to 1981 Kenryu Tsuji served as the first North American born, first nisei Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America and also served as President of the ...
In 2008, he was a visiting professor of Buddhism [1] at Harvard Divinity School where his studies focused on the Buddhist monk Shinran. [2] Seth Evans is a scholar and educator who specializes in the Abhidhamma Pitaka (abhidhammapiṭaka) and the Visuddhimagga. He is known for his work in the phenomenological aspects of Buddhist psychology.
In 1927, Zenshuji was recognized as a non-profit organization by the United States. In 1937, Zenshuji formally became the North America Headquarters for Soto Zen and a direct branch of Eiheiji and Sojiji. Bishop Daito Suzuki became the third head priest on Rohatsu [4] which fell on December 8, 1941. [4]
The nation said a proper farewell to former President Jimmy Carter during his funeral service in Washington D.C. on Thursday.. President Joe Biden, who declared Thursday a national day of mourning ...
Reverend Taisen Miyata, the seventh bishop and translator of Esoteric Buddhist texts, served from 1993 to 2007 and was acting bishop from 2011 to 2013. Rev. Shutai Aoyama (1909-1921) Rev. Hokai Takada (1921-1924) Rev. Taido Kitagawa (1924-1933) Rev. Seytsu Takahashi (1931-1982) Rev. Ryosho Sogabe (1982-1991) Rev. Chiko Inouye (1991-1993)