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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Another Online Buddhist Temple



I found the following on the Lotus in the Mud blog. Although they apparently have never heard of Tr! eeleaf, this is still really interesting - especially the bilingual aspect.

Keisuke Matsumoto, a Buddhist priest, is the mastermind behind Japans first online Buddhist temple called Higanji Temple.

If youre looking for a building with Buddhist alters in Tokyo, you wont find it at Higanjis Temples Web site.

The temple is connected to todays world and social media sites such as Twitter, YouTube and FaceBook.

Our temples online presence in English and Japanese offers something for everyone regardless of their religious beliefs, background or age, said 32-year-old Matsumoto. This is the first Buddhist site that I know of that offers something for people to weigh in their mind or get spiritual help online.

The temple has a counseling service in which Buddhists priests advise people on ways to solve their problems or listen to them. He says it is important for Buddhist priests to find the cause of peoples problems and help work out a solution for them.

At any time of the day, people can click on the temples site.


If you look at the website, it's a bit sparse at this point. Perhaps the Japanese version has much more content.

I continue to believe the internet will play an increasing role in our spiritual lives, and as such, it's vital that we remain mindful of what we are doing online. It's become another dualism - online vs. "meatspace." And those of us who spend a significant amount of time in both are especially in need of facing that dualism head on.

If you have a moment, go check out the blog posts on Keisuke Matsumoto's site. They offer a small window into the life of a young Buddhist priest.

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