Buddhist Study Center’s 2017 Summer Session:

Jodo Shinshu in the Land of Shakyamuni

with Rev. Sonam Wangdi Bhutia
Head Priest – Kathmandu Hongwanji, Nepal
 

Raised from the age of three to be a monk in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and advancing to the highest ranks, Rev. Sonam, at age 28, encounters Jodo Shinshu, a Japanese Pure Land tradition.

His path eventually leads to the founding of Nepal’s first Hongwanji temple and a thriving new Buddhist community in Kathmandu. Hear his dramatic personal journey and how the story of the Buddha is resonating today with young adults in the birthplace of Shakyamuni.

For more information, see bschawaii.org.