Kyo Gyo Shin Sho

Status: MODERATED

Grade Level: High School

Keywords: Jodo Shinshu, Mahayana, Pure Land, Basic Buddhism

Objectives:

• The students will be able to recall three facts about the Kyo Gyo Shin Sho

Materials:

Attached below.

• Worksheet

Preparation:

1. Make sure to have printed sufficient copies of the Worksheet.

2. Prepare lined paper and pens for copying the sutras

3. Bring sufficient copies of a sutra to chant

4. Have sufficient cleaning materials

Method:

1. Opening Gassho

2. Presentation (below) of Amida Sutra

3. Sitting Meditation.  

   1. Start with Nembutsu.  

   2. Simply Sit. No zazen. No breathing. Student may chant the Nembutsu.

4. Worksheet

5. Discussion

Go through the Worksheet answers.

5. 1. What is familiar? What have we covered before?

   2. Was there anything new?

   3. What did you like about the Kyo Gyo Shin Sho?

6. Summary

7. Closing Gassho

Evaluation:

• During discussion and maybe during summary, ask for 3 facts that were memorable

Note:

• The Sitting Meditation

Author:

Mas Nishimura nish221.at.gmail.com, San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 2024