OBT presents Buddhism in Our Time Lecture Series - #2
Rev. Dr.Jeff Wilson
2 Part Special Seminar
"The Inclusivity of the Nembutsu"
and
"The Dharma as a Foundation
During Challenging Times"
Saturday, March 14th, 2026
Zoom Information
Time: Mar 14, 2026 09:45 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87325996071?pwd=bE6gz134FL9hqQQIsomHuLoX94AsFt.1
Meeting ID: 873 2599 6071
Passcode: 945562
Schedule of the Day : Saturday, March 14th
2 Part Seminar by Rev. Dr. Jeff Wilson
10:30am - noon "The Inclusivity of the Nembutsu"
noon - 12:45pm Lunch Break (Lunch will be provided)
12:45pm-2:00pm "The Dharma as a Foundation During Challenging Times", Q & A
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While in two parts, each part is independent, so you are welcome to join as fit to your schedule.
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Rev. Dr.Wilson will share a Dharma Message for Sunday Service at OBT on March 15th.
Rev.Dr. Jeff Wilson received his tokudo ordination in the Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha (Nishi Honganji) school of Buddhism in 2012 and serves as a minister's assistant for the Toronto Buddhist Church. Dr. Wilson is also a professor of Religious Studies and East Asian Studies at Renison University College (University of Waterloo).
He is the author of Living Nembutsu: Applying Shinran's Radically Engaged Buddhism in Life and Society and Buddhism of the Heart: Reflections on Shin Buddhism and Inner Togetherness, among other books, and written numerous articles about the interaction of Buddhism and various aspects of North American culture (social, political, environmental), the history of same-sex marriage in Buddhism, and Buddhist temple economics.
Other books by Dr. Wilson include:
The Buddhist Guide to New York: Where to Go, What to Do, and How to Make the Most of the Fantastic Resources in the Tri-State Area (2000)
Mourning the Unborn Dead : A Buddhist Ritual Comes to North America (2009)
Dixie Dharma: A Buddhist Ritual Comes to America (2012)
Mindful America: The Mutual Transformation of Buddhist Meditation and American Culture (2014)
Selected Writings of D.T. Suzuki, Volume III: Comparative Religion (2016)
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https://professorjeffwilson.wordpress.com/
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