“When we see that we too have Buddha nature,
we will realize how precious we truly are.”
- Shinjo Ito
we will realize how precious we truly are.”
- Shinjo Ito
Shinnyo-en USA
www.shinnyoenusa.net
Na Lei Aloha Foundation
www.naleialoha.org
Lantern Floating Hawaii
www.lanternfloatinghawaii.com
Global Shinnyo-en Website
www.shinnyoen.org
Exhibition of the Vision and Art of Shinjo Ito web site
www.shinjoito.com
The Univers Foundation
www.univers.or.jp/index2.html
December 29, 2010 by
The Putney School Summer Programs, Putney, Vermont, offer students the opportunity for in-depth exploration in the visual arts, performing arts, and creative writing, as well as sustainability through the Farm Program. The Program for International Education for non-native English speakers offers English-language classes and accelerated learning through language immersion. We enroll 135 students in each 3-week summer [...]
December 25, 2010 by
December 25,2010 Culture shock is all but inevitable when traveling between two vastly different worlds. I wrote on the subject in the airport in Dallas. I was stunned, confused and had processing time waiting for my flight to Denver. Here are my reflections of my first few moments back in the States after 7 [...]
December 18, 2010 by
December 18, 2010 The holiday season is a special time of year. I’ve always absolutely loved the holidays. It’s not about the presents for me. I’ve never been big on that, even as a kid. What I love most about the holidays are white lights glittering everywhere and excuses to have festive gatherings with all [...]
December 10, 2010 by
December 2-5, 2010 Last week the Shinnyo-en Foundation was invited to participate with Native American Middle School and High School students from across the country to explore their roles as environmental warriors through the auspices of the Native Wellness Institute at the Native Youth Academy December 2-5, 2010. The Native Youth Academy provided youth, adults [...]
December 4, 2010 by
During the month of November, Safe Passage always does a Summer Camp with our youth. Summer Camp is usually organized by the Sports Department. The activities are broken up by week: one week at martial arts, one at science, etc. The entire camp is organized around a unifying theme. This year’s theme was picked in [...]
December 3, 2010 by
Dear Friends at the Foundation, I believe that the first day I walked into the Shinnyo-en Foundation to begin my nine week fellowship is very telling of the way the rest of my summer experience turned out, although I had no idea of this at the time. I tentatively walked into the office not [...]
Ms. Nan Peterson is the Director of Service Learning for The Blake School located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is also the first and only Senior Fellow of the Shinnyo-en Foundation. Read more...
