Shin Buddhist Online Resources

Below are links to Recommended Shin Buddhist YouTube Videos, channels and Podcasts. They offer different perspectives and opinions of this tradition.

YOUTUBE RESOURCES

REV. TAITETSU UNNO – STORY OF BLACK ANTS AND BUDDHISTS: In this YouTube video from 2006, the late Rev (Dr.) Unno retells a famous story good for children and adults. This is classic Dr. Unno at his best. A must-see!

INTRODUCTION TO THE ESSENCE AND PRACTICE OF SHIN BUDDHISM – Dr. Kenneth Tanaka: This multi-media YouTube talk explores the fundamentals of the Shin path and a clear, inviting way.

REV. JOSH ADRIAN CIRLEA – YouTube Channel: This Romanian Shin teacher, is known for his exclusively orthrodox Buddhist teachings. For post-modernist Shin Buddhist his rejection of progressive ideas and his insistence on following the traditional Shin teachings are considered quite controversial.

SHAKU GANKAI – YouTube Channel: This Shin adherent offers clear and authentic teachings with a focus on tradition. This causal channel is a valuable resource for both beginners and seasoned practitioners looking to deepen their understanding of Shinran Shonin’s teachings.

PAUL ROBERTS – YouTube Channel: The late Paul Roberts offers a rich collection of thoughtful, black and white, and spiritually-focused orthodrox content, emphasizing deep reflection on Buddhist teachings and liberation.

INTRODUCTION TO PURE LAND BUDDHISM – PART 1: In this YouTube Video, Professor Aaron Proffitt will lay the foundation for exploring Buddhist ideas and practices.

INTRODUCTION TO PURE LAND BUDDHISM – PART 2: In this YouTube Video, Professor Aaron Proffitt will lay the foundation for exploring Buddhist ideas and practices.

INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM – SHINRAN – PART 1: In this YouTube Video, Professor Aaron Proffitt will introduce some of the basic teachings found in the works of Shinran, the founder of Shin Buddhism (Jodo Shinshu).

INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHISM – SHINRAN – PART 2: In this YouTube Video, Professor Aaron Proffitt continues to introduce some of the basic teachings found in the works of Shinran, the founder of Shin Buddhism (Jodo Shinshu).

INTRODUCTION TO ZEN BUDDHISM: In this YouTube Video, Professor Aaron Proffitt explains the history of Zen Buddhism and how it propagated in China and spread to other Asian countries to become a worldwide Buddhist practice.

PODCASTS

NO-DOUBT: A SHIN BUDDHIST APPROACH PODCAST: This Apple podcast offers a personal reflection at current events, people, and language from a Shin minister.

AMERICAN BUDDHIST STUDY CENTER’S PODCAST SERIES: This is an excellent series of Shin buddhist teachings and values, and Japanese culture.

DHARMA REALM PODCAST. This is a series of Shin conversations between Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge and Scott A. Mitchell from a more progressive point of view.