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News briefWorldwide / online · German-language Buddhist reading
The Pure Land publisher’s website listed a German-language book announcement on 15 October. Its book page brings together the Chapter on the Easy Path and the Twelve Adorations, with a full PDF link. The first edition is dated October 2026 without a specific day; 15 October refers to the announcement. This is an online reading resource, not an event in a presumed German-speaking country.
PLB lists a new excerpt from Dharma Master Jingzong's commentary on the Treatise on Birth in the Pure Land, published on 8 October. It distinguishes outward appearance from inner realization when explaining scriptural references to 'heavenly beings.' Read the original for this tradition's discussion of bodhisattva manifestations and non-retrogression.
Hwadzan's book announcement, dated 6 October, introduces a seal-script edition of the Infinite Life Sutra and links to an electronic reader and print-copy requests. Its calligraphic presentation offers another way to encounter a Chinese Buddhist text. Consult the original page for the edition, reading options and request conditions.
Jodo Shu reports that its committee decided on 7 September to appoint Kōmyōji’s 113th head priest to a fourth term, from 6 October 2026 to 5 October 2030.
Hwadzan shares a visual record of the Three Periods of Mindfulness ceremony held by the Pure Land Learning College in Australia on September 27. Follow the official record for a glimpse of the community’s shared practice.
Jodo Shu has published its September talk, “温もりの中で” (“Amid warmth”). The Japanese-language video and earlier talks are available in its official Dharma talk collection.
Hwadzan shares a visual record of Ven. Wudao’s September 2026 Dharma visit to Australia, offering a glimpse of overseas Pure Land learning and community exchange.
PLB offers Pure Land teachings, teachers’ articles, videos and publications. Follow the official resources to study within the organisation’s own doctrinal context.
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