Albany Buddhist Sangha

08/12/2026

Approximately 2,500 years ago, the Buddha lived and taught on the Gangetic Plain, near the border between present-day Nepal and India. Within a few

08/12/2026

Ekoji is part of a historic, nationwide movement of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in North America and a member of the Buddhist Churches of America which hosts a free online weekly guided meditation led by Bishop Rev. Marvin Harada on Wednesday afternoon at 12:00 p.m. ET. Sessions include gentle guidance, silent practice, and Shin Buddhist reflections. Access links are provided directly through the Buddhist Churches of America website: https://www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org/weekly-guided-meditation

07/29/2026

06/25/2026

OG Rebel!

Shinran, the founder of Shin Buddhism, broke with Japanese tradition to start a religion of radical egalitarianism that opened the benefits of Buddhism to everyone.

06/04/2026

Rev. Aaron’s article on training in Japan to become a Shin Buddhist priest

https://www.lionsroar.com/why-i-ordained-and-what-it-was-like/?fbclid=IwZnRzaASNeKxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeSviJgIWWTgiL_GweSXVSjVZw7KW3yOblXtYkWoVrRmI4sprI9--JcZcLLTQ_aem_P0bHNC-5ztB927i_rz2I2Q

Rev. Dr. Aaron Shōken Proffitt shares his experience of tokudo shurai — the ordination training for priests in the Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha — and learns that "everything is tokudo."

05/06/2026

There was something for everyone at last Sunday’s service — kids and adults alike.

With guest minister Rev. Dr. Aaron Shōken Proffitt from the Albany Buddhist Sangha, we explored what it means to live in community — not just as a nice idea, but as something we actually need.

All ages gathered as Rev. Proffitt shared a story through a kamishibai storytelling stage. He then led the adults in meditation, inviting us to experience something central to his message: we don’t just value community — we need it. Multple doorways into the same truth: we are shaped, supported, and awakened together.

View his sermon on our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/VeJULzkx-eI

🕊️ All are welcome. Come as you are.

05/06/2026

Open to Everyone Weekly Guided Meditations Meditation isn’t about perfection — it’s about steady practice. Our weekly live online guided meditations help

04/27/2026