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Featured Article: Jodo Shinshu

Founder, Shinran (1173-1263)

Jōdo Shinshū (浄土真宗 "True Pure Land School") or Shin Buddhism was founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran Shonin (1173-1263), a disciple of Honen (1133-1212). They saw the age they were living in as a degenerate time where human beings could no longer extricate themselves from Samsara (the cycle of birth and death) through their own power; therefore, Shinran advocated reliance on Amida Buddha in order to attain liberation. Like other schools of Pure Land Buddhism, the central focus of Jodo Shinshu is devotion to Amida Buddha through chanting the phrase Namu Amida Butsu ("I take refuge in Amida Buddha.")

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Tina Turner at a show in Norway in 1985

Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a multiple Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, dancer, author, and actress, known as the "Queen of Rock & Roll." Besides rock, Turner also performed blues, R&B, soul, dance and pop music. She is represented in the Grammy Hall of Fame by two of her recordings: "River Deep - Mountain High" and "Proud Mary." Her records sold many millions of copies, and her exciting stage presence, powerful vocals, energetic dancing, and spectacular concerts made her one of the most successful live performers in history.

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The most famous buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright include the private home "Fallingwater" and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City (source: Frank Lloyd Wright)

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