Shinso Ito's Articles on Lions Roar

How to Be a Good Citizen in Troubled Times

by Ira Sukrungruang, Roshi Pat Enkyo O'Hara, Toni Bernhard, Larry Yang, Charles R. Johnson, Karen Maezen Miller, Karen Connelly and Shinso Ito| January 19, 2020

A good society is built one citizen at a time. Here are some Buddhist-inspired ways to be a good citizen in these troubled political times.

The Power of Sound

by Shinso Ito| October 22, 2018

Shinso Ito, the head of the Shinnyo-en school of Buddhism, explains the role of bells and chanting in Shinnyo practice.

Tomoji Ito’s Kitchen Sermons

by Shinso Ito| October 5, 2016

For, Shinso Ito, being a good citizen comes down to how we behave in our daily interactions and personal relationships.