Description of the Shining Light Book: The Shining Light that penetrates the darkness; a light that burns up all evils; a light that reverberates in all of life; a light that creates life in all of us. The Buddha’s teaching is this light. Come to me. the Buddha says. Just as you are, and be the sun of your own living universe. Awakening to this light comes within a shout from within the very core of one’s being; as to be like a bud as it just opens into a flower, shining so brightly. This book follows Mahayana Pure Land Buddhism, and the Jodo Shinshu sect in particular as it focuses mainly on the essence of Amida Buddha within the Pure Land tradition. It has historical implications and references as it is on one hand a biography of my teacher as he devoted himself to both introducing his teacher as well as several other contemporary teachers to this country, America, and beyond, to include many other places. His name is Reverend Gyoko Saito, upon which this book is dedicated. Also included are some of my articles, photo’s, illustrations, and commentaries as well. I hope that through this book you will be on a path towards being a truly awakened person, as this is my real wish.