CELEBRATE MY NEW BOOK RELEASE! 『身体の苦しみの手放しかた:ナンディウィサーラ経』 RELEASING THE REBIRTH BODY (YĀTRĀ): A GUIDE TO BUDDHIST SOTERIOLOGY (JAPANESE) Released on January 16th, 2021 Dear Friends, I’m excited to announce that my ninth Japanese book 『身体の苦しみの手放しかた:ナンディウィサーラ経』Releasing the Rebirth Body (yātrā): A Guide to Buddhist Soteriology,” (Japanese) was published on Amazon today, January 16th, 2021. An impeccable Japanese translation was provided by the esteemed author, Yoshiko. This book provides a lucid explanation of how to end saṃsāra by releasing the aimless process of rebirth body, which is also the main purpose of Buddhist teachings. We can only prevent the body from being reborn by properly ending the causal process of rebirth. The devout Hindus traditionally believe that what is traversed is an independent saṃsāric body. However, we do not agree with this explanation because it may imply that what is experienced in every life is an eternal entity and remains unchanged. Buddhism denie...