Jodo Shinshu

Correspondence Course

About the JSCC

  • The Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course (JSCC) is a 2-year program designed to introduce students to Buddhism and deepen their understanding of Jodo Shinshu. Students will cover the topics General Buddhism, Jodo Shinshu I & II, and the History of Jodo Shinshu. Every month, students will download reading materials and submit an essay to the course site based on provided topics.

  • Instructors, who are also Jodo Shinshu ministers from around the world, will evaluate and provide personal feedback to essays every month. To provide a wide range of perspectives, instructors are changed at the end of each topic.

  • 2-year online program
    Classes begin every February and September
    Individualized feedback
    $360.00/year ($720.00 total)
    Annual optional workshop in August

  • Topics You’ll Study: General Buddhism, Jodo Shinshu I & II, History of Jodo Shinshu

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