<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Letters to Amida ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sitting in clear water in a basin painted black ]]></description><link>https://www.etoku-jodoshinshu.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:03:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.etoku-jodoshinshu.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Convening with the Gods]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I commune with the Gods, it does not feel like a one-sided conversation; rather, it is reciprocal, intimate, and profoundly alive. I do not merely speak to them – I feel their response resonating within the recesses of my heart. In those moments, I feel as though I stand with one foot in Heaven itself, suspended between mortal and transcendent, participating in something infinitely more authentic than the fleeting material world around me. There is immeasurable solace in knowing the Gods...]]></description><link>https://www.etoku-jodoshinshu.com/post/convening-with-the-gods</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a143160183a32d20e30c763</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:30:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/536bdc_d9a85e70b213439c93547cd14bdafc9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shaku Etoku</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>