Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez is a professor of Humanities and Digital Society at the Universidad Internacional de La Rioja-UNIR and a Jōdo Shinshū priest that serves Jinen-Kō, an online community of Portuguese and Spanish speaking folk who are interested in learning and practicing the Dharma, or teachings, of Pure Land Buddhism. For more information about Jinen-Kō, please see the following link: https://jodoshinshu.org/

We discussed modern ritual elements of Jōdo Shinshū and how 'the periphery can influence the center,' ritual archaeology and how some sanghas enact “lost” rituals, online dharma with Jinen-Kō and engaging with a digital sangha, and walking and hearing the name.

Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez will be speaking during Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Summer Session 2025 at the Buddhist Study Center from August 4-8, 2025. The BCS Summer Session is held both in person at the Buddhist Study Center in Honolulu and online via Zoom. For more information about Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez's upcoming lectures at the BSC, please see the following link: https://bschawaii.org/summer-session/