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Rev. Nio & the Panam Buddhist Mission has represented Buddhism alongside top Buddhist leaders across the world
Rev. Nio is an expert in Japanese Buddhist traditions used by the Samurai encompassing all sects and denominations. | Rev. Nio is finding ways to make Buddhism cool and exciting for today's youth. |
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The Buddhist Lotus Sutra has inspired Gandhi, Rosa Parks and Tina Turner as well as General Ieyasu. Zenji Nio is one of the only experts in the world to chant the Lotus Sutra in its original Sanskrit version. | Rev. Nio with one of his advisers from the Jogye Order of Zen meditation. |
Rev. Nio met with Zen leaders to work out how the Shaolin & Samurai prototypes as well as the uber cool Buddhist monk Bodhidharma can inspire the youth and mainstream | Rev. Nio uses art to inspire motivation and spirituality.... here lecturing with a monk from Thailand. |
Nio promotes female equality & empowerment in religion as per the Buddha's teachings as the Buddha formed the first monastery for women. | Rev. Nio's expertise in Buddhist and Samurai meditation has been praised by many Buddhist leaders. |
Rev. Nio met with social workers to discuss ways to empower those oppressed by the caste system. Buddha commanded us to serve the marginalized. | Gandhi's protege Karunamayee said Nio's work was a great gift to future generations. |
Rev. Nio & Rev. Miyaki-san discussed the importance of Prince Shotoku who founded the world's oldest constitution that mandated Japan to be the Capital of Buddhism. | Rev. Nio was featured in a film that premiered opposite Oprah Winfrey's "Belief" |
Samurai Center & Panam Buddhist Mission
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