Can there be a spiritual basis for living in samsara, the world of suffering? A compelling response is contained in the teachings and life experience of Shinran, a lapsed monk of Japan’s Kamakura period, who is regarded as the founder of Shin Buddhism. He put forward a thorough revaluation of Buddhist values during an era of social turmoil. Eight centuries later, we are just beginning to appreciate his accomplishment. Shinran’s teaching challenges our conventional views and prejudices, just as it upended the religious assumptions of his day. Amid the instability and alienation of 21st century America, could the Dharma gateway of Shin Buddhism have opened again? The essays in Let This Be Known aim to explore this question. For the second edition of the book, the content has been revised and expanded.