This free paper, "MON" has been published because we would like you to get to know more about Buddhism in general, Shin Buddhism, and Higashi Honganji. The title of this free paper Mon, is the Japanese reading of the Chinese character “門," which means "gate" in English. Mon is also the Japanese reading of another Chinese character, "聞," which means "hearing" ―hearing the Buddhist teaching.We hope that this free paper can serve as an open gate for you to go through into the world of Buddhism. You can find the PDF of “MON” below.