A meditation on the way that Zen koans point out our discursive mind’s inability to get at certain truths
Digging into the question of harm and violence given a deep philosophical understanding of Buddhist concepts
Most people with even some tangential knowledge of Buddhism have heard about the concept of “nirvāṇa.” But what is its significance for the pilgrims after weeks of solitary hiking ready to rejoin the society?
Prof. Gereon Kopf continues his Shikoku pilgrimage in Japan, examining themes of awakening, loss, and connection
A close look at the daily practices one undertakes on the famous Shikoku pilgrimage in Japan
Prof. Gereon Kopf reflects on years of teaching about Japanese Buddhism as he embarks on the arduous Shikoku Pilgrimage
Diving fully into Mahayana Buddhist philosophy in order to connect deeply with contemporary intercultural and interfaith encounters
Exploring Buddhist philosophy through the varied ways that practitioners in Japan navigate death and conversations with insentient beings
An academic account of finding religion and spiritual beings and forces in Japan’s supposedly areligious society
Examining Japanese Zen thought through the lens of meditation practice and Western philosophical ideas
Exploring a unique Japanese ritual that skillfully aids Buddhist practice
Exploring the meaning of buddhahood in the Japanese Buddhist tradition
