Ghosts, Mummies, and Robots in Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
25 August 2022
Exploring Buddhist philosophy through the varied ways that practitioners in Japan navigate death and conversations with insentient beings
The Hidden Buddha
Gereon Kopf
7 July 2022
An academic account of finding religion and spiritual beings and forces in Japan’s supposedly areligious society
Why I Study Zen Philosophy
Gereon Kopf
5 March 2022
Examining Japanese Zen thought through the lens of meditation practice and Western philosophical ideas
Buddhist Death Rituals: For the Living – Not for the Dead
Gereon Kopf
8 October 2021
Exploring a unique Japanese ritual that skillfully aids Buddhist practice
What or Who Is a Buddha?
Gereon Kopf
10 August 2021
Exploring the meaning of buddhahood in the Japanese Buddhist tradition
Art in Japanese Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
7 May 2021
An overview of artistic styles and forms in Japan
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Two
Alena Eckelmann
19 March 2021
An interview with Prof. Caleb Carter of Kyushu University
Wisteria Maiden in a Rock Garden
Joseph Houseal
11 February 2021
Impressions of Buddhism and personal spirituality reflected.
The Zen Masters of the Rinzai Tradition
Gereon Kopf
24 December 2020
Beginning a series of essays on the Zen masters of Japan
Does Artificial Intelligence Have Buddha-nature?
Gereon Kopf
29 October 2020
If a bodhisattva can come in all forms, why not as a robot?
Do I Need a Teacher to Practice Meditation?
Gereon Kopf
3 September 2020
Lessons from Zen on lineage, practice, and compassion
Animals in Priestly Robes in Japanese Art
Meher McArthur
22 July 2020
Insight and creativity in the tradition of Otsu-e folk…