Buddhism in Japan introduces the histories, practices, and beliefs of various Buddhist schools, thinkers, and practitioners in Japan. It explores popular as well as little known faces of Buddhism in Japan through the reflections on texts, explorations of religious sites, and encounters with practitioners.
Primarily authored by Gereon Kopf, a Professor in the religion department at Luther College, Iowa, USA and the founding editor of the Journal of Buddhist Philosophy.
Buddhism in Japan is published bi-monthly.
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Two
An interview with Prof. Caleb Carter of Kyushu University
Wisteria Maiden in a Rock Garden
Impressions of Buddhism and personal spirituality reflected.
The Zen Masters of the Rinzai Tradition
Beginning a series of essays on the Zen masters of Japan
Does Artificial Intelligence Have Buddha-nature?
If a bodhisattva can come in all forms, why not as a robot?
Do I Need a Teacher to Practice Meditation?
Lessons from Zen on lineage, practice, and compassion
Animals in Priestly Robes in Japanese Art
Insight and creativity in the tradition of Otsu-e folk…
Another Kind of Pilgrimage
What it means to walk the Buddha-way
Book Review: Painting Enlightenment: Healing Visions of the Heart Sutra
Paula Arai’s beautiful book on a self-taught Buddhist artist
Rarified, Recondite, and Abstruse: Zeami’s Nine Stages
The hidden wisdom of Japanese Noh
Words Heal – Words Hurt
Our speech shows our true understanding as much as…