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Becoming a Buddha – A Shingon Buddhist 10-step Program
Gereon Kopf
1 March 2018
Mapping the way from suffering to liberation
![Seated Thousand-armed Kannon Bosatsu from Fujiidera temple in Osaka, 8th century. From tokyoheadline.com](https://www.buddhistdoor.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/d8954b6b5b68edce37276daaa0f282da_715__2.jpg)
Ancient Masterpieces of Buddhist Art at Tokyo National Museum
Craig C Lewis
14 February 2018
Rare collection of artifacts from Japanese esoteric…
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Walking with Kukai–Becoming a Buddha: Pilgrimage in Shingon Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
30 January 2015
Since the Meiji restoration in the 19th century, Buddhism in Japan has seen the development of a third category of practitioner in addition to the
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A Photo Journal of Tantric Buddhism at Kenbisan
Mārgadarshana
24 January 2011
Kenbisan, or Sword Tail Mountain, is a popular hiking spot near Osaka. It is an easy climb not far from the city and may be
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The Sacred Alphabets – A Photo Journal of Siddham characters in China and Japan
Mārgadarshana
1 March 2009
Siddham, according to Prof. Wang Bangwei of Peking University, refers to a specific type of script used in ancient India; in China, it refers more