Origins of the Godai Myо̄о̄
Michael Van Hartingsveldt
8 March 2018
Introducing a new column on iconography in Japanese…
Becoming a Buddha – A Shingon Buddhist 10-step Program
Gereon Kopf
1 March 2018
Mapping the way from suffering to liberation
Ancient Masterpieces of Buddhist Art at Tokyo National Museum
Craig Lewis
14 February 2018
Rare collection of artifacts from Japanese esoteric…
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
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
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