Weekly Toyo Keizai: Buddhism Facing a “Life or Death Struggle” in Japan
Raymond Lam
16 June 2023
An extended article in a Japanese business weekly highlights an interconnected and inexorable nexus of factors for Buddhism’s ongoing decline
The Best Farewell For the Deceased
Jungto Society
31 October 2022
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim shares a teaching on death and dying, acceptance and letting go.
Mourners Make Temple Offerings for Victims of Thai Daycare Mass Killing
Craig C Lewis
10 October 2022
Mourning families gathered at three Buddhist temples in northeastern Thailand over the weekend to pray and make offerings on behalf of the 36 people people—24
Millennia-long Love? Excavated Northern Wei Skeleton Couple Fascinates Researchers
Raymond Lam
2 September 2021
Discovery of unique remains offers insights into an ancient culture
Forbidden from Saying Goodbye
Vanessa Sasson
15 December 2020
The wisdom of being present with death
Buddhist Funerals in Japan See Fewer Mourners and Delays in Response to the Coronavirus
Justin Whitaker
31 March 2020
Nation has yet to suspend funeral ceremonies, although…
Thousands of Miniature Wooden Towers Found in Japanese Buddhist Temple
Justin Whitaker
5 July 2019
Believed to be 19th century devotional items for making…
New Calgary Funeral Home Offers Multi-faith Services
BD Dipananda
10 August 2018
Crematorium in Canada an example of interfaith…