Practice of Attunement: The Shikoku Pilgrimage
Gereon Kopf
13 September 2023
A close look at the daily practices one undertakes on the famous Shikoku pilgrimage in Japan
Faeries, Dakinis, Nuns, and Mikos, Part Three
Joseph Houseal
9 September 2023
Joseph Houseal explores the mysteries of esoteric ritual dance in Japan, and profiles practitioner Elizabeth Tinsley
Book Review: The Making of American Buddhism
Hozan Alan Senauke
26 August 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke explores the insights and implications for Buddhism in the US raised in a remarkable new book by Scott A. Mitchell
Engaged Buddhism: INEB to Host Three-Day Chaplaincy Workshop for Buddhist Caregivers
Craig C Lewis
21 August 2023
The International Network of Engaged Buddhists is sponsoring a training workshop for Buddhists caregivers to be hosted in Thailand from 29 Sep.–1 Oct.
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Joins Religious Leaders in Interfaith Peace Declaration on 70th Anniversary of Armistice on the Korean Peninsula
Craig C Lewis
27 July 2023
Ven. Pomnyun Sunim on Wednesday joined an interfaith assembly of religious leaders in Seoul to announce a five-point peace declaration.
Zen in the Mettaverse: How a 400-Year-Old Buddhist Temple is Evolving in Response to Modern Japanese Suffering
Dexter Cohen Bohn
27 July 2023
Manifesting connection and compassion in a digital world
Religion as Practice: The Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan
Gereon Kopf
26 July 2023
Prof. Gereon Kopf reflects on years of teaching about Japanese Buddhism as he embarks on the arduous Shikoku Pilgrimage
Pathways to Peace: Ven. Pomnyun Sunim Delivers Talk on Rising Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
Craig C Lewis
19 July 2023
The revered Korean Dharma master and social activist Ven. Pomnyun Sunim was invited to be a keynote speaker at the 20th New Korea Forum in Seoul on 13 July.
Historic Japanese Temple Allegedly Vandalized by Canadian Teen
Justin Whitaker
18 July 2023
Alleged vandalism has prompted greater diligence from Buddhist temple staff as global tourism rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic
Engaged Buddhism: Peace Foundation Hosts International Symposium on “New Awareness of War, Peace, and Life” in Seoul
Craig C Lewis
20 June 2023
The Peace Foundation, founded by Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, hosted an international symposium on the theme “New Awareness of War, Peace, and Life.”
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
Rebirth and Revolution – Engaged Buddhism in Japan: A Conversation with Jonathan Watts
Craig C Lewis
2 June 2023
BDG speaks with Jonathan Watts on his new two-volume examination of the evolution of engaged Buddhism in Japan