Scattering Petals, Falling Leaves: Spring in Noh and the Japanese Sense of Transience
Joseph Houseal
14 March 2026
Joseph Houseal explores expressions of impermanence in the classic Noh performance of Yuya.
Santa Fe County Declares 21 February “Serene Mountain Day at the Upaya Zen Center”
Justin Whitaker
20 February 2024
Celebration honoring the work of Roshi Joan Halifax and Upaya Zen Center will be livestreamed on their YouTube page
UPDATE: Bronze Buddha Stolen from LA Gallery Recovered
Justin Whitaker
17 October 2023
A 250-pound bronze Buddha statue stolen from an art gallery in Los Angeles has been found
Japanese Buddhist Monk Combines Electronic Music and Choreography in Prayer Dance for Students
Justin Whitaker
7 January 2022
Ryushin Takiyama brings traditional Japanese culture to the modern world with a dance video set in a Buddhist meditation hall
Expressing the Inner Light: The Luminescent Art of Sarah Brayer
Meher McArthur
18 March 2020
Explore a unique form of art that transforms through day..
Fleeting Light: Exploring the Non-dualistic Essence of All Things with American Artist Miya Ando
Nina Müller
9 March 2020
A descendant of sword-makers finds a new home in…
Japanese Buddhist Poetry: Bearing the Weight of Being
Gereon Kopf
2 March 2020
Insight through skillful means into the depths of the human…
Butsuzo in the 21st Century: Promoting the 1,400-year-old Japanese Tradition of Buddhist Sculpture on Social Media
Nina Müller
5 November 2019
Ancient practices find new life through modern…
Carving the Divine: The Vocation of Japanese Buddhist Woodcarving
Raymond Lam
14 August 2019
Presenting one of Japan’s unique spiritual arts to the…
One Hundred Shades of Grey: The Abstract Ink Paintings of Keiko Arai
Meher McArthur
13 August 2019
Creating Japanese Zen Buddhist art that lives and…