Researchers Uncover Lost Eighth Century Japanese Medical Text
Justin Whitaker
22 November 2022
It is hoped that the medical knowledge will be added to Japan’s registry of intangible cultural heritage
Buddhabot: Further Progress Made on AI Enlightenment Software at Kyoto University
Raymond Lam
26 October 2022
Japanese-developed AI dialogue system that can answer questions with Buddhist answers now integrated with visual, auditory augmented reality
Buddhist Temple in Hawai‘i Celebrates 125 Years of Service
Justin Whitaker
18 October 2022
The Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple has served generations of Shin Buddhists on Hawai‘i’s big island
Buddhist “Teraverse” Under Development for Forthcoming Metaverse
Justin Whitaker
15 September 2022
The goal is to create a digital land of awakening for people around the world
Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temple in Hawaiʻi Confronts Declining Attendance
Justin Whitaker
8 September 2022
Leaders hope that a move away from traditional religious ideas and toward contemporary paths to happiness will ensure the survival of the Lanai Hongwanji Mission
Japanese-Business-Leader-Turned-Buddhist-Priest Kazuo Inamori Dies Aged 90
Justin Whitaker
6 September 2022
The businessman turned Buddhist priest led a life based on a philosophy of humanism and generous leadership
Ghosts, Mummies, and Robots in Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
25 August 2022
Exploring Buddhist philosophy through the varied ways that practitioners in Japan navigate death and conversations with insentient beings
Buddhist Obon Festival Returns to Southern California after COVID Absence
Justin Whitaker
4 August 2022
The Guadalupe Buddhist Church, a member of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Churches of America, drew Buddhists from several communities together in celebration
Soka Gakkai President Urges Nuclear States to Commit to “No First Use” of Nuclear Arms
Craig Lewis
29 July 2022
The president of the socially engaged Japanese Nichiren Buddhist organization the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), Daisaku Ikeda, on Tuesday issued a statement urging all nuclear
Swiss Shin: Reverend Ducor and Switzerland’s Only Shin Buddhist Temple
Ruth Nilsson-Ladner
27 July 2022
Introducing the only Shin temple in Switzerland and its priest
Young Voices: Dana: The Power of Communal Learning
Haruka So
22 July 2022
Reflections on the profound wisdom and power of generosity to build bridges and sustain communities
Mourners Bid Farewell to Japan’s Shinzo Abe at Buddhist Temple
Justin Whitaker
14 July 2022
Abe truly lived a meaningful life in the service of others, said His Holiness the Dalai Lama