Salt Lake Buddhist Temple Members Express Concern Over Development Project
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
18 June 2026
The Jodo Shinshu temple has served Salt Lake City’s Japanese American community since 1912
Letting Care Last Without Wearing Us Down
Bruno Wang
30 March 2026
Bruno Wang explores how care can remain a source of strength rather than depletion over time through Pure Land principles
Robo Shinshu: The Future of Buddhism and AI, with Rev. Hondaku
Johan Nilsson
30 January 2026
Rev. Hondaku, ordained minister in the Higashi Honganji, reveals his ambitious plans for Buddhist dissemination in the AI age
Book Review: Neither Monk Nor Layman: Clerical Marriage in Modern Japanese Buddhism
Johan Nilsson
9 January 2026
Senior Buddhologist Richard Jaffe engages in a systematic and comprehensive study of Japanese Buddhism’s most remarkable phenomenon
Relying on Map, Compass, and Treasure: Trust and Devotion in the Age of AI
Sarah C. Beasley
11 November 2025
Meditation, an expansive and accessible human technology, remains our truest guide through life, death, and the coming digital unknown
Obon Festival Returns to Lahaina Jodo Mission After Wildfire
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
12 August 2025
Two years after a devastating fire in Lahaina, Maui, Buddhists return to the Jodo Mission temple there for Obon Festival to remember ancestors, joyful practice, and community
Buddhist Communities Across Hawaiʻi Gather for Obon Celebrations
Buddhistdoor Global
24 June 2025
Rooted in Japanese Buddhist tradition, Obon in Hawaiʻi features weekly bon dances, lanterns, and community gatherings to honor deceased loved ones.
Book Review: Thus Taught Master Shichiri: One Hundred Gems of Shin Buddhist Wisdom
Johan Nilsson
20 June 2025
This posthumous work by the late Rev. Dr. Inagaki Hisao examines the teachings of a Shin Buddhist master of the 19th century
Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part Two
Johan Nilsson
23 November 2024
A conversation with Singaporean Shin Buddhist Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin sanghas
World’s Tallest Bronze Buddha Statue in Japan Undergoes Annual Cleaning
Justin Whitaker
10 September 2024
The 120-meter-tall statue was built to honor Shinran, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part One
Johan Nilsson
1 March 2024
A conversation with Singaporean Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin Buddhist sanghas
Hawai‘i Buddhist Monastery Celebrates Milestone with 75,000 Meals Donated
Justin Whitaker
29 February 2024
Generosity streams forth each Friday in the small town of Honoka’a thanks to the efforts of volunteers at the Honoka‘a Hongwanji Buddhist Temple