From Alena to Yushu, Part 2: Mountain Training
Alena Eckelmann
1 December 2022
Learning the ways of a mountain ascetic in Japan
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
Dance for a Passing World
Joseph Houseal
10 September 2022
Zen and the art of capturing the fleeting nature of life
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
Bon Odori: A Dance with the Ancestors
Joseph Houseal
13 August 2022
A colorful look into the Buddhist roots of one of Japan’s most iconic festivals
Sagi Mai: Dance of the White Heron
Joseph Houseal
9 July 2022
Sagi Mai brings protection and blessings, just as the beautiful herons appear on the banks of the Kamo River in Kyoto
Socially Engaged Japanese Buddhist Nun Jakucho Setouchi Dies Aged 99
Craig C Lewis
15 November 2021
Prominent and outspoken socially engaged Buddhist nun was renowned as a writer, a translator, a feminist, and a peace activist
Sake Sales, Online Funerals, and Zen Apps — Japan’s Buddhists Seek to Overcome COVID-19 Financial Losses
Justin Whitaker
11 March 2021
New developments as Japanese Buddhism…
Wisteria Maiden in a Rock Garden
Joseph Houseal
11 February 2021
Impressions of Buddhism and personal spirituality reflected.
What We’re Looking for Is What’s Looking: Accessing the Agent of Healing and Awakening
Seth Shugar
13 November 2020
Practices for recognizing our true nature from across…
1,600 Women Join 400-year-old Archery Tournament at Kyoto Buddhist Temple
Craig C Lewis
15 January 2020
Coming-of-age contest draws crowds to Buddhist temple