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Japanese Buddhist Monk Undertakes 12-Year Solitary Mountain Retreat

Craig Lewis 30 September 2026

A Buddhist monk in Japan has begun a 12-year period of solitary retreat as he undertakes to care for the tomb of the founder of Tendai Buddhism.

Section of the Lotus Sutra (Jap: Myoho Renge Kyo), Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Gold powder on indigo-dyed paper, mounted on a hanging scroll. Image courtesy of Scripps College, Claremont, California

Gilded Dharma: A Japanese Lotus Sutra Fragment in Gold on Blue

Meher McArthur 19 December 2019

Sublime expressions of the sacred

The song Bodhisattva Vow by the Beastie Boys recounts the story of Sadāparibhūta Bodhisattva. From hollywoodreporter.com

“Beauty that Floats on Mud”

Gereon Kopf 12 January 2019

Illuminations of the Lotus Sutra

Kūkai altar at Muryōkōin on Mount Kōya, Photo by the author

Becoming a Buddha – A Shingon Buddhist 10-step Program

Gereon Kopf 1 March 2018

Mapping the way from suffering to liberation

Heirs to the Tiantai Tradition: The Tiantai Trilogy, Part 3

Zephyr Chan 27 December 2017

In my previous articles in this trilogy, I explained the philosophy of Tiantai Buddhism and why it appeals to me. Unlike the philosophically rich Huayan,

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Japanese Buddhist Monk Undertakes 12-Year Solitary Mountain Retreat

Gilded Dharma: A Japanese Lotus Sutra Fragment in Gold on Blue

“Beauty that Floats on Mud”

Becoming a Buddha – A Shingon Buddhist 10-step Program

Heirs to the Tiantai Tradition: The Tiantai Trilogy, Part 3