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
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
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
A Sangha for Peace and Inclusivity: Intersectionality in Gender Work in Japan
Jonathan Watts
1 August 2024
Jonathan Watts delves into the evolving landscape of gender equality and social engagement through the lens of Japanese Buddhism
Circles of Life and Death, Part Two: Recalling Taitetsu Unno and Shinran
Sarah C. Beasley
4 June 2024
The teachings of Pure Land Buddhism can offer a powerful antidote to our ego-driven habits that give rise to so much suffering
Book Review: The Making of American Buddhism
Hozan Alan Senauke
26 August 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke explores the insights and implications for Buddhism in the US raised in a remarkable new book by Scott A. Mitchell
Japanese Buddhist Temple Offers Immersive CGI Imagining of the Pure Land
Craig Lewis
30 January 2023
Senju-ji, the head temple of the Takada school of Shinshu Buddhism, has launched an immersive 360-degree CGI imagining of the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha.
UPDATE: Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles to Rebuild after Vandalism, Fundraising Effort
Justin Whitaker
1 April 2021
Temple leaders stress need to maintain a welcoming…
Online Symposium: “Other Power in Buddhism” to be Held in December
Craig Lewis
16 November 2020
First of a two-part series to feature five prominent panelists
Japanese Buddhism 101: The Search for the Buddha
Gereon Kopf
23 August 2019
Doctrinal Buddhist beliefs and practices in Japan