Thai Survey Reveals Deep Concern About Buddhist Clergy Misconduct
Justin Whitaker
22 July 2025
New poll gives insights into Thai Buddhists’ feelings about current problems in the monastic community
Thai Authorities Arrest Woman Accused of Extorting Senior Monks in Widening Scandal
Justin Whitaker
17 July 2025
The Thai government has called for increased financial oversight of temples after a major scandal involving sex and extortion amongst Buddhist monastics
Thai Minister Proposes Creation of “Buddhist Bank” to Reform Temple Asset Management
Buddhistdoor Global
8 July 2025
A proposed “Buddhist Bank” aims to separate personal and temple funds, ensuring transparent oversight of Thailand’s 40,000+ temples.
Japan’s Temples and Shrines at Risk of Misuse amid Growing Sales
Justin Whitaker
24 September 2024
As a surge in the sale of Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines sweeps across Japan, some are concerned about buyers exploiting religious properties for tax benefits
Dōgyō ninin: The Shingon Version of “You’ll Never Walk Alone”
Gereon Kopf
5 October 2023
Prof. Gereon Kopf continues his Shikoku pilgrimage in Japan, examining themes of awakening, loss, and connection
Religion as Practice: The Shikoku Pilgrimage in Japan
Gereon Kopf
26 July 2023
Prof. Gereon Kopf reflects on years of teaching about Japanese Buddhism as he embarks on the arduous Shikoku Pilgrimage
Ancient Buddhist Stupa Visible as Mekong River Levels Recede in Thailand
Justin Whitaker
16 March 2023
The newly visible stupa has become a pilgrimage site for Buddhists as drought hits the region
Ancient Buddhist Structures and Murals Discovered in Madhya Pradesh, India
Justin Whitaker
29 September 2022
Remarkable archaeological remains have been found In Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in areas that had gone unexplored for decades
Manual Labor and the Bodhisattva Vows
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
20 September 2022
Discovering that the deepest practice can be done in all of the ordinary moments of our lives
The Hidden Buddha
Gereon Kopf
7 July 2022
An academic account of finding religion and spiritual beings and forces in Japan’s supposedly areligious society
Akron, Ohio, Community Dedicates a New Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
30 June 2022
Sri Lankan Buddhists create a new home in northeastern Ohio
Women in Shugendo: Supporters, Leaders, or Both? Part 2
Alena Eckelmann
16 March 2022
Introducing Tatsumi Anju from Sakuramotobou, a Shugendo temple in Yoshino