
Book Review: Steven Heine’s Dogen
A scholar brings us the life and context of one of Zen’s greatest figures
A scholar brings us the life and context of one of Zen’s greatest figures
Two sets of ancient documents offer insights into the history of Buddhism in Japan
Coming-of-age contest draws crowds to Buddhist temple
Sublime expressions of the sacred
Structures part of the ancient temple Sai-ji, founded in 796…
Doctrinal Buddhist beliefs and practices in Japan
Illuminations of the Lotus Sutra
Statues gathered under one roof for the first time…
An integral deity in esoteric Japanese Buddhism
Introducing a new column on iconography in Japanese…
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,
A life combating philosophical errors and spreading the…