Buddhist Death Rituals: For the Living – Not for the Dead
Gereon Kopf
8 October 2021
Exploring a unique Japanese ritual that skillfully aids Buddhist practice
Buddhism in Japan introduces the histories, practices, and beliefs of various Buddhist schools, thinkers, and practitioners in Japan. It explores popular as well as little known faces of Buddhism in Japan through the reflections on texts, explorations of religious sites, and encounters with practitioners.
Primarily authored by Gereon Kopf, a Professor in the religion department at Luther College, Iowa, USA and the founding editor of the Journal of Buddhist Philosophy.
Buddhism in Japan is published bi-monthly.
What or Who Is a Buddha?
Gereon Kopf
10 August 2021
Exploring the meaning of buddhahood in the Japanese Buddhist tradition
Art in Japanese Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
7 May 2021
An overview of artistic styles and forms in Japan
Connecting the Past and Present of Shugendo – The Revival of Japan’s Ancient Mountain Ascetic Tradition, Part Two
Alena Eckelmann
19 March 2021
An interview with Prof. Caleb Carter of Kyushu University
Wisteria Maiden in a Rock Garden
Joseph Houseal
11 February 2021
Impressions of Buddhism and personal spirituality reflected.
The Zen Masters of the Rinzai Tradition
Gereon Kopf
24 December 2020
Beginning a series of essays on the Zen masters of Japan
Does Artificial Intelligence Have Buddha-nature?
Gereon Kopf
29 October 2020
If a bodhisattva can come in all forms, why not as a robot?
Do I Need a Teacher to Practice Meditation?
Gereon Kopf
3 September 2020
Lessons from Zen on lineage, practice, and compassion
Animals in Priestly Robes in Japanese Art
Meher McArthur
22 July 2020
Insight and creativity in the tradition of Otsu-e folk…
Another Kind of Pilgrimage
Gereon Kopf
19 June 2020
What it means to walk the Buddha-way
Book Review: Painting Enlightenment: Healing Visions of the Heart Sutra
Raymond Lam
18 June 2020
Paula Arai’s beautiful book on a self-taught Buddhist artist
Rarified, Recondite, and Abstruse: Zeami’s Nine Stages
Joseph Houseal
13 June 2020
The hidden wisdom of Japanese Noh