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
Weekly Toyo Keizai: Buddhism Facing a “Life or Death Struggle” in Japan
Raymond Lam
16 June 2023
An extended article in a Japanese business weekly highlights an interconnected and inexorable nexus of factors for Buddhism’s ongoing decline
Buddhistdoor View: Buddhism in Asia: A Constant Amid Divergences and Tensions?
Buddhistdoor Global
3 June 2023
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries
The Ancient Noh Stages of Sado, the Isle of Exile
Joseph Houseal
13 May 2023
Exploring the modern stewardship of an ancient Japanese cultural legacy
Buddhist Studies Scholar Jiang Wu Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Justin Whitaker
13 April 2023
The award recognizes Wu’s scholarly contribution in the past as well as his potential to broaden human knowledge in the future.
Ernest Fenollosa and the Order of the Rising Sun
Joseph Houseal
11 February 2023
Exploring the legacy and impact of an early Western student of Japanese culture and Buddhism
Soka Gakkai President Issues Statement on the Ukraine Crisis and Nuclear Weapons
Justin Whitaker
12 January 2023
Ikeda continues to speak out for peace and an end to nuclear weapons
Buddhabot: Further Progress Made on AI Enlightenment Software at Kyoto University
Raymond Lam
26 October 2022
Japanese-developed AI dialogue system that can answer questions with Buddhist answers now integrated with visual, auditory augmented reality
Nationalism: Collective Selves and the Promise of Buddhaland
Brian Daizen Victoria
30 September 2022
Looking at how Buddhism has treated nationalism, from ancient empires to modern countries and contemporary movements
Buddhist “Teraverse” Under Development for Forthcoming Metaverse
Justin Whitaker
15 September 2022
The goal is to create a digital land of awakening for people around the world
Energy as a Way of Life: Japanese Buddhist Priests Reflect on the Ukraine and Sri Lanka Crises While Calling for Local Energy Self-Sufficiency
International Network of Engaged Buddhists
12 August 2022
A dialogue on renewable energy and sustainable living from the perspective of engaged Buddhism
Swiss Shin: Reverend Ducor and Switzerland’s Only Shin Buddhist Temple
Ruth Nilsson-Ladner
27 July 2022
Introducing the only Shin temple in Switzerland and its priest