The Propagation of Fudō Iconography in Japan
Michael Van Hartingsveldt
10 May 2018
The wrathful manifestation of Vairocana in Esoteric…
Origins of the Godai Myо̄о̄
Michael Van Hartingsveldt
8 March 2018
Introducing a new column on iconography in Japanese…
Becoming a Buddha – A Shingon Buddhist 10-step Program
Gereon Kopf
1 March 2018
Mapping the way from suffering to liberation
Ancient Masterpieces of Buddhist Art at Tokyo National Museum
Craig C Lewis
14 February 2018
Rare collection of artifacts from Japanese esoteric…
Walking with Kukai–Becoming a Buddha: Pilgrimage in Shingon Buddhism
Gereon Kopf
30 January 2015
Since the Meiji restoration in the 19th century, Buddhism in Japan has seen the development of a third category of practitioner in addition to the
A Photo Journal of Tantric Buddhism at Kenbisan
Mārgadarshana
24 January 2011
Kenbisan, or Sword Tail Mountain, is a popular hiking spot near Osaka. It is an easy climb not far from the city and may be
The Sacred Alphabets – A Photo Journal of Siddham characters in China and Japan
Mārgadarshana
1 March 2009
Siddham, according to Prof. Wang Bangwei of Peking University, refers to a specific type of script used in ancient India; in China, it refers more