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Soka Gakkai Council on Peace Issues Releases “Statement on the Israel-Palestine Situation”
The Soka Gakkai Council on Peace Issues puts out statement calling for peace and humanitarian aid for civilians caught in the devastating conflict in Gaza.
The Soka Gakkai Council on Peace Issues puts out statement calling for peace and humanitarian aid for civilians caught in the devastating conflict in Gaza.
Hozan Alan Senauke offers Dharmic commentary on peace and on liberation from the poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion
A 250-pound bronze Buddha statue stolen from an art gallery in Los Angeles has been found
Most people with even some tangential knowledge of Buddhism have heard about the concept of “nirvāṇa.” But what is its significance for the pilgrims after weeks of solitary hiking ready to rejoin the society?
Prof. Gereon Kopf continues his Shikoku pilgrimage in Japan, examining themes of awakening, loss, and connection
Joseph Houseal explores the mysteries of esoteric ritual dance in Japan, and profiles practitioner Elizabeth Tinsley
Hozan Alan Senauke explores the insights and implications for Buddhism in the US raised in a remarkable new book by Scott A. Mitchell
Manifesting connection and compassion in a digital world
Prof. Gereon Kopf reflects on years of teaching about Japanese Buddhism as he embarks on the arduous Shikoku Pilgrimage
Alleged vandalism has prompted greater diligence from Buddhist temple staff as global tourism rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic
An extended article in a Japanese business weekly highlights an interconnected and inexorable nexus of factors for Buddhism’s ongoing decline
How a new entry by Japan into UNESCO’s Memory of the World register demonstrates Buddhism’s uniting power and potential for Asian countries