What or Who Is a Buddha?
Gereon Kopf
10 August 2021
Exploring the meaning of buddhahood in the Japanese Buddhist tradition
Giant Kannon Statue in Japan Gets a Facemask as a Prayer to Overcome COVID-19
Justin Whitaker
18 June 2021
Workers placed a symbolic four-meter wide mask on the…
Buddhist Monks Lead Japanese Fire-walking Festival
Justin Whitaker
16 March 2021
Event offers participants an opportunity to pray for health…
Sake Sales, Online Funerals, and Zen Apps — Japan’s Buddhists Seek to Overcome COVID-19 Financial Losses
Justin Whitaker
11 March 2021
New developments as Japanese Buddhism…
Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles Vandalized amid Rise in Hate Crimes
Justin Whitaker
2 March 2021
LA’s oldest Japanese Buddhist temple sustained only minor…
Wisteria Maiden in a Rock Garden
Joseph Houseal
11 February 2021
Impressions of Buddhism and personal spirituality reflected.
Soka Gakkai President Releases 2021 Peace Proposal, SGI Endorses Interfaith Statement on Nuclear Prohibition
Craig C Lewis
3 February 2021
Ikeda urges global response to pandemic, climate crisis, and…
Japan to Open Ancient Buddhist Pagoda to the Public for the First Time in a Decade
Craig C Lewis
8 January 2021
1,300-year-old pagoda to reopen after 10-year…
The Zen Masters of the Rinzai Tradition
Gereon Kopf
24 December 2020
Beginning a series of essays on the Zen masters of Japan
Buddhist Nun Embarks on Thanksgiving Prayer Walk in New York State
Justin Whitaker
27 November 2020
Jun-San Yasuda brings her peace walking practice for…
Online Symposium: “Other Power in Buddhism” to be Held in December
Craig C Lewis
16 November 2020
First of a two-part series to feature five prominent panelists