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Buddhist Temples and Japanese Americans across the US Celebrate Obon Festival

Raymond Lam 25 July 2024

Celebrated one month earlier than in Japan, the Obon festival commemorates the deceased and the bodhisattva Jizo’s compassion

A Vow Without a Wristwatch: Jan Chozen Bays

Caitlin Dwyer 31 March 2017

The inspiring story of the founding of Great Vow…

Strings of Enlightenment: The Beauty of Buddhist Prayer Beads

Meher McArthur 17 February 2017

Prayer beads are an important part of Buddhist practice and ritual throughout Asia and beyond. Although they are generally regarded primarily as tools to aid

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Buddhist Temples and Japanese Americans across the US Celebrate Obon Festival

Strings of Enlightenment: The Beauty of Buddhist Prayer Beads