World’s Tallest Bronze Buddha Statue in Japan Undergoes Annual Cleaning
Justin Whitaker
10 September 2024
The 120-meter-tall statue was built to honor Shinran, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
Jingtu Zhenzong: Jodo Shinshu among Ethnic Chinese, Part One
Johan Nilsson
1 March 2024
A conversation with Singaporean Clement Tan launches this series of interviews with international leaders of Shin Buddhist sanghas
Hawai‘i Buddhist Monastery Celebrates Milestone with 75,000 Meals Donated
Justin Whitaker
29 February 2024
Generosity streams forth each Friday in the small town of Honoka’a thanks to the efforts of volunteers at the Honoka‘a Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
Historic Seattle Buddhist Temple and Documents Destroyed in Fire
Justin Whitaker
9 January 2024
After a fire destroyed a Buddhist temple and irreplaceable historical documents in Seattle, community members work to rebuild
A Pure Land on the Rhine: Rev. Marc Nottellmann and the Eko House
Pearl Delores Smith Farmer
22 December 2023
Rev. Marc Nottellmann of Eko House in Düsseldorf speaks with BDG at the 20th European Shin Buddhist Conference
Sangha Luso-Hispana Jinen-kô: An Online Shin Buddhist Community
Pearl Delores Smith Farmer
13 November 2023
An online sangha brings the Jodo Shinshu tradition to a Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking audience with Dharma talks, rituals, and connection
Book Review: The Making of American Buddhism
Hozan Alan Senauke
26 August 2023
Hozan Alan Senauke explores the insights and implications for Buddhism in the US raised in a remarkable new book by Scott A. Mitchell
Historic Buddhist Temples Lost in Devastating Maui Wildfire
Justin Whitaker
18 August 2023
As the people of Lahaina face the devastation of this month’s wildfire, three Buddhist temples seek help on the long road to recovery
Hawaii Buddhist Council Holds Hanamatsuri Celebration at Honpa Hongwanji
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
25 April 2023
Jodo Shinshu Buddhists in Hawai’i celebrate Buddha Day with a recounting of the Buddha’s previous lives
Japanese Buddhist Temple Offers Immersive CGI Imagining of the Pure Land
Craig C Lewis
30 January 2023
Senju-ji, the head temple of the Takada school of Shinshu Buddhism, has launched an immersive 360-degree CGI imagining of the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha.
Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temple in Hawaiʻi Confronts Declining Attendance
Justin Whitaker
8 September 2022
Leaders hope that a move away from traditional religious ideas and toward contemporary paths to happiness will ensure the survival of the Lanai Hongwanji Mission
Spreading Compassion: Buddhist Barber of Spokane Offers Lesson in Right Livelihood
Justin Whitaker
17 March 2022
Jefferson Workman, a Buddhist practitioner in Spokane, Washington, brings his practice to life each day in his work as a barber. Encountering every new customer,