Buddhist Temples and Japanese Americans across the US Celebrate Obon Festival
Celebrated one month earlier than in Japan, the Obon festival commemorates the deceased and the bodhisattva Jizo’s compassion
Celebrated one month earlier than in Japan, the Obon festival commemorates the deceased and the bodhisattva Jizo’s compassion
Amitabha’s 18th Vow is the lifeline of the Pure Land school In my earlier article from July 2021: “What Motivated Bodhisattva Dharmakara to Make the
The landscape, temples, and conservation of Kshitigarbha’s mountain, one of China’s “Four Great Sacred Peaks”
A new art book and exhibition from the Pure Land Assembly
An auspicious beginning to the Lunar New Year
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