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
A Sangha for Peace and Inclusivity: Intersectionality in Gender Work in Japan
Jonathan Watts
1 August 2024
Jonathan Watts delves into the evolving landscape of gender equality and social engagement through the lens of Japanese Buddhism
Circles of Life and Death, Part Two: Recalling Taitetsu Unno and Shinran
Sarah C. Beasley
4 June 2024
The teachings of Pure Land Buddhism can offer a powerful antidote to our ego-driven habits that give rise to so much suffering
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
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.
UPDATE: Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles to Rebuild after Vandalism, Fundraising Effort
Justin Whitaker
1 April 2021
Temple leaders stress need to maintain a welcoming…
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
Japanese Buddhism 101: The Search for the Buddha
Gereon Kopf
23 August 2019
Doctrinal Buddhist beliefs and practices in Japan