Buddhist expression in color and form

Exquisite, extraordinary manifestations of Buddhist expression

Laurence Cox charts the involvement of Irishmen and women in Buddhism

Zen themes and calligraphy from a range of Japanese artists

The changing face of Japanese Buddhism

Consoling those who have lost a loved one and memorializing those who have passed

In the Buddhist tradition, a number of trees play a role in the life of the Buddha

Understanding Daruma as an expression of Zen philosophy

Exploring Japanese “Otsu-e” folk painting

Visitors to Japan’s shrines and temples cannot miss the hundreds of wooden votive plaques hanging on stands in a reserved area outside on the shrine grounds. On one side of the plaques are prayers ins

Furu ike ya kawazu tobikomu mizu no oto   The old pond a frog jumps in kerplunk    Matsuo Basho’s (1644–94) haiku—that mind-altering frog vanishing into an ancient pond—has become so deeply sc