The Tendai lineages of Japan

Examining the Tale of Heike

Exquisite, extraordinary manifestations of Buddhist expression

Gereon Kopf on Buddhism in the tea ceremony

One of the most visited sites in Kyoto, by Japanese tourists as well as by foreigners, is the temple Ryoan-ji in the northwestern part of the city. Its dry garden is the most famous and probably the f

There is a painting in the Freer Gallery of Art’s current exhibition, Zen, Tea, and Chinese Art in Medieval Japan, that beautifully symbolizes the remarkable cultural exchange and synthesis that

A glimpse of the sacred intent and presence of Amitabha

A look at Master Kukai's influence on Japanese pilgrimage

The author has spent many years in China as a ‘bridge builder’, that is, being a bridge between East and West and introducing Pure Land Buddhism to a Western audience. He has watched many people come