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Artistic expressions of ancient spiritual themes to reflect the human condition

Buddhist themes in entertainment media

Exploring Japanese “Otsu-e” folk painting

Film review of Toei Animation's "Buddha 2!"

Printed multiple images of Jizo. Japan, Muromachi period (1333–1574), ink on paper. Image courtesy of Sam Fogg, London.   The Buddhist deity Kshitigarbha, or “He who encompasses the

Fear is the air we breathe. We subscribe to religions that exploit our dread of death.  We do business in an economy of fear as we worry about losing competition with the other competitors driven by c

I got the upsetting news on July 7, 2013 at around 8.30 a.m. — Terror struck Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya: a series of blasts had left two monks injured.   The first thought in my mind

Those who have seen the newest poster from The Hong Kong University’s Centre of Buddhist Studies will not necessarily like it. Judging from reactions both online and off, the general reception a

Increasingly, we find Buddhist Film Festivals popping up in cities around the world for audiences of all ages and backgrounds - there are films with religious and spiritual messages, cultural stories,

Original Author: Osamu TezukaDirector: Kozo Morishita Studio: Toei Animation Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures and Toei Animation Release date: 28/05/2011   As far as I know, there have been

The Buddhist faith, despite coming from the Indic heartland is often seen as a ‘traditional’ faith in China. This has both negative and positive connotations. The worst of perceptions (mis)construe Bu