The evolution of modern Buddhism in Japan

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

Forgiveness as a step towards spiritual transformation

Exploring the Shinto tradition

In the main hall of an elegant Pure Land Buddhist temple called Joruri-ji near the city of Nara in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, a row of nine gilded wood figures of the Buddha Amida (Skt. Amitabha) have s