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Philosophy professor Evan Thompson, who defines himself as “a good friend to Buddhism,” is also a critic of “ Buddhist ...

We explore a massive abandoned Buddhist complex in Japan, once a shortcut pilgrimage site. Discover golden structures, hundreds of statues, and the forgotten relics of a vanished dream. Our journey ...

But Mahayana Buddhism has become more popular by developing a social orientation. Adherents should strive to have the ...

A staff member unveils the cover of "Avatamsaka Sutra, Volume 22, Main Text, in Gold on Indigo Paper" during a media briefing ...

The annual chime market is happening now through July 21 at the Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple in Kawasaki, Japan. This is ...

As a scholar who studies Japanese religion and has a lifelong love of visual storytelling, I started using anime in my class ...

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Shown is Transcription of the Zhou Version of the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra, Vol. 22 from the Goryeo Dynasty ...

Almost 90 US B-29 bombers dropped about 6,000 tons of napalm on Kumagaya, Japan, on the night of August 14-15, 1945. Eighty years later, the scars of that American firebombing remain.

Anime characters often face challenges that connect to long-standing Buddhist and Shintō teachings. In this course, students ...

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