From what I know about her, Guanyin is a-OK with my skeptical ways. I don’t believe in Greek, Egyptian or Hindu goddesses either, but I do appreciate the idea of a feminine divine archetype that ...

"Metamorphosis of Consciousness" is just one of Chiharu Shiota's works in the monumental exhibition 'Silent Emptiness' in ...

In this episode, Kings and Generals explores how Buddhism first entered Japan and gradually transformed the spiritual and political landscape. From its arrival via Korea to its acceptance by the ...

The sprawling complex has ancient votive stupas, circumambulatory pathways, and the sacred Bodhi tree, under which lies ...

Jambay Lhakhang is one of the oldest monasteries in the country.

Many travellers venture to Shikoku for surfing, cycling and stand-up paddleboarding, but within Japan the island is renowned ...

In what part of the world is a community denied full control over its holiest shrines? Except us?” asked Akash Lama, the ...

Titled “Weaving Devotion – Sacred Stitches Leading to Nirvana,” the exhibition offers a rare look at traditional embroidered “Kasaya,” Buddhist monastic robes, including one that has not ...

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art showcases the longtime cultural meaning in the practice of chanoyu ...

Zen Buddhism gave Lucas a framework for showing that ... worn to both protect the warrior and intimidate enemies. The folds in their robes echo the aesthetic of wabi-sabi, a Japanese worldview ...

It had “shone with yellow robes,” it was said ... standing today at the entrance of many Buddhist temples. According to Katsumi Tanabe, professor at Chūō University in Japan (in “Alexander the Great.