Monks and worshippers spent the night of April 18 chanting sutras to honor the founder of Chion-in temple in Kyoto’s Higashiyama Ward. Chion-in is the head temple of the Jodoshu (Pure Land) sect of ...

Many people in the West interpret Buddhism as a path of meditation leading to enlightenment. What many may not know is that this interpretation differs vastly from its practice in East Asia. I have ...

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NEW DELHI — The bank executive, the book publisher and the social worker had one thing in common: Their hectic lives in the crowded Indian capital had become so chaotic and stressful, they’ve turned ...

``Beompae" are chants and songs inspired by Buddha's sacred words. Performed in Buddhist temples during special ceremonies, they have the function of training in harmony with Buddha's teaching by ...

There are as many forms of Buddhist worship as there are schools of Buddhism. Buddhists can worship both at home or at a temple. It is not considered essential to go to a temple to worship with others ...

Pure Land Buddhism offers a way to enlightenment for people who can't handle the subtleties of meditation, endure long rituals, or just live especially good lives. Pure Land Buddhism offers a way to ...