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

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

The number of people engaging in self-reflection is on the rise. According to Asoview, a leisure booking site, the number of individuals who participated alone in ascetic training experiences, such as ...

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

The author and lifelong student of the late Zen master Shunryu Suzuki now brings to life the founding Suzuki's center of ...

Zen Buddhism, a school within Mahayana Buddhism, emphasizes direct personal experience of enlightenment rather than reliance on scriptures or rituals. This video explores Zen’s legendary origins ...

Explore how Japanese culture shaped Star Wars—from samurai codes and Zen philosophy to Kurosawa's films, Jedi ethics, and lightsaber design.

While there are many ways to practice mindfulness alone, in Japan, the home of zazen, you can take the opportunity to learn from a master in Buddhist temples such as Tokyo's Ryuunji Temple.

In Rural Japan, Learning Zen Mindfulness at an 800-Year-Old Temple At a big-hearted retreat surrounded by nature, Zen rituals fused with mindfulness practices teach Kate Crockett to be more present.

The monastery operates as a Zendo, where people come to learn and practice Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The Tahoma space is one of four Rinzai Zen monasteries in the world, the others located in Japan, ...

The question was direct — but we didn’t have much time. In the rural mountains of Okayama sits Songenji — a 300-year old Zen temple that is both a pillar of Japanese discipline and tradition and a ...