Vajrayana or Esoteric Buddhist and its attendant pantheon of deities and secret, mystical rituals, was introduced to Japan in the early Heian period (after 794) by a number of Japanese priests. They ...

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 ...

Nonviolence is one of the basic tenets of Buddhism. But in Japan, where the religion developed without the code of conduct devised by the historical Buddha to preserve order among the community of ...

In the sixth century, Japan’s rulers took a historic decision to import Buddhism. But many frustrations lay in store before this ambitious state project could be realized. This third installment ...

Religion: The Buddhist Corner; Religion: The Buddhist Corner. 3 minute read. TIME. October 13, 1952 12:00 AM GMT-5. ... Japan’s great Buddhist scholar, now teaching at Columbia University. He ...

Over the centuries, the Indigenous Shinto religion and Buddhism, imported from India by way of China, gained prominence in Japan at different times. From the beginning, beliefs intermingled ...

For example, while Vietnamese Americans and Japanese Americans are equally likely (62% each) to express some connection to Buddhism, only 19% of Japanese Americans identify as Buddhist. More Japanese ...

In Japan, Singapore, South Korea and the U.S., many people who have left Buddhism say they no longer identify with any religion. For example, 40% of Japanese adults who were raised Buddhist are now ...

KYOTO – Life is trying for many commuters in Japan. Some are worried about their workplace relationships, while others feel crushed after having failed at their job. A manga-drawing Buddhist ...