Japan

“It Came From Beyond Zen,” by Brad Warner

"It Came From Beyond Zen" is Brad Warner's follow-up to "Don't Be a Jerk." Both books are commentaries and paraphrases…

January 5, 2018

Raymond was centre of Buddhism movement in Canada

Katie Mey, Lethbridge Herald: A small southern Alberta town’s early acceptance of Japanese culture helped shape Buddhism in Canada, making…

October 26, 2013

The latest singles pick-up spot: Buddhist temples

RocketNews24, Japan: Most people go to Shinto shrines several times a year, like for New Years or to make a…

October 19, 2012

How to organize Zen? Japanese Buddhists adapt to Western views of their religion

Rocket News 24 (Japan): What do you think of when you hear the word Zen? For most people, “organized religion”…

October 18, 2012

How hunks, rap, and booze might save Buddhism in Japan

It can be difficult to get people excited about religion in Japan. No doubt, Japan’s culture and its religions are…

August 26, 2012

Meditating Buddhist monk saddles up for Olympics

He'd prefer enlightenment to a medal, but when Japan's horse-riding Buddhist monk Kenki Sato saddles up for London 2012, he'll…

July 10, 2012

The real Buddha Bar, tended by Tokyo monks

Another Friday night at this tiny neighborhood watering hole in Tokyo: By 7:30, the bar stools and tables in this…

December 30, 2011

Loving Touch: An extract from “How to Train a Wild Elephant”

The following extract from Jan Chozen Bays' How to Train a Wild Elephant is reproduced with the permission of the…

June 6, 2011

Meditation improves meetings

Ten minutes of meditation before a meeting could significantly improve its outcome, according to research by the Kyoto Convention Bureau.…

April 4, 2011

Dalai Lama asks Japanese priests to produce Buddhist scientists

At an informal discussion with over 200 Buddhist priests, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said Japan with its highly developed…

June 21, 2010