The Great Perfection of Wisdom Heart Sutra Spoken by the Buddha The Bodhisattva All-seeing Lord Going deeply in Perfect Wisdom With...

Bishamonten (Sanskrit"Vaiśravaṇa") has been one of Japan's most popular deities since Buddhism's arrival in the 6th century. Dressed in a warrior's armor, he holds a spear in his right hand and a Stupa or "Treasure Tower" in his left.

An image of Kannon from the Chichibu Kannon Pilgrimage Route Kanzeon (more commonly Kannon), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, is the...

Last year I made a couple of videos about the standard Henro prayer service done by most modern pilgrims for people to learn and practice...

A wooden image of Dainichi Nyorai from Fukusho-ji Temple in Wakayama Pref. In the center of Shingon's mandalas we find a youthful figure,...

For thousands of years, Buddhist art has vividly depicted the scene of the Buddha's death. In Japanese these are called nehan-zu...

Several months ago I started working on poetic translations of the Goeika (御詠歌 - Sacred Songs) of the Shikoku Henro. Goeika are waka ,...