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 ...

If you believe in the power of mantras then you may be aware of the strength in Buddhist mantras as well. It is believed that these mantras, which are mostly words and syllables, help when you chant ...

KYOTO -- Monks and worshippers spent the night of April 18 chanting to begin an annual event at the head temple of Buddhism's Jodo sect in this west Japan city. Held in conjunction with "Gyoki Daie," ...

A Japanese monk who “makes music for anxiety and less suffering” is being rewarded with millions of listeners. Yogetsu Akasaka, a 37-year-old Zen Buddhist monk, uses a loop station to combine and ...

KYOTO -- Monks and worshippers here began an all-night Buddhist prayer chant at Chion-in, the head temple of Buddhism's Jodo sect, on the evening of April 18. The "Midnight Nembutsu in Gyoki" event is ...

The magnificent Buddha Vihar on the outskirts of Kalaburagi on Tuesday witnessed devotionally charged Tipitaka (sacred texts) chanting by monks and Buddhist followers for five hours to mark the ...