Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

“It became a symbol of perseverance,” says Fasano. “According to Zen Buddhism, the answers are already inside you. It’s not something that comes suddenly as a gift, but it’s something ...

Explore the most iconic Star Wars scenes inspired by samurai films, Bushidō ethics, and Japanese aesthetics ahead of ...

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Vine. I was faced with a modern iteration of Karna’s ...

The street co-naming honors the life of the Zen master who once lived and studied on the same block of West 109th Street.

Find some zen at 37 Degrees Café, a new temple café in PJ.

An ancient Buddha statue from the early Goryeo dynasty was recently discovered at an archaeological site in North Korea. The Goryeo study saw the flourishing of Buddhist art and architecture ...

57 sec.) Buddhist thangka paintings are visually captivating and impressive — but there is more to them than meets the eye. Thangkas often focus on a specific deity and scene, and their form and ...