It was hard not to be moved by the stream of pilgrims and visitors leaving offerings and prayers for a man who Nobu described ...

The Chisan School of Shingon Buddhism said the guidelines were inappropriate because the offensive acts applied to all actions by parents regarding their children and should not have been limited ...

Koyasan, in the mountains of Wakayama Prefecture, is a sacred site of Shingon Buddhism. It was founded by the visionary monk, Kukai, about 1,200 years ago. Pilgrims and tourists alike stay in ...

The worship of Kangiten is part of the tantric form of Buddhism that emerged in Odisha. This practice first reached China and ...

Born into a samurai family, he took the tonsure at the age of 13. After studying Shingon esoteric Buddhism at Daigoji in Kyoto, he traveled to Song-dynasty China three times, bringing the latest ...

From May to July 2023, Koyasan and other locations around Japan connected to Shingon Buddhism will be marking the 1,250th anniversary of the birth of Kobo Daishi, with Grand Puja celebrations that ...

The home of Shingon Buddhism since the 800s, the sacred mountaintop town of Koya (or Koyasan) is magical when its temples and ...

Buddhism, Shintoism ... at which to establish a monastic center for the study and practice of Esoteric Shingon Buddhism, a faith that was subsequently to gain a devout following throughout ...

The temple was recognized for offering experiences to entertain guests, including a meditation session in the Shingon Buddhist style known as "ajikan," in addition to its guest rooms combining ...