This video explores Pure Land Buddhism, a major branch of Mahayana Buddhism often misunderstood in the West. It presents the concept of countless purified realms—pure lands—inhabited by cosmic ...

Depicted by the statue is the Buddha Amitābha, a prominent figure in Mahayana Buddhism.

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Monks and worshippers spent the night of April 18 chanting sutras to honor the founder of Chion-in temple in Kyoto’s ...

Oh, well, I thought and just walked inside. Later that evening, I read the postcard and learned that in the Jodo Shinshu sect (Pure Land Buddhism), death is not considered an impurity because when ...

Archaeologists discovered an ancient Buddha statue at a North Korean site, which is about a thousand years old. Researchers ...

Our daily lives are filled with challenges, from work stress to personal struggles and societal expectations. Maintaining emotional balance in the face of adversity is crucial for maintaining mental ...

The realm was based on the cosmology of Pure Land Buddhism, which spread to Japan in the 8th century. It represented the pure land of Buddha that people aspire to after death, as well as peace of mind ...