It'll be no secret to you that we live in tough economic times. So much of the discourse surrounding dāna or generosity centers on money,...

You walk through the gate and approach the main hall of a temple or shrine. Standing between you and the Buddha or Kami you see the...

Miracle Tales of Kannon (観音--”Sound Perceiver”), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, have been a constant feature of Japanese Buddhism since...