Some 1,000 years ago, monks from warring Mt. Hiei and nobles from the capital retreated from the world in rustic Ohara, ...

Tibetan music used to be unmistakable - think guttural chants of Buddhist monks, and healing bowls and bells set to the rock and reggae anthems of the '90s that tapped into sentiments of Tibetan ...

Yoshihara said Prajnaparamitahrdaya illustrates the important Buddhist concept of sunyata (emptiness) and is typically performed at funerals and other such ceremonies. “This meritorious sutra ...

monks lead worshippers in chants and meditation. Meditation is very important to all Buddhists. It helps us to concentrate and deepens our connection to the Buddha’s teachings. Buddhist temples ...