Buddha Purnima, or Buddha Jayanti or Vesak, is an annual celebration observed on the first full moon of the Hindu calendar month Vaishakha. This significant day commemorates the birth of Lord ...

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

The monks perfected the practice of shomyo, a melodic singing of Buddhist sutras, and in its heyday the village had as many as 50 practice halls. Ohara also was a sanctuary for nuns, and is known ...

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 ...