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 ...

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

Buddhist monks chanted verses, praying for the deceased, who had been one of them. One monk, Ashin Javanar Linkhara, then held his dead colleague’s robe to his forehead and whispered the phrase ...

However, an assistant coach who recites Buddhist chants received no disciplinary action. In Johnson County, Kentucky, an elementary school had to remove any biblical references from the Charlie ...

Held within the serene premises of a local monastery, the festival provided devotees an opportunity to seek blessings, participate in prayer offerings, and immerse themselves in Buddhist chants ...