The origins of Kaua‘i’s Soto Zen Buddhist Temple date back to McBryde Sugar Co.’s Wahiawa Camp in 1903, the year the Rev. Ryoun Kan arrived there to begin preaching Soto Zen Buddhism in Tsuneo Takai’s ...

Zuiryu-ji is an exquisite temple in Toyama Prefecture that holds immense historical significance and is a national treasure of Japan. This temple is a must-visit attraction for anyone traveling to ...

As the third chime of a bell faded, a meditation session at Stone Mountain Zendo on Oct. 27 began. Sitting on "zafus," a type of mat, a small group of people faced the wall and meditated in silence.

Soto Zen Buddhist priest-in-training Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach shares a personal story when trying to explain Buddhists' appreciation for "nonattachment." "My first pottery instructor came up to me and ...