Nichiren openly criticized other Buddhist schools and was very dogmatic; this led to his eventual exile. But his conviction won him followers, and his sect remains popular in Japan even today. Zen ...

Uncover the key components of a backyard Japanese meditation garden. Learn how to create a serene and tranquil space that ...

The city’s “nauseous abomination” is new to him and alien to the mirroring ponds and raked karesansui gardens of Japanese Zen Buddhism, inspired by “the beauty of emptiness”. He sees a ...