The event began in the morning of Friday with a celebration march by a group of Japanese monks who entered the monastery from a distance with conchs and drums playing alongside chanting in Japanese, ...

Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Japan and writing about his journey along the way. Dining at Kakurinbo near Mt. Fuji, you ...

Once upon a time, there was a Japanese monk by the name of Saicho. As the story goes, he was studying at Tiantai Mountain, in China’s Zhejiang province, in the early ninth century, when he ...

The monks carry torches during the main event as they enter Nigatsudo hall and ask for forgiveness for sins people commit and pray for world peace in front of the 11-faced Kannon statue ...

Among the audience was a monk from a different sect of Buddhism ... such concepts as emptiness and mercy so that they can pray for others’ happiness and achieve their own psychological ...

Pope Francis has added Saint Isaac the Syrian (640-700) to the list of saints celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church. Born ...

The convent spoke about the attack and the impact it had on the Spanish monks. “With the injuries on their bodies and the pain in their souls caused by what they have experienced [it] undoubtedly ...

Uncover China's landmarks, from the majestic Great Wall to the breathtaking Yangtze River - 4000 years of history and culture ...

One theory goes that on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, monks would light lanterns in honor of Buddha ... begins with a series of traditional performances by local musical groups and continues ...

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featuring homemade rockets and colourful processions to pray for rain; and Boun Ok Phansa, marking the end of Buddhist lent, with candlelit boat processions and offerings to monks.. As the capital of ...