Shugendo Everywhere
How two women ascetics practice outside the limits of a sacred mountain and the gender barriers that forbid them access
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Temple Wives
Shin Buddhism’s bomori, or “temple guardians,” challenge assumptions about gender roles, domestic life, and religious authority.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: New Workshop Series Blends Buddhism and Constitutional Law
The American Bar Foundation and the University of Chicago sponsor a series of weekly conferences on constitutional studies and Buddhist legal thought, archaeologists discover earliest known female-led monastery, and Japanese temples invest in government bonds. Tricycle…
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Prickly Priest Comes for One-Star Reviewers
After tourists left negative reviews of a temple-stay in Japan, one uninhibited Shingon priest decided to respond.
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