The Fresno native has spent the past 14 years transforming what once was a one-story, single-family home built in 1976 into a modern Shingon Buddhist learning center. “We have people who say it ...

Below is the list of bon dances across Hawaii courtesy of Derrick Iwata of Hawaii’s Plantation Village. All dates and times are subject to change. OAHU • Saturday, June 7 : Hawaii’s Plantation Village ...

WAIMEA — Freckie Okada, at 97 years young, took her position in the rotation of bon dance taiko players on Saturday night that opened with a clear sunset blowing away the rains that plagued the ...

People, some as young as preschoolers, use Memorial Day as a time to honor and mourn people — especially those in the U.S.

First arising in the late fourteenth century, the practice continues at a handful of temples, predominantly of the Shingon sect of Buddhism, scattered around Japan. The macabre custom developed ...

Takayuki Meguro, a minister at the Lahaina Shingon Mission said they lost everything in the fire, but a few months later members started gathering in Kapalua. It’s not the same as usual ...

Early on in life he learned about the emptiness of human selfishness. Mongaku was a strident defender of Esoteric Shingon Buddhism – which believe that enlightenment was obtainable by all ...

The temple's Abbot, Master Ya Yun, who hails from the Shingon sect, warmly received Mathur. The Shingon sect traces its lineage to the great Buddhist masters of India, underscoring the deep ...

Kalihi's Koboji Shingon Mission is bringing back the tradition of the Bon Dance with their 20-24 event. Select whether each of the following should be a major factor, minor factor, or not a factor ...

The Rev. Takayuki Meguro, a Japan native who has headed the Lahaina Shingon Mission since 2004, has accounted for all but two of his members. They said they could feel the heat of distant fires ...