After a video of him chanting Prajnaparamitahrdaya, or the Heart Sutra, while strumming dreamy chords on his acoustic guitar went viral, the chief priest of Yokokuji temple in the Muramatsu ...

In October 2009, the monk summoned her to the temple, saying he was not feeling well. There, he sexually assaulted her while ordering her to chant a “shingon” mantra, she said. “I thought ...

Some 1,000 years ago, monks from warring Mt. Hiei and nobles from the capital retreated from the world in rustic Ohara, ...

The Fire-Walking Festival, or Saito Goma-Ku, is scheduled for 1 p.m. on March 1 outside the Kito-den Hall in Hachioji, a western suburb of Tokyo. The event, held at the base of the sacred mountain, ...

Over five hundred monks from 12 different countries have gathered in Nepal's Lumbini for fourth edition of the International ...

For instance, there is a god who controls the wind. Another one controls the sun Monks always serve Krishna. They chant praises to Krishna and they live within his laws In 1971, an Indian man made ...

Over five hundred monks from 12 different countries have gathered in Nepal's Lumbini for fourth edition of the International Tripitaka chanting ceremony that started from Wednesday. The four-day ...