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Tag Archives: Buddhist tradition
Honoring Ancestors in the Buddhist Culture: Japan’s Obon Festival
An annual Japanese Buddhist festival that honors the spirits of beloved family members who have died
Every year, Buddhists in Japan celebrate the custom of the Obon (or Bon) festival as a way to honor the spirits of beloved family members who have died. This Buddhist custom has influences from Confucianism as well. So how do … Continue reading
The Buddhist Philosophy of Becoming Again
The cyclical nature of life after death in Buddhist tradition
The Buddhist philosophy of “becoming again” holds that when we die, our souls begin life in a new form. Whatever the new vessel for our spirit will be — human or otherwise – all depends on our former life’s actions, … Continue reading