” ‘Cause every little thing gonna be all right.”
Buddhism (Page 3)
We’ll give you a hint: this vending machine will provide you divine protection while on the go.
Buddhist monks juggle, box, dance to show their garments are no hindrance after monk refuses to pay fine for driving in his robe.
Dozens of free-roaming bunnies at this temple now have a new overlord looking out for them.
Don’t worry if you can’t make it to your local temple! Now you can collect up all the online roasts you’ve received and cast them into this cyberfire.
Many people are siding with the Mt Koya priest, who said he was frustrated by tourists who post “arrogant responses like they’re some travel pioneer”.
It’s so massive that from certain angles it looks like Japan is under attack by a giant alien life-form.
Lovingly appropriate choice by wacky inventor asserts that mom isn’t gone, she’s just resting.
No matter how much good it brings, the sound of a humongous bell struck 108 times might be too much for some people.
The butsudan, a traditional religious home furnishing, is the latest unlikely muse for Japan’s continuing anthropomorphization craze.
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