Category: Buddhism

Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: First Prayer, Silent Prayer, and 9/11 Prayers

Following a testimony he shared last week, David Gilman-Frederick shares another beautiful story – this time of a most interesting young lady helping with relief efforts in Tohoku. In remembrance of 9/11, Tenchi provides a list of prayers and thanks and Eugene Woodbury takes the opportunity to educate about mokutou, or Japanese silent prayer. Alafista.com… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: First Prayer, Silent Prayer, and 9/11 Prayers

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Tohoku Testimony, Retreat from Anime, and Descending into Hell

Kathleen Kern, who works for a Christian peacekeeping organization, writes about her absorption with anime and how it developed into a novel. David Gilman-Frederick shares the wonderful story of an elderly Japanese man’s transformation in the months following the Tohoku earthquake. Canne talks about her spiritual retreat from the busyness of the world, including media… Read More Tohoku Testimony, Retreat from Anime, and Descending into Hell

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Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Catholic Mecha, Japan’s Yokai, and the Future of Saint Young Men

This week’s look at posts and other items in the anime blogosphere related to religion and spirituality. Comic Book Resources interviewed Thundercats writer Brandon Easton, whose graphic novel “Shadowlaw” arrives in November.  With an art style influenced by manga, the work is an interesting concept involving the Catholic church (excerpt taken from the interview): It’s… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Catholic Mecha, Japan’s Yokai, and the Future of Saint Young Men

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Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Diving into Japanese Ghost Stories

In this week’s Brain Diving column on the Anime News Network site, Brian Ruh (a fellow Austinite who literally works just a few blocks away from me) discusses A Gathering of Spirits: Japan’s Ghost Story Tradition: From Folklore and Kabuki to Anime and Manga, a self-published book by Patrick Drazen.  Ruh reviews the book, giving… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Diving into Japanese Ghost Stories

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Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Early Buddhism in Japan

Jonathan Tappan, who is well-versed in Buddhism, has posted a few more interesting, short essays on the religion on FunBlog.  Each post in this series is short and interesting, and they contain pictures of wonderful historic artwork. The first is about Early Japanese Buddhist Sects, briefly recounting their history; Jonathan also makes an interesting comment… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Early Buddhism in Japan

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Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Spiritual Progress of Faye Valentine

Animekritic has one of the most thoughtful blogs I’ve read.  He frequently addresses spirituality in anime, among them a really fun post about Faye Valentine, Rei Ayanami, and enlightenment.  In it, he makes the connection between the two famed characters through their shared voice actress, Megumi Hayashibara.  Then, based on monologues each give, explains where… Read More Spirituality in the Anime Blogosphere: Spiritual Progress of Faye Valentine

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