A conference in Beijing on April 8 confirmed that possible excesses in setting animals free are used as a pretext for a stricter control of Buddhist practices.
Buddhism
Unification Church’s Dissolution in Japan: A Leading Buddhist Monk Speaks Out
Reverend Shindo Mizuta, chief priest of Kongo-ji Temple, says that if the Unification Church is dissolved, many religions and temples will be at risk as well.
Pro-CCP China Buddhist Association “Infiltrated” Master Jing Yao’s Memorial Ceremony in Taiwan
The great Taiwanese Buddhist leader certainly deserved to be honored. But the Chinese delegation used the event to advocate for “national reunification.”
CCP Insists on Falsifying the History of “Humanistic Buddhism”
A forum was held in Shanghai, a city that was really the cradle of the Buddhist current—which was, however, never Marxist, and later developed mostly in Taiwan.
“Buddhist Diplomacy” and China’s Support of Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
The Russian Traditional Buddhist Sangha is a staunch supporter of Putin’s war. China Buddhist Association is helping it make inroads into international Buddhist organizations.
China Buddhist Association Works with Police to Deprogram Falun Gong Practitioners
Deprogramming is now “sub-contracted” to pro-government Buddhist clergy, while remaining under the strict supervision of the police.
CCP Hijacks the Label “Humanistic Buddhism,” Calls for Marxist Interpretation of Buddhist Classics
The 2024 Buddhist Lecture Exchange Conference, with the mandatory references to the Third Plenum, explained what “further Sinicizing Chinese Buddhism” means.
The Crisis of Butsudan: What Does It Tell Us About Japan?
A fascinating book by Hannah Gould offers an opportunity to reflect on the status of religion in the country.
China Manipulates Archaeology to Claim the Land of the Uyghurs
Archeological findings at the Buddhist Mo’er Temple Site near Kashgar are falsely presented as evidence that “Xinjiang was always Chinese.”
Pro-CCP Buddhist Monks Told They Should Learn English—Why?
It is not so much about translating Chinese Buddhist classics. The real purpose is using religion as a tool for Belt and Road’s global propaganda.