Art holds a vital place in monastic life, acting as a pathway to devotion. Indian monks craft intricate sand mandalas and ...

Sisters 69-year-old Akemi and 67-year-old Satsuki have embraced "shojin ryori," a kind of vegetarian cuisine practiced by Buddhist priests. What might seem a strict diet has evolved into a project ...

Animal-based ingredients such as meat and fish are not used in “shojin ryori” (Buddhist cuisine), since eating animals goes against the teachings of Buddhism. The use of five vegetables known ...

Kyoto is famous for its kaiseki ryori style of dining, a traditional and formal way of eating; shojin ryori, composed strictly of vegetarian dishes and inspired by the diet of Buddhist monks ...

The shukubo is equipped with tatami rooms, a prayer hall, a public bath and a dining hall, where vegetable-based dishes known as shojin ryori are offered. In the Toge area alone, at the base of Mt.

As they all sorely miss Tama-san, Nobuko is preparing a feast of "shojin ryori" to lift everyone's spirits. Grandma Sakaguchi teaches Nobuko how to prepare a kind of tofu called "komodofu." ...