KOYA, Wakayama Prefecture—A cafe near Kongobuji Temple at the heart of Mount Koyasan has embraced Buddhist food prohibitions to develop its signature curry dish. Cafe Shizuku, which serves ...

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 ...

In Sri Lanka ‘generosity stalls’ (dansals) have been a significant component of Buddhist festivals such as Vesak (commemorating the Buddha's birth, awakening and death) for many centuries. The ancient ...

All over Sri Lanka food offerings for the Buddha are prepared every day ... afternoon in accordance with the rules concerning permissible foods laid down in the Buddhist monastic code (Vinaya). The ...