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Richard K. Payne

About Richard K. Payne

Richard K. Payne finished his training and received ordination as a Shingon priest in 1982. He currently serves as the dean of the Institute of Buddhist Studies, which is affiliated with the Graduate Theological Union and with Ryukoku University in Kyoto. He is the author of Tantric Buddhism in East Asia (Wisdom Publications).

In Defense of Ritual

by Richard K. Payne| November 16, 2018

In Defense of Ritual

Richard Payne takes a serious look at the role of ritual in Buddhist practice and the reasons why Westerners might feel resistant to it.

Burning with the Fire of Shingon

by Richard K. Payne| June 1, 2008

Burning with the Fire of Shingon

Richard Payne’s account of his experience with the Shingon tradition.

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