Founded by D. T. Suzuki in 1921, The Eastern Buddhist is a Japanese publication in English dedicated to the critical exploration of Buddhism as a living religion.

It was only published sporadically after the death of Beatrice Suzuki (D. T.’s wife and chief editor) in 1939, but it picked back up again as a “New Series” in 1965.

The journal marked its centennial by relaunching as a “Third Series” in 2021.

Articles Featured in our Library:

Engaged Buddhism : Past, Present, Future (1994) – Winston L. King

A religion’s power lies in its symbols, and those symbols are by their very nature not reducible to a set of propositions, or a body of doctrines

In the course of the ritual, pardon is asked of the earth goddess, Nāng Thōranī, for despoil­ing her both in the collection of sand for the ceremony and during the agricultural season.

Scriptural Authenticity and the Śrāvaka Schools: An Essay towards an Indian Perspective (2010) – Peter Skilling

Zen and the “Hero’s March Spell” of the Shoulengyan jing (2019) – George A. Keyworth

D. T. Suzuki: A Brief Account of His Life (2022) – James C. Dobbins