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Chart goes viral showing how Japanese monks 'accidentally' created world's longest climate dataset, spanning 1,200 years

Japanese monks, aristocrats, and emperors kept meticulous records of cherry blossom festivals for 1,200 years and accidentally built the world's longest climate dataset. Chart goes viral showing how ...

AI enters religion: ‘Robot monk’ in Japan goes viral, delivers Buddhist sermons at Kyoto temple

AI-powered ‘Buddharoid’ robot monk unveiled at Shoren-in Temple in Kyoto goes viral, sparking global debate on the role of artificial intelligence in religion and the future of spiritual teachings.
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Unitree robot becomes Japanese Buddhist monk “Buddharoid”

A Unitree robot has been retrofitted into a Buddhist monk in Japan as AI enters spiritual places worldwide. But will these ...
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Japanese Buddhist monks try to lure believers with fashion, rap music

~ Some temples have introduced cafes, art galleries and other innovations to reach out to young people. TOKYO -- Japanese monks and nuns hit the catwalk in Tokyo on Saturday in a bid to spread ...
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AI monk Japan: Why this robot preacher is dividing the internet

AI Monk Japan has gone viral after a robot began delivering Buddhist sermons in Kyoto. While some see innovation, others ...

Science Confirms Why Zen Gardens Work — And How to Cultivate One Like a Japanese Monk

The monks who built the world’s most famous Zen gardens weren’t sitting quietly beside them, gazing into the distance. They ...

I meditated with a Japanese Zen monk who leads workshops at Fortune 500 companies. Here's what I learned.

I meditated with a Japanese Zen monk who leads workshops at Fortune 500 companies. I learned meditation was a lot simpler than I thought.