|
Shusho-e
(Eihei-Ji)
Hatsumode-daikitoukai
(Shoji-ji)
1
January |
New
Year celebrations |
| Dogen
ZenJi's Birth |
Dogen
Zenji's Birth |
| Nehan-e,
Paranirvana
15
February |
Buddha’s
Death
On this day we solemnly observe the passing of Sakyamuni
Buddha into Pari-nirvana. |
| Haru-no-Higan
21
March |
Festival of Kannon Bosatsu,
Buddhists mark the time of change by meditating on the
impermanence of death. |
| Hanamatsuri
8
April |
Zen
Buddhist celebration of the Buddha's birth
(563 BCE) |
| Obon
13-15
July |
Zen
Buddhist festival honoring departed ancestors |
| Daily
Memorial Service
5
- 10 August |
Daily
memorial service for Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings |
| Aki-no-Higan
23
September |
Day
Japanese Buddhists mark the time of change by meditating
on the impermanence of life |
| Ryosoki
29
September |
Dogen
Zenji and Keizan Zenji are, in terms of their faith, like
father and mother. Dogen Zenji died on August 28, 1254
at the age of 53 and Keizan Zenji died on August 15, 1325
at the age of 58. According to the Western calendar, both
of these dates fall on September 29th. |
| Daruma-ki
5
October |
Day
honoring Bodhidharma (470-543), who believed one could
attain Buddhahood by realizing one's own Buddha nature. |
| Keizan
Zenji's Birth
23
November |
Keizan
Zenji's birth |
| ROHATSU,
Jodo-e
8
December |
Celebration
of the Buddha's enlightenment |
| Joya-e
31
December |
New
Year's Eve we meditate on the countless blessings we have
received throughout the year and express our gratitude
to our parents, our nation, all beings and Buddha. |
