It is May 24th, 2023, two years since the unexpected passing of Shao Shan Temple's beloved founding abbot. Today we had a brief remembrance in the early morning with people joining both online and in person. Following chanting in the Temple, those present in-person went together to offer incense and bows at the Taihaku altar in the Small Room, at the "Jakuen Stone" and in the cemetery.
"Jakuen Stone"
One of the moss garden rocks that looks a little like a standing monk, that Taihaku-Roshi always called the "Jakuen Stone". New plaque added today, on the 2 year anniversary of her passing, to honor Taihaku Roshi's connection with Jakuen Zenji - the founder of Hokyoji Monastery 700 humdred years ago.
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