Tuesday evening (9/22/20) Shao Shan Temple commemorated both the Autumn Equinox and International Peace day with an online program of meditation, chanting and readings. The program included a part of the the "Ryakufusatsu" - an ancient purification ceremony that we often include on solstices and equinoxes. The Peace Pole (donated by Japanese monk, Shinjo, in 2013)and surrounding garden were specially decorated with lights and peace cranes for the occasion. The program extended the wish for world peace at this seasonal time of balance between dark and light.
MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH
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Kinsho(Max) reading words from Masahisa Goi
regarding "May Peace Prevail on Earth"
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KuKyoku(Monica) and GenKyoku(Heather)
join Taihaku and Kenzan in in a round of chanting
"Namu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo"
Glenda reading a fall equinox poem that she wrote for the occasion.
