Peace Day & Autumn Equinox

On September 22nd, Shao Shan Temple had a 2-part ceremony to commemorate International Peace Day and the Autumn Equinox.  An intimate group gathered for chanting at the peace pole garden and to participate in the Ryakufusatsu - an ancient purification ceremony that we perform at Shao Shan Temple on solstices and equinoxes.

17th Anniversary Celebration

 On Sunday September 10th, Shao Shan Temple celebrated it's 17th Anniversary.  An enthusiastic group gathered on this perfect weather day to join in rededicating to our highest aspiration. 

Nature Pilgrimage

On Sunday, August 20th, a group gathered at Shao Shan Temple to go on a Nature Pilgrimage around the Shao Shan Temple land.  This was a blessing / gratitude to all the land and buildings for their support of our practice.

The pilgrimage included: the Temple building, the Cemetery, White Jewel Mtn Retreat, the Garden, the Orchard, the Bees, the Sacred Mountain, all the Temple outbuildings and more.

We chanted at each stop, had meditation at the top of White Jewel Mtn and Sacred Mtn and Taihaku gave mini-dharma talks on several occasions.

The program concluded with an outdoor lunch.

Thanks to all who participated and all the land that supports us and our practice!

Om maka kyarani gya sowaka ! 

August Family Program - refuge

The theme of the August Family Program was refuge. The family program explored the experience of finding refuge in ourselves, our community, and the natural world. 

The children played Bodhisattva tag, in which when someone gets tagged by Mara, others come to free them. 

They then built little refuges in the woods for various animal species.  

At the end, children & parents came together in the temple to discuss how we are all are both protected by and help protect each other.

Open House!

Shao Shan Temple hosted its 2nd annual Open House on Sunday July 30th.

This was an opportunity for people who practice here at Shao Shan Temple to invite family and friends to experience the temple on a more informal occasion.  It was also a time for neighbors and community to discover what is this Buddhist Temple down the road. 

A warm welcome to all who came to visit the Temple for the first time on Sunday!

The Open House time included 

·         An introduction to the Temple

·         A time for Question-Answer

·         A tour of the buildings and grounds

·         Light refreshments

·         The option of an “Introduction to Meditation”

·         The option to visit the Mountain Retreat Site, Cemetery and Garden