by Bill Taylor | Jan 22, 2024 | Announcements, Services
The Hoshi Matsuri (Star Festival) Prayer Service and Mamemaki (Bean Tossing) Ritual will be held at the Temple on Sunday, February 18, at 1:30 pm. Reverend Mimatsu will be performing the Goma Fire Ritual and ceremonial burning of the Soe Gomagi (wooden stick) with...
by Bill Taylor | Jan 3, 2024 | Announcements
The Northern California Koyasan Temple will hold its first Pancake Breakfast of 2024 on Sunday, February 4, 2023, from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Temple (1400 U Street). Adult plates are $10 each and come with three pancakes, sausages, eggs, and coffee or...
by Bill Taylor | Jan 3, 2024 | Announcements, Services
On Sunday, January 21st, the Temple will be observing its Hatsu Daishiku Service, the first regular service of 2024. The Hatsu Daishiku Service provides a time and place where we can also present our first of the year greetings and pay our respects and express our...
by Bill Taylor | Dec 20, 2023 | Announcements
To welcome in 2024’s year of the dragon, Koyasan Temple is offering a customized Special Blessing Ofuda with a stamp of this year’s zodiac sign of the dragon. This Special Blessing Ofuda is a special 2024 New Year’s edition and will only be offered at the New Year’s...
by Bill Taylor | Dec 14, 2023 | Announcements, Services
The Northern California Koyasan Temple will be welcoming in the new year with its annual New Year’s Day Shusho-e Service and Goma Fire Ritual on Monday, January 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. The service will be held at the temple and will also be broadcast live via Zoom. Zoom...
by Bill Taylor | Dec 8, 2023 | Announcements, Services
Joya-e is a New Year’s Eve service observed at Buddhist temples. It is a time to reflect on the past year, to rejoice in blessings, and to express gratitude for the conditions that allowed people to live through the year. Joya-e is also a time to understand...
