by Bill Taylor | Jul 10, 2024 | Announcements, Services
The Northern California Koyasan Temple will be observing its annual Obon Memorial Service and Segaki Ritual on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at 1:30pm at the Temple. The Obon memorial service is conducted to honor and remember deceased ancestors. During the Obon season...
by Bill Taylor | May 15, 2024 | Announcements, Services
Come and join us for the Family Picnic Day and Aoba Matsuri Service on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the Anne Rudin Peace Pond at William Land Park. Please bring your friends and family and celebrate the day with a picnic lunch followed by the Aoba Matsuri service. For...
by Bill Taylor | Apr 19, 2024 | Announcements, Services
The Shomieku Commemoration Service and Hanamatsuri will be held on Sunday, April 28th and Saturday, April 27th About Shomieku Commemoration Service “Shomieku” means the ritual (Ku) of recollecting the holy (Sho) image (Mie) of Kobo Daishi, founder of Japanese Esoteric...
by Bill Taylor | Mar 12, 2024 | Announcements, Services
Northern California Koyasan Temple welcomes you to its Spring Higan Memorial Service on March 17, 2024 at 1:30pm in person or via Zoom. “Higan” means from this world of ignorance and suffering (Samsara) to the other shore of enlightenment and peace...
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, 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...
