SFZC Visits Sokoji for Obon
After a brief outdoor dedication, Rev. Kurotaki called on each participant to gently set the lantern of their ancestor afloat.
After a brief outdoor dedication, Rev. Kurotaki called on each participant to gently set the lantern of their ancestor afloat.
How do we want to be “good guests” on ancestral land of indigenous people who haven’t consented to our being there?
Katy and Jordan received the precepts surrounded by mountains, ocean, and the good earth among their parents and sangha friends.
Our July visit occurred in the middle of Obon, a time to remember and honor those who have died.
“Just as you accepted your painful legs [during sesshin], you accept difficult everyday life.”