Intro To Buddhism Ministers Assistant Eric Kerkove presents a brief introductory lecture about general Buddhism (11/5) and Jodo Shinshu Buddhism (11/12). The lectures are followed by an opportunity for discussion.
SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane Buddhist Temple is searching for justice after a group of multiple thieves robbed their on-site residence, leaving them short thousands of dollars, Sunday afternoon.
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Oshogatsu: Buddhist New Year's Festival Just as 2022 — the year of the tiger — ends with a roar, its successor moves in with a hoppity hop. The Chinese zodiac calendar marks 2023 as the year of the rabbit, and locals can celebrate this turning of a new leaf during Spokane Buddhist Temple’s Oshogatsu festival, a Japanese new year celebration that’s observed on the Gregorian (versus lunar) calendar. The two-day event includes traditional Buddhist services, as well as the sale of Japanese food like mochi (preorders for traditional mochi are required), sushi and sweet fish-shaped taiyaki pancakes. It’s a ritual in Japanese culture to eat mochi on New Year’s Day to avoid a year of bad luck! Visitors to the temple can also browse a selection of Japanese antiques, art prints, dolls and dishes. On New Year’s Eve, the traditional Joya-E Buddhist service at 7 pm is a short, family-friendly ceremony that includes the symbolic ringing of the Kansho bel