Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Central Park Cleaning October 22, 10am~1pm

Hello Everyone!


We have a new date for the Central Park Cleaninig Gohoshi, Saturday October 22nd, 10am~1pm. The Central Park conservancy will provide tools, gloves, and water. Unfortunately they ask that we do not bring children to this gohoshi for safety reasons. Please dress appropriately for garden work, preferably in long pants. If you would like to com, please sign up (even if you signed up for the last cancelled gohoshi) because space is limited. there is a sign up sheet downstairs at the temple counter, please include your email address, or you can email dmmclean@gmail.com and tell us you want to come. Neddie Harnandez and her team at the Central Park conservancy are a lot of fun to work with. Please come and join our gohoshi, the vibe at this gohoshi is always very inspiring and our work helps the park look beautiful for so many others. Thank you very much.

Community Outreach Team

guidelines for attending the Oct 15 service in JAPAN

For those who have signed up to attend the Oct 15 Third Inspiriting Ceremony in Japan for the 11am service:
-Please gather at the Ogen Center Training Hall CG counter (first floor as you enter past the shoebox) at 9am.

Attendance at Oyasono will be only by representative members who have been given seating in advance.  

Note: There will not be any visits possible to Oyasono from Oct 14-16.

(if anyone is planning to attend any of the video replays while in Japan, please sign up in advance)

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Words by Keishu-sama for the 10th Anniversary of 9.11 UP!

The recent words given by Keishu-sama on the 10th anniversary of 9.11 has been posted on the official Shinnyo-en website!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

October Schedule as of 9-21-2011







Changes at Washington DC Training Center:





10/22 @10:00 am Sesshin by Reservation (Sodan and above)





10/22 @1:oo pm Prayer Gathering










Changes at Manhattan Training Center:





10/25 @7pm Prayer Gathering is changed to [Replay] Service to Re-enshrine the Parinirvana Image










Tuesday, September 13, 2011

report on the 9.11 peace ceremony

With everyone's support, prayers and participation, we were able to have a very solemn 9.11 peace ceremony at our Manhattan center.  Thanks from the bottom of our hearts for joining us in person or in spirit!  127 persons joined the ceremony.  Here are a few pics from the event.
beautiful sky overlooking the White Plains temple on the morning of 9.11

priests await to greet guests in front of MTC.


participants of the "light offering" stand by.




 
the "Shomyo" (buddhist choir) performing during the Peace Ceremony.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Hand in Hand NY event held on Sept 10

The city of New York put together an event called "Hand in Hand NY," where people joined hands at the time of the first airplane striking the WTC tower on 9/11, and prayed for those who perished.  A couple of Shinnyo-en members also participated.  (Thx Junko and Robert!)







Thursday, September 8, 2011

visit to Ground Zero Sept 7

A small group of Shinnyo-en members and friends gathered to offer prayers near Ground Zero on the evening of September 7th.  Here are some pics from the gathering.  Thank you to those who joined us.  Thank you also for those who extended your prayers!
the new WTC 1 tower.




   bronze memorial near Ground Zero.

   we offered the "goreiju" and "sandai" from the WFC 2 lobby.

    ... and as we ended, the time was exactly 7:19pm!

    entrance to the 9/11 preview site on 20 Vessey St.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

9.11 ceremony UPDATE!!!

1.  we are now expecting to receive a message from Keishu-sama for this occassion that marks the 10th anniversary of 9.11!!!!  No details on how the message will come to us (video, audio, script...)
 
2. the flow of the ceremony will be as follows:
 
 -intro comments by MC,
-chanting (with recitation of the Nirvana Sutra: Chapter on the virtue of the name by Founder Kyoshu-sama included)  approx 30 min. 
 -the Shomyo choir performance, together with the video montage revisiting 9.11.01 and the light offering (by representative members)  approx 15 min.
  -closing comment, followed by the offering of flowers (by everyone who wants to)   approx 10 min.
 
3. we are calling out to find persons interested in participating in the "light offering" during the Shomyo performace.  This will be open to all, including non-members.  To sign up, please contact one of the temple staff (by phone, email, in person).  Emiko will be communicating with the participants with details to follow.
 
 
4. For those interested, we will have a
group visit to Ground Zero prior to 9.11
to extend our prayers near the site. 
The meeting place and time will be:
Wed Sept 7 (6:30pm)
in front of "Century 21" on Church street near Ground Zero.
 
We will take a walk from there around the site and offer prayers overlooking Ground Zero.  We expect this to end before 7:30pm.  No signup is needed, you can just show up at the meeting place.