33rd Annual Japanese New Year's Bell-Ringing Ceremony
33rd Annual Japanese New Year's Bell-Ringing Ceremony
Ring in the New Year by taking a swing at a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell. Led by Rev. Gengo Akiba, this inspiring ceremony will include a purification ritual and chanting of the Buddhist Heart Sutra. Rev. Akiba will begin the bell-ringing, and participants may then take turns ringing the bell to leave behind any unfortunate experiences, regrettable deeds or ill luck from the previous year. The bell will be struck 108 times to usher in the New Year and curb the 108 mortal desires (bonno) that, according to Buddhist belief, torment humankind. While you wait your turn, fold paper cranes for luck and prosperity in the new year. More here
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Watch Enryakuji's New Year's Ceremonies' broadcast streaming from Mt. Hiei
Watch the new year's ceremonies at the main temple of Tendai-shu on Mt.Hiei December 31st at 5:15 am PST.
https://www.tendai-usa.org/single-post/ ... -Broadcast - event schedule link
Youtube:
or here:
NicoNico: [media]http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv317148624[/media]
Watch the new year's ceremonies at the main temple of Tendai-shu on Mt.Hiei December 31st at 5:15 am PST.
https://www.tendai-usa.org/single-post/ ... -Broadcast - event schedule link
Youtube:
or here:
NicoNico: [media]http://live.nicovideo.jp/gate/lv317148624[/media]
Namu Kanzeon Bosatsu
Chih-I:
The Tai-ching states "the women in the realms of Mara, Sakra and Brahma all neither abandoned ( their old) bodies nor received (new) bodies. They all received buddhahood with their current bodies (genshin)" Thus these verses state that the dharma nature is like a great ocean. No right or wrong is preached (within it) Ordinary people and sages are equal, without superiority or inferiority
Paul, Groner "The Lotus Sutra in Japanese Culture"eds. Tanabe p. 58
https://www.tendai-usa.org/
Chih-I:
The Tai-ching states "the women in the realms of Mara, Sakra and Brahma all neither abandoned ( their old) bodies nor received (new) bodies. They all received buddhahood with their current bodies (genshin)" Thus these verses state that the dharma nature is like a great ocean. No right or wrong is preached (within it) Ordinary people and sages are equal, without superiority or inferiority
Paul, Groner "The Lotus Sutra in Japanese Culture"eds. Tanabe p. 58
https://www.tendai-usa.org/