On the 16th, we start "Urabon-e Osegaki" at 1:00p.m. at the main hall.
"Urabon-e" is generally called "Obon", an memorial service for ancestors.
At Shinkyu-ji, "Osegaki" is also held along with the Urabon-e.
In Buddhism, it is said that some people become "Gaki" after death due to bad behavior in their lives and suffer from hunger and thirst.
"Osegaki" is a ceremony to giving and offering to "Gaki".
However, it is not performed in the Jodo-Shinshu Buddhism among the major denominations.
We start "Mantou-e" at the Kongoukaku hall from 2:15pm to 3:00pm instead of "Tourou-nagashi".
Therefore, we decided to hold "Mantou-e", arrange hundreds of candles to send the ancestors returning home to the Pure Land.
Please write down the name of the person who wishes to memorialize on the "Ofuda" (¥1000 per body) and walk in the hall illuminated by the candles.
Everyone is welcome, so please come at a convenient time.