Daiganji-Temple
Annual event
January
1st: First Nembutsu and First Goma Ceremony
After the head priest and monks ring the "New Year's Eve Bell" the night before, the ceremony moves to the Fudo Hall for the first Goma ritual. After the New Year's Sermon, the New Year's Day Memorial Service, First Nembutsu and Sermon are held in the Main Hall. Anyone can participate, so let's start the New Year with a fresh mind and offer blessings and prayers.
4th Revised meeting/New Year's regular meeting
This memorial service allows parishioners to reflect on the previous year and pray for peace in the new year, and is also a fun opportunity to socialize and interact with each other.
February
3rd Setsubun Festival (Oina Ceremony)
This is a traditional community-wide event. After a solemn goma ritual at the Fudo Hall to bring good fortune and wisdom and ward off disasters, men and women dressed in formal kimono and hakama line up on a stage set up in front of the hall, and the head priest leads a lively bean-throwing ceremony, chanting "Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi" ("Demons out, good fortune in").
The many worshippers who gather below the stage are delighted to pick up the scattered "lucky rice cakes" and "lucky beans." For items such as large goma charms, applications must be made in advance.
The first session starts at 1:00 PM, and the second session starts at 3:00 PM.
March
17th to 23rd Spring Equinox
In the morning of the middle day of the equinox, we hold a solemn "Higan Memorial Service" and visit the successive mausoleums to offer incense. During this period, we will accept memorial services for the deceased and ancestors if you apply in advance.
August
13th to 15th: Obon Shelter Sutra
After arranging the schedule in advance, we visit each parishioner's home and perform memorial services for the spirits of the first Obon, ancestors, and deceased people in front of the Buddhist altar and spirit shelf.
17th: Osegaki (Great Segaki Ceremony)
In gratitude for the existence of who we are today thanks to our late parents, ancestors, and many other people who have passed away, the head priest will give a speech and a sermon related to Obon in the main hall from 2:00 p.m., followed by a Buddhist memorial service and a stupa offering. This service is open to all parishioners, not just those who have just passed away, and we accept applications for stupas in advance.
september
Three days in the middle of the month: Beji Nembutsu Kai
It is a "Nenbutsu training event" that is held for a special limited period.
It is a three-day, one-day retreat. The schedule is generally structured as follows: 1) Reading the textbook (prayer ritual), 2) Nembutsu meeting, 3) Singing hymns together, 4) Sermon (with appropriate breaks), with lunch in between. The retreat involves sitting in the quiet main hall, looking directly ahead at Amida Buddha, the Buddha of wisdom and compassion, and chanting the Nembutsu of the Original Vow aloud. May the light of the Buddha purify our inner selves. If you are interested in spiritual retreat, please feel free to contact us.
21st to 26th Autumn Equinox
It follows the spring equinox.
december
31st New Year's Eve
The "New Year's Eve Bell Ringing" at our temple is a traditional local event that has been held for over 60 years since the current bell tower was erected after the war, with visitors ringing 108 bells (the number of earthly desires that cling to humans). Those who wish to ring the bells are asked to receive a turn ticket and line up at designated locations from around 11:00 on New Year's Eve. The bells begin ringing shortly before midnight on New Year's Day, after the head priest, monks, and representatives have recited sutras and given greetings, and members of the public then take turns ringing the bells to "cleanse their hearts of the past and make resolutions for the new year."
Those who have visited up to number 108 will receive offerings at the temple. After a short interval and during the first three days of the New Year, they will be able to ring the bell.
主な月例行事
Main monthly events
Second Saturday 10:00-12:00 "Ichisho no Kai"
The sutras are recited in accordance with the "Jodo Sect Daily Practice Ceremony," with a focus on the Nembutsu. Afterwards, the head priest will give a sermon to enrich the faith in the Nembutsu, and there will also be a time to enjoy "chanting" (goeika and wasan) by volunteers. There are also other fun events from time to time. Non-parishioners are also welcome.
The Fudoson Festival Memorial Service is held on the 28th of every month from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. However, on the first, fifth, and ninth days of the month, the service starts at 11:00 AM, and a solemn goma fire ritual is held. Sermons are also held on all days. Anyone is welcome to participate, so please come along. While the principal image of a Jodo sect temple is usually Amida Buddha, our temple has a miraculous legend that when our founder, Doyo Teiha, was a student in his youth, he swallowed the sharp sword of Narita Fudoson, spat out blood, and became wise. For this reason, since ancient times, even among different sects, a separate body of Narita Fudoson has been enshrined in a separate hall and a solemn memorial service is held on festival days.
Daily worship: 6:00am-6:30am. After reading the "Jodo Sect Daily Worship Ceremony" and praying the Nembutsu, there is a sermon. Pilgrimage to the various deities on the temple grounds, held on the 11th of every month.
In addition to the above, as part of the Daiganji Cultural Center project, the temple also holds various Buddhist events, such as the "Main Hall Day" on the first Monday of each month, when children from Daiganji Kindergarten and Jiko Nursery School visit the temple, the "Ullambana Festival" at Shukutoku University, the "Daiganji Training Session" for newly appointed faculty and staff at Daijo Shukutoku Gakuen, and various university seminars.
It is often used by people from various walks of life, such as for classes, the opening days of the "Treasure Hall," and historical and cultural lectures. Currently, as part of efforts to promote the health of the elderly in the area, the venue is provided once a week for "Senior Exercises," which has been well received.
Main monthly events
Second Saturday 10:00-12:00 "Ichisho no Kai"
The sutras are recited in accordance with the "Jodo Sect Daily Practice Ceremony," with a focus on the Nembutsu. Afterwards, the head priest will give a sermon to enrich the faith in the Nembutsu, and there will also be a time to enjoy "chanting" (goeika and wasan) by volunteers. There are also other fun events from time to time. Non-parishioners are also welcome.
The Fudoson Festival Memorial Service is held on the 28th of every month from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. However, on the first, fifth, and ninth days of the month, the service starts at 11:00 AM, and a solemn goma fire ritual is held. Sermons are also held on all days. Anyone is welcome to participate, so please come along. While the principal image of a Jodo sect temple is usually Amida Buddha, our temple has a miraculous legend that when our founder, Doyo Teiha, was a student in his youth, he swallowed the sharp sword of Narita Fudoson, spat out blood, and became wise. For this reason, since ancient times, even among different sects, a separate body of Narita Fudoson has been enshrined in a separate hall and a solemn memorial service is held on festival days.
Daily worship: 6:00am-6:30am. After reading the "Jodo Sect Daily Worship Ceremony" and praying the Nembutsu, there is a sermon. Pilgrimage to the various deities on the temple grounds, held on the 11th of every month.
In addition to the above, as part of the Daiganji Cultural Center project, the temple also holds various Buddhist events, such as the "Main Hall Day" on the first Monday of each month, when children from Daiganji Kindergarten and Jiko Nursery School visit the temple, the "Ullambana Festival" at Shukutoku University, the "Daiganji Training Session" for newly appointed faculty and staff at Daijo Shukutoku Gakuen, and various university seminars.
It is often used by people from various walks of life, such as for classes, the opening days of the "Treasure Hall," and historical and cultural lectures. Currently, as part of efforts to promote the health of the elderly in the area, the venue is provided once a week for "Senior Exercises," which has been well received.