Jodo Shinshu Buddhism for everyone
Now you can watch live this year’s Hōonkō services broadcast from Higashi Honganji’s mother temple in Kyoto, Japan. See below for the schedule of services and speakers honoring Shinran Shonin, founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, beginning November 20th for one week. Continue reading “Watch: Hoonko Service in Kyoto”
A succession ceremony for new Abbot Chōyū Õtani will be held today at 5 p.m. Pacific Time. Watch this historic event live at this link, or later on the Shinshu Ōtani-ha (Higashi Honganji) Youtube channel.
Newly installed Abbot Choyu Otani gives a Hoonko message for Shinran’s Shonin’s memorial. Abbot Otani was newly installed last summer. He was born in Japan and raised and educated in Brazil. He currently lives in Kyoto, Japan.
Retired Abbot Choken Otani was succeeded by Abbot Choyu Otani last summer.
Overseas District Abbot Yul Otani gives his message for this year’s Hoonko, Shinran Shonin’s memorial. He was born and raised in Brazil and now lives in Kyoto, Japan.
By Gary Link
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