2023 / Soto Zen Mission in North America & Zenshuji Soto Mission 100th Anniversary Commemoration Events to be held, May 27, 28
The Zenshuji Soto Mission announces that Zenshuji is celebrating the 100th anniversary on the weekend of May27 and 28. Zenshuji will have many guest priests from Japan including the head priests of Soto Zen to conduct ceremonies for this great milestone. And there will be a symposium for a newly translated “Shōbōgenzō” and a lecture on Keizan zenji on Saturday, May 27. Everyone is welcome to attend these events.
Also Zenshuji will hold the 100th anniversary banquet on Saturday, May 27 at Quiet Cannon in Montebello. The reservation deadline is April 25th.
Soto Zen Mission in North America & Zenshuji Soto Mission 100th Anniversary Commemoration Events
* Everyone is welcome to attend these events. – Schedule subject to change –
Friday, May 26, 2023
4:00 PM –
Eve Ceremony for the Preliminary Memorial Ceremony for the 700th Anniversary of Daihonzan Sojiji’s Founder, Taiso Keizan Jokin Zenji Officiated by Rev. Gengo Akiba, director of Soto Zen Buddhism North America Office
Saturday, May 27, 2023
10:00 AM –
Commemoration Symposium for the Publication of English Translation of “Shōbōgenzō”
1:30 PM –
Unveiling Ceremony of the Memorial Monument Officiated by Rev. Ryugen Ogasawara, Former Head Minister of Kotakuji, Nagano prefecture
2:00 PM –
Commemorative Lecture on Daihonzan Sojiji’s Founder, Taiso Keizan Jokin Zenji Lectured by Rev. Bunryu Oyama, Ino of Sojiji Temple
2:30 PM –
Baika (Goeika) Workshop – Sanbo Gowasan Lectured by Rev. Shinryu Okuma, Special Baika Teacher
3:00 PM –
Preliminary Memorial Ceremony for the 700th Anniversary of Daihonzan Sojiji’s Founder, Keizan Jokin Zenji
Officiated by Rev. Shuyu Hattori, President of Soto Zen Administrative Headquarters
6:00 PM –
100th Anniversary Commemorative Banquet of Soto Zen Mission in North America & Zenshuji Soto Mission at Quiet Cannon, 901 Via San Clemente, Montebello, CA 90640.$80 per person (including Anniversary gift and booklet). The reservation deadline is April 25. The reservation form is following:
http://www.zenshuji.org/forms/Banquet_OrderForm.pdf
Sunday, May 28, 2023
9:00 AM –
Memorial Ceremony, Mokkosha Fugin, for Deceased Kokusai Fukyoshi of North America
Officiated by Rev. Tenyu Fukagawa, Director of Dissemination Division of Soto Zen Buddhism Administrative Headquarters
10:00 AM –
Memorial Ceremony, Kaisan Rekiju Fugin, for Founder and Successive Generation of Abbots of Zenshuji Soto Mission Officiated by Rev. Shodo Kobayashi, Director of Eiheiji Temple
11:00 AM –
100th Anniversary of Soto Zen Mission in North America Celebration Ceremony
Officiated by Rev. Shuko Ishizuki, Head Priest of Sotoshu
12:00 PM –
Memorial Ceremony, Danshinto Soeko, for Deceased Members of Zenshuji Soto Mission as well as Temples and Zen Centers in North America Officiated by: Rev. Konjin Godwin, Director of Soto Zen Buddhism International Center
Followed by Group Photo
