On Tuesday, June 23rd, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Kannon Do will host a Baika-ryū Eisanka event led by Rev. Monen Ishikawa, who serves as a Baika-ryu Specialty Teacher since 2015.  Baika-ryū Eisanka is a type of Japanese Buddhist hymn created by the Soto Zen School in 1952.

Through chanting these hymns, practitioners study the teachings of the Buddha (Shakyamuni), as well as the founding teachers of the Sōtō Zen tradition, Dōgen Zenji and Keizan Zenji. Based on a spirit of vow and commitment, Baika-ryū is not only about chanting but also about putting these teachings into practice in daily life.  At each temple, people gather to learn devotion and practice, with a joyful emphasis on chanting together. By coming together, participants wish for each other’s happiness, support one another through suffering and difficulties, and encourage one another in a spirit of harmony. In this way, they aspire to live bright, compassionate, and meaningful lives together.

For those wishing to join us via Zoom:

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During the event please mute yourself if you are in a noisy area.