It’s Obon 2010
by Danny Fisher
Named plaques of the members of the Buddhist temple who died since the last Obon are displayed in a place of reverence near the ‘Onaijin’ inside the Buddhist Temple. This plaque recognizing Shaku Kakugyo Kay Kiyoshi Terashima is one of seven at the front of the temple know as the Onaijin. The Salt Lake Buddhist Temple is celebrating the annual Obon Festival, the period of praying for the repose of the souls of one’s ancestors, Saturday 7/11/09.” Photo by Scott Sommerdorf for The Salt Lake Tribune.
Arun over at Angry Asian Buddhist provides us with a list of upcoming Obon festivals in Southern California. Take a look!
The Obon festival is a yearly event at which Japanese Buddhists honor and pray for their deceased ancestors. For more about Obon, follow this link. And for past posts about it at this blog, follow this link.
