It’s just gone virtual. Please visit this web page and our Facebook page for updates.Ralphs Community Contributions ProgramWhile you won’t be able to play “Bumper Cars,” “Aloha Toss,” or Pack 79’s fun games, the Sangha Initiative group has created a Virtual Obon Scavenger Hunt where you and your team will have 24 hours to complete as many of the 100 missions as possible.In addition to the Obon Odori workshop mentioned above, Buddhist Churches of America will be hosting a Virtual Obon Dance on August 15th at 6pm.
Those in the parade usually dance in unison but the rest of the crowd is welcome to have their own steps, let loose and simply celebrate. Our own Hoh Daiko drummers and Minyo dancers performed traditional Obon numbers and everyone is invited to join in from home via the internet.
It is said that a disciple of Buddha (Mokuren or Maha Maudgalyayana) used his powers to peek into his deceased mother’s condition. Food costs range from $3.00 – $10.00. The highlight of the Obon festival is the dance parade or carnival called Bon Odori. As we celebrate our 60th anniversary this year, we will have “Virtual” Obon Festival activities instead our usual Obon Festival activities at the temple. Chapel tours are 1:00-7:00pm. As we celebrate our 60th anniversary this year, we will have “Virtual” Obon Festival activities instead our usual Obon Festival activities at the temple.
If you don’t have a team, you can register as an individual and you will be assigned to a team.Experience Obon Odori right in your living room!Gift Cards & Certificates (subject to change): Visit our Facebook page for more information SLBuddhist.Stay safe, and remember to wash your hands!211 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Buddha instructed his disciple to make food offerings to the sangha or monks who came from their summer retreat. Food costs range from $3.00 – $10.00. Activities include live games, a fashion show, cooking demonstrations, cultural discussions and a virtual tour of the Mountain View Buddhist temple.In between, there will be taiko performances, discussion on history, Buddhism and traditional foods, and a tribute to volunteers.GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. Taiko performance will be at 7:00pm, and Japanese dancing at 8:00pm. Most notably, we will have our Opportunity Drawing, Silent Auction, and Marketplace Merchandise Sale (Tote Bags, T-Shirts, and Cookbooks).Our 6th annual silent auction will open on June 20th for taking bids.Join us for the first ever Obon Virtual Family Workshops hosted by Venice Hongwanji Dharma School.Our Opportunity Drawing offers the chance to win the Grand Prize of $1000 cash, or our 2nd and 3rd prizes of $400 and $200, respectively. The Obon Festival originates from the Buddhist traditions that reached Japanese shores in earlier times. Major activities during the festivity. This year we ask that you instead consider a donation to support the services of the Betsuin. Please check safety protocols for events before attending.Join us for our annual Obon Japanese Festival at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple 211 West 100 South in Salt Lake City. Though reluctant to mention, the Betsuin is working to replace the funds raised during the Obon Festival. According to legend, Maha Maudgalyayana (Mokuren), a disciple of the Buddha , used his supernatural powers to look upon his deceased mother, only to discover she had fallen into the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and was suffering. Obon (お盆) is an annual Buddhist event for commemorating one's ancestors. Obon is held from 13-15 of either July or August, depending on the region. Food service begins at 1:00pm. Japanese food, chapel tours, traditional Japanese dancing and Taiko will be performed.Food served from 1:00-7:00; Taiko Drumming at 7:00; Japanese dancing at 8:00. July 2020 75th Annual Obon. Most notably, we will have our Opportunity Drawing, Silent Auction, and Marketplace Merchandise Sale (Tote Bags, T-Shirts, and Cookbooks). In Bon Odori, the participants dance and sing in a circle around a raised platform called a yagura. Mountain View’s Obon Festival also will be going online July 17-18.