New York Daiseion Ji

New York Daiseion Ji is a Sangha in the Nichiren Order (Shu) of Buddhism.

The New York Sangha offers regular services and study in the New York metropolitan area.

If you are interested in joining the Sangha for a service, study or would like more information about our order please email or call

Rev. Shogen Kumakura

shogen@earthlink.net

718-395-3212.

Everyone is always welcome.

Altar of New York Daiseion Ji

You can learn more about the Nichiren order by visiting the Nichiren Buddhist International Center (NBIC) web site. The book, "Awakening to the Lotus" is a good beginning source to learn more about Nichiren Shu history, doctrine and practice. It is available at the NBIC Bookstore along with many other informitive titles. A recommended reading list is here.

The Nipponzan Myoho Ji will hold their annual Peace Walk Jan 6 - Feb 15, "Walk for a New Spring."

February 21 & 22, 2008: "The 3rd Nichiren Workshop for lay members" The NBIC will host the 3rd Nichiren Workshop for lay members at NBIC. This is a workshop for lay members of Nichiren Shu or anyone who is interested in learning more about Nichiren Buddhsim. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact the NBIC or your local Temple / Sangha.

Spring 2008: Retreat in upstate New York. We are currently in the stages of planning a retreat for the North Eastern area in Upstate New York. If you are interested please contact either Rev. Faulconer, Rev. Cederman or Rev. Kumakura for futher information. As information becomes available we will post it here and on the New York, New York; Boston and Upstate New York web sites.

NONA conference will be held in Houston Texas this year (2008). The conference is for members of the Nichiren Shu in North America. We will be holding elections for a new lay president and bishop along with conducting buisiness of the North American Sangha. If you would like to attend please contact your local minister, sangha or Temple.

We are currently looking at doing a week long Retreat for the Nichiren Order of North America. This would be a week long intensive of practice with some lectures and study. We would like to consider the first of these annual events to be in the Texas area. It would be held in different locations each year. If this sounds interesting to you, please contact Rev. Caine-Barrett. We need to know what interest is out there and what kind of things you would like to see in a week long intensive.

Past Events in New York

On August 26, 2007 the New York Temple held a memorial service for those who were affected by the tragic events of 9/11. Below are some pictures and the poster from the event.

Rev. Kumakura has been praying since the towers came down. His wish is to cultivate peace in the world.

The Altar before the ceremony. The yellow Omandala Gohonzon (object of veneration) is a calligraphic depiction of the Eternal Buddha and his pure land written in Kanji characters. The Toba to the right of the Altar have the names of the victums of 9/11/2001. Two large Toba were written for the memorial, one in Japanese (right) and the other in English (left). The location is Battery Park facing toward the World Trade Center. The monument is a statue which once stood at ground zero. It was damaged as the towers fell, but was not destroyed. It stands here in Battery Park as a reminder and in memory of that day. An eternal flame burns before the monument.

A list of the names. An example of one of the Toba written by Rev. Kumakura. At the top is Odaimoku (Namu Myoho Renge Kyo) written in styleized Kanji characters. It means Honor to the Wonderful Dharma of the Lotus Sutra. The persons name is written in roman characters below the Odaimoku with a prayer for them to find enlightenment and peace.

Over 3000 Toba were handmade by Rev. Kumakura.

Rev. Shogen Kumakura

Nichiren Order of North America Ministers from Washington, Oregon, California, Texas, Massachusetts, Kentucky and New York. Two special guests from Japan also participated in the ceremony: Rev. Tabata and Rev. Mochida.

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