Buddha’s Enlightenment (Jodo-E) Service

Today we celebrate the Buddha’s Enlightenment! Everyone is always welcome!

Bodhi-Day Service Order:

1. Dojo Ge
2. Sanborai
3. Kiri-Sange
4. Sandan
5. Kaikyoge
6. Sutra Recitation:
   Chapter 2 Hoben Pon pg. 24; Chapter 16 Juryo-Hon (all) pg. 186
7. Sokun/Nichiren Shonin’s Writings:
   Holiday Sokun Book pg. 26 Totaigi-sho
8. Shodai
9. Eko
10. Hotsugan
11. Honmon Sanki
12. Buso

Needed Books:
Holiday Sokun Book (online PDF)
Romanized Lotus Sutra
Morning and Evening Service Liturgy Book

Jodo-e - Prince Siddhartha left his castle in his twenties and traveled all over to seek the truth of life. He found out that various practices he encountered were not the right way, so that he decided to meditate under a tree at Gaya. After seven days of meditation, in the early morning of December 8, the prince gained Enlightenment and became the Buddha, the Enlightened One. The Jodo-e service is held to commemorate the event of the historical Buddha gaining Enlightenment here in this world.

Service usually lasts about one hour. Service begins 5 minutes after scheduled time.

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A Dharma talk is held after service on Saturday. There is always time for questions before service starts (doors are open at least 30 minutes before service) or after service is over during coffee/tea time.

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SOME COPIES OF THE ROMANIZED LOTUS SUTRA AND MORNING & EVENING SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE TEMPLE TO BORROW FOR SERVICE.

We encourage practitioners to get their own copy of either the Romanized Lotus Sutra or a Yohon (Selected Writings of the Lotus Sutra) for performing service with us. Most liturgy books only have a couple of readings of the Lotus Sutra (2 and 16 are most common). Our Temple usually chants a large section of Yohon. You should also have a liturgy book with the parts of our liturgy. Morning & Evening Service contains the liturgy that we use at our Temple. Other Nichiren Shu Liturgy books would work as well. If you have questions about liturgy please email the temple at [email protected]

Some copies are available for purchase at the Temple. We do take credit cards.

Romanized Lotus Sutra is available at Lulu.com
< http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/NichirenSangha >
Yohon is available at NBIC
< http://www.nichiren-shu.org>
Morning & Evening Service
< http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/NichirenSangha >

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