HENS AND CHICKENS

The Great Calligrapher Hokai Shibayama

Ven Shibayama and his entourage arrive for the temple dedication














The Bodhisattva Sadaparibhuta, whose story is told in the Lotus Sutra Ch 20. His practice was to never despise anyone, telling all that they will become Buddhas. This is one of the themes of the work of Ven Shibayama.



















Ven Shibayama produces the character "terasu" which means "to illuminate" at his show in Berkeley's Jodo Shinshu Center on April 25








To everyone who asked, he made for them a character of their choice

Marathon Monk in California

The 1000-day kaihogyo incumbant Uehara Gyosho DaiAjari approaches the goma-do to perform the fire ritual and bless the participants.
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The Tendai priest Kayaki Kansho of the Enryakuji dedicates this temple as part of his Shugendo Horyu lineage.

TEN MORE PHOTOS

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Two Tendai leaders: Monshin Paul Naamon of the NY Betsuin and his teacher the bodhisattva Professor Ichishima Shoshin of Senzoji Temple

TWO PHOTOS

FIRST PHOTOS OF TEMPLE CONSECTRATION

These photos are all by Ellis Schoichet, architect of the goma-do