On this International Day of Peace, it seems fitting to share one of the ways the Foundation works to create a more peaceful world through interfaith and intercultural dialogue. This past Memorial Day, the Foundation convened a group of guests to experience the Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony, which is based on a traditional Buddhist ceremony …
As a follow-up to a previous post written about this year’s Lantern Floating Hawaii, the Foundation is pleased to show a video complied of the reflection interviews of the eight interfaith leaders who attended the Lantern Floating Hawaii in 2014. It has been one of the most moving and inspiring videos that the Foundation has …
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Photo credit: Chris Clem This past Memorial Day, the Shinnyo-en Order conducted its 16th Annual Lantern Floating Hawaii on the shores of Ala Moana Beach in Honolulu. The Lantern Floating is a traditional Buddhist Ceremony held to honor and remember ancestors who have passed before us. Names of the deceased are written on lanterns, which …
With the wish of creating cultural harmony and understanding, Her Holiness Shinso Ito, Head Priest of Shinnyo-en, officiates the annual Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony on Memorial Day to remember and honor loved ones who have passed. Please join us at the University of Washington, Seattle campus for a film viewing and informative discussion about the …
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