The Cleveland Buddhist Temple has resumed monthly services and we would love to see you there, exactly as you are! We are collocated with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland at 21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122.
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Sunday, April 20
Together, we will create the flower Garden of Lumbini where Siddhartha Gautama was born ~2,588 years ago
9:45 AM: Zen Shin Sangha today: During our silent meditation will create our own Garden of Lumbini. Young children truly enjoy this meditation and as always, are encouraged to participate. The flowers we add to our 2025 Lumbini garden will be the focus of this meditation. All flowers supplied but if you wish, please bring your own.
10:30 AM: Shin Buddhist Service: Rev. Anita Tokuzen Kazarian
- Cleveland Buddhist Temple 80th observance of Hanamatsuri Flower Festival, Birth of Siddhartha Gautama
- April Memorial Service: Expressing gratitude to our ancestors who passed away in the month of April.
- Bishop Marvin Harada will perform the special Kieshiki Ceremony for those who have applied to receive their own Buddhist Name, Homyo.
- This ceremony was last performed in Cleveland 14 years ago. Click here to learn more about receiving a Homyo and the application form. The application form must be received by Rev. Anita no later than March 31, 2025.
Questions? Contact Rev. Anita
Following the Service:
As all things are impermanent, we will remember, with joy, the 2025 Garden of Lumbini we created and its relevance to our lives today. We then will remove all the flowers to take home. Please bring a little bag to carry them home, if you wish.
Following coffee and birthday cake, we will discuss a short reading from River of Fire, River of Water – Ch. 37 – When A Person Dies. Handouts of text provided.
What happens at a gathering?
We gather as an informal group. We may do sitting meditation, chanting meditation, recitations, pay respect to those who have gone before us, to one another and the Buddha Dharma (the teachings). The Sangha, one of the three treasures of Buddhism, gives us community and time to understand how Buddhism works in our daily lives. We may share our thoughts, experiences or not.
What does not happen?
We do not worship, we do not have petitionary prayer, nor do we have rules or regulations to judge us from one another.
Announcements:
- Our gathering includes the name of those who have passed before us. To include the name of a loved one or friend, please email Rev. Anita.
- Please contact Rev. Anita for visits to assisted living, nursing homes or hospitals for those who cannot attend the service.
Calendar of Events
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