Sacred Items for a Service
Sacred Items for Spring Memorial Service
Join us for the Spring Ohigan memorial service from the comfort of your home.
At Byodoji Temple, we read aloud the names and posthumous Buddhist names of your loved ones, offering heartfelt prayers on their behalf.
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Even from afar, simply placing your hands together before the screen carries your thoughts to those who have passed.
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◆ Spring Ohigan Schedule
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Period: March 17 (Tue) – March 23 (Mon), 2026
Middle Day: March 20 (Fri, Vernal Equinox Day)
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◆ What is Ohigan?
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Ohigan is a special seven-day period centered on the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes.
It is a time to draw our hearts closer from "this shore" (shigan — the world we live in)
toward "the other shore" (higan — the world of the Buddha).
During this period, the Six Paramitas are practiced:
Dāna (Generosity) — Share without expecting anything in return
Śīla (Discipline) — Keep your words, actions, and mind in order
Kṣānti (Patience) — Remain calm no matter the circumstance
Vīrya (Diligence) — Continue doing good
Dhyāna (Meditation) — Quiet the mind and cultivate focus
Prajñā (Wisdom) — Illuminate the path with the light of wisdom
Try to keep even one of these in mind in your daily life.
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◆ About Ohigan Memorial Services
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Details & registration:
https://byodoji.online/ritual/ohigan
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◆ About Byodoji Temple
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Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage — Temple No. 22
177 Akiyama, Aratano-cho, Anan City, Tokushima, Japan
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List of grants
Only the sacred items you can receive with this service are listed here. If an item interests you, see its details page for its origin and offering.
Memorial certificate
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mini memorial certificate
This is a certificate for holding a memorial service. When folded into three parts, it becomes the size of a business card (55mm x 91mm). It will be sent after the commencement memorial service.
memorial certificate - Kukai
It is a certificate that held a memorial service. We will send it after opening the eyes.
memorial certificate lotus version
It is a certificate that held a memorial service. A lotus version for all denominations. We will send it after opening the eyes.
wooden memorial tablet
An 8-inch white wooden ihai will be established in the main hall of Byodoin and placed next to the main deity. It will be burned at the following year's Dondoyaki festival.
Higan Gohei / Small
This is a sacred rope to welcome the spirits of ancestors during the equinoctial week. It is 15cm long and made of Awa Japanese paper and Nara cypress.
Higan Gohei
This is a sacred rope to welcome the spirits of ancestors during the equinoctial week. It is 25cm long and made of Awa Japanese paper and Nara cypress.
Erecting a Stupa
A 60cm tall pagoda will be erected in the main hall of Byodoin Temple, enshrined next to the main deity. It will be burned during the following year's bonfire event.
Ohigan card
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