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Austin Zen Center presents Seijiki Ceremony & Reception Fundraiser

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Photo courtesy of Austin Zen Center

Sejiki is a traditional Japanese Zen Buddhist ceremony honoring ancestors and the spirit world, and is one of the most important Buddhist observances of the year. It involves setting up an elaborate altar (traditionally arranged opposite to the usual altar in the zendo), instruments played to invoke the departed spirits, and the chanting of the “Gate of Sweet Dew,” a series of mantras and wishes for well-being. The names of the departed are collected beforehand to be strung around the zendo and invoked aloud during the ceremony.

Participants are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes and to participate in the brief instrumental portion of the ceremony. Please feel free to bring a small percussion instrument of your choice.

Sejiki is a traditional Japanese Zen Buddhist ceremony honoring ancestors and the spirit world, and is one of the most important Buddhist observances of the year. It involves setting up an elaborate altar (traditionally arranged opposite to the usual altar in the zendo), instruments played to invoke the departed spirits, and the chanting of the “Gate of Sweet Dew,” a series of mantras and wishes for well-being. The names of the departed are collected beforehand to be strung around the zendo and invoked aloud during the ceremony.

Participants are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes and to participate in the brief instrumental portion of the ceremony. Please feel free to bring a small percussion instrument of your choice.

Sejiki is a traditional Japanese Zen Buddhist ceremony honoring ancestors and the spirit world, and is one of the most important Buddhist observances of the year. It involves setting up an elaborate altar (traditionally arranged opposite to the usual altar in the zendo), instruments played to invoke the departed spirits, and the chanting of the “Gate of Sweet Dew,” a series of mantras and wishes for well-being. The names of the departed are collected beforehand to be strung around the zendo and invoked aloud during the ceremony.

Participants are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes and to participate in the brief instrumental portion of the ceremony. Please feel free to bring a small percussion instrument of your choice.

WHEN

WHERE

Austin Zen Center
3014 Washington Square
Austin, TX 78705
https://www.austinzencenter.org/

TICKET INFO

$15-$25 for adults; children are free
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