{"id":8650,"date":"2023-05-24T00:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T15:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/?p=8650"},"modified":"2023-05-23T00:36:37","modified_gmt":"2023-05-22T15:36:37","slug":"the-special-tour-of-higashi-honngaji-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kura-cooking.jp\/english\/archives\/8650","title":{"rendered":"The special tour of Higashi Honngaji Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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My father-in-law passed away three years ago, so we took the last his cremated remains to  Higashi Honganji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a rare opportunity, so my daughter and son’s families went with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We gathered in Kyoto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We took the cremated remains and went to Higashi Honganji temple with a solemn feeling,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We listened to the priest sermon for 30 minutes and a sutra for 30minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To my surprise, my three grandchildren sat quietly without crying or making a fuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was very happy to see them burn incense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that, we had a vegetarian meal in a beautifully decorated room at Higashi Hongwanji Temple! Yuba, tofu, ganmodoki, simmered dishes…all their favorite foods, they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lightly seasoned food with a good broth was very tasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also chanted the words before and after the meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a time that made me realize how important it is to pass on Buddhist rituals like this to the next generation. I am grateful to my father-in-law and ancestors for giving me this opportunity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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