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2022 COVID Protocols
Effective January 16, 2022, due to the increase in COVID-19 cases and due to the infectious nature of the Omicron variant, Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin will enforce the use of N95, KN95, kf94 and ASTM tested masks. Double masks (one surgical used with cloth or two surgical will be accepted). Surgical masks should be ASTM tested, if not you will be required to double mask. Cloth masks alone will no longer be accepted. We thank you for your understanding and continue to pray for everyones health.
Yakubarai Hoshi Matsuri - Setsubun February 6, 2022
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It is said that each year of a person's life is influenced by the "star (birth star)" of the year in which he or she is born, and each year's fortune changes. This is called "Hoshi-Meguri", which means the rotation of the stars to determine a person's fortune each year. It is said that the synergistic relationship between the star of the year and the nine stars that we were born with can lead to a good year ( ○ ) or a bad year ( ● ).
Hoshi Matsuri is a ceremony held before the start of spring every year to pray for one's own star to be protected from bad luck and misfortune in a bad year, and to pray for more luck in a good year. "Yakubarai Hoshi Matsuri" is an event to pray for good luck to purify the evil of the year. It is said that "Yaku" is the turning point of life where bad luck and hindrance is likely to happen to you, and there is a custom to pray for warding off the bad luck. The year of bad luck is a time of transition in a person's life, whether mental, physical, or social, and it is said that there are many changes and calamities that may occur during this period of time. It is a time of great misfortune for men at ages 25, 42, and 61, and for women at ages 19, 33, 37, and 61, and the years before and after these are also known as "Mae-Yaku" and "Ato-Yaku". If you wish to have prayers offered for you and your family to ward off bad luck and misfortune, please return or send in the application by Wednesday, January 26, 2022. The Hoshimatsuri Goma Service will take place at the Main Hall on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. Your Hoshimatsuri Ofuda will be blessed during the special goma service and you may pick up your ofuda after service or pay a mailing fee of $5.00 to have the ofuda mailed to you. It is said that each year of a person's life is influenced by the "star (birth star)" of the year in which he or she is born, and each year's fortune changes. This is called "Hoshi-Meguri", which means the rotation of the stars to determine a person's fortune each year. It is said that the synergistic relationship between the star of the year and the nine stars that we were born with can lead to a good year ( ○ ) or a bad year ( ● ). Hoshi Matsuri is a ceremony held before the start of spring every year to pray for one's own star to be protected from bad luck and misfortune in a bad year, and to pray for more luck in a good year. "Yakubarai Hoshi Matsuri" is an event to pray for good luck to purify the evil of the year. It is said that "Yaku" is the turning point of life where bad luck and hindrance is likely to happen to you, and there is a custom to pray for warding off the bad luck. The year of bad luck is a time of transition in a person's life, whether mental, physical, or social, and it is said that there are many changes and calamities that may occur during this period of time. It is a time of great misfortune for men at ages 25, 42, and 61, and for women at ages 19, 33, 37, and 61, and the years before and after these are also known as "Mae-Yaku" and "Ato-Yaku". If you wish to have prayers offered for you and your family to ward off bad luck and misfortune, please return or send in the application by Wednesday, January 26, 2022. The Hoshimatsuri Goma Service will take place at the Main Hall on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. Your Hoshimatsuri Ofuda will be blessed during the special goma service and you may pick up your ofuda after service or pay a mailing fee of $5.00 to have the ofuda mailed to you. You can download the application by clicking the picture to the right or clicking here. |
New Omamori Order Form
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The new Omamori Order Form is now available for you to download and mail in while we update our website. Please mail in your forms with a check and allow the time to process your order. If you have any questions you can call the temple at (213) 624-1267.
Please note our mailing fee has gone up. It's $5 for the first item and $0.50 for each extra item. You may also choose to pick up the item, but will need to make an appointment to ensure someone is there for you to pick up your goods. Hamaya/Arrows are only available for pick up and will not be mailed out. We thank you for your understanding. You can find the form here. The Omamori Guide can be found here. |
2022 Temple Calendar
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2022 Soe Goma Application - 添え護摩（年間１５座祈祷）申込用紙
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Shingon Buddhism's "Goma Ritual" was introduced by Master Kobo Daishi in Japan and is the most powerful and effective prayer practice in Esoteric Buddhism. This religious ceremony originated in India over 5,000 years ago and is unparalleled in its ability to liberate people from suffering, remove the darkness of ignorance, and bring the light of enlightenment to all beings.
At Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, we conduct the Goma Ritual 15 times a year (Monthly + New Year's Day, Hoshimatsuri, and Shichi-Go-San). During the Goma Ritual, the priests will pray for and burn the goma-gi on which your selected prayer is written. If you wish to have the ministers offer a goma-gi and a prayer for you throughout the year, please return or send in the application by January 20, 2021. 真言密教の「護摩修行」は、お大師様が中国から伝えられた密教の中でも最強最高の秘法です。この儀式は、５千年前からインドにおいて行われていた宗教儀礼が起源で、その功徳は、祈るものたちを苦悩からの解放へと導き、無知の闇を取り除き、悟りの光をもたらすものとされ、大切に伝えられて来ました。 別院では、年間１５座（毎月＋正月・節分。七五三）の計１５回にわたり皆様のご祈願事が書かれた添え護摩木を焚焼し、開運招福・商売繁盛・家内安全・交通安全などの御祈願をさせていただきます。 |
New Issue (242) of the JIHO Newsletter
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The latest (December 2022 - Issue 242) issue is now available for viewing and/or downloading. Click on the image for a readable copy of the Newsletter. Please note that this month's letter is a combined, English and Japanese version.
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General Information
Koyasan Boy Scout Troop 379 Eagle Scout Recyclables Fundraising
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Bring in your aluminum cans and plastic bottles to Koyasan for recycling! The Boy Scouts will take contributed recyclables to a recycling center to help fund their camping needs, fun activities and service projects. The Scouts of Troop 379 appreciate your support. To coordinate a drop off, please contact Regina Sakurai at (213) 624-1267 or by email at lakoyasan@yahoo.com.
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Koyasan Milestone
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We're moving forward on our second 100 years of serving the community of Los Angeles. We've posted a pictorial chronology of Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los Angeles as documented in our 100th Anniversary commemorative publication. Feel free to view the publication in our History Center.
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Also, in our History Center, please feel free to take a few minutes to watch the companion video entitled Koyasan 100. An in-depth video montage of Koyasan's first 100 years.
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Koyasan 2022 Calendar & Schedules |
Click here or on the image (left) to view Koyasan's current newsletter entitled "Jiho".
* The Jiho Newsletter is issued on a periodic basis (not related to a specific month, quarter, etc.) |
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