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Obon Segaki Service

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Mid July

     Obon has been considered a memorial day for Buddhists.  The word "obon" means to uproot suffering and pain.  On this day we recall the warm memories of our departed loved ones and foster a relation between the living and deceased.  The Japanese believe that the spirits of the departed return to earth on Obon Day.  
    The ritual of Obon originated at the time of Buddha in India.  From the legend of Moggallana, food and water are offered to the deceased.  The religious act of sprinkling water over wooden tablets (kyogi) with the written names of the deceased is called Segaki.  Candlelight is offered by families and friends who have lost a loved one since the previous year's Obon.


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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About Koyasan Shingon Buddhism
    • About Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin Los Angeles
    • History Center
    • Koyasan Knowledge Center >
      • Omomori Guidance
    • Membership
    • Donations and Fundraising
    • Contact Info & Location
    • Acknowledgements
  • Services
    • Services Brochure
    • Omamori
    • Daihoyo (Major Services) >
      • Shusho-e (New Years Day) Service
      • Hoshimatsuri Service
      • Higan Service
      • Hanamatsuri Service
      • Shomieku Service
      • Aobamatsuri Service
      • Obon Segaki Service
      • Jizo Bon & Okuribi Service
      • Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3) Service
      • Bodhi Day Service
      • Year-End Service
    • Additional Temple Services >
      • Weekly Morning/Family Service
      • Monthly Goma Service
      • Private Services (Funeral, Memorial and Wedding)
  • News & Events
    • Calendar & Schedules
    • Jiho Newsletter
    • Temple Improvement Fund
  • Organizations
    • Boy Scout Troop 379 of Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin
  • Links
    • Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin of Los Angeles Facebook Page
    • Official Website for Kongobuji Temple - Shingon Buddhism Sect Headquarters
    • Official Website of Koyasan, Japan (As Presented by the Koyasan Shukubo Association, Japan)
    • Other Koyasan Temples >
      • Koyasan (Japan)
      • Koyasan (Sacramento)
      • Koyasan (Seattle)
      • Koyasan (Hawaii)
    • Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Federation
    • Japanese American Media >
      • Rafu Shimpo
      • Asahi Shimbun
    • Japanese American Cultural Organizations >
      • GoLittleTokyo.com
      • Japanese American National Museum
      • Japanese American Cultural & Community Center
      • Little Tokyo Service Center
      • Nisei Week
    • Toyo Miyatake Studio