A priest of our zen-temple
Bon festival is being held from August 13 to August 15.
It is said the spirits of our ancestors come back from heaven during the festival.
Our priest came to my house to recite a sutra before an altar where the principal image of Buddha and mortuary tablets of our ancestors are set.
He recited sutra for about twenty minutes.
A priest from a temple called 'O-da-i-shi sa-ma' also came to my house the other day.
He recited a sutra before a stand called 'Mi-zu-ta-na sa-ma'.
It took only a few minutes.
Bon festival gives a chance to gather a family together.
Today I also went to my brother's house and prayed for my dead parents before an altar.
Bon festival is a big event for Japanese people !
