The scroll beside it depicts the Seven Patriarchs of our Honganji tradition, the seven masters in history that our founder, Shinran Shonin considered to be essential in his understanding of the Buddhadharma. They are Nagarjuna c. There are several urns in the altar used to burn incense.
Incense diffuses a sweet fragrance, transcending its shape and color. The burning of incense symbolizes the transcending of selfishness or ego to become one with others.
It represents a symbolic cleansing of mind and body to prepare oneself to receive the Dharma. Flowers Flowers adorn the altar. They are appreciated not only for their beauty, but as a symbol of impermanence…they are beautiful in the morning, but fade in the heat of the day.
They remind us of the continuous change within and around us. The lights burning in the altar symbolize wisdom, the light through which we understand truth. For Buddhists, wisdom is realized only through experience. Other lamps that adorn the altar also symbolize the illumination that the Dharma brings to our lives. Obuppan In addition to the flowers, there is also an offering of food in the altar. Rice, being the staple of the Japanese diet, is the traditional offering called obuppan.
On other occasions, fruit and other foods may supplement the obuppan. This custom symbolizes our appreciation for the food we receive, and serves as a reminder that we should share what we have with others. About the Temple. Higashi, the fourth of six children of first-generation Japanese immigrants, was born in Portland, Ore. We lived at Tule for a year, then they turned it into a compound for isolating so-called troublemakers, and we were sent by train to a camp in Jerome, Ark. In the camps, she says, she and her family had met many people from California, so they moved to the Los Angeles area, eventually settling in a hotel downtown.
Her father got a job as a cook and saved enough money to buy the liquor store across the street. My parents were very Japanese, and they felt it was better for a woman not to work or go to college.
Frank introduced me to Larry Bell; his was the first Minimalist work I saw, and I immediately loved it for its meditative qualities. Being involved with Minimalism changed my perception of myself and of everything else. Having transformed the upstairs into an office for my husband, Larry shifted his attention to the downstairs space, which at the time housed the Les Enfant Boutique.
Higashi, who will celebrate her 10th anniversary in November with a show of new work by Bell, has a stable of 13 artists that also includes Max Cole, Carol Kaufman and Penelope Krebs. Like everything in the art world, the market for Minimalism goes up and down.
The damage led to shock and despair among the few priests and staff at the temple, which has been closed to in-person services since March because of COVID precautions. The only relief I find is that no one was hurt. The fire and vandalism occurred as hate crimes against Asian Americans are increasing, with recent cases spanning from Sacramento to Rosemead under investigation.
The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to what was first described as a rubbish fire about 7 p. Arson investigators have since been to the scene, said LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart, declining to comment further on an active investigation.
Last night, an unidentified man broke into the compound and smashed a window, broke two metallic lanterns and torched two wooden lantern stands. Los Angeles Police Department Capt. No security guard was on duty. And though the temple has an alarm system, it was turned off that night. He then climbed to the top of the stairs, pulled out what Ito believes was a cigarette lighter, and ignited each wooden lantern stand.
The man never attempted to enter the temple. He left the property only to turn around behind the security gate and chuck a rock about 20 feet that shattered the glass window near the center of the entrance.
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