Placer Buddhist Church
3192 Boyington Road • Penryn, CA 95663 • 916-652-6139
Services
Memorial Services
A family memorial service is generally conducted on the first Sunday of each month. Services are also conducted at the Reno Howakai once a month from April through October, except in September when the fall food bazaar is held.
Please see our calendar page for specific upcoming dates.
Special Services
January
- New Year's Day Service (Shusho-e shares the joy of starting another year together)
February
- Nirvana Day (Nehan-e observes the passing of Sakyamuni Buddha into Nirvana)
March
- Spring Ohigan (celebrates the spring solstice for harmony of nature and renewal of life)
April
- Hanamatsuri (commemorates the birth of the Gautama Buddha)
- Reno Howakai
May
- Gotan-e (commemorates the birth of Shinran Shonin, founder of Pure Land Sect)
- Reno Howakai
June
- Reno Howakai
July
- Reno Obon
August
- Obon (memorializes those who have passed on before us and rededicate ourselves to the Buddhist way of life)
- Reno Howakai
October
- Fall Ohigan (renews the practice of the six Paramitas)
- Reno Howakai
November
- Hoonko (memorializes founder Shinran Shonin)
December
- Bodhi Day (Buddha attained enlightenment or Buddhahood)
- Year End Service (Joya-e rejoices with gratitude the many blessings of the past year)
- Mochitsuki (rice cake)
Photography by Edward M. Goldberg
Copyright © 2011 Placer Buddhist Church. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2011 Placer Buddhist Church. All rights reserved.