Fall Ohigan Seminar & Shotsuki (Monthly Memorial)
Sun, Sep 13
|Watsonville Buddhist Temple
Celebrate the Fall Equinox with a special gathering featuring Dr. Rev. Ken Tanaka as guest speaker.
Time & Location
Sep 13, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Watsonville Buddhist Temple, 423 Bridge St, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
About the event
Ohigan Services are held during the Spring and Fall equinoxes, when the days and nights are of equal length, and it is neither too hot nor too cold. The following is a traditional poem about Ohigan, which, as you know, means "the Other Shore (of enlightenment)",
The day of Ohigan
What a fine time
To plant seeds
Of enlightenment…
For all Buddhists, the most pleasant times during the spring and fall are when services are held to "move to the Other Shore" (to-higan). It is a time when we are encouraged to strive even more energetically along the Buddhist path and strive to become enlightened.