Monday, November 1, 2010

Cincinnati JACL Presents: An Introduction to Mount Koya and Japanese Buddhism [Nov. 7]


Sunday, November 7 at 2 -4 pm
Lecture & Discussion with DVD of Koya-san* by

The Venerable Daiun Iba,

Most Venerable Chief Monk, Ohio Buddhist Vihara

1831 Miles Rd., Cincinnati 45231 (Mt. Healthy)**

Koyasan is the general name for the Buddhist monastic complex of the Shingon sect on Mt. Koya in Wakayama Pref.  It is associated with Kukai ( aka Kobo Daishi, 774-835), the founder of the Shingon sect in Japan.  It has been designated as a UN Cultural Heritage site.

PLEASE RSVP TO:  kbsato@yahoo.com or 859-384-1226   by Nov. 5 so we know how many chairs to bring.

**for directions and map go to www.ohiovihara.org then click on location