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gThough our new Buddha Hall now stands complete, were our faith to wither away, it would be but an empty shell. Maintaining the building is not what matters, what matters is continuing to welcome the children of those who collaborated in its construction so that the children can seek after truth at the temple for their spiritual development.h The words of Dharma-mother, Ekai-ni, on the completion of the new Buddha Hall.
gDuring the Hoonko services I attended in the Buddha Hall, I felt as if the chanting of the priests and congregation was full of urgency telling me, eYou must go forward as soon as possiblef. g A young English Dharma friend who attended the Hoonko Ceremony for the first time in October of 2007.
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"When I asked my mother living in America whether she would like to visit Shogyoji Temple in Japan with me, she replied that certainly she would, since this was the temple where I had been awakened to the truth of life. Being allowed to have my mother here at the temple like this now makes me feel really at home ." Young American Dharma friend from London who attended the Hoonko Ceremony in October 2007.
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"When I asked my mother living in America whether she would like to visit Shogyoji Temple in Japan with me, she replied that certainly she would, since this was the temple where I had been awakened to the truth of life. Being allowed to have my mother here at the temple like this now makes me feel really at home ." Young American Dharma friend from London who attended the Hoonko Ceremony in October 2007.