Jizo Ceremony
Offered Yearly in the Spring and Fall
In times of difficulty and uncertainty, the archetype of Jizo Bodhisattva, an embodiment of fearlessness and great persistence, is a profound resource.
Jizo Bodhisattva brings forward the archetypal qualities of compassion, fearlessness and optimism. Our hope is that these offerings will cultivate our individual and collective capacity to accept and engage with what is painful and difficult.
A Ceremony for Those Who Have Died
Sunday, November 1, 2026
2:00 - 5:00
Green Gulch Farm
In this afternoon event, people of all walks of life and loss gather to acknowledge and mourn the death of those who have died. We first create handmade offerings in the Japanese Buddhist tradition of Jizo Bodhisattva, and then say goodbye in a ceremony of remembrance and letting go. Our time together ends with a procession to the garden, where we tie paper prayers on the memorial cherry tree with the intention of nurturing the beings who have died and the beings who continue to live.