the end of #Ohigan daylight.
vernal #equinox #lily

🔴 Advanced Japanese: Ohigan philosophy 🏯

此岸 (this mortal world) → 彼岸 (nirvana)

That's the origin of 'Ohigan' — crossing the shore to enlightenment.

思いを馳せる = to let thoughts wander fondly to someone
見つめ直す = to reflect upon one's own life

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🟡 Intermediate Japanese: Ohigan 🏯

お彼岸は春分の日を中心とした期間で、先祖を供養するために墓参りをしたり、ぼたもちをお供えしたりする日本の習慣です。

📖 Grammar: ～を中心とした = centered around ~

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🟢 Beginner Japanese: Ohigan 🏯

お彼岸に、家族とお墓参りに行きます。そして、ぼたもちを食べます。
= During Ohigan, families visit graves and eat botamochi.

• お彼岸 = Buddhist equinox week
• お墓参り = grave visit

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The three-day weekend has begun! Yay!
However, I have a lot of homework, sigh...
Oh! Of course, I need to visit our family grave to say hello because we are in Ohigan now, you know. #Ohigan

At this Sunday's services, we honor Spring Ohigan, the time of balance at the equinox that is ideal for hearing the Dharma. Services also include our annual Pet Memorial (Hoji), where we remember and honor our pets who have died. #buddhistservices #petmemorial #ohigan #BuddhismInDenver

Ohigan services are this Sunday (Family service at 9:30am; regular service at 10:15am). Join us as we receive and reflect upon the Dharma.
#ShinBuddhism #Buddhism #JodoShinshu #Ohigan #Equinox