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| April 26, 2010 | Zed stresses harmony at the Memorial of internationally acclaimed Buddhist scholar Matsunaga | |
Nevada (US):Memorial ceremony for internationally renowned
Buddhist scholar and founder-Pastor of Reno Buddhist Church (RBC), Reverend Dr. Daigan Lee Matsunaga, was held in Reno (Nevada, USA) on April 25. Matsunaga, who
died in Japan, founded RBC in 1989 with his wife Rev. Dr. Alicia Orloff. Besides
being RBC Pastor, he was also Temple Master of Eikyoji Temple in Hokkaido (Japan).
Ceremony included chanting from "Zen-sho kada", "San Sei Ge", and "Shoshinge";
"Sakura" by Mike Tuller and Nembutsu Singers; and speeches. Speakers included
Buddhist leader Masahiro JO from Tokyo (Japan); Reno Buddhist priests Phil Bryan
and Dennis Travers; and Hindu statesman Rajan Zed. Zed, who is president of Universal
Society of Hinduism, recited Gayatri Mantra (most sacred mantra of Hinduism from
the oldest scripture Rig-Veda, dating to around 1,500 BCE) on the occasion and
the audience recited after him. To honor Dr. Matsunaga's legacy, let us learn
from one another and live harmoniously with each other as we were all headed in
the same direction, Zed pointed out. Although affiliated with Jodo Shinshu Pure
Land denomination of Japanese Buddhism, RBC describes itself as basically a Sangha
of non-denominational Buddhists. |
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