Seattle Koyasan
Shingon Buddhist Temple
Services: every Sunday at noon
Click here to register for all events, meditations and services
Special services are performed by request. Please email contact@seattlekoyasan.com for details. Please kindly read and accept our liability waiver and media release before attending any open services and events.
Announcements
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Goma Fire Ritual
12 pm, Noon, Sunday Aug. 30, Pacific Time
In-person and Online
Cut out hesitations. Burn out attachments. Regain your innate energy as a being.
躊躇を断ち切れ。執着を焼き尽くせ。あなたが元気（元の氣）を取り戻してこそ、世界も元気になる。See you in the fire!🙏
During the ritual, Gomagi wish sticks will be burned in the fire embodying Fudo Myoo's gigantic compassion. You can purchase as many Gomagi sticks as you would like. Please provide your wish in English or Japanese in the space provided in the next screen. お願いは、日本語で書いていただいてもOKです。
Admission only：FreeOne Gomagi Stick: $10
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MEMBERS FREE: Mantra Transmission Webinar
12 pm, Noon, Saturday, Sept. 5, Pacific Time
Online only
Mantra: To Be Announced
Shingon（真言）literally means “True Words” that means mantra. The core practice of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism is to chant mantras. Kobo Daishi wrote, “Mantra is beyond your thoughts. If you appreciate and chant it, the stubbornly stained ignorance can be removed” in Hannya Shingyo Hiken (the Secret Key to the Heart Sutra).
Chanting mantra is a way to transform yourself to be someone like a Buddha, a Bodhisattva, or a Myoo in your heart. Why do we have so many deities in the pantheon of Shingon Vajrayana? Because one of them can be the corridor for you to be reunited with Dainichi Nyorai. Why don’t you go out on a journey to encounter your “spiritual best friend” in mandala🙏
Non-members: $30
Members: Free
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Shingon Academic Webinar
11 am, Saturday, Sept. 19, Pacific Time
Online only
Womb Mandala
胎蔵曼荼羅 Part II
Join us as we continue our journey into the Taizō Mandala, one of the two primary mandalas of Shingon Buddhism. This month's webinar introduces the structure and deities of the Taizō Mandala. Is there a particular buddha you would like to find and meet? Let us know! In Part 3 next month we will focus on how the mandala connects with bodhisattva practice.
The lecturer, Dr. Casey Ekai Collins, is one of the disciples at Seattle Koyasan and is the current Director of Inter-Religious Studies at the Vancouver School of Theology and Professor of Asian Religions at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
$50 for non-members
$30 for members
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Ohigan Autumn Equinox Service
12 pm, Noon, Sunday, Sept. 20th, Pacific Time
In-person and Online
Ohigan, the Autumn Equinox service, is conducted when Night (the realm of the deceased) and Day (the realm of the living) have equal length, so it is the best day to communicate with your ancestors and loved ones already invisible in the present world. Please join us and pray for people in your heart during the Autumn Ohigan on Sunday, Sept. 20th, from 12:00 PM, Pacific Time.
Please write down names of your ancestors and loved ones in your application and submit it before 10 am Sunday, Sept. 20th Those names are called by the Head Priest during the service in the prayer.
$10 per individual spirit
$20 per all spirits in a family
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Meditation Changes
6 PM on Mondays
1 PM and 6 PM on Wednesdays
9 AM on Saturdays
Beginning on Feb. 1, 2026, the following changes have taken effect for our meditation practices:
1. All participants are asked to have attended 10 Sunday Services prior to their first meditation session.
2. Participation fee for non-members is $10 per session.
Annual members will continue to have access to meditations for free, or on a donation basis. Our Sunday Services will remain open and accessible to the public at no cost.
For details about the changes and the reason behind them, please read Ven. Taijo’s message by clicking the link above.
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Pilates Mat Class
In-person only. Online classes are coming this summer!
4:40 PM Pacific to 5:40 PM on 1st - 4th Wednesdays
At Seattle Koyasan Dojo
Pilates emphasizes attentive, intentional movement, a focus that parallels the Buddhist concepts of 調身・調息・調心: aligning the body, settling the breath, and steadying the mind.
Rooted in Pilates principles and supported by functional mat work, this all‑levels class builds core strength through body awareness, control, and mindful movement.
All class fees are donated 100% to Seattle Koyasan, offering a meaningful way to begin 2026 — strengthening your body while supporting the temple at the same time!
This is an in-person class held at the temple's dojo. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat; a limited number will be available to borrow.
Instructor: Ritsu Itoi
Ritsu is a Seattle‑based Pilates instructor integrating traditional movement training with contemplative practice. Her teaching highlights body awareness, functional strength, and the steadying presence of mindful attention.