22-23 June 2015 All Japan Young Buddhist Association in Okinawa

Rev. Shokei Steffens, Deputy Chair of Daiseion-Ji Germany participated in the National Meeting of the All Japan Young Buddhist Association (JYBA) in Naha City, Okinawa on 22 June 2015. Following a lecture “Learning Okinawa’s History” and Peace Commemorating Ceremony by the members of JYBA, the Interreligious Dialogue Symposium was held in the afternoon. The panelists…

Daiseion-Ji e.V. 15th Anniversary – Inter-Religious Dialogue Symposium

Welcome! Daiseion-Ji, a temple of the Nichiren-shu traditional Buddhism and center for inter-religious dialogue, was founded in 2000 with the purpose of promoting mutual cooperation and dialogues between different world religions. Today – 15 years since the foundation of Daiseion-Ji – this task appears more pressing and more important than ever before: How can we deal with the…

Purpose and Policy of Daiseion-Ji

Sudden News Shocks a Peaceful Community Nestled within a beautiful natural setting, the town of Wipperfürth exudes an aura of ancient history. The warmth and simplicity of the city’s lifestyle, nurtured by the tranquility of the surrounding fields, can be clearly sensed even today. The community radiates a mysterious power of attraction that captures the…