Some traditional Shingon Buddhist ceremonies are performed on a monthly basis. These ceremonies are accessibly to all and are easy to follow. We have English prayer books available if needed. Those who wishes to attend a ceremony, a mail or text message to announce your presence is appreciated.

• Ceremony for Shaka Nyorai (Sakyamuni Tathagata, historical founder of Buddhism) on the 8^th of each month.
• Ceremony for Kan’non Bosatsu (Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, bodhisattva of compassion) on the

Twice a year we perform the Segaki Kuyo-ceremony, “Offerings for the Hungry Spirits.” One time in spring, one time in autumn, usually around the equinox, when day and night are of equal duration. We stand in the middle of our time. We have made progress in life, we seem to understand where we are coming from, we seem to understand the future course to take. We seem to understand better and better our surrounding world, our insight is growing.

Then something happens. With our expanding insight

Each year at the end of the season,we perform a traditional Flower Offering Ceremony at the Japanese Garden of the city of Hasselt. With this we wish to express our gratitude towards the flowers that colored our lives. We take time to appreciate both the strength and impermanence of flowers, reconnecting ourselves to the circle of growth and decay. During the ceremony you can offer a flower, a flower you can bring along yourselves, a flower that has given you its color and shape as a beautiful

On the eight day of the fourth month most Buddhist countries celebrate the birth of the Buddha. Listening to the traditional stories of the birth of the Buddha we contemplate the meaning of new life and the limitless possibilities it opens up. We briefly touch upon the mystery of life and renew our own life.