My husband and I held his parents' Buddhist memorial services last month and this month. My brother-in-law (my husband's brother) and his wife, our daughter and her family, and we got together at our family temple to remember the deceased, which is a part of our tradition.

We listened to the monk's sutra and cherished the Buddha's teachings. In our sect (Jōdo Shinshū), it's considered very important. After the service, we also listened to the monk's sermon.

When we visited the temple last month, it was decorated for the New Year. Since it was very pretty, I took several photos. Just as Christianity has many different denominations, Buddhism also has many different sects. Ours is Jōdo Shinshū and the temple is decorated in this way.

I guess it might be interesting for people from other countries, so I'd like to share it with you here.

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