32nd Anniversary CeremonyGrafton Peace PagodaSaturday October 4, 2025 11:00 AM Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge KyoPray for Salvation of all Human Beings If we are concerned only for our own safety and that of our own country, we have a false impression that maintenance of a defense force is imperative. In order to save […]

Hiroshima Nagasaki Day80th Commemoration CeremonyGrafton Peace Pagoda Saturday, August 9, 2025 Never again must nuclear weapons be used by anyoneNO MORE WARNa Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo 6:15PM walk from Grafton Town Square to Peace Pagoda (4.3 Miles)8:00PM Program of Peace in front of the Peace PagodaLantern CeremonyInterfaith PrayerMusical and Poetry Offerings Rain or […]

Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo Grafton Peace Pagoda Flower Festival Celebrating the Birth of the Buddha and all Living Things Saturday May 31, 2025 at 12:30PM Especially in this troubled time, come to celebrate the birth of Buddha, the new life of spring and hope with flowers and prayer for world peace.  This turning point, […]

New Year’s Day Peace Walk Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo New Year’s Day Peace Walk Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2025, 10:30AM   Start location: Watervliet Arsenal, 1114 7th Ave, Watervliet, NY 12189 End Location: 446 Taylor Ct. Troy, NY 12180

Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo There will be no Grafton Peace Pagoda Anniversary Celebration this year. This event usually takes place in early October, around the time of Gandhi’s Birthday.  October 14th (this year) is traditionally called “Columbus Day”, but we recognize it as “Indigenous People’s Day.”  And in recognition of Indigenous Peoples, […]