Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo Civilization is not to kill human beings, not to destroy things, not to make war. Civilization is to hold mutual affection and respect for one another. – Venerable Nichidatsu Fuji Grafton Peace Pagoda 30th Anniversary Ceremony Saturday, October 7, 2023, 11:00am On Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, October 2, 1993 […]

78th Commemoration Ceremony Remembering those lost to nuclear war           Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Saturday, August 5, 2023  6:30pm walk from Grafton Town Square to Peace Pagoda (4.3 Miles) 8:00pm Program of Peace in front of the Peace Pagoda Lantern Ceremony Interfaith Prayer Musical Offerings    […]

Grafton Peace Pagoda Flower Festival Celebrating the Birth of the Buddha Sunday May 21, 2023 at 11:00am Especially During this troubled time in Ukraine, we gather to celebrate the birth of Buddha and all living things. The Buddha was born in a flower garden in spring 2550 years ago. We hope your heart will be […]

29th Anniversary Ceremony – Grafton Peace Pagoda  Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo  Saturday October 8, 2022, 11:00am  “Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man” – Mahatma Gandhi 153th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Birth  Buddhist Ceremony  Prayers to End War in Ukraine  Interfaith Prayers for Peace  Honored […]

Na Mu Myo Ho Ren Ge Kyo Prayer Walk for Peace: Nagasaki Day Tuesday, August 9, 2022 7-9:30 PM Please join us! Praying for Peace in Ukraine, Yemen and the World Praying that Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the last nuclear attacks Let each of our steps bring us closer to peace Peace walk route: 7:00-7:45pm: […]