78th Commemoration Ceremony Remembering those lost to nuclear war
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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
80,000 people killed instantly within one hour of nuclear bombings in Japan. Many thousands more lost in the days and years to come.
NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS EVER AGAIN, ANYWHERE, FOR ANY REASON
Continued prayers for peace in Ukraine and all areas of conflict in the world.
The choice today is nonviolence or nonexistence. The alternative to disarmament may well be a civilization plunged into the abyss of annihilation- Martin Luther King, Jr
Let each of our steps bring us closer to peace
Walk for a nuclear free future August 2-5, 2023
Wednesday, August 2 Lake George- Healing walk for Land and Water/Remembering French and Indian War Battle of 1757 at Fort William Henry
- Thursday, August 3 Saratoga Springs to West Milton Kesselring Training Facility
- Friday, August 4 Knolls Atomic Laboratory in Niskayuna
- Saturday, August 5 Grafton Town Square to Peace Pagoda 6:30-8:00pm
- Sunday, August 6 Peace Vigil in Pittsfield MA, 8AM in remembrance of Nagasaki bombing
Before Peace Walk contact Grafton Peace Pagoda, Nipponzan Myohoji (Japanese Buddhist order). For more information call 518-658-9301 8:00am-5:00pm. During Peace Walk contact Rose (201) 956-5702
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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, a most difficult time, is also an awakening time.
Traditional Buddhist Ceremony, Interfaith Prayer, Music and Dance
Peace Pagoda friends will make vegetable curry, rice and salad. You are welcome to bring healthy sweets fruits for potluck with Pagoda friends after the ceremony.
Nipponzan Myohoji, Grafton Peace Pagoda 87 Crandall Rd, Petersburgh, NY 12138
For information call (518)658-9301 Between 8am and 5pm
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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, there will be a Peace Walk in Arizona, October 2 - 6. The Grafton Peace Pagoda has always had an emphasis on Native American Rights. Grafton Peace Pagoda nun, Jun San will be participating in this Arizona walk, and invites you to participate in this Peace Walk [see flyer below for details].
In relation to the walk, please see this article: 
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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 the Grafton Peace Pagoda was dedicated to promote peace, non-violence and healing. Let us gather to celebrate 30 years of community in prayer for all creation.
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 open to the fragrance of peace, just as flowers open to the light and warmth of the sun.
Traditional Buddhist Ceremony
Everyone will be invited to pour sweet tea over the head of baby Buddha, symbolizing blessings offered to all life on earth.
Interfaith Prayer
Dance
Music
The ceremony will be held outside. Please dress for the weather and remember that Grafton is often cooler than nearby places. Benches will be available, but feel free to bring chairs and/or blankets for comfortable spacing given continued Coronavirus concerns. You are welcome to bring fruit or a healthy sweet desert to share with Pagoda friends after the ceremony.
Nipponzan Myohoji, Grafton Peace Pagoda 87 Crandall Rd, Petersburgh, NY 12138
For information call (518)658-9301 Between 8am and 5pm 
29th Anniversary Ceremony – Grafton Peace Pagoda
Hiroshima-Nagasaki Day
76th Commemoration Ceremony
Grafton Peace Pagoda
Saturday, August 7, 2021
Forever Renounce War. Create a Nuclear-Free World.
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There are around 30,000 nuclear warheads worldwide, 95% of which are held by the US
and Russia. Nuclear weapons pose the single biggest threat to the Earth's environment,
scientists have warned.
