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Grafton Peace Pagoda Flower FestivaI
Celebrating the Birth of the Buddha and all Living Things
Sunday May 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Especially in this troubled time of warfare, come to celebrate the birth of Buddha and the new
life of spring. Buddha was born in a flower garden in the spring over 2500 years ago. This turning point, a most difficult time, is also an awakening time.

Traditional Buddhist Ceremony, Interfaith Prayer, Music and Dance
Everyone will be invited to pour sweet tea over the head of the baby Buddha, symbolizing blessings offered to all life on earth.

Peace Pagoda friends will make vegetable curry, rice, and salad. You are welcome to bring
healthy sweets and 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

32nd Anniversary Ceremony
Grafton Peace Pagoda
Saturday October 4, 2025 11:00 AM

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Pray 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 humanity from extinction, we must realize that militarization and wars are ultimately the foe to humanity and must therefore be abolished. If we first pray for the tranquility of the world and for salvation of all human beings, within that prayer, personal security and our country’s security will be brought about as a result.
– Nichidatsu Fuji, Nipponzan Myohoji Founder

Buddhist Ceremony
Interfaith Prayers for Peace
Story of the Construction of This Peace Pagoda Through a Carpenter’s Eyes – Ruel Bernard
Kanawake Mohawk Nation Prayer – Dale Dione, Roots of American Democracy
Stockbridge Munsee Mohican Delegate Remarks – Jeremy Mohawk

Music and Dance

Please join us for potluck community meal following the ceremony. Please bring your favorite foods. It may be cold so please bring warm clothes and a blanket. Please arrive before 11:00 to allow time to park and walk to ceremony site.

For more information please call the Peace Pagoda between 8am and 4:30pm at (518) 658-9301
Nippozan Myohoji-Grafton Peace Pagoda, 87 Crandall Rd Petersburg, NY 12138

Hiroshima Nagasaki Day
80th Commemoration Ceremony
Grafton Peace Pagoda Saturday, August 9, 2025

Never again must nuclear weapons be used by anyone
NO MORE WAR
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6:15PM 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 and Poetry Offerings

Rain or shine. Please wear weather appropriate clothing and bring a flashlight, jacket and insect repellant.

For more information contact Grafton Peace Pagoda 518-658-9301 8:00am-5:00pm. 87 Crandall Rd Petersburg, NY 12138

Walk for a nuclear free future August 3-9, 2025

• Sunday August 3 – 12:00PM gather at Grafton Peace Pagoda then walk around Troy, NY
  6:00PM Bon Odori and Lantern Ceremony at Kingston Point Beach (53 Delaware Ave Kingston, NY)
• Monday, August 4 – Peace Walk in Bergenfield, NJ
• Tuesday, August 5 – 12:00-1:00PM Peace Vigil at Japanese Consulate in NYC then Peace Walk to the United Nations
• Wednesday, August 6 – 8:00AM Peace Vigil at Pittsfield Town Square, Pittsfield, MA then Peace Walk around Pittsfield.
  3:30PM Peace Walk from River Valley Co-op (228 Northampton, MA) to Easthampton Library (159 Main St Easthampton MA),
  4:00-8:00PM procession to pond for Interfaith Lantern Ceremony
• Thursday, August 7 – Rest day at Grafton Peace Pagoda
• Friday, August 8 – 7:00-8:00AM Peace vigil at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory River Rd Niskayuna, NY then move to Saratoga Springs for breakfast.
  11:00AM Peace Vigil at US Navy nuclear Training facility at Kesselring Site in Milton, NY followed by Peace Walk
• Saturday August 9 – Grafton Peace Pagoda preparation for Ceremony.
  6:15PM Peace Walk from Grafton Town Square to Peace Pagoda Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Ceremony at 8:00PM.

For more information before Peace Walk contact Grafton Peace Pagoda, (518) 658-9301 between 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: Why the Havasupai Tribe Worries About Uranium Mining and its Precious Water
Supply.

Next year, the Grafton Peace Pagoda will be co-celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Leverett, MA Peace Pagoda.  Much work, needs to be done at the Grafton Peace Pagoda. The Stupa needs re-painting, and much stonework needs to be fixed.  Any donations towards this project are greatly appreciated.

Hiroshima/Nagasaki Peace Walk
No More War – August 6-10, 2024

• Tuesday, August 6 – Hiroshima Day – 2:00 PM Chickopee, MA City Hall to Springfield City Hall for Peace Vigil and Gathering
• Wednesday August 7 – 9:00 AM Amherst City Hall to North Hampton MA L3Harris Company (War technology company)
• Thursday August 8 – 9:00 AM Saratoga Springs to West Milton Kesselring Training Facility (Nuclear Submarine Training Center)
• Friday August 9 Nagasaki Day – 7:00AM Vigil at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory and walk to NYS Capitol for Nagasaki Peace Vigil at noon
• Saturday August 10 – 6:30PM Grafton Town Square walk to Grafton Peace Pagoda for Lantern Ceremony at 8:00PM

For Peace Walk details please contact Grafton Peace Pagoda, Nipponzan Myohoji (Japanese Buddhist order) call 518-658-9301, 8:00am-5:00pm. During Peace Walk contact Rose (201) 956-5702

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Hiroshima Nagasaki Day
Saturday, August 10, 2024 – 79th Commemoration Ceremony
Remembering those lost to nuclear war

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6:30pm walk from Grafton Town Square to Grafton Peace Pagoda
8:00pm Program of Peace in front of the Peace Pagoda

• Lantern Ceremony
• Interfaith Prayer
• Musical Offerings

Ceremony rain or shine. Remember that it’s always cooler in Grafton and there are sometimes mosquitos so bring what you need for comfort. For more information contact the Grafton Peace Pagoda at 518-658-9301 (between 8:00am-5:00pm).

87 Crandall Rd., Grafton, NY 1213

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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.

• Buddhist Ceremony
• Interfaith Prayer
• Story from Poland about the current situation in the Ukrainian War
• Traditional Japanese drumming and Shishimai Dance
• Mohican Nation traditional Round Dance

Please join us for potluck community meal following the ceremony. You are welcome to bring food.

It may be cold so bring warm clothes and a blanket.
Please arrive before 11:00 to park and walk to ceremony site.
For more information please call the Peace Pagoda between 8am and 4:30pm at (518) 658-9301
Nippozan Myohoji-Grafton Peace Pagoda, 87 Crandall Rd Petersburg, NY 12138

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

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 

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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 Guest Speaker-Morning Star, Tribal and Community Liaison for  International Indian Treaty Council from the Ajumawi Band  of Pit River Tribe in California 

Music 

We encourage testing within two days of ceremony due to continued pandemic concerns. If you are  concerned about personal risk please consider bringing your own seating and follow current guidelines for  social distancing.  

Please join us for potluck community meal following the ceremony. Please bring your favorite foods. It may be cold so please bring warm clothes and a blanket. Please arrive before 11:00 to allow time to park and walk  to ceremony site. 

For more information please call the Peace Pagoda between 8am and 4:30pm at (518) 658-9301 Nippozan Myohoji-Grafton Peace Pagoda, 87 Crandall Rd Petersburg, NY 12138