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  • Agon Shu is Original Buddhism
    Agon Shu is a Buddhist organization based on the Agama (Agon) Sutras which Shakyamuni Buddha originally preached to his disciples. Agon Buddhism is described as “Original Buddhism.”
    In the past, Buddhism was erroneously divided into Mahayana Buddhism and Hinayana Buddhism. This was, however, a sectarian demarcation rather than a proper classification, and the two streams of Buddhism have now been retitled as Mahayana Buddhism and Original Buddhism. Agon Shu falls under what is now called Original Buddhism.

    Agon Shu was established as a Buddhist organization in 1978 by Seiyu Kiriyama. Seiyu Kiriyama is the spiritual leader of the organization and is referred to as Kiriyama Kancho. Kiriyama Kancho led a Buddhist organization called Kannon Jikeikai, based on the Kannon Sutra of Mahayana Buddhism, for about thirty years, until the founding of Agon Shu in 1978.

    You may ask why Kiriyama Kancho dissolved the former Buddhist organization of Kannon Jikeikai and established Agon Shu? Kiriyama Kancho gives three reasons:
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  • Held at Shakazan Daibodaiji Temple of the Agon Shu Sohonden Main Sanctuary on January 1st, 11 AM; held at the Agon Shu Kanto Betsuin on January 3rd, noon.
    The New Year’s Sacred Fire Ceremony (Hatsu-Goma) is a ritual performed at the beginning of the year to bless the worshippers with great fortune for the year. It is conducted by Agon Shu’s great spiritual leader Seiyu Kiriyama.

    The ceremony takes place in front of the Shinsei-Busshari, or the authentic relics of the Buddha, at the Agon Shu Main Temple in Kyoto. These joyful and hope-filled ceremonies invoke great happiness and good fortune on the worshippers and those for whom they pray.
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