Vernon Buddhist Temple marks Hiroshima anniversary

Monday marked the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

Though the event happened on the other side of the world, members of the Vernon Buddhist Temple gathered to remember the solemn event and to promote world peace.

Reverend Miyakawa, the temple’s sensei, led the event by performing 12 straight hours of chanting, which started at 6 a.m.

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He was joined throughout the day by different members of the temple.

Paper cranes, symbolizing world peace, decorated the temple.

Organizers of the event hope the somber anniversary underscores the importance of their goal.

“We feel that this is an appropriate day to bring about awareness for world peace, the need for world peace,” said Mari Cameron, a member of the Vernon Buddhist Temple.

This is the sixth consecutive year that the Buddhist sensei has been chanting for world peace.