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39th Annual Japanese New Year Bell-Ringing Ceremony @ Asian Art Museum

  • Asian Art Museum 200 Larkin Street San Francisco, CA, 94102 United States (map)

Celebrate with your museum community for an experience the San Francisco Chronicle calls “a great way to end a year and start a new year.”

ing in the New Year by taking a swing at a 2,100-pound, 16th-century Japanese temple bell. Led by Reverend Gengo Akiba, this inspiring ceremony will include a purification ritual and chanting of the Buddhist Heart Sutra. Visitors will have an opportunity to ring the bell to leave behind any unfortunate experiences, regrettable deeds, or ill luck from the year. The bell will be struck 108 times to usher in the New Year and curb the 108 mortal desires (bonno) that, according to Buddhist belief, torment humankind.

Schedule

10 AM | Doors open
10:30 AM–12 PM | Member Bell-Ringing
1–2:30 PM | Public Bell-Ringing

Source: https://calendar.asianart.org/event/39th-annual-japanese-new-year-bell-ringing-ceremony/
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