Santa Maria Times Staff Report -Updated Aug 24, 2023 https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/guadalupe-buddhist-church-honors-ancestors-with-annual-obon-festival/article_243e7f2b-23e0-5467-8228-65b4e2d66844.html?mode=nowapp#14 The Guadalupe Buddhist Church held its annual Obon festival Sunday. Obon festivals are held around the world to honor “ancestors who have shared their compassion and wisdom with us,” according to the Guadalupe Buddhist Church. Obon has been celebrated in Japan for over 500 years […]
