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Our JourneyJourney of the “Flame of Hope”
On September 27th, 2019, the “Nagasaki Flame of Commitment” will arrive at Urakami Cathedral, which was destroyed by an atomic bomb. All in attendance will pray for peace while the “Flame of Hope” is used to light candles during the ceremony, and this renewed flame will continue on its journey.
After leaving Urakami Cathedral, the Flame will be taken to Buddhist temples, Christian churches, Islamic mosques, and other places of worship, as well as to festivals—wherever people pray and wish for peace.
We will add a flame to the “Flame of Hope” from each place we visit and continue on our journey.
At Hiroshima Peace Park, flame from the “Peace Flame” will be added to the “Flame of Hope.” With stored wishes from all the places the Flame visited in Japan, it will travel to Tokyo where Pope Francis will use it during a Mass on November 25th.
“Flame of Hope” pilgrims from around the world will be there to represent all people’s wishes for peace on Earth.
Flame of Hope Joined the Peace vigil for Palestine and Israel at Mennonite church Alkmaar
On Saturday, March 16, 31 Mennonite congregations held a vigil - in the form of a relay - because of the violence now taking place in Gaza. Flame of Hope was invited to participate in the municipality of Alkmaar. At least one community will do the vigil every hour...
At the Ocean of Light – Flame of Hope advocates democracy event in Austria
On Sunday 25th of February 2024 all over Austria people unified for speaking out against racism, nationalist, racist ideas and against demigration. The Flame of Hope is sending its message of peace and hope from Austria into the world. There is no space in Europe for...
Mission in India / ISFB2023 Report No.2
What I see through the viewfinder. Jaideep, Siddharth, and Tushar Gandhi. No matter who we met, I could feel through the camera eyes that Ryokyu san was always communicating with them in a playful and heartfelt way. This was also continued at he International Sangha...
How to Free the Human Spirit from Karma
Our world faces many crises, both collectively and on individual levels. People are deeply divided along ideological, social, economic, and political lines. But perhaps worst of all, many people feel lost and lonely, unable to connect to each other, themselves, or the...
Mission in India / ISFB2023 Report No.1
Prologue - The mission of this time To accompany Ryokyu san to the "International Sangha Forum," where 2,000 Buddhist monks from around the world (mainly from Asian countries) would gather to give speeches. The forum was an unprecedented attempt in history to bring...
Flame of Hope Helps Launch “Season for Nonviolence” at International Peace Museum
The Flame of Hope joined Tushar Gandhi (great grandson of Mahatma Gandhi), Rev. Joel King (nephew of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.), and Gregory Foster (nephew of Coretta Scott-King) to launch A Season For Nonviolence at the International Peace Museum (IPM) in Dayton,...
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