When we say, “Happy Holidays,” Utahns typically mean Christmas and Chanuka or the winter solstice for some folks. For Utah’s oldest Buddhist congregation, the winter holiday they’re celebrating this weekend is called Bodhi Day.
The sound of the daikin begins the Sunday service at the Salt Lake Buddhist Temple. Reverend Jerry Hirano leads the congregation through the chants and hymns that make up the Jodo Shinshu or Pure Land Buddhist service.
