On September 21, the second annual Shinnyo-en “Be a Light for Peace” Lantern Floating Ceremony was held at Hearst Plaza in Lincoln Center from 1-5 p.m. Shinso Ito, the current leader of Shinnyo-en, a Japanese branch of Buddhism, led the closing ceremony at 7 p.m. The event was free and open to the public. Customizable white paper lanterns were distributed on a first come first serve basis to anyone who wanted to create a personal memory.
At 1:15 the Shinnyo Taiko Drumming Ensemble, a Japanese musical group comprised of about one dozen musicians, performed on the side stage. Four women from the New York City-based Decoda Chamber Ensemble performed next. Then students from LaGuardia High School danced on the main stage, followed by dancers from the Dalton School. The Brooklyn Youth chorus sang afterward. Abdur-Rahim Jackson, a senior dancer from the Alvin Ailey Dance Company, choreographed the final performance with dancers from Juilliard.
The Shinnyo community planned the lantern floating ceremony on the International Day of Peace to highlight their mission for peace. The ceremony also coincided with the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, emphasizing Shinnyo’s focus on bringing people together to create a brighter future.
Shinnyo-en, founded in 1936 by Shinjo Ito, is an international Buddhist community. This branch of Shingon Buddhism focuses on “cultivating our buddha nature” and “positive karma,” according to their website. “What is most important is to go deep into ourselves and discover the loving kindness and compassion of the Buddha within — the awakened nature we all possess,” said Shinso Ito.
An estimated 2000 people gathered in Lincoln Center for the ceremony. Participants decorated their lanterns with drawings, messages and quotes. By sunset, thousands of lights floated on the Paul Milstein Reflecting Pool, illuminating Hearst Plaza.
For more information about Shinnyo-en, visit their website or tweet @BeALight4Peace. To attend a meditation class, the Center for Meditation and Well Being at 19 West 36th St is open to the public.
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