Zendo open-door for anyone to make Jizo prayer flags and images to honour and remember the indigenous children who died in residential schools, and those who survived. Materials are provided. 

Jizo bodhisattva is beloved in Japanese culture as the protector of women, children and travelleres, particularly children who have died. Jizo is often depicted as a childlike image wearing a red bib (or rakusu) and a red cap/toque. For Orange Shirt Day we are making Jizo images with orange bibs/rakusu.

We are displaying the Jizo images in the zendo entry hall for Orange Shirt Day. Come and see them! Afterwards we will offer them to our neighbours at Aboriginal Mothers Society.

You are also welcome to join sangha members at the community gathering for Orange Shirt Day, east side of John Hendry Park, Trout Lake sponsored by the Nisga’a Ts’amiks Vancouver Society, 1:00-3:00. Watch for a Jizo banner, or call 778-240-9294 to find us.