6 pm Joya-e: New Year’s Eve service

The last day of the year presents an opportunity to reflect upon the past year in preparation for the coming new year. It is a time to think about the interdependency of all life, to ponder all the causes and conditions that have enabled us to live throughout the year. At some temples, the bell is struck 108 times to remind us of the 108 blind passions (bonno) that permeate our everyday lives.