| Three Wheels | |
|---|---|
 Zen garden at Three Wheels Temple, London, UK | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shin Buddhism |
| Sect | Higashi Hongan-ji |
| Year consecrated | 1994 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Acton, London |
| Country | England |
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| Geographic coordinates | 51°30′13″N0°17′07″W / 51.503704°N 0.285351°W /51.503704; -0.285351 |
| Website | |
| https://threewheels.org.uk/ | |
Three Wheels is aShin Buddhist temple inLondon,England, founded in 1994.[1] It is the London branch of Shogyōji (正行寺), a temple inFukuoka Prefecture,Japan, which has affiliations with the largerHigashi Hongan-ji (Ōtani-ha) branch of Shin Buddhism.[2]: 286
The temple was founded by Kemmyō Taira Sato, a former pupil ofD. T. Suzuki,[1]: 10 [2]: 291 supporting both the localJapanese diaspora and non-Japanese attendees. The temple is spread across three buildings, with a main building holding the primary altar and two separate buildings used for events and hosting guests, alongside aZen garden. The Zen garden was designed byJohn White, art historian and professor atUniversity College London,[3]: 15–16 and it opened in 1997.[2]: 290 [4]
Three Wheels conducts daily services, meditation sessions, twice-yearlyshokai retreats (a term coined from twocharacters meaning "to flow" and "to open") involving communal meals,dharma talks, and chanting,[2]: 297 and services such as funerals and weddings. The temple also hosts bi-monthlyeza gatherings, which feature dharma talks in English.[2]: 289 The term "eza" means "to meet and sit"[2]: 296 and is a distinctive practice within the Shogyōji lineage of temples, compared with wider the Shin Buddhist movement.[2]: 289
Since 1997, Three Wheels has conducted a yearlyAnnual Ceremony to Pray for World Peace and Reconciliation between British and Japanese War Veterans.[5][1]: 11
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