Goma-Training and Prayer at Oiwasan Bishamonten

Goma in Goma training is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word ``Homa'', which has its etymology meaning "to pour into the fire, to offer, offering," etc.
Goma was adopted from Hinduism during the middle to late period (esoteric Buddhism) of Mahayana Buddhism, which arose about 500 years after the death of Shakyamuni Buddha, and Goma is primarily an esoteric practice. It is practiced in esoteric Buddhism sects such as Tibetan Buddhism and Japan's Shingonshu and Tendaishu sects. The hall for practicing Goma is called "Goma-do".

Goma-training is an ascetic practice in which a fire is lit with Goma-gi (special firewood used in Goma-training) in a hearth set on a wooden altar called a Goma-dan, offerings of fragrant wood and five grains are offered, and prayers are made.

The Goma-training fire can reach a height of 1 meter. We pray that Bishamonten will come down to this flame, make an offering, and have your prayers come true.

This flame will also burn away your earthly desires and purify your body and mind.

This is the Goma-burning and Goma training at Oiwasan Bishamonten Main Temple.

At Oiwasan Bishamonten, we conduct Goma training at 5:30 every morning, on the 1st of every month, and on the 1st to 3rd of the New Year.
We will also give you a printout of some of the sutras we recite during the Goma training. Please read the sutra together.

Please register for the goma training at the reception desk in the main temple hall. Please take off your shoes at the front of the main temple and put them in the shoe box before entering the temple. The reception desk is located on the right side of the hall.
For those who visit the temple when the goma training is not being held, there is a goma-gi (wooden stick) in front of the main temple building. Please fill in the details of your prayer and place it in the offering box along with 500 yen in cash. We will burn the wood and offer prayers at a later date during the goma training.

Oiwasan Bishamonten offers blessings when you participate in a goma training. If you have items such as a wallet, driver's license, prayer beads, etc. that you wish to purify, you may place them in the fire of the goma to purify them and receive blessings. Please bring them with you. You can also apply the fire to your body to purify it and receive blessings directly. Please let us know when you register for the goma training.

We also accept group Goma training for companies, sports teams, and other groups.
Group prayers are accepted regardless of weekdays or holidays.

Go to reservation and application form for Goma training

For those who are too far away to visit, goma-fuda can be delivered by mail.

Please use the reservation and application form for goma-fuda.

Go to reservation and application form for Goma training

Fees for goma prayers are as follows:

*If you wish to have individual goma prayer, please pay a separate prayer fee of 20,000 yen.

Goma-gi will be lit over a flame for prayer during the goma training. If you wish to participate in the goma training with goma-gi only, please pay 2,000 yen (with one gomagi) as a prayer fee.

After praying for the goma-fuda in the goma training, please take it home and enshrine it at your home or office.

For the annual prayer special goma-fuda, goma-fuda (large and extra-large) will be placed on the goma-dan in the main temple for one year, and goma training will be conducted every day. You can also take home a goma-fuda (medium size).

If you wish to receive a goma-fuda at a remote location, please apply through the goma prayer reservation page. After praying at the goma training every morning, we will mail them to you.

The following prayers are offered at Oiwasan-Tamonin-Saishoji-Temple:

• spiritual protection of the state
• prayer for victory
• Removing calamities and bringing good luck
• realization of one's earnest wishes
• good fortune and happiness
• protection against disaster
• warding off evil
• removing calamities related to ill-fated directions

• commemoration of one's ancestors
• peace and prosperity in the household
• rush of business
• business prosperity
• safety (well-being) of one's employees
• traffic safety
• academic success
• prayer for school success

• sound health
• correcting a patient's condition by correcting his or her own illness
• feigned ignorance
• prevent going senile
• Praying for a Good Cause
• prayer for a childbirth
• prayer for safe childbirth
• prayer for bully protection

You can watch a video of the Goma training held at Oiwasan Bishamonten.