Monks from Dharma Drum Mountain Center led a blessing to bring peace to victims and mourners in Monterey Park.
On Tuesday night, Jan. 31, the Monterey Park memorial was filled with the smell of incense, the ringing of bells and the rhythm of chants as the community came together to honor those killed at Star Dance Studio in a special Buddhist prayer ceremony.in Los Angeles and upstate New York. The ceremony is intended to bring peace to the 11 dead victims and soothe the souls of those who live on to remember them.
Visitors offer prayers to the victims of the Star Dance Studio shooting outside of the Studio Tuesday, January 31, 2023. 11 seniors were killed by a gunman at the studio as they attended a dance Saturday, January 21st. Monks from the Dharma Drum Mountain Center chant the heart sutra outside of the Star Dance Studio Tuesday, January 31, 2023. 11 seniors were killed by a gunman at the studio as they attended a dance Saturday, January 21st.
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