Obon 2026 · Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple

A River of Remembrance

We are again offering the opportunity for our Sangha and community to purchase a virtual lantern in honor and memory of a loved one to be displayed on our TSDBT Virtual Lanterns of Obon website. Each donation will go directly to the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple. You may also use the form below to make a donation — please indicate if you would like to make a donation only by writing “N/A” in the Lantern Name(s) box.

Thank you for your meaningful contribution!

If you see a correction that needs to be made to your lantern, please e-mail

The Lanterns at Rest

Each lantern below rests in quiet remembrance — a communal offering of gratitude for those who came before us, gathered together along the water’s edge.

A – E

F – J

K – O

P – T

U – Z

A Moment of Release

As the Lanterns Drift

As evening falls, a few lanterns loose themselves from the bank and drift gently downstream — carrying our gratitude with them, letting go so that memory might continue on, quietly, into the current.

Namo Amida Butsu

Dedicate a Lantern

Honor a loved one on this year’s Virtual Lantern display. Write “N/A” in the Lantern Name(s) field if you’d only like to make a donation. You will be taken to a page with donation options after you press “Submit”. Dedications will be accepted for the 2026 Obon season through August 31, 2026. We will reopen in the summer of 2027.

Write “N/A” here if this is a donation only.