Spokane FāVS: Buddhist temple’s Joya-E service to ring in the new year

A kansho bell rings 108 times, reverberating off the walls of the Spokane Buddhist Temple. 

The ringing expels the 108 delusions of man and womankind, helping attendees overcome ignorance, greed and anger over the coming year as each person strikes the bell, temple spokeswoman Mari Haworth said. 

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