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Vol. 55, No. 6 June 2012
REV. USUKI’S PAGE
Mythology and Superstition
We rely upon Tathagata Amida with our whole heart for Enlightenment in the life to come, abstaining from all sundry practices and teachings, and giving up the trust in our powerless self.
Rennyo Shonin, Ryogemon
Myths, superstition, spirit, luck, fate, and such beliefs are as old as mankind and existed in all early religions, societies, and cultures. Infused permanently into our thoughts and lives, they are an intriguing and con-
fusing part of culture. We may believe that we live in a highly educated and sophisticated society—with tremendous scientific, medical, and technological accomplishments—yet many human beings still remain fundamentally reliant on emotion-based ideas and teachings.
Despite counting on logic and common sense to
live a well-calculated and painless life, people fall apart at the slightest thought of separation caused by the difficulties of life or the thought of death. During such encounters, some tend to grasp at immediate salvation in one form or an-other. They yearn for relief in a better afterlife, while embracing myths and superstitions as a reasonable approach to life. It is easy to be com-forted by others when they assure us that every-thing will be all right and that time will heal all wounds. Some pray to certain buddhas and offer incense and food as forms of supplication. Shakyamuni Buddha clearly dismissed and warned against such practices.
This man who was seen daily begging in the Indian marketplaces is now represented in golden images on the altars of pagodas throughout the Far East. There he sits enveloped in clouds of incense amid a buzz of prayers. All this in spite of his having forbidden it before his death. His disciples, believing him to have supernatural intelligence and moral power, have turned him into a god. Even those who are not Buddhists admit that his great figure is the one most human and most worthy of universal admiration ever produced by India.
A. Foucher, The Life of the Buddha
Shinran Shonin, who relied faithfully on Sha-kyamuni Buddha’s teachings, also encouraged his followers to abandon such unreliable ideas. The opening passage, which is from Ryogemon (“Statement of Conviction”) and is attributed to Rennyo Shonin, is a clear rule of conduct for Jodo Shinshu followers, who continue to heed the words of Shinran and Shakyamuni Buddha.
However, superstitions have played a major role in folk religions and commonly influenced peo-ple of the past who lived in village societies and
lacked proper Buddhist education. Such beliefs have been passed on to us in a widely detrimen-tal way. Whether in jest, for fun, or due to igno-rant or hidden personal beliefs, superstitions can present a danger to the faithful and can undermine warnings issued by our teachers. Most religions consider superstition to be anti-thetical, for those who may consider it indicate a lack of trust in the teaching. Superstition is a deviation from truth-reality and although this may be obvious, we are easily persuaded to suc-cumb to its influence.
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There are many instances of Buddhism today that embrace and suggest a path designed around myths, superstition, prayer, and wor-ship. Buddhism is known for its highly creative and beautiful parables and legends, created by people of India, China, Southeast Asia, Japan, and more recently, Tibet. Many of these repre-sented an early form of transmission, for the tradition was passed on only orally for some
four centuries after the Buddha’s passing. These legends and myths, purported to be told by Shakyamuni, include many supernatural stories. In the Jataka Tales, Shakyamuni was portrayed as having many previous lives as a bodhisattva, taking form as animals, gods, and other beings:
The Jatakas, or Birth-stories, form one of the sacred books of the Buddhists and relate to the adventures of the Buddha in his former existences, the best character in any story being identified with the Master. These legends were continually introduced into the religious discourses of the Buddhist teachers to illustrate the doctrines of their faith or to magnify the glory and sanctity of the Buddha, somewhat as medieval preachers in Europe used to enliven their sermons by introducing fables and popular tales to rouse the flagging interests of their hearers.
Ellen C. Babbitt, The Jataka Tales of India Although he specifically directed his disciples to follow his path to Enlightenment and to treat him as an ordinary person, because he was able to attain the highest wisdom and compassion that was beyond normal understanding, people could not treat him otherwise. The greatest tribute was paid to him, and it continues to this day. In this way Shakyamuni was bestowed a god-like status, contrary to the reality that all people could be like him and attain awakening in this life. Thus, people soon separated the potential of individual attainment of bodhi from the path of worship and devotion to Shakyamuni Buddha. Since we know very little of his actual life and because no written words from his era can be found, most sutras—written by monks and scholarly priests long after his death—took liberties to create ideals based on mythical bodhisattvas, buddha lands, and other new images. These were part of a glorified and
metaphorical new Mahayana Buddhism. Thousands and thousands of such writings remain today to portray the greatness of the Buddha, his image, and the various ways we might understand a life of enlightenment. However, all Buddhists have accepted, whether mythical, legendary, or plausible, certain ele-ments of Shakyamuni’s life. These are Gau-tama’s birth, studies, curiosity, leaving home, ascetic practices, attaining bodhi, 45 years of teaching, and his death and final Nirvana. Nonetheless, there are scores of schools of Bud-dhism, and each has a different approach to practice and to realization of enlightenment. So what are we to understand and how are we to engage meaningfully with so many fantastic sto-ries, ideas, and contradictions? Rev. Masao Kodani suggests the following on the legend or myth of the most famous story, the Hanama-tsuri (“Flower Festival”), which describes Gau- tama’s birth:
To a child, the legend is a fascinating world of images; to the young cynic, it is a silly and meaningless myth; to the psychologist, it is perhaps pregnant with meaning; to the religious, it is perhaps true as an act of faith. It may be one, all, or none of these things to any given person. Yet, Hanamatsuri story is one of the most powerful stories in Buddhism, and the one most vividly remembered. Its power cannot be felt in the world of reason, logic, or history. Its meaning and ability to move us deeply is of another realm, not magic, not supernatural, but nevertheless not of our everyday world. Hidden in this story is the outline of enlightenment. Hidden in this story is Namuamidabutsu.
Myth holds a unique place in Buddhism whether it is considered just a story or a means by which we can understand the underlying reality. For many it is much easier to use myth as dharma-working in everyday life. It helps
transcend those difficult encounters we may not wish to face, but can help penetrate the mind and heart through its skillful means.
Rev. Fumiaki Usuki
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Rally Cry
I’d like to draw our members’ attention to a number of impor-tant calendar items this month.
First, the annual Southern Dis-trict Buddhist Conference is being hosted by Gardena Bud-
dhist Church on Saturday, June 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. The theme of the conference is “Buddha Embraces Me,” and the keynote speaker will be Prof. Duncan Ryuken Williams of USC, a prolific author and ordained priest in the Soto Zen tra-dition. The Gardena sangha turned out in force last year when West Los Angeles hosted the 2011 SD Buddhist Conference at UCLA, and I hope that we will have a good showing at Gar-dena this year. The deadline for registration is May 11, which will be around the time that this bulletin arrives in members’ mailboxes. Late registration will be possible, however, if you sign up by the end of May. There is a sign-up sheet in the temple office. For anyone needing trans-portation to and from Gardena, please contact me directly at 310-452-0455. No one need miss this conference for lack of transportation!
The next day, Sunday June 10 at 9:30 a.m., our sangha will be visiting our sister temple in Venice for a joint service. This is a wonderful opportunity to renew our close ties with our nearest-neighboring sangha, so please attend! Afterward, we will convene at nearby Blanco Park for a picnic. Again, anyone who needs transportation should call me at the number above. Transportation is easily arranged.
On Saturday June 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., we will hold our annual Yard Sale, which benefits the 80+ lunch program. Many of our
temple members work hard to arrange this sale. Please come and support the effort.
The following Sunday, June 17 at 10:00 a.m., will be our Fathers’ Day/Graduation Service and Scholarship presentation, followed by a lunch in the Social Hall. My wife has sometimes wondered why our Fathers’ Day service is fol-lowed by a lunch, but our Mothers’ Day service is not. I understand her point. After all, fathers and mothers alike will agree that mothers are much more important. Therefore, I will (for myself only of course) henceforth consider the lunch in honor of our graduating seniors—and if some year there is none, then in anticipation and encouragement of the next year’s graduat-ing seniors.
The following Sunday, June 24, is Temple and Garden Clean-Up. Our temple always looks good, thanks to the efforts of so many people, beginning of course with Rev. Usuki. But this is our chance to spit-polish it in advance of Obon. Please come and help out if you are able!
I am writing this on a very full stomach after our joint service in West LA on April 29, when we hosted the sangha of the San Fernando Val-ley Hongwangji Buddhist Temple. The ladies of BWA and Asoka Fujinkai went to extraordinary lengths to present a superlative lunch that was remarked on and enjoyed by all. The Social Hall was filled with a marvelous, home-cooking smell. Thanks to all who made this wonderful lunch-eon possible.
In gassho,
Rob Kafka [email protected] 310-452-0455
~ New Member ~ Please extend a warm welcome to
Emiko Matsumoto
V O L U N T E E R N E E D E D
The Temple is in need of a volunteer to take the folded and sorted Bulletins in two trays to the Barrington Post Office branch each month. (The folding and sorting is done by temple organizations, and is not part of this task.)
The drop-off hours at the Barrington location have recently been limited to 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. It is also possible to deliver the trays to the Jefferson Post Office branch near LAX, which has longer hours.
The task includes filling out and printing a report from a step-by-step list of instructions prior to delivery.
Interested members should call Rob Kafka at 310-452-0455, or email him at [email protected].
June 9th, 2012Gardena Buddhist Church
1517 West 166th StreetGardena, Calif. 90247
Keynote SpeakerProf. Duncan Ryuken Williams講演: ダンカン・R・ウィリアムス博士
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UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS
Father’s Day and Graduation Service - Sunday, June 17 - Rev. Alan Sakamoto
May 21 (Monday): 80 Plus lunch
May 28 (Monday) Memorial Day cemetery services
10:00 a.m. - Woodlawn 11:30 a.m. - Inglewood
June 1 (Friday): drop-off deadline for Yard Sale
June 2 (Saturday): Shotsuki hoyo
June 3 (Sunday): Regular family service
Matinee with BWA (see flyer on next page)
2012 SD Buddhist Conference
Professor Duncan Williams (English and Japanese)
Saturday, June 9
(see President’s message on page 3)
Sunday, June 10
Venice Hongwanji BT invites WLABT to its picnic
(NO service at WLABT)
80 Plus Lunch YARD SALE 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Saturday, June 16
deadline to drop off donations:
Friday, June 1, 2012 Thank you very much your support!
Sunday, June 17 Father’s Day and Graduation Service
Rev. Alan Sakamoto
June 24 (Sunday): Temple and garden clean-up
June 25 (Monday): 80 Plus lunch June 26 (Tuesday): Bon dance practice starts
June 28 (Thursday): Bon dance practice
Don’t miss WLA Taiko
performing at SFVHBT’s
Obon Festival June 30 - July 1
Mark your calendar: 2012 West LA Obon Festival - July 28-29
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JULY SHOTSUKI HOYO, 10 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2012
Arimoto, Kotsuyu
Deguchi, Taizo
Fujihiro, Shigeko
Fujisawa, Ben
Hada, Saichi
Harada, Shimano
Hayashi, Ikutaro
Hayashi, Shizuko
Ichikawa, Shoji
Ikeda, Fuye
Ikeda, Minosuke
Inabu, Minoru
Ishihara, Haruo
Iwasaki, Masamitsu
Kaizuka, Fred
Kajiwara, Shimo
Kato, Shigeko
Kikuma, Satoye
Kishi, Asako
Kiyohiro, Kenso
Kurosaki, Kazuma
Maruyama, Robert
Matsumoto, Chiyo
Mayeda, Kimiyo
Mayeda, Sankichi
Morioka, Yuriko
Nagao, Eddie
Nagao, Mary
Nakagawa, Shio
Nakamura, James
Nakamura, Toshio
Naramura, Glenn
Niida, Kosue
Nimori, Shizuka
Nishi, Kikuo
Nishikawa, Katsumi
Nishikawa, Yoshio
Nunokawa, Henry
Oshinomi, Sumiko
Osumi, Terry
Otani, Tomoo
Ozamoto, Tominosuke
Sumida, Evelyn
Suzuki, Kanenori
Takahashi, Larry
Takemoto, Natsuko
Takemoto, Shigeko
Tanabe, Shinkichi
Tanaka, Masaki
Tanaka, Sato
Tashima, James
Teruya, Zenichi
Tochioka, Ryuhachi
Tonai, Grace
Toya, Fusajiro
Uto, Masayuki
Watarida, Ayame
Yahata, Kuniye
JUNE SHOTSUKI HOYO, 10 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012
Adachi, Kensaburo
Akashi, David
Akutagawa, Taro
Amiya, Katsuyoshi
Daly, Denise
Fujino, Harry
Gomez, Bernard
Harada, Kakuji
Hayashi, Yoshio
Higa, Tomohiko
Hirano, Kimiko
Ikeda, Eki
Inouye, Margaret
Ishikura, Yoshio
Iwamoto, Tomiko
Iwasaki, Echiko
Kagawa, Harry
Kagawa, Rich
Kamibayashi, Roy
Kamikihara, Nobuko
Kamitsubo, Ayako
Kamitsubo, Guri
Kato, Nobukazu
Kikunaga, Joe
Kobayashi, Masasuke
Kobayashi, Tamako
Koyama, Chokichi
Maeda, Edith
Matsubara, Tsuruko
Matsuura, Kanjiro
Minato, Joe
Miyamoto, Yukino
Mori, Masaki
Mori, Taka
Morikawa, Yae
Morioka, Kentaro
Nakamura, Tatsuno-
suke
Niiya, George
Nishi, Nijiro
Nishi, Toyo
Nishimoto, Asayo
Nishimoto, Masao
Nishimoto, Kito
Nishimura, Frank
Noda, Mitsuaki
Okimoto, Yuriko
Okita, Setsuyo
Oyanagi, Sumiko
Oyanagi, Tetsu
Sakahara, Kiyoshi
Sato, Marion
Shinmoto, George
Shirai, Kimiyo
Shirasawa, Katsusuke
Shirasawa, Keith
Shirasawa, Matuko
Suzuki, Hatsuko
Suzuki, Tatsuo
Takata, Ikuo
Takayama, Tom
Takayama, Tsune
Takazumi, Bunsuke
Takazumi, Hatsu
Takeuchi, Bea
Takeuchi, Michiko
Tanaka, Jungo
Tominaga, Harry
Yamada, Kohei
Yamanaka, Gregory
Yoshii, Chizuru
Yoshimi, Gerald
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BUDDHISM AND WESTERN LANGUAGE Examination of Jodo Shinshu service books and other texts
SDDSTL Mini-workshop, Saturday, March 31, 2012
Thank you to Dan Leopard for the photos.
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HANAMATSURI Birth of Shakyamuni Buddha
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Dharma School message Rev. Ensei Nekoda
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BWA NEWS Yasuko Shohara
Before we get into the upcoming events of June, we must report on a very special event that occurred in April. Rev. Patti Usuki and members of San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple joined us at our service on April
29. Among the SFVHBT members was Riki Higashida, a member of the winning 2011 Aca-demic Decathlon Team from Granada Hills
Charter High School. We thank him for giving an impromptu talk about that experience.
Our very energetic VP, Connie Yahata, not only played the organ for the service but also was the chief cook and supervisor for the delicious lunch that everyone enjoyed. Thanks to BWA and Asoka members, who donated salads and desserts and helped on Saturday and Sunday to prepare the lunch:
SALAD DONORS DESSERT DONORS HELPERS
Terumi Iwamoto Hisako Kokado Toshiko Yamane
Chiyo Nishina Kayo Ohkawahira Lorraine Soda
Molly Takahashi Aiko Tsuboi Alice Umeda
Shirley Ito Haru Matsumune Kiyoko Nakamura Chiyo Nishina Kayo Ohkawahira
Kazuko Seike Yasuko Shohara Kiyoka Totani Toshiko Uyekubo Beverly Yahata
BWA gratefully acknowledges a generous dona-tion from Dorothy and Tom Ikkanda. They re-cently moved to a residential facility in Pacoima. They have joined other BWA members, Atsie Murayama and Mary Yanokawa, at the very pleasant residence.
The Southern District Buddhist Conference will be held on June 9 at Gardena Buddhist Church.
The speaker will be Professor Duncan Williams from USC. We will be car-pooling so please join us. If you haven’t already registered through BWA, please contact the temple office.
Obon season begins in June, and at the end of the month, our Taiko group will be playing at the SFVHBT Obon Festival on June 30-July 1.
[Thank you, Shirley, for the photos.]
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SFVHBT VISITS WLABT - Sunday, April 29, 2012
Thank you to Shirley Ito for the photos.
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FROM THE DESK OF: DR. JACK FUJIMOTO
BUDDHIST MEN NEWS
DONATION: The Buddhist Men received a dona-tion from Tom & Dorothy Ikkanda, who are living in Nikkei Senior Gardens (Arleta in the Valley). Thank you, Ikkandas!
SUBSIDY: The Buddhist Men agreed to pay half of the registration fee for members attending the Saturday, June 9, Southern District Buddhist Conference at Gardena Temple. Those attending should contact Milton Iwamoto, President.
CALENDAR June 9 (Saturday) 9 a.m. - Southern District
Buddhist Conference in Gardena June 10 (Sunday) 9:30 a.m. - Invitation from
Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple to join them in their picnic. More information available at the Temple Office.
June 15 (Friday) 9 a.m. - 80+ Yard Sale set up.
Buddhist Men are asked to help setup. June 16 (Saturday) 8 a.m. - 80+ Yard Sale setup.
With the anticipated large crowds, Buddhist Men would be welcome for crowd control and sales.
June 24 (Sunday) 8 a.m. -Temple and Garden cleanup.
OBON BOOTHS: For 2012, Buddhist Men will operate the udon booth along with beer concession and hot dog with chili and rice combination. No tamale booth this year.
July 20 (Friday) 7 p.m. - tent setup July 22 (Sunday) 8 a.m. - Garden cleanup and
booth construction July 28-29 Temple Obon Festival (Saturday 4-
10 p.m.) (Sunday 3- 9 p.m.) July 30 (Monday) 7 p.m. - General take down
THE 3I GROUP: Informal, Intelligent/Ignorant, Investors Group
As an offshoot of the Buddhist Men and Temple Endowment Committee, the 3 I’s Group has been meeting to learn more about growing the Temple’s Endowment Funds.
Most recently, Tosh Ishioka along with Victor Naramura, Endowment Committee chairman, had us convene with representatives from the Santa Monica office of Fidelity Investments in a working–educational session (April 25, 2012).
We want to keep the informality of meeting and learn about investments. We also want to move the pendulum from ‘ignorant’ to ‘intelligent’.
Others meeting with Tosh and Victor are Neal Yahata, Jack Fujimoto, Milton Iwamoto, and Rick Stambul. Interested others can join us after the next Buddhist Men meeting, 7 p.m., second Thursday of the month.
3I Group:
Victor Naramura Tosh Ishioka Jack Fujimoto Neal Yahata
Milton Iwamoto
Photo courtesy of Victor Naramura
(See the next page for Dr. Jack’s “Sawtelle Stories” article)
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SAWTELLE STORIES - Sunday, April 22, 2012
Sawtelle Stories Forum 8 featured speakers fo-cusing on life from Pearl Harbor Day (December 7, 1941) to Resettlement in Communities (most concentration camps closing December 1945). Speakers from the Westside told their stories to a capacity crowd at the New Center for Psycho-analysis on Sawtelle Boulevard.
Speakers told of their experiences living in American-style concentration camps, Canadian-style concentration camps, and US Department of Justice camps such as Santa Fe and Crystal City. Also, the story of great interest was about those who did not go to camp but relocated east of the wartime zone.
Rev. Ensei Nekoda spoke about his personal ex-periences in the harsh Canadian environment of evacuating east of the 100 mile wartime exclu-sion zone. Through Rev. Nekoda’s stories, I could readily sense the immense cruelty im-posed on the Canadian Nikkei by the Mounties (governing authority) and the Canadian govern-ment. For the Canadian Nikkei, it was “go east,” not “go west.” Tosh Ishioka of our Temple talked about his younger days in Denver, Colorado, where his family relocated rather than going to one of the ten concentration camps administered by the War Relocation Authority. Tosh told stories about going to school, getting ‘bullied’, and how
he survived before returning to Sawtelle and joined his dad in operating the Kobayakawa House.
Robert Goka, scion of the Frank’s Nursery Goka, told stories about his dad and his political acumen. In those early days, Robert’s father was an entrepreneur, running bingo parlors in Houston, Texas, buying parcels on Wilshire Boulevard between the Santa Monica and Los Angeles property lines, and running nurseries. Bob was able to recount several stories about his colorful dad and family in Manzanar as well as his early ‘out’ from camp.
Ben Takashi Takeuchi has lived in the Westside much of his life except those years that he spent in Crystal City, Texas. Crystal City was one of nearly twenty Department of Justice and War Department camps holding POWs, including Japanese Americans, Japanese-Peruvians, and several others from Latin American countries. Ben told of living among the Nikkei of the US as well as Latin America, but also included stories about dealing with the German and Italian POWs who lived in the same compound.
Jack Fujimoto of our Temple moderated the sessions that illustrated the sharp contrasts of Nikkei life during WW II. What this forum illustrated was the fact that ‘everyone has a unique story to tell’ and that opportunities need to be opened so that ‘each can tell their story’.
The forum is displayed at the website, www.sawtellejis.org, linked to the news umbrella.
HO-ONKO SERVICE - January 27, 1991 Photo courtesy of Mrs. Kay Oda
West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple June 2012
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West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple June 2012
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June 2012 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Office hours: 10 am - 4 pm
phone: 310-477-7274 e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://westlosangelesbuddhisttemple.org/
Bulletin folding toban: Temple
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10 am Shotsuki hoyo
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9:30 am Family service, discussion
11 am BWA meeting 12 pm Matinee w/BWA
4 Rev. Usuki off
5 Rev. Usuki off
6 7:30 pm Service and board mtg
7 1 pm Study Class (E) 7:30 pm Taiko
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SD Buddhist Conference at Gardena
Prof. Duncan Williams
Arizona Obon
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NO service at WLA WLABT visits Venice
(picnic)
11 Rev. Usuki off
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6/12-13 (Tue-Wed):
13 SDMA Fuken 7:30 pm Obon mtg 7:30 pm Taiko
14 1 pm Study Class (E) 7:00 pm B-Men mtg
15 9 am Yard sale set-up 7 pm Bingo
16 9 am - 3 pm 80+ Yard sale
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10 am Father’s Day and Graduation service, lunch
Rev. Alan Sakamoto (E) Rev. F. Usuki (J)
18 Rev. Usuki off
19 Rev. Usuki off
20 7:30 pm Taiko
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10 am omimai
1 pm Study Class (E)
22 23 Sun Valley Obon
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NO service
8 am Temple and garden clean-up Sun Valley Obon
25 12 pm 80+ lunch
26 7:30 pm Bon dance practice
27 7:30 pm Taiko 7:30 pm Asoka svc/mtg
28 1 pm Study Class (E) 7:30 pm Bon dance practice
29 30
WLA Taiko at
SFVHBT Obon Festival
Senshin Obon
2012 年 6 月 日曜日 月曜日 火曜日 水曜日 木曜日 金曜日 土曜日
オフィス時間:
午前 10 時 — 午後 4 時 電話:310 - 477 - 7274
会報作リ
当番:
仏教会
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午前 10:00 祥月法要
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午前 9:30 サービス
デスカッション
午前 11 BWAミー テング、正午ムービー
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宇宿先生休み
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宇宿先生休み
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午後 7:30 サービス
幹部ミーテング
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午後 1:00 スタデークラス(英)
午後 7:30 タイコ
8 9 SD Buddhist Conference Gardena Buddhist Church
お盆 Arizona
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ベニス
サービス ピックニック
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宇宿先生休み
12 6 月 12-13 日 (火-水):
(Claremont)
13 SDMA フケン
午後 7: 30 お盆
ミーテング
午後 7:30 タイコ
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午後 1:00 スタデークラス(英)
午後 7:00ブデスト
メン•ミーテング
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午前 9:00 ヤード・
セール set-up
午後 7:00 ビンゴー
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午前 9:00 - 午後 3:00 ヤード・セール
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午前 10:00 父の日
サービス/ランチ
坂本アラン(英)
宇宿先生(日)
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宇宿先生休み
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宇宿先生休み
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午後 7:30 タイコ
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午前 10:00おみまい
午後 1:00 スタデークラス(英)
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お盆 Sun Valley
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[NO 日曜日サービス]
午前 8:00 お掃除
お盆 Sun Valley
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正午 80+中ランチ
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午後 7:30 盆踊り
ケイコ
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午後 7:30 タイコ
午後 7:30アソカ サービス/ミーテング
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午後 1:00 スタデークラス(英)
午後 7:30 盆踊り
ケイコ
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WLA タイコ
お盆 SFVHBT
お盆 Senshin
2012 Southern District Obon Festival Schedule
sorted by date (please contact temple to confirm) 6/09 Arizona 7/07-08 Los Angeles Betsuin 7/28-29 Vista, West LA, Higashi
6/23-24 Valley JCC 7/14 Oxnard 8/04 San Diego, SLO
6/30 Senshin, West Covina 7/14-15 Pasadena, Venice 8/04-05 Gardena
6/30-7/01 San Fernando Valley 7/21-22 OCBC 8/11 Las Vegas
7/22 Guadalupe
sorted by temple (times given below dates are dance start times)
6/09 Arizona Buddhist Temple 4142 West Clarendon Avenue
6:45 pm (602) 278-0036 [email protected] Phoenix AZ 85019
8/04-05 Gardena Buddhist Church 1517 West 166th Street
6:00 pm (310) 327-9400 [email protected] Gardena CA 90247
7/22 Guadalupe Buddhist Church 1072 Olivera Street
3:00 pm (805) 343-1053 [email protected] Guadalupe CA 93434
Obon: Veterans Memorial Building; 214 W Tunnel St Santa Maria CA 93458
8/11 Las Vegas Buddhist Sangha
12:45 pm Obon: Cimarron Memorial HS; 2301 N Tenaya Way Las Vegas NV 89128-0422
7/07-08 Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 815 East 1st Street
Sat: 7:00 pm Sun: 6:30 pm (213) 680-9130 [email protected] Los Angeles CA 90012-4304
7/21-22 Orange County Buddhist Church 909 South Dale Street
7:00 pm (714) 827-9590 [email protected] Anaheim CA 92804
7/14 Oxnard Buddhist Temple 250 South "H" Street
6:00 pm (805) 483-5948 [email protected] Oxnard CA 93030
7/14-15 Pasadena Buddhist Temple 1993 Glen Avenue
6:30 pm (626) 798-4781 [email protected] Pasadena CA 91103-1521
8/04 Buddhist Temple of San Diego 2929 Market Street
6:30 pm (619) 239-0896 [email protected] San Diego CA 92102
6/30-7/01 San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 9450 Remick Avenue
Sat: 7:00 pm Sun: 6:30 pm (818) 899-4030 [email protected] Pacoima CA 91331
8/04 San Luis Obispo Buddhist Temple 6996 Ontario Road
6:30 pm (805) 595-2839 [email protected] San Luis Obispo CA 93405
Obon: Veterans Memorial Building, 801 Grand Avenue San Luis Obispo CA 93401
6/30 Senshin Buddhist Temple 1311 West 37th Street
7:00 pm (323) 731-4617 [email protected] Los Angeles CA 90007
6/23-24 Valley JCC 8850 Lankershim Boulevard
Sat: 7:00 pm Sun: 6:30 pm (818) 767-9921 [email protected] Sun Valley CA 91352
7/14-15 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 12371 Braddock Drive
6:30 pm (310) 391-4351 [email protected] Culver City CA 90230-5869
7/28-29 Vista Buddhist Temple 150 - Building B Cedar Road
6:30 pm (760) 941-8800 [email protected] Vista CA 92083
7/28-29 West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple 2003 Corinth Avenue
6:30 pm (310) 477-7274 [email protected] Los Angeles CA 90025
7/28-29 Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple 505 East 3rd Street
6:30 pm (213) 626-4200 [email protected] Los Angeles CA 90013
6/30 West Covina Buddhist Temple 1203 West Puente Avenue
7:00 pm (626) 913-0622 West Covina CA 91790
With appreciation to San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple for permission to reprint this list.
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