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Rev. Jan Youth, 06/09/19
Rev. Youth begins with a condensed version of the Four Immeasurables (or Four Noble Abodes) selected by Shinran Shonin in his work, Kyogyoshinsho.
Rev. Gene Sekiya, 06/02/19
Rev. Gene Sekiya is originally from Fresno. He is an advisor for the Hongwanji International Center. In his talk, he begins by relating childhood experiences of being taken to the temple by his parents and grandparents.
Rev. Jan Youth, Memorial Day Service message, 05/26/19
Rev. Kerry Kiyohara, Gotan-e Service adult message, 05/19/19
Gotan-e is the service commemorating the birth of the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, Shinran Shonin.
Rev. Kerry Kiyohara, Gotan-e children’s talk, 05/19/19
Rev. Kiyohara shared a story entitled, “The Kids Who Say Thank You Too Much.”
Rev. Sol Kalu, “Buddhology 101b,” 05/12/19
In which Rev. Kalu explores some common misunderstandings about Buddhism. As a convert to Buddhism, I myself, had misunderstandings and confusion when I first began studying Buddhism from scratch. I have compiled a few of these misunderstandings, some from the internet, some from remarks I heard from my non Buddhist friends and family. Let’s examine […]
Rev. Jan Youth, Eshinni/Kakushinni Day message, 04/28/19
Roshi Michael Kieran, Earth Day message, 04/21/19
Our 2019 Earth Day Service featured a speaker from the American Zen tradition. Roshi Michael Kieran’s talk was entitled, “Living by Vow: The Pure Land and Our Ecological Crisis.”
Rev. Blayne Higa, “The Value of Sharing,” 04/14/19
Rev. Higa gave his children’s and adult messages (both on “The Value of Sharing”) on the day of our 3rd Annual Green Fair. He linked his theme to appreciation of the environment.