PRAJNA SENSHIN-JI JANUARY 2021 VOL LXVII #1 Buddhist Era: 2564 (2565) 二五六四年 ( 二五六五 ) 年 Common Era: 2021 二〇二一年 Japanese Era: Reiwa 3 令和三年 Year of the O

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2021

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Happy New Year!

I hope the new year will be a joyful and

meaning-ful year for all.

For about nine months in the year 2020, we

have not been able to gather in the temple. The last

in-person service was on March 8th. After the

service, we had a luncheon

to thank Tetsuo Unno

Sensei’s long time

Dharma guidance

at Senshin. We have

not gathered on Sun-

days since then.

Hopefully, in

2021, we will

be able to

gather again

to talk together,

eat together and

work together. 2021

will be a milestone for

70TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR OF SENSHIN.

INDEPENDENT BUT DEPENDENT

OKAGESAMA

Buddhist Era: 2564 (2565) 二五六四年（二五六五)年

Common Era: 2021 二〇二一年

Japanese Era: Reiwa 3 令和三年

Year of the Ox 丑年

JAPANESE DHARMA MESSAGE: JANUARY 2021

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2 来、日曜日にお寺に集まっていませ ん。けれども2021年には、コロナの 感染状況が縮小か収束され、また集 まって、一緒に聴聞をし、お話をし、 食事をし、お寺のイベントの手伝いな どをすることができるようになるでし ょう。 2021年は私たちにとって節目の 年です。お寺が独立してから70周年 の年を迎えるのです。1951年5月、洗 心寺はロザンセルス別院から独立し て、一つのお寺になりました。別院の ブランチとして発足したときから数え れば、83年になります。 ロサンゼルス別院の開教使大野柔 忍師が、1928年に現在のお寺の近 くに日本語学校の洗心学院とダルマ スクールを設立したのが始まりです。 場所はW・36th place 1239番地 でした。お寺の門の横の壁にブロンズ のプレートが掲げられているのをご存 知でしょうか？"Senshin Buddhist Church 1937"と彫られています。 しかし、これは洗心の創建が1937 年という意味ではありません。1937 年、1世たちは洗心学院を移転し て、W・36th place 1336番地に新 しい建物を建設しました。その建物は 現在のソーシャルホールです。 私たちはこの場所で83年間、念仏 の教えを伝え、サンガシップを育んで 活動してきました。来年は、独立した お寺になってから70周年になります。 「独立したお寺になった」とは言い ますが、仏教的には「独立した」という ことはなく、すべてはお互いに依存し ているので、本当の心持は、「独立して いるけど他に依存しているお寺」とな ります。 そして70周年は他の方々に感謝す るご縁としていきましょう。まず阿弥 陀さま、お釈迦さま、親鸞聖人、そして 多くの浄土教の祖師方のおかげで、浄 土真宗ができ、そのみ教えは米国に 伝わりました。そして、LA別院のお陰 で洗心学院とダルマスクール学校を 設立することができ、一世、二世のパ イオニア方のお陰で本堂をはじめと する建物を持つことができ、三世、四 世の子孫方、そしてその他の新入会員 方のお陰でお寺を護持し、活気のあ るサンガを作っていくことができまし た。そして、近所の方、友人や、ロサン ゼルス、南カリフォルニア、そしてBCA の他の寺院と、Jr.YBA. 婦人会、YA-BA、太鼓会、雅楽会などで交流でき たことで、私たちのお寺のカルチャー が形づくられてきました。深い理解を される仏教徒にとっては、第二次世界 大戦中の困難な状況の中からでも何 か良い部分を見つけ。感謝される方も おられることでしょう。 私たちは、独立寺院となりました が、独立した後も、他の人や団体の助 けやサポートによって存続してきたの です。そのことを忘れず、70周年の年 には、他に感謝し、「おかげさま」とい うことを思いましょう。"お蔭様で70 周年を迎えることができます" と言っ て感謝を表しましょう。おかげさまの「 かげ」とは、「影」で、それは目に見えな いものや気づかないものを意味しま す。目に見える多くの方々のご支援と 私たちが気づかない、多くの方々のサ ポートのおかげで、70周年を迎えるこ とができるのです。 浄土真宗は他に感謝することを勧 める教えです。阿弥陀仏に始まり、家 族、友人、先生や他の生き物など、す べての人に感謝していきます。 ２０２１年こそはお寺に集まっ て、70周年を迎えてお互いに感謝で きるといいですね。 南 無 阿 弥 陀 仏

established the Senshin Gakuin Jap-anese School and Dharma School at 1239 W. 36th Place, near the current location. One may notice there is a plate on the wall next to the current Temple Mon (gate). On it is engraved “Senshin Buddhist Church 1937.” The year 1937 is not the year of our temple’s founding. It is the year our pioneers moved and constructed a new Senshin

building on 1336 W. 36th Place, which is currently our Social Hall.

We have been here for 83 years to share the Nembutsu teaching and nurture our Sanghaship. Next year will be our 70th anniversary as an inde-pendent temple. But from a Buddhist point of view, there is no “indepen-dent.” Everything is dependent on another, so we should say in our mind, “Independent (but dependent) temple.”

There are many to thank for this 70th Anniversary opportunity. Thanks to Amida Buddha, Shakyamuni Bud-dha, Shinran Shonin, and Pure Land Masters, we can learn the Nembutsu teaching and gather at the temple. Thanks to Los Angeles Betsuin, we es-tablished Senshin Gakuin and Dharma

School. Thanks to the former Senseis, the Issei and Nisei pioneer members, we have a Hondo and other build-ings where we can hear the Dharma. Thanks to the support of Sansei and Yonsei, the descendants of our pioneer members, and other new members, we are able to maintain a stable and lively temple. And thanks to our neighbors, friends, and other temples

in Southern California and the BCA, we are able to interact with Jr. YBA, Fujinkai, YABA, Taiko, Gagaku, etc, all to maintain our temple culture. The hardcore Buddhist may even thank the WW2 experience as they found some-thing good came from that difficult situation. Those experiences created our temple and Sangha.

We have been depending on others to become an independent temple, and, even after we became an independent temple, we continue to depend on oth-ers for help and support. We also sup-port and help others and others depend on us; but, as Jodo Shinshu Buddhists, we should not talk about that aspect very much since it often creates Continuted on page 4

Senshin. We will welcome the 70th anniversary year. In May

1951, we became independent of Los Angeles Betsuin.

Prior to 1951, we were a part of the Los Angeles Betsuin.

If we include the very beginning of the temple founding, it will

be 83 years. In 1928, Rev. Junin Ono of Los Angeles Betsuin

おかげさまで７０周年

古本龍太

あけましておめでとうございます。

2020年は約9ヶ月間、お寺に集まることができませんでした。最後に日曜の

お参りに集まったのは、3月8日でした。お参りの後には、海野徹雄先生の長年の

洗心メンバーへご指導をくださったことに感謝して昼食会を行いました。それ以

Senshin-ji

Senshin is a Jodoshinshu

Hongwanji-ha Mahayana

Buddhist Temple. That is

to say, it is one of the ten

branches of the True Pure

Land Sect of Mahayana

Japanese Buddhism.

Jo-doshinshu has a history

in the United States of

approximately 130 years,

representing one of the first distinctly different religious traditions from the western religions of Judaism, Chris-tianity and Islam. And, in spite of enormous pressure to become more Christian in views and values, it has maintained its fundamental differenc-es beyond the three generations of ethnic religious institutions in Amer-ica. Like most religions, Buddhism has flourished in times of persecution, and this is true of Jodoshinshu in America. With the complete rejection of Japanese-Americans during WWII as legitimate Americans, post-war Jodoshinshu flourished with new temples and temple sanghas reaching a peak of some 75 temples by the 1970s. Imprisonment in concentration camps during WWII, however, planted the seed in us that sprouted in an increas-ingly obsessive need to be accepted by the majority society and on its terms rather than ours. Where such concerns were paramount, membership began to decline. Still, many of our temples Continuted on page 4

洗心寺

小谷政雄

洗心は大乗仏教の浄土真宗本願寺派 のお寺で、日本の大乗仏教の浄土真 宗宗十派のうちの一つの宗派のお寺 です。 浄土真宗はアメリカで約130 年の歴史があります。ユダヤ教、キリス ト教、イスラム教などの西洋の宗教と は一線を画した伝統を持っていて、そ ういった西洋のものとは異なる宗教の 中で、最初にアメリカに入ってきた団 体の一つです。アメリカに入ってきて から、浄土真宗のお寺は常にキリスト 教的な考え方や価値観に同調させよ うとする大きな圧力の中にさらされて きましたが、3世代に渡って西洋の考 え方と根本的な違いを持つ仏教の教 えを護持してきました。 他の宗教と同 様に、仏教は迫害された時に繁栄して きましたが、それはアメリカの浄土真 宗にも当てはまります。第二次世界大 戦中に日系アメリカ人が合法的なア メリカ人ではない、として完全に拒絶 されたことで、戦後の浄土真宗は繁栄 し、新しい寺院やサンガの数は1970 年代のピーク時には75に達しました。 しかし、第二次世界大戦中に強制収 容所に収容されたことは、私たちにア メリカのマジョリティーの真似をし、 受け入れられるようにしなければなら ないという強迫観念を芽生えさせまし た。お寺でこのような懸念が最重要視 されるようになると、会員数は減少し 始めたのではありますが、仏教の団体 としてはまだ繁栄してはいます。 仏教では一般的に、すべてのものご とは相互に依存した一つの全体であ り、どんなことやものも独立して存在 することはできないと考えています。 相互依存は事実であり、自分で選ぶ ような多くの選択肢の一つではない Continuted on page 7

DHARMA MESSAGE: JANUARY 2021 ANNONCEMENTS: JANUARY 2021 5 4

Senshin

Okagesama (Cont'd from page 2)

boastfulness and ego expansion. We should instead emphasize the help that others and thank them.

Therefore, for our 70th anniversary year, let’s thank others, and let’s use the word, “Okagesama.” “Okagesama de, we can welcome the 70th anni-versary.” Okagesama literally means “Mr or Ms. Shadow.” O is an honor-ific prefix and kage means Shadow or dark part, which signifies what we are not able to see or notice. Sama is an honorific suffix. “Thanks to your support and many others’ support that we notice and not notice, we welcome the 70th anniversary.”

Jodo Shinshu is the teaching of “Thank others.” Starting with Amida Buddha, we thank family members, ancestors, friends, teachers, co-work-ers, neighbors, enemies, other beings, nature, and all others. Hopefully, we can gather at the temple sometime in 2021 to celebrate our 70th anniversary and to thank each other.

*Regarding the Buddhist era, abbre-viated “B.E.”, there are several ways of counting. A popular one is from the Theravada Buddhists. They count the beginning of the B.E from the year Shakyamuni Buddha entered perfect Nirvana (passed away) but depend on the countries, the interpretations of the first year is different. According to them, the Buddha passed away in B.C. 544. Thus by adding 544 to the Com-mon Era, we will arrive at the Bud-dhist era (544 + 2021 = 2565.) This calculation is used by Sri Lanka or Myanmar. Other Theravada countries, such as Thai or Laos add 543 to the Common Era. They start counting B.E. 1 year, next year from Shakyamuni Buddha’s passing. (543 + 2021=2564.) However, some traditions or scholars have their own interpretation and they say the Buddha passed away in the year B.C. 486 or 383, etc.

Namoamidabutsu

R E v. RY U TA F U R U M O T O

Senshin-ji (Cont'd from page 2)

flourish as Buddhist institutions, re-gardless of whether their numbers fall in number, maintaining, or increasing.

Buddhism in general sees the universe as a single interdependent whole with no part of it able to exist as a separate entity. Interdependence is therefore a fact and not a choice or just one of many options. American “rugged individualism” then is seen as a self-and-other destructive attitude of the ego-self. The ego-self imagines itself to be the only reality there is,

and thinks, speaks, and acts to defend and promote itself by controlling and achieving what it desires. At such times, happiness means getting what you want, and unhappiness not getting what you want, whether it is things, wealth, power, influence, fame, etc. The ego-self then is the problem. It creates its own reality, a reality Bud-dhism calls delusion. And the attach-ment to that delusion is the cause of all human suffering.

Shinran Shonin, our founder, asked a question that was never asked before: “How can you pick yourself up by your bootstraps if you are wearing your boots?” How is it possible for the ego-self to become egoless? And is it possi-ble to avoid arrogance and pride in the intellectual knowledge and meditative abilities you acquire? The self cannot see itself, no matter how intelligent and disciplined it becomes. Shinran Shonin makes the astounding statement that we must give up completely and abso-lutely any attempt to grasp Awakening

(Enlightenment) for ourselves. And in the moment that we do give up, we wake up to reality. And this occurs in spite of us, not because of us.

A Buddhist temple, therefore, is a place where these ideas and resultant attitudes are kicked around in ways that show us the fact of our ego-self. The practice is in ritual, sermons, discussion, socializing as a group, fes-tivals, cultural arts, allowing our egos to clash and be set aside. It, therefore, cannot be run as a business or in an ef-ficient manner, because there is no end

product to buy, only an ongoing becoming. Those Sanghas who have been faithful to this idea are still here, well beyond three generations. They are always changing in approach as the need and occasion arises; without hullabaloo, notoriety, set leader-ship and set people being in charge; without limiting clear-cut creeds, statements of pur-pose, endless guidelines and by-laws, etc. etc. ad nauseum. The system is about people helping each other to see and share their own foibles, to see our own fakery and mock-heroic postur-ing – and in dopostur-ing so, see the reality of the Pure Land for the first time and not needing to figure it out. And in that moment, death too is o.k., because life is suddenly here. The temples that are still here are here because of their own history. The prevalent American ideas of profit, business, efficiency, success, and even meaning are largely DNA (Do Not Apply) for Buddhists. The ego-self is a fake; at best, a can’t be helped identity, at worst, the cause of all suffering, individual and group.

The ego-self and reality are One, and yet could not be further apart, as is Namo and Amidabutsu.

R E v. M A S

Shusho-ye/

Gantan-ye

January 1, 2021, 10a

Shusho-ye, or Gantan-ye, simply means “Service for the New Year.” The literal translation of Shusho-ye is “a gathering for a revision, modification or correc-tion.” New Year Day is an opportunity for us to begin the new year with re-freshing hearts and minds. Our On-line New Year Service will begin at 10a on

January 1st_{. This year, unfortunately,}

we are not able to serve ozoni and sake in the Social Hall, but we are planning to broadcast the Taiko and Shishimai performances from the courtyard.

修正会

（しゅしょうえ）

一月一日にお勤めする法要を元旦会 または修正会といいます。新年の最 初の日に心を正しい方向に修正する という意味があります。浄土真宗で は、阿弥陀如来に「お金がもうかり ますように」、「病気になりません ように」とか「いい大学にはいれま すように」などのことを祈りませ ん。そういう願いはたいがいが自分 のエゴを拡張することになるので、 本当の安心をえることが難しくなる ためです。修正会は、そういう自己 中心の願いがある自分を反省し、そ の自分を受け入れてくださる阿弥陀 如来に感謝し、一年を心安らかに生 きていくきっかけとなる法要です。 今年はオンラインでの開催になりま す。みなさま、ぜひお参り下さい。

HOONKO EVENTS (all online)

Hoonko Study Classes, January 11 to 14

Hoonko Virtual Tour January 15

Hoonko Seminar, Saturday, January 16, 10:30a

Hoonko Service Sunday, January 17, 10a

Hoonko is the most important service for Jodo Shinshu Buddhists. It is a memorial service for Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Shinran Shonin passed away on January 16, 1263 (November 28 in the lunar calendar) at the age of 90. Kakunyo Shonin, the great-grandson of Shinran Shonin started “Hoon ko” when he observed Shinran Shonin’s 33rd memorial service. “Hoon” means to pay the debt of gratitude, and “ko” means gathering. Hence, “Hoonko” denotes “the gathering to recompense Shinran Shonin for his teaching.” There are several ways to thank Shinran Shonin: By listening to the teaching, chanting Shoshinge (that was written by Shinran Shonin,) reciting the Nembutsu, etc. In some areas of Japan, the follow-ers invite their minister to their homes to hold the Hoonko service and listen to the teaching of Shinran Shonin with their family members.

Hoonko Study Classes

This year, the Hoonko study classes will be online, every day from Monday, January 11 to Thursday

January 14. _{The length of the class is just 25}

min-utes, from 6:30p to 6:55p. You can learn the basic teaching of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Please call or email to the temple to sign up to attend the class.

Hoonko, Tri-Temple Seminar

On Friday, January 15th, Tri-Temple Seminar will take place online. Tri-Temple consists of Nishi Betsuin, Senshin, Pasadena, and San Fernando (It became four temples a few years ago, but we kept the name Tri-Temple). This year, San Fernando hosts the seminar, and Rev. Sekiya will take us on a virtual tour of Kyoto Hongwanji’s Hoonko service. Please see the flyer for more information. Please

RSVP by January 8, via email to San Fernando Bud-dhist Temple, [email protected]

Hoonko Seminar

"The Amida Sutra: Protected by

All Buddhas in Perilous Times"

The Hoonko Seminar will take place on Saturday,

January 16th, at 10:30a. The guest speaker will be

Rev. Henry Adams, San Mateo Buddhist Temple_{. The}

seminar will end around noon. This is an online lecture. He is going to talk about Amida Sutra.

Hoonko Service

The online Hoonko Service will take place on

Sunday, January 17th, at 10a_{. The speaker will be} Rev. Henry Adams, San Mateo Buddhist Temple. Please call the office or email the temple for more information.

報恩講（ほうお

んこう）

今年も報恩講の集いを開催 しますのでぜひお参り下さ い。報恩講は浄土真宗の開 祖、親鸞聖人のご命日法要 です。親鸞聖人は１２６３ 年、１月１６日（旧暦１１ 月２８日）に往生されま した。親鸞聖人のひ孫で三 代目門主の覚如上人が親鸞 聖人の３３回忌をお勤めさ れたのが報恩講の始まり です。報恩とは、感謝す ることで、親鸞聖人が念仏 の教えを伝えてくださった こと、また私 浄土にうま れさせ仏にしてくださる阿 弥陀如来さまへご恩をおも い、そのご恩に報いるよ うにお念仏をとなえ、聞法 させていただく、という意 味があります。報恩講のサ ービスは１月17日（日） で、ご講師はサンマテオ仏 教会のアダムス・ヘンリー 先生です。１１日（月）か ら１５日（金）まで毎日、 報恩講の集いを行いますの で、スケジュールをご確 認ください。1６日（土） はアダムス先生によるセミ ナーがございます。時間は 10時30分からです。

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The monthly memorial service is usually held on the first Sunday of each month in memory of those who have passed away in that month. At the service, the list of names of the deceased, the person observing the memorial and the person’s relation to the deceased is read. The Month-ly Memorial List is also published in the Prajna news-letter. To have a name entered into the Monthly Memorial List, please call the office as names may not automatically be entered after a funeral.

Monthly Memorial JANUARY

Virtual Shotsuki Service January 3 at 10a

SESHU DECEASED’S RELATION DECEASED (OBSERvANT) TO OBSERvANT

Akahori, Ted Father Akahori, Mitsuo Harada, James Mother Harada, Grace Hayamizu, Sumiko Mother Nakashima, Tsune Hirayama, Kiyome Husband Hirayama, Art Hisamune, Catherine Father Fujita, Katsujiro Ikari, Kathy Grandfather Kato, Genichi Ikari, Kathy Mother Tsuboi, Ruth Ikegami, Sumiko Sister Shigaki, Kazue Ikegami, Sumiko Stepfather-in-law Nozawa, Gentaro Iriye, Kenneth Sister Carlson, Diana Chizuko Kamikawa, Emi Father Kamikawa, Glenn Kitagawa, Linda Father Matsuura, Clifford Kodani, Denise Father Goto, James M. Kojima, Chikako Grandfather Uneda, Izaemon Kunitake, Kimiyo Father-in-law Kunitake, Masamitsu Kunitake, Kimiyo Grandfather Wada, Zembei Matsuda Family Grandfather Akamichi, Junichi Matsumura, Henry Grandfather Yamaguchi, Kenji Minami, Jean Husband Minami, Tatsuo Miyamoto, Dennis Father Miyamoto, Masaru Murakami, Lena/Julia Husband/Father Murakami, Arthur Murakami, Eugene Grandmother Murakami, Rui Nakashima, Alan Mother Nakashima, Hana Nakawatase, Richard Grandfather Nakawatase, Nisoji Nakawatase, Yasuko Husband Nakawatase, Shigemi Nakawatase, Yasuko Mother-in-law Nakawatase, Naka Ogawa, Jerry Mother Ogawa, Kaoru Ogawa, Jerry Grandfather Shimada, Kanetaro Ogawa, Jerry Grandmother Shimada, Satsu Ogawa, Jerry Grandmother Ogawa, Hisayo Ohata, Ron Mother Ohata, Fumiko Okita, Ronald Mother Okita, Sumiye Saiki, Yumi Father Yoshida, Kazuhiro Saneto, Motoko Father-in-law Saneto, Kanaye Shimabukuro-Leong, Marilyn Mother Shimabukuro, Fumie Shirasago, Gary & Dale Mother Shirasago, Sally Sonday, Reiko Grandfather Fukumoto, Kazue

Virtual Shotsuki Service January 3 at 10a (Continued)

SESHU DECEASED’S RELATION DECEASED (OBSERvANT) TO OBSERvANT

Sugano, Michiko Mother-in-law Sugano, Aiko Takashima, Iris Aunt Nakashima, Hana Takashima, Iris Grandfather Jinde, Eiji

Takashima, Wilbur Grandfather Taniguchi, Hisaichi Takemoto, Jon Grandfather Takemoto, Toyosuke Terrell, Jackie Father Howard, Jack Ushirogata,Mutsuo Sister-in-law Ushirogata, Ineko Ushirogata, Yukie Brother Matsushita, Bunji Usui, Suzuko Mother Ariyoshi, Kiyo Watanabe, Marsha Brother Imai, Randy Yokota, Carole Father Yokota, Hiroshi

洗心寺

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のです。仏教からはアメリカの「徹底 的な個人主義」は、自己と他者を破壊 させるエゴ・セルフの態度だとみなさ れます。 エゴ・セルフは、私たちに自分 自身がこの世で唯一の現実であると 想像させます。そして、自分の思い通 りに他をコントロールし、自分の望む ことを得ることで、自分自身が守られ、 向上できるのだと思わせ、そのために 考え、発言し、行動させるのです。 エ ゴ・セルフの幸福とは自分の欲しいも のを手に入れることであり、不幸とは 自分の欲しいものを手に入れられな いことです。それが物であれ、富であ れ、権力であれ、影響力であれ、名声 であれ、そのようなものを手に入れる ことが幸せだと思わせるのです。 仏教 ではそういったエゴ・セルフを問題に しています。エゴ・セルフはそれ自身の 現実をつくりますが、それは仏教では 妄想と呼びます。 そして、その妄想へ の執着が、すべての人間の苦しみの原 因だというのです。 親鸞聖人はエゴ・セルフに関して、 今まで問われたことのない問いを提 示されました。"どうやってブーツを履 いている時に、自分の靴ひもで自分自 身を持ち上げることができるのか？" つまりは、「エゴ・セルフがエゴレスに なることは可能なのか？ 」また、「自 分が身につけた知識や瞑想的な能力 を得たことで傲慢さを抱かないように することは可能なのか？」という問い です。 いくら知性と規律を身につけて も、エゴ・セルフの自分自身を見ること はできません。 親鸞聖人は、私たちが 目覚め（悟り）を得るためには、目覚め を得るためのあらゆる試みを完全に あきらめなければならない、という驚 くべき考えを示されています。私たち があきらめた瞬間、私たちはほんとう の現実に目覚めることができるという のです。 そして、これは私たちの思い や努力で起こるのではなく、私たちの 思いや努力に反して起こるのです。 したがって、仏教の寺院は、エゴ・ セルフの考えとその結果として生じる 態度を取り上げ、問題にする場所であ り、私たちがエゴ・セルフを持っている という事実を私たちに知らせてくれる 場所なのです。お寺での法要、聴聞、 ディスカッション、社交、お盆、もちつ き、バザーや文化芸術活動などに参 加することで、私たちのエゴが衝突す ることがあります。そしてそこから、エ ゴは脇に置くべきことだと学ぶことが できるのです。 ですからお寺はエゴ・ セルフの考えになりがちなビジネス や、あるいは効率的な方法で運営さ れることはできません。 お寺では購入 できるような最終的な製品はなく、い つもエゴを問題にしていく場所なので す。130年間この考えに忠実であった サンガは、3世代を超えてまだアメリ カにいることができています。 彼らは 必要性や機会が生じたときには、常に アプローチを変えています。大きな騒 ぎや悪評もなく、指導者や責任者を 決めることなく、ミッションステイトメ ントや明確な信条、終わりのないガイ ドラインや会則などを設定することな く、うまくやってきているのです。 この システムは、人々がお互いに助け合っ て、自分たちの欠点、偽善や英雄気取 りの態度を見て共有します。そうする ことで、初めて浄土の現実を見ること ができ、そうなると浄土を知的に理解 する必要もなくなってくるのです。 そ して、その瞬間、死も大丈夫だと受け 入れられるようになるのです。今もア メリカに存在できているお寺は、マジ ョリティーの真似でなく、自分たちの 歴史があるからこそ存在できている のです。アメリカで蔓延しているエゴ・ セルフからの、 利益、ビジネス、効率、 成功、の考え方は、仏教徒にとっては 大部分がDNA（Do Not Apply）で す。 エゴ・セルフは偽物です。最も良く 言えば、どうしようもないアイデンティ ティですが、エゴ・セルフは個人と集 団にすべての苦しみをもたらす原因な のです。 けれども、エゴ・セルフと現実は一 つであり、南無と阿弥陀仏のように、 全く離れているものでもないのです。 南 無 阿 弥 陀 仏

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Listed are donations handled by the Regular Treasurer:

Special: donation received with no

specific reason given

Orei: donation for use of temple facilities, equipment, etc.

Nokotsudo: donation by families who have family cremains in the Nokotsudo (columbarium)

The Regular Treasurer is required to send receipts for donations of $250.00 and over. Receipts for all other donations will not be sent unless requested by the donor.

N O v E M B E R 2 0 2 0 D O N AT I O N S

11/1/2020 Dale Shirasago Dana 11/11/2020 Bruce Hirayama Dana

Michiko Sugano 50th Memorial, Tomikichi Sugano Craig Wong Dana

Robert Takamoto Donation

Martin & Kathie Umemoto Son, Steven’s Wedding Janice Shigaki Donation

Madalyne Adams Osaisen Madalyne Adams Nokotsudo Kenneth Hatai Dana

Bessie Tanaka Donation - Masks Emi Kamikawa Covid 19 Donation

Nishisaka Family 25th cycle Memorial Art Nishisaka Nishisaka Family 1st cycle memorial Mary Ann Nishisaka Nishisaka Family Orei

Debra Nishida Nokotsudo Kikuko Nishida Nokotsudo Toshiko Yamaguchi Nokotsudo

Sharon Koga In memory of Shirley's Birthday and many mutual friends

Glenn Hiraga In memory of Ted Nishisaka, Sayoko Nishisaka

Jane Kitano In memory of Roy Otamura Tammy Matsubara Nokotsudo

Ruby Kiyohara Nokotsudo 11/12/2020 Mayumi Kodani Dana 11/20/2020 Kazuo Matsubayashi Dana

Kazuo Matsubayashi Nokotsudo

Joy & Duane Hirayama In memory of Kikuye Imamura Neil & JoAnn Komai In gratitude for support during

recovery from illness

Sandy Maeshiro In memory of Jane Mayeshiro

Richard Nakawatase 1st cycle service, Mom, Sachi Nakawatase Yetsuko Fukawa Dana

Miki Fujimoto In memory of Leo Estrada Dale Matsubara COvID-19 Dana

vickie Wakinaka In memory of E & F Wakinaka Yoshiko Takeuchi Dana

In memory of Yoshiko Takeuchi

Jean Minami

John & Debbie Hiramoto Senshin BWA

Carole Yokota Tanimoto Family

Dennis Tanimoto & Marilyn Wang Stephanie Mizutani & Family Cathy Iyemura & Sumiko Hayamizu Beverly Iba

Roy & Donna Marubayashi Yoshiko Hongo

Dana: Donating to

Senshin Buddhist

Temple

We want to thank you for your Dana, which goes without needing to be said, it is gen-erous and much appreciated. But, we will say it anyway: Thank you for your Dana. To make sure your support is properly reflect-ed, here are some suggestions.

Clarity: Your intended reason for the

do-nation, if any, is important to the Board and the Sangha. Please clearly state your intent, either on the memo on the check, a note, or on the envelope.

Convenience: Before COVID, many of the

Sangha would deliver your Dana to the Temple. Oseibo was in the Oseibo envelope, Ohigan in that envelope, etc. Today, most Sangha members place multiple checks into one envelope. We understand and that is fine with us. We do ask that if there is a time sensitive matter (ABA chashu bao sale, Obon raffle tickets, etc), please so note on the envelope so we know to give your matter priority.

Online Dana: Having entered the 21st

Century, Senshin can now accept your Dana online. If you go to our website, senshin-temple.org, and scroll or go to the bottom of our page, there is this leeetle orange ovoidDonate link. Under the orange Donate link, are eye straining credit card icons. You can donate either by credit card or Paypal. After you enter the amount of the Dana, the next page has a recap of your donation and a space “Add special instructions to the Seller.” In that space you can type your designations, Ohigan, Shotsuki Hoyo for Ronald X., etc.

We hope this makes it easier for you to donate to our Senshin Buddhist Temple. If it seems too complicated, that is okay. Just do what you always do, and we will figure it out. Thank you again.

11/20/2020 In memory of Yoshiko Takeuchi (cont'd)

Gary & Lola Hongo

Mark & Reiko Nimi Sonday Sharon & Craig Tsukamoto Ruby Kiyohara

Mat Uyeno Joyce Uyehara John & Wendy Mori Dennis & Jan Murata Grace Seto

Glenn & Joyce Isomoto Yo Takeyama

Marilyn Shimabukuro & Gilbert Leong Kiyo Yoneda

Doug & Chris Aihara Neil & JoAnn Komai

Martin & Kathleen Umemoto Stacey Hirose & Gregg Omori Deborah Ching & Mark Mayeda Rev. Masao Kodani

Regina Furumoto Ted & Julie Akahori Iris & Wilbur Takashima Kikuko Nishida

Robert & Lani Miyamoto Debra Nishida

Satoshi Miyata Wendy Aihara

11/27/2020 Gladys Kitagawa In memory of Yoshiko Takeuchi Merrie Nishisaka In memory of Tsuta Sanada Merrie Nishisaka In memory of Ritsuko Nishisaka Merrie Nishisaka Nokotsudo

Kiyoye Suzuki 3rd Cycle Memorial, Mr Suzuki Bob Nakawatase 1st Cycle Memorial,

Sachiko Nakawatase Paige Morikawa Dana

Sumiko Hayamizu Appreciation

Elwyn Kawate Service Orei, Mark Unno Orei, service book

11/29/2020 Sheri Lovall Dana

Dennis & Celia Huey 70th Anniversary Donation Michael & Lilly Yanagita 70th Anniversary Donation Dale & Tammy Matsubara Ohigan

Ronald & Fujie Ohata Car Donation Marty & Kathleen Umemoto Car Donation Gary Asano & vickie Wakinaka

Car Donation

DECEMBER FLOWER DONATIONS

Glen & Joyce Isomoto Kiyoko Isomoto Merrie Nishisaka Mark & Reiko Sonday Betty Yamashita

Kazuo & Ikuko Matsubayashi Matsuko Uyeno

Chikako Kojima Misao Tomita

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Dana,

_{お布施について}

言葉に表す必要はないのですが、改め てお寺への寛大なお布施に感謝の意を 表したいと思います。その皆様のご支援 が正確に記録されるために、いくつかお 願いがあります。 意図：まず、理事会とサンガにとって は、みなさんのご寄付の目的が重要で す。ですから、チェックあるいは封筒に、 なんのための寄付であるかメモを記し てください。 便宜：これまで（コロナ以前）大多数 のみなさんは、お歳暮とかお彼岸のダ ナはそれぞれの封筒に入れて、郵便で 送っていただいていました。最近は一つ の封筒に数枚のチェックが同封されて います。それはいいのですが、それぞれ のチェックの意図がわからないことが あります。どうか、何のためのダナか封 筒に書くかメモをつけてください。例え ば、チャシュバオの注文の数とか、お盆 のラフルチケットの場合、早めに記録し なくてはなりませんので、明記していた だけると会計担当者としては便宜で助 かります。 オンライン　ダナ：２１世紀の現在、 洗心寺もオンラインでダナを受理でき るようになりました。 senshintemple.orgのwebsiteの ページの最後に、オレンジ色のDonate リンクがあります。そこに読みくいかも しれませんがクレジットカードのアイコ ンがあります。寄付にはクレジットカー ドあるいはPaypalを利用できます。金 額を記載して、次のページの“Add sp-cial instructions to the Seller” 欄に‘Ohigan’とか‘Shotuki Hoyo for 誰それのため’etc.とタイプしてく ださい。 オンラインは複雑だと思われる方も おられるでしょう。これまで通りでも構 いません。皆さんのいい方法で今後とも 洗心寺にご寄付をお願いします。ありが とうございます。

Vehicle Donation

This is a reminder that Senshin will take any vehicle (car, pickup, truck, motorcycle, and even boat) as a dona-tion to the temple. Donors can report the full amount of funds received from the vehicle donation as a deduction on their tax returns.

We work with Harold’s Car Do-nation Service (HCDS) to have

vehicles picked up, pro-cessed and refurbished

as necessary to bring in the

highest sale amount for the donated vehicle.

Once the proceeds from the vehicle donation are received by Sen-shin, a letter is sent to the donor to ac-knowledge the vehicle donation. The letter includes details of the donated vehicle and the amount for which the vehicle was sold or salvaged. All donors will be acknowledged in the Prajna.

If you have any questions about the program, or wish to donate a vehicle, please contact either Jean Minami

(323) 938-0048, or Wilbur Takashi-ma (310) 398-9558.

S H O T S U K I H O Y O N O v E M B E R 2 0 2 0

Donor In Memory of

Madalyne Adams Tosao Yamada Julie & Ted Akahori Brother, Bob Akahori Julie & Ted Akahori Harry & Ida Imai Koko Doami Gary Matsuno Glen & Joyce Isomoto Satoko Isomoto Kiyoko Isomoto Satoko Isomoto

Ruby Kiyohara Husband, Akira Kiyohara Chikako Kojima Yoshiko Uneda

Roy Marubayashi & Rose Kido Morihiro & Setsuko Marubayashi Tammy & Dale Matsubara Akira Kiyohara

Jean Minami Misako & Ted Yokomi Eugene & Elaine Murakami Yomiko Murakami Merrie Nishisaka Art Nishisaka Katherine Otamura Yomiko Murakami Katherine Otamura Roy Otamura

Ellen Shimohara Husband Jerry Shimohara

Mother-in-law Chiyoko Shimohara Mark & Reiko Sonday Shinichi Joe Nimi

Wilbur & Iris Takashima Shig Yasuda Lilian Tanaka Ethel Shiosaki Toshiko Yamaguchi Frank Yamaguchi Betty Yamashita Paul Takahashi Edmond & Susan Young Alfred Shigaki

HAROLD’S

CAR D

ONATION

SERVICE

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the year. However, regardless of the cancellation of most of our regular activities, we were still able to stay connected. BWA is a sisterhood of women interested in supporting the temple and each other in the spirit of mutual friendship and cooperation. That sentiment really became appar-ent as we navigated our way through COvID-19. In the year of a pandemic, it wasn’t about cooking or any other kind of work whatsoever. It was all about a multi-generational group of women feeling embraced by each other’s compassion and support even though we were physically apart--all of us interconnected. We welcome you to be a part of that embrace. It really feels so good. Please contact JoAnn Komai at [email protected] or Sandra Aguilar at sandrajoylee@ gmail.com if you’re interested in join-ing us. We’d love to have you!

Our next meeting will be on Janu-ary 10 at 8:15 am via Zoom.

With gratitude, we acknowledge the following for their generous Dana: Ted Akahori and Julie Akahori Eshinni

ko, Kakushinni ko, Lady Takeko Kujo and BWA Members’ Memorial Kathie and Marty Umemoto Son,

Steven’s Wedding

Madalyne Adams In memory of Tosao Yamada

Yo Takeuchi Family In memory of Aunty Yo Takeuchi

JoAnn Komai In gratitude for support during recovery from illness

A B A

Big thanks to Marilyn Miyamoto for continuing as our leader for another year! Religious chair, John Hiramoto, and Treasurer, Cathy Iyemura, fill the other official positions while others will head our various projects. While we cannot yet meet in person, we had many Senshin friends join our Zoom Bingo event in December. Lots of fun -- and prizes, too.

& ANNOUNCEMENTS!

Jr Y B A

Happy New Year!!!! We hope 2021 will be a little better than last year.

Sadly, mochitsuki was cancelled, but the Jrs. made a music video for it instead! We hope you enjoyed it!

Zoom meetings are still ongoing for all of us, and the Jrs have been using Zoom to plan out the “Southern Dis-trict Jr. YBL Seminar 1”. We will be co-hosting the Seminar with West LA

and venice, which will be conducted on Sat. Jan 23, 2021. The Jrs are going over the theme “vir-tual reality”, includ-ing topics like virtual fatigue via Zoom. If you are a high school student interested in learning more about Jr. YBA, feel free to contact parent advi-sor, Joyce Yamashita, at kyokosam@aol. com.

Zooming witH

West Entrance Beautification

Project

November 2020 the Bodhi Tree received a much needed pruning by Temple members Yas Osako and Koi-chi Uyemura. It has been quite some time since its last trim. As the Temple Continued on page 15

Board News

Happy New Year!

Wow! 2020 was Samsara on steroids. Thank you to Chikako Kojima for

serving as Board President for the last two-and-a-half years and for the

many special things she did for us. And thank you to the folks who served

on the Board in 2020 and the many people who volunteered their time

and energy to keep Senshin special.

2021 starts with optimism that there appears to be a light at the end of

the tunnel for reopening. Thinking about the bright side of being closed, I

have even more appreciation for Senshin, our Sangha, and the things we

do that make us uniquely Senshin. We turned to Zoom and now some of

our elderly and distant Sangha members can join our Sunday services.

We’re staying connected. Your generosity and support has kept us stable.

Other temple organizations found clever ways to share the Dharma and

their experiences with the greater community.

Somewhere in there is the making of a great year. Either virtually or at

Senshin, I look forward to sharing this path with you.

In Gassho,

R u S S E l l N i S h i d a

2020年は本当に忘れられない大変なサムサラの年でしたね。

小島チカコさん、この２年半洗心寺の理事会会長として、数多くの重要なことを 成し遂げていただき有難うございました。そして2019年理事会のの皆さん、ま た御多忙のなかをボランテイヤーとしてお寺のために奉仕された数多くの皆さ ん、お世話様でした。ありがとうございます。 2021年は、ようやくトンネルの先に明かりが見え、お寺の再開が可能な希 望の年です。 お寺が閉じられていたこの一年、しかし、良い面もありました。それは、お寺の 大切さ、サンガの皆さんと一緒に洗心のために行ってきた行事の貴重さを、思 い知らされたことです。 さらにズームを通して、年長者や遠距離にお住まいの方々も、日曜日の法要 に参加でき、お互いに繋がれるようになりました。お寺が無事であるのは、皆さ んの寛大なご支援のおかげです。よそのお寺も、仏法やいろいろの体験をより広 いコミュニテイと共有する方法を編み出しています。 そのような模索の中に、実りある新年にする可能性があります。ヴァチャルで も、またお寺でも、皆さんと一緒に、仏道を共に歩みましょう。 合掌 ラッセル西田、会長

Religious

Senshin Nembutsu Retreat

The 2021 Senshin Nembutsu Retreat has been cancelled due to the ongoing COvID-19 pandemic. We hope and expect to be able to resume our annual retreat in February 2022.

Rev. Furumoto has asked Rev. Ken Tanaka to hold a 90 minute seminar on February 13, 2021 at 4 PM via Zoom. The title of Rev. Tanaka’s lecture will be “Being Buddhists in America Today: Hints from the New Book” – Jewels: An Introduction to American Buddhism for Youth, Scouts and the Young at Heart.

Please contact Neil Komai, [email protected] if you would like to attend the Zoom seminar. You will be sent a link approximately one week prior to the seminar..

B W A

Senshin’s BWA is hopeful as we begin the new year. Here is our new cabinet for 2021-2022.

Co-Presidents Sandra Aguilar and JoAnn Komai

Vice Presidents Qris Yamashita and Suzanne Toji

Secretary Fujie Ohata Treasurer Debbie Hiramoto Religious Chair Pat Honkawa Membership Chair Donna Ebata Publicity/Historian Linda Uyemura Auditor Kathie Umemoto

We’re always looking for new members, but especially at the begin-ning of the year. Often times when ap-proaching prospective members, we’re met with replies of “I’m too young for the Fujinkai. It’s for my mother’s generation.” “There’s too much cook-ing!” I get it! I said the same thing, but eventually joined when I was in my 40’s. Let’s face it, for some reason, all BWA’s don’t seem to have a very positive reputation. Well, it’s time that we dispel all the myths and talk about what BWA is really all about.

In 2020 we weren’t able to gather at the temple for the greater part of

Fundraising for New Prius for Sensei

We want to take this opportunity to let you all know that we are beginning

our fundraising campaign to replace Sensei’s 2010 Prius, now in its 11th

year, and approaching 150,000 miles. The Temple Board has authorized the

purchase of a Prius V, plug in hybrid. it has great gas mileage and

commut-ing EV (electric) capabilities. if you can, we ask that you consider a donation

towards Sensei’s replacement car. Please send your donation to the Temple,

designating the donation as “Prius” or “car.”

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寄付:,M小谷,K松林,D白砂,B平山,C.Wong,R高本 故T西坂/S西坂追悼:G平賀 　　 J志垣,K畑井,Y深川,Y竹内,P森川,S.Lovall 故R織田村追悼:J北野 お賽銭:M.Adams 故K今村追悼:J&D平山 Covid-19寄付：E上川,D松原, 故J前城追悼:S前城 　　　 お礼：西川町一家,N&J駒井,S速水E川手 故L.Estrada追悼:M藤本 納骨堂:M.Adams,D西田,K西田,T山口,T松原,R清原, 故E&F脇中追悼:V脇中 M西坂,K松林 故R西坂追悼:M西坂 サービスブック寄付:E川手 故T真田追悼:M西坂 Shirly誕生日,友人達:S古賀 故M.A西坂一回忌:西坂一家 マスク寄付： B田中 故S中渡瀬一回忌:R中渡瀬,B中渡瀬 お祝い:息子結婚祝い 故Mr鈴木３回忌:K鈴木 洗心70年記念:M&L柳田,D&C.Huey 故A西坂２５回忌:西坂一家 お彼岸:D&T松原 故T菅野50回忌:M菅野 故Y竹内追悼:J南,C北川,J&D平本,BWA,C横田,谷本一家,D谷本/M.Wang,S水谷一家,C家村/S速水,Bイバ, R&D丸林,Y.本郷,G&L本郷,M&R.Sonday,S&C塚本,R清原,M上野,J上原,J&W森,D&J村田,G瀬戸,G&J磯本, Y竹山,M島袋/G.Leong,K米田,D&C相原,N&J駒井,M&K梅本,S広瀬,G大森,D.Ching/M前田,M小谷,R古本, T&J赤堀,I&W高島,K西田,R&L宮本,D西田,S宮本,W相原 車の寄付：R&F大畑、M&K梅本,G浅野&V脇中

1月法要スケジュル：

1日（金）御前10時 修正会（お正月）法要 3日（日）午前9時半 ヴァチャル納骨堂法要 9:45 ヴァチャルキッズお話 10時 ヴァチャル祥月法要 お寺の理事及び各役員就任式 5日（木）午後7:30 ヴァチャル理事会 10日（日）午前8:15 ヴァチャル婦人会例会 9:45 ヴァチャルキッズお話 10時 ヴァチャル家族礼拝 11,12,13,14日,午後6時半 ヴァチャル報恩講勉強会 15日（金）午後4時半―6時半 ３寺院ヴァチャル報恩講プログラム 16日（土）午前10時半 ヴァチャル報恩講セミナー Henry Adams サンマテオ仏教会開教使 17日（日）午前9:45 ヴァチャルキッズお話 10時 ヴァチャル親鸞聖人報恩講法要/Henry Adams サンマテオ仏教会開教使 24日（日）午前9:45 ヴァチャルキッズお話 10時 ヴァチャル家族礼拝 31日（日）午前9:45 ヴァチャルキッズお話 10時 ヴァチャル家族礼拝 12月供花：G&J磯本,K磯本,M西坂,M&R.Sonday,B山下,K&I松林,M上野 1月のお花当番：9日J南,16日S.Aguila,23日I&K松林,30日J磯本,2/6日S東司 お寺当番：お寺 本堂当番：I&W高島,J&G磯本 2月の予定：2/13念仏セミナー,浄土会法要:Dr.ケン田中、2/26-28:BCA開教使全国理事会

WASABI KAI (cont'd from page 13)

remains closed for now it is comfort-ing to know that the Temple grounds and the Bodhi tree in particular are be-ing cared for. That bebe-ing said, anyone who would like to spend some time doing some trimming or yard mainte-nance will find it quite a relaxing and rewarding experience. Just contact Sensei to schedule a time and remem-ber to pack a lunch and enjoy it under the shade of the Bodhi tree.

Beginning Yoga Class

for Senshin Sangha

Online!

Now more than ever is the time to keep your body moving and your mind calm. Beginner yoga classes offered online through Zoom and taught by Riki Aihara. No experience necessary or equipment required. We will cover basic yoga techniques, meditation and stretching. Most of class can be done in a chair. Take care of your physical and mental health during this time. Email [email protected] for more info.

Thinking Body/Moving

Mind TBMM

Young Ae Park will resume her move-ment technique/exercise class on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30a via Zoom. For information please contact Young Ae at [email protected].

Hongwanji Place

Senshin will continue to be closed for an indefinite period of time. If any of our Sangha wishes to make purchases from the Hong-wanji Place store, please go to our website: www.hongwanjiplace.

com. It is continually updated

with more items displayed online. If you have any questions about availability of merchandise, or a general question, please contact Wilbur Takashima at (310) 994-1627 or at [email protected].

Aruku-Kai

“Let’s Walk” Club!

Aruku-Kai "Let's Walk" Club: Walking Together, Apart!)

While Aruku-Kai members cannot aruku "walk" together, we can aruku apart, together. We encourage all Sangha members to walk, breathe fresh air, and take in your surroundings. If space allows, we may be able to share our photos from our walks apart, together in future Prajnas. Please share photos for inclusion, to Lauren. [email protected].

Following Activities

have been cancelled

Karate Club

Kinnara Gagaku/Bugaku

Classes

Kids' Taiko, Taiko WasabiKai

Organizational meetings

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SUNDAY

3

9:30a Virtual Nokotsudo Service 9:45a Virtual Kids’ Talk

10a Virtual Monthly Memorial Service

/ Shotsuki Ho¯yo¯ . Installation of temple

board and affiliated organizations

10

8:15a Virtual BWA Reikai 9:45a Virtual Kids’ Talk 10a Virtual Family Service

17

9:45a Virtual Kids’ Talk

10a Virtual Hoonko Service: Shinran

Shonin Memorial. Rev. Henry Adams, San Mateo Buddhist Temple

24

9:45a Virtual Kids’ Talk 10a Virtual Family Service

31

9:45a Virtual Kids’ Talk 10a Virtual Family

12:30-2p Virtual KonMari Workshop

MONDAY

4

10a Virtual Yoga

11

10a Virtual Yoga 6:30p Virtual Hoonko

Study Class

18

10a Virtual Yoga

25

10a Virtual Yoga

Feb 1

10a Virtual Yoga

TUESDAY

5

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class

12

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class 6:30p Virtual Hoonko Study

Class

19

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class

26

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class

Feb 2

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class

WEDNESDAY

6

13

6:30p Virtual Hoonko Study Class

20

27

Feb 3

THURSDAY

7

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class 7p Virtual Temple Board

Meeting

14

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class 6:30p Virtual Hoonko

Study Class

21

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class

28

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class

Feb 4

9:30a Virtual Exercise Class

FRIDAY

1 Shusho-e

10a Shusho-e,

New Year Day Service

8

15

4:30–6:30p Tri-Temple

Virtual Hoonko Event

22

29

Feb 5

SATURDAY

2

9

1p Virtual College YBA

Gathering

16

10:30a Virtual Hoonko

Seminar: Rev. Henry Adams, San Mateo Buddhist Temple

23

Virtual Jr. YBA Seminar

30

Feb 6

JANUARY TOBAN:

Sunday Service Temple

Hondo Toban Iris/Wilbur Takashima,

Joyce/Glen Isomoto

JANUARY Onaijin Flower Arrangement:

Jan 9 Jean Minami Jan 16 Sandra Aguilar

Jan 23 Kazuo/Ikuko Matsubayashi Jan 30 Joyce Isomoto

Feb 6 Suzanne Toji

Upcoming in FEBRUARY:

February 13:

Nembutsu Seminar: Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka

February 14:

Nirvana Day Service: Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka

February 26 – 28:

BCA Ministers and Nat’l Council Meeting

SENSHIN ACTIVITIES

Continue to be available online:

• Virtual Yoga and Virtual Exercise

The following activities have been cancelled

• Taiko, Kids’ Taiko, Gagaku, Bugaku and Karate • Wasabi-kai

• Organization meetings