SLO Buddhist Temple: January 2010

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Hoonko Service: Sunday, Jan. 17th @ 10:30am

January 2010 Events

* 12/31: Thu - 8pm New Year's Eve Service & soba refreshment
* 01/01: Fri - 10:30am New Year's Day Service & mochi refreshment
* 01/03: Sun - 10am Dharma School ........................10:30am Shotsuki Serv
* 01/04: Mon - 7pm Activity Comm Meeting
* 01/05: Tue - 7pm Jodo Shinshu study class (1)
* 01/06: Wed - 7pm Board Meeting
* 01/07: Thu - 5:30pm Taiko Practice
* 01/12: Tue - 9am People's Kitchen
................... Ministers' Meeting @ LA
* 01/14: Thu - 5:30pm Taiko Practice
* 01/16: Sat - 10am BWA meeting & Omigaki
* 01/17: Sun - 10am Dharma School
....................... 10:30am Hoonko Serv
* 01/19: Tue - 7pm Study Class (2)
* 01/21: Thu - 5:30pm Taiko Practice
* 01/22: Fri - Prep for Crab Feed
* 01/23: Sat - 5-7pm Crab Feed
* 01/28: Thu - 5:30pm Taiko Practice
* 01/31: 10:30am Sangha Serv

In Gassho,

Generally speaking, every service in Buddhism is a service to reciprocate Buddha's wisdom and compassion with respect and gratitute. The service is also an opportunity to listen to wisdom and compassion that brings us to the world that goes beyond our smiles and tears, including death.
Hoonko (Hoh-On-Koh) is one of them for Pure-Land followers to express respect and gratitude for Shinran Shonin (1173-1262) who realized, experienced, and clarified the existence of Buddha's Immeasurable Working in the simple recitation of Amida Buddha's name, or Namo-Amida-Butsu.
Recitation of Namo-Amida-Butsu is so-called the Great Practice which is equally possible for anybody to practice at any time and any place. Although it does not sound serious or important, try to find anything close to the recitation or Namo-Amida-Butsu. We never ever find anything like this in everyday life: Practice is equally given to anybody at any time and any place. Probably, truth for anybody beyond time and space exists in something easy and simple.
I recognize the profound Wisdom and the warm Compassion in the simple and easy recitation. Namo-Anida-Butsu is the only path left for anybody to go beyond impermanence, including death. This is what Shinran clarified through his 90-year life.

.......................................... In Gassho, Rev. E. D. Fujii

 
Your Support Was Greatly Appreciated!

Installation Dinner:
Wednesday, Jan. 13th

AJ Spurs (Grover Beach) at 6pm
Fee: Adults - members $20
.................. non members $25
... Children - members' Free
.............non members' $5

Don't miss this great opportunity to meet new members and new officers. You will receive a phone call to confirm your attendance. Thank you.

I'd like to thank you for your visible (and invisible) support in the past year. You made it possible for me and our Sangha to cover many events and programs in 2009. I have too many names to thank, however, I appreciate your ever lasting concerns and support through out the entire year.
This coming year, we will continue
to make our Temple more beautiful, inside and outside. Also planned are several social and religious events for adults and children. With your continued support, we will make our Sangha the best in the United States. Again, thank you and let's move forward!
......... In Gassho, Rev. Fujii


NEW STUDY CLASS -

DATE & TIME: Tuesday evening, 7:00pm (please check the calendar)
REGISTRATION FEE: Members are free,
........................................ Non members $5 donation per class
TEXTBOOK: Larger Sutra (a copy will be available at the class)

The classes are planned for practical purposes only. Please come with questions, opinions, ideas, doubts, or anything else you would like to share. Pre-registration is not required, just come to the Temple.
.............................................................................................................................................................. In Gassho,