the Padma BERKELEY BUDDHIST TEMPLE

October 2010 Web Edition

Our Temple A Place To Begin… A Place To Grow

Our Path

The Path Of Enlightenment, The Way Of Oneness

October 2010 t h e P a d m a

BERKELEY BUDDHIST TEMPLE 2121 Channing Way, Berkeley, California 94704 (510) 841-1356 WEB EDITION

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NOTE: For temple matters, please contact Rev. Matsumoto at (510) 841-1356, or leave a message on the temple answering machine. Temple web: www.berkeleysangha.org Temple e-mail: info@berkeleysangha.org

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FBWL Delegates Mtg. in Sacramento

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Onenju Repair Workshop 1:30 – 3:30 pm

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Temple Board Mtg. 7:30 pm

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BDBWA Conference @ Enmanji

17 9:30 am Comb. Dharma Family/ Eshinni/Kakushinni Svc Guest Speaker: Ms. Edythe Vassall

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Padma Newsletter 6:30 pm

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Halloween Party

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Shotsuki Hoyo Service 11:00 am BBWA Cabinet Mtg for

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FUTURE DATES TO REMEMBER October 2 - Temple Picnic October 3 - Eitaikyo Service October 10 - Onenju Repair Workshop October 17 - Eshinni/Kakushinni Service October 23 - Dharma School Halloween Party October 31 - DFS & Shotsuki Hoyo Service November 7 - Keiro Kai Luncheon (re-scheduled) November 14 - Ho-on-ko Service and BBWA Sushi

and Crafts Sale November 28 - DFS & Shotsuki Hoyo Service

A Finger Pointing to the Moon

From this treasure ocean of oneness form was manifested, taking the name Bodhisattva

Dharmakara, who ... became Amida Buddha. ... [This] refers to manifesting form,

revealing a name and making itself known to sentient beings.1

SYMBOLS ARE IMPORTANT to us. For instance, a country's flag is a symbol. It represents the

ideals and principles of a nation, as well as its history and its future. A symbol has the power to

say many things to us, in ways that mere words cannot. Think of it. Our lives are filled with

symbols—statues and images, sights and sounds that resonate with meaning for us.

There are symbols in Buddhism as well: the Wheel of Dharma, statues of Buddhas, portraits

of bodhisattvas, images of the Pure Land, and the like. For Buddhists, these religious symbols

represent the teachings and the reality that they direct us to.

Shinran Shōnin goes even further in explaining the importance of religious symbols. He

teaches us that the Buddha's enlightenment is formless; we cannot see it, touch it, or grasp it. But,

because it is true, it makes itself known to us by taking form. Shinran says that formless truth

takes the form of the light of wisdom and the Name of Amida Buddha—Namu Amida Butsu. The

images and stories of Amida Buddha are all religious symbols, the form taken by wisdom and

compassion in order to guide us to enlightenment

This is pretty confusing stuff. So Shinran Shōnin and Nâgârjuna (ca. 150–250 C.E.) used

the idea of a finger pointing to the moon to explain it. Picture this: We are walking along a path

at night, staring at our footsteps as we try not to stumble. Suddenly, someone comes up to us,

taps us on the shoulder, and points up into the sky. We follow the direction of his finger and, for

the first time, we see the moon, gleaming high up in the dark sky.

Here, the finger is a symbol. It represents the teachings or imagery which point us to the

moon. The moon is like enlightenment itself. Normally, we don't see it and, when we do, we

don't know what it is. It seems so far away. We're disconnected to it. Shigaraki-sensei says,

"What we need is a finger that can point us to the moon—the dharma, a teacher or a symbol,

which can connect us to it. Teachings of Amida Buddha, also painting and statues of Amida are

the finger. Enlightenment, to which a Buddha awakens, constitutes the moon."2

Religious symbols, such as teachings, images, songs and stories, all help to direct our

attention away from worldly matters and toward ultimate truth. Without the finger, we could not

see the moon. But, we should not mistake the finger for the moon. Religious symbols all help to

change the direction of our lives or the way we see things. A statue of Amida Buddha may focus

our reverence and help to generate a sense of joyful faith in our hearts. But it is a statue

nonetheless; it is not the Buddha.

At the same time, however, Shinran Shōnin's insight was deeper. A finger is just a finger. It

simply points to the moon. However, without the light of the moon, we could not see the finger.

It could not guide us to see the moon. In other words, a symbol takes on religious power only

when it acts together with the working of enlightenment. A statue, story or word can only do its

"symbolizing work" when enlightenment makes itself known to us through it.

Through the images of the Buddha, the story of Amida Buddha and even the Name of the

Buddha, timeless and formless truth takes the form of a symbol, pointing us to that truth and

revealing the deepest levels of our lives.

Namu Amida Butsu

Rev. D. Matsumoto

October 2010

1 Shinran Shonin, Notes on Once-Calling and Many-Calling, Collected Works of Shinran, I, 486.

2 Takamaro Shigaraki, A Life of Awakening (Kyoto: Hozokan, 2005), 26-7.

President’s Report

Renovations at the Temple continue in preparation for our centennial next year. In August, the Founders’ Rock was placed. It will be dedicated with a plaque to commemorate our Temple’s founders. Thank you very much again to everyone for your continuing support.

Metta, Scott Takeda

Mr. Namba is a prominent landscape designer specializing in rock gardens. His work is well known throughout the U.S. and Japan, and his clients include Oracle CEO, Larry Ellison. The new Dharma School term began in September. We welcome returning and new students, families and friends. Our Gohonzon is also atop the onaijin again after a brief summer retreat. Rev. Matsumoto conducted a special service to rededicate the enshrinement.

Meet our Minister’s Assistants

Diana Thompson

Degree in Religious Studies, University of Colorado

Ministerial Candidate, I.B.S.

Certified as a BCA Minister’s Assistant, March 2009

Diana will be going to Kyoto, Japan this month for Tokudo ordination. Tokudo is the initial step in which one makes a commitment to learning the Dharma and is the first step in becoming a BCA minister. The rite will be conducted at Honzan in the Goeido (Founders’ Hall) of the Hongwanji. We are fortunate to have Diana as part of our sangha and wish her happiness and success in all that she does.

With gratitude and appreciation, the Berkeley Buddhist Temple and BBWA presented Diana with an orei at the Ohigan service. We invite everyone to join us in support of her endeavors.

Welcome New Members Molly Momii

Karen Sugiyama

BBT Trivia Can you name these Sunday School students? Answers in the e-Edition

BBT Courtyard, Halloween 1951 Photo courtesy of Kenji and Amy Ota

Thank You to our supporters

Shigeru Namba and family Wes Fukumori

Shotsuki Hoyo Service – October 31, 2010, 9:30 AM

The following persons will be remembered during the Shotsuki Hoyo (monthly memorial service) for October.

Walter Clough

Jean Mieko Doi

Nancy S. Fukumori

Misao Handa

Rev. Taigan Hata

Tatsuo Hataye

Stephen Hedani

Denman Honda

Riku Honda

Jack Y. Imada

Kiyo Inouye

Doris Marie Kami

Seiichi Kawamoto

Matthew U. Koblick

Masao Maki

Tatsuyo Marubayashi

Ariya Masuda

Sakae Masunaga

Frank H. Matoba

Shizuye Matsumoto

Han Mayeda

Jun Morita

John N. Muranishi

Chiyoko Nakagaki

Kiyoto Nakagawa

John Y. Nakahara

Yei Nakahara

James S. Nakashita

Reiji Nakaso

Noboru B. Morita

Gotaro Ota

Jane T. Richofsky

Kameyo Sasaki

Toshiko Sasaki

Yukichi Sasaki

Ryotaro Shimada

Risuke Takemori

Asa Tanaka

Namie K. Tsuda

Mamoru Ueda

Tsutomu Uyesugi

Kazue Yamashita

Fumi Yokoyama

Katsuzo Yonekura

Note: If there are any additions, corrections or deletions to the above list, please notify the Berkeley Buddhist Temple at 510-841-1356.

COMBINED DHARMA FAMILY SERVICE &

SHOTSUKI MEMORIAL SERVICE October 31, 2010

9:30 am

What Exactly Is My Self?

By Diane Ames

What exactly do I mean when I say that "I exist?" What am I talking about when I say "me?"

Do I mean my body? Not really. On the day after the day I die, my body will probably still

be there, but I will be no more. Do I mean my mind? What does my mind consist of but my

thoughts and sense impressions, which are like a rushing river, never the same from one second to

the next? At least the river always stays in the same river bed, whereas time will change the nature

of my thoughts as much as it changes my body. There's nothing at all stable that I can point to and

say, "This is Diane's mind." And as far as that goes, what can I really point to and say, "This is

Diane."?

And do I imagine myself to be something separate from the rest of the world? Do I think

that I gave birth to myself or that I could exist by myself? Without, for instance, the air around me,

how could I exist for even ten minutes? And while I pride myself on having an independent mind,

the truth is that my mind couldn't exist in isolation either. If you put me in solitary confinement for

a year or two, I'll probably just go mad. And it is upon examination obvious that I wouldn't be

recognizably the same person if I weren't being constantly shaped by this particular culture, this

particular educational system, this particular marriage, and so on. I'm convinced that without the

Buddha's teaching, I'd probably long since be a mental patient. But on the other hand, my little

Buddhist temple hasn't been quite the same place since I got there--just ask them. My point is that

although I imagine that a little invisible wall separates "me" from "everything else," that wall

becomes rather fuzzy when you analyze the matter. Really it only exists in my head.

As you may have gathered by now, the Buddhist position is not that I--or you--don't exist at

all. I exist in the same sense that a rainbow exists. Given a complex set of causes and

conditions--light shining at a certain angle, water droplets in the atmosphere, an observer in a

certain position--a rainbow will be seen for a few minutes. It's really there; you can even

photograph it. But the phenomenon is inseparable from the conditions that give rise to it, and it's

very fleeting. If I try to take the rainbow away and put it in a bank vault, I am a fool. Likewise I am

a fool if I think myself at odds with the rest of the world or try to make myself immortal. Trying to

preserve myself forever is like trying to hold on to a mirage. The fact that I believe, and believe

fervently, in that mirage, does not make it any more solid, permanent, or, well, real.

EITAIKYO SERVICE

October 3, 2010 9:30 AM

ESHINNI / KAKUSHINNI SERVICE Sunday, October 17, 2010

9:30 AM Guest Speaker

Ms. Edythe Vassall Minister’s Assistant

Service sponsored by Berkeley Buddhist Women’s Association Light lunch following the service.

Ghosts, Witches, Black Cats All are welcome to the

DHARMA SCHOOL HALLOWEEN PARTY

Saturday, October 23, 2010 5:30 PM service and potluck and games following

service in the Temple Social Hall.

Berkeley Buddhist Temple expresses condolences and deep sympathy

To the Furuya Family for the loss of husband and father,

Yas Furuya April 26, 1922 - August 7, 2010

and

To Judy Fujimoto and Mary Lindquist and their Families

on the loss of their mother, Mrs. Kiyono Tominaga

Shaku Sei Yu April 2, 1917 - August 30, 2010

Namu Amida Butsu Namu Amida Butsu Namu Amida Butsu

************************************************************************ The following is a list of special service years. If you have a dear departed relative who has passed away in any of the listed years, and would like to make arrangements for a

memorial service, please contact Rev. Matsumoto at (510) 841-1356. ************************************************************************

2010 MEMORIAL SERVICE SCHEDULE

YEAR SERVICE 2009 1st Year 2008 3rd Year 2004 7th Year 1998 13th Year 1994 17th Year 1986 25th Year 1978 33rd Year 1961 50th Year 1911 100th Year

TEL: (510) 841-1356 FAX: (510) 841-1435

Berkeley Buddhist Temple 2121 Channing Way Berkeley, CA 94704

September 21, 2010

The fall season is upon us and brings a calm and quiet reflective mood, an appropriate time to hold the Eitaikyo service, or perpetual memorial service in memory of pioneering ministers and laypersons of our temple and our religion.

Berkeley Buddhist Temple will be observing the Eitaikyo Service on Sunday,

October 3, 2010 from 9:30 AM. Rev. Matsumoto will conduct the service. Please join us for this special observance.

The Eitaikyo Fund is set aside to use for special projects and purchases for the

onaijin and the hondo. For example, in the future if we should need to replace onaijin objects, the Eitaikyo Fund will be used to finance the purchases. Please use the enclosed envelope for your generous donation for this worthy fund.

In Gassho, Berkeley Buddhist Temple

Berkeley Buddhist Temple Picnic Saturday~October 2, 2010

11:00am - 3:00pm

Richmond Country Club 1 Markovich Lane, Richmond, CA 94806

Directions:

1. Driving from 1-80 either direction 2. Take Richmond Parkway/Fitzgerald Dr. Exit (west) in Pinole 3. Continue on Richmond Parkway (approx 2 miles) 4. Exit at Giant Highway offramp (veer right) 5. At the Stop sign turn right 6. Go half a block and turn right at Markovich Lane

Temple will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, mushroom burgers, and drinks.

Appetizers, Salads and Desserts are welcomed.

Optional Items to bring: Swimsuits, towels, sunscreen,

folding chairs/blankets. Grassy area for volleyball and lawn games.

Bingo for all!

Berkeley Buddhist Women’s Association invites all to attend

Keiro Kai Service to honor Berkeley Buddhist Temple Elders

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Potluck luncheon to follow service. (Honorees do not need to bring a dish.)

Invitations will be sent separately to elders.

We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Pledged members July 18 to September 7, 2010 The following members have pledged in amounts ranging from $150.00 to $1,000.00. Amounts are not intended to correspond to the alphabetical listing below. Pledges sent in after this date, may not have yet been processed and any omissions will be published in subsequent issues upon advisement. The temple gratefully acknowledges your generous contributions and thanks you for your dana and understanding.

James Furuichi Craig & Linda Griffin Masami & Fumiye Mayeda Gary & Lorene Nakagiri Arthur Nishimura

Hayato & Mitsuko Okimoto Makoto & Amy Oto Patricia Takeda Stan & Kathy Tamaki Tamiye Umawatari

Thank you all for your continued generous support!

ONENJU REPAIR WORKSHOP

Sunday, October 10, 2010 1:30PM to 3:30PM

in Old Hondo

Many of us have more than one onenju that cannot be used because the cord has broken or become too stretchy. Here's a chance to get them fixed!

Mrs. SACHIKO MATSUI will be teaching us how to repair various styles of

onenju and the knots that go with them. Bring what's broken, and leave with repaired and once more usable onenju.

The fee is $5.00/person and any materials Mrs. Matsui supplies will be an

additional cost. (For example, elastic cord is 75 cents/yard; men's silk string is $2.00/yard.) Beads will not be supplied so please bring broken

onenju with all its beads.

We hope you will be able to join us to learn a useful technique.

Berkeley Buddhist Women’s Association

Sushi and Crafts Sale

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Unagi Donburi ($7.00) Spam Musubi ($2.50)

And of course, Sushi ($5.00)

Pre-orders requested by November 3, 2010

Handmade Crafts will also be available for sale. Support the BBWA in its annual fundraising event!

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Name__________________________________Phone Number______________ Quantity [ ] Unagi Donburi ($7.00) Total $______________

[ ] Sushi ($5.00) Total $______________

[ ] Spam Musubi ($2.50) Total $______________

Total due $______________

Please make check payable to BBWA and mail form and payment to:

Emi Matsunaga Berkeley Buddhist Women’s Association

2121 Channing Way Berkeley CA 94704

Dharma School Newsletter October 2010

 

Ice Breaker 2010! We started off the year with our first service on September 12th in the Jodo Shinshu Center kodo! We had a great time playing games in the parking lot after service. This will be a great new school year!

Names starting with “C”

Names starting with “Y”

  

Upcoming Dharma School Events

September 2010 Sunday, 9/26 – JASEB Nikkei Walk after Service

October 2010 Saturday, 10/2 – BBT Picnic Sunday, 10/3 – Eitaikyo & Classroom Time Sunday, 10/10 – Dharma Family Service & Classroom Time Sunday, 10/17 – Eshinni / Kakushinni Service & Classroom Time Saturday, 10/23 – Halloween Party 5:30pm Service Sunday, 10/24 – Dharma Family Service – No Classes Sunday, 10/31 – Dharma Family Service / Shotsuki Hoyo & Classroom Time

  

BERKELEY BUDDHIST TEMPLE Board of Directors Meeting

August 10, 2010

Attendance: Scott Takeda, Art Nishimura, Lena Yin, Judith Fujimoto, Lucy Hamai, Emiko Katsumotot, Emi Nakao, Takashi Nikaidoh, Wayne Sugihara, Tosh Tokiwa, David Ushijima, Russell Ware and Marrie Yamashita Proxies from: Susan Gabriel, Ron Hiraga, Dina Honda, Kiyoshi Katsumoto, Jon Kawamoto and Judy Kono. President Scott Takeda called the meeting to order at 7:30pm with opening Gassho led by Art Nishimura. Minutes were accepted (m/s Judith Fujimoto & Russell Ware) Minister’s Report: No Report Upcoming Events and Activities: Temple Picnic set for 10/2/10 at the Richmond Country Club. Treasurer’s Report: Satoshi Steimetz submitted a written report for 7/1/10 through 7/31/10 giving the total income and total expenses. He also submitted the income and expenses by category for 1/1/10 through 7/31/10. Correspondence: The correspondence binder was passed around. It included: the Annual Report from the BCA, Thank You Notes from the Jodo Shinshu Center, Joan Hishida, Cherie Hishida, Tyler Yin, Steven Terusaki and the Buddhist Church of Oakland. REPORTS BY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BBWA: No Report Dharma School: Planning Meeting in July 2010. Jr. YBA: Kai Wilmsen and Kevin Honda elected Co-Presidents JASEB: Yosh Tokiwa reported that New Executive Director was appointed. A grant for $15,000.00 for a second Van purchase was given to JASEB. The original house has been closed, rehabed as a rental property, looking for a licensed operator. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS Religious Committee: Art Nishimura submitted an updated service schedule. Pledge/Membership: No report. Building Maintenance: No Report Garden Maintenance: No report. Apartments: No report Centennial: Emiko reported that the renovations for the Hondo are on schedule, the Kitchen renovations are running about one month late, due to the inspection schedule. Further renovations to the Kitchen include a new commercial dishwasher and new ventilation hood for additional cost of about $12,000.00. Internal Audit for 2008 and 2009 completed by Dennis Sakukai and reviewed by Takashi Nikaidoh. PROPOSAL: Transition Team for Board President of 2011 to be appointed with Kiyoshi Katsumoto as head of team. Lucy Hamai suggested an Ojuzu repair workshop, to be announced in September services to see if there is any interest and a date to be set in a later announcement in the Padma. Art Nishimura suggested a Sustaining Membership level. Scott Takeda suggested an increase of the individual (non-senior) membership by $20.00. ANNOUNCEMENTS A Honen and Shinran play will take place at UC Berkeley Zellerbach Hall on 11/14/10 at 3 pm. Sangha Album pictures are due on 8/30/10 for non-digital pictures and 9/30 for digital pictures. Budget requests due by September Board meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 8:40pm with closing Gassho led by Art Nishimura. Respectfully submitted with Gassho, Wayne Sugihara [If further clarification of these minutes is needed, please contact a Board member.]

CENTENNIAL UPDATE   Our Centennial projects have kept us very busy over the summer! The best-laid plans for completion by the start of our fall term were led astray, but not by much. Our new kitchen is now scheduled for completion by mid-October due to delays in City permitting. We are very grateful to Craig Griffin for his generous oversight and attention to every detail. We know you’ll be very happy with the results! Thanks to Dii Lewis and Wes Fukumori for overseeing wonderful improvements to the onaijin area:

• Installation of a retractable screen, providing space separation and viewing capability for projections when needed

• New lighting above the onaijin to facilitate taking better video (less glare) • Ventilation system which draws incense away from the pews • New steps on both sides of the onaijin

 Jerry Nagafuji will be very happy that his suggestion to install a Founders Rock has now been implemented. We are most fortunate for the help of Shigeru Namba, who selected this rock and helped place it. A plaque commemorating our Founders will be added at a later date. Thanks to Wes Fukumori for his help on this. There is much more going on, and future updates will reveal them all. In the meantime, we would like to once again thank everyone for their generous and caring efforts towards our Centennial. We have one more year of planning to go, and we very much look forward to celebrating this auspicious event with all of you! Gassho,

Emiko Katsumoto Judy Kono Centennial Co-chair Centennial Co-chair

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING DONORS (as of 9.17.10) BUKKYO DENDO KYOKAI (NUMATA CENTER)

Barbara Hedani & Leroy Morishita Opal Wakayama Emi & Aki Nakao Helen Yoshimura

MEMORIAL DONATIONS

Miki Adachi Hideyo & Yoshiko Adachi Georgia Daikai Tom Tsugio Daikai Ron & Mimi Kagehiro Hayaji, Yae, & Heihachi Oda Kimiko Kaneko Charles Kaneko Haruye Maki Masao Maki Ronald Morimoto Eddie Morimoto Chizuko Nakashita S.J. Nakashita Gordon Oishi Masako & Joe Oishi William Siebold Kimiko Siebold Calvin Steimetz Etsuko Steimetz Sally Takeda Sachio Takeda Elaine & Toshio Tsuda Toru & Sumiko Yokoyama Alice & Roy Wakida M/M Minoru Wakida & M/M Frank Matsui Russell Ware Odessa & Maurice Ware Laurel Watanabe David Watanabe Yae Yedlosky Kimi & Junichi Kami Bill Yokoyama Toru & Sumiko Yokoyama

TELEPHONE COORDINATORS: SUSAN GABRIEL & LENA YIN OCTOBER TOBAN: Chmn: Pat Cochairs: Denise Kaneshiro, Kathleen Yee Bruce Buchholz & Doreen Sakamoto, Doug Clough & Erin Uesugi, Kiyo & Yasuko Harano*, Nora Hataye*, Kuniko Imazumi, Arthur & Betsy Ishida, Richard & Nancy Kakigi, Dean & Denise Kaneshiro, Shigeru & Michiko Kubota*, Aiko Kurokawa, Mary Kurokawa, Irene Mitsuyasu*, Ken Mizono, Mike Nagamoto & Pat Hoshi-Nagamoto, Art Nishimura, Craig Noble & Terry Lang-Mock, Arthur Yamagata*, Dennis & Kathy Yee, Ken Yoshii, Helen Yoshimura* NOVEMBER TOBAN: Chmn: Lena Yin Cochairs: Mary Lindquist, Hiroko Okano, Yuki Otake Joanne Okano & Aaron Escalante, Tazuko Kanda*, Eric & Mary Lindquist, Jeff & Robin McGuire, Takashi & Miri Nikaidoh, Nobuko Nishikado*, Gary Oda, Kazuko Oda*, Tsutomu Okahara*, (Steve & Hiroko Okano), Gene & Yuki Otake, Ann Okahara & David Sakurai, Marie Shiromoto*, Satoshi & Elaine Steimetz, Makoto & Sachiko Takenaka, Toshio & Elaine Tsuda, Grace Ueda*, George & Lena Yin. *Denotes disabled and/or elderly – Toban duties optional.

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PADMA STAFF: Rev. Matsumoto, Susan & Al Gabriel, Lucy Hamai, Yo Hiraoka, Norman Hirose, Ellen Jorgensen, Keiko

Kawakami, Roy Marubayashi, Emi Matsunaga, Yuki Otake, Mae Takeda, Scott Takeda, Edythe Vassall, Yasuyo Wolfe and Yae Yedlosky.

Services And Information Berkeley Buddhist Temple

Services Our regular Sunday program begins with a Family Service at 9:30am. A Dharma talk is available after the Family Service while Dharma School classes are convened for students.

Special Services

January 1 Shusho-e New Year's Day Service February 7 Nehan-e Nirvana Day March 21 Ohigan Spring Equinox April 4 Hanamatsuri Flower Festival May 9 Gotan-e Parent's Day July 11 Kangi-e Obon September 19 Ohigan Autumn Equinox November 14 Hoonko Shinran Shonin Memorial December 5 Jodo-e Bodhi Day December 31 Joya-e Year End Service

A Shotsuki Hoyo (Monthly Memorial) Service is held the last Sunday of each month.

Dharma School Our Dharma School (Sunday School) has classes from preschool through high school. Our teachers are happy to discuss the appropriate level of spiritual enrichment for your child.

Monthly Discussions In our discussions, we strive to experience the Buddha-Dharma with our entire selves – with our bodies (quiet sitting and other forms of meditation), voices (chanting and other liturgy) and minds (study and discussion).

Our sessions focus on ways in which Buddhist teaching and practice can impact our everyday lives. Each session will take up a different topic and so you are welcome to attend any or all sessions.

All interested persons are welcome to attend. Please invite your friends! We hope to see you!

Visitor Information Please feel free to ask any of our greeters for information. We are here to assist you with whatever level of participation you may be seeking.

Whether you are here to satisfy a slight interest or to make a more personal connection, we wish you well and hope that you will be visiting us again soon.

Membership Information Membership is open to all who view our Temple as their religious home and seek the Buddha-Dharma.

To join, complete a membership form, have your name entered on the membership roll and support the Temple through a pledge and participation.

To inquire about becoming a member, please speak with our Membership Chair or Minister.

Berkeley Buddhist Temple 2121 Channing Way Berkeley, CA 94704

Office Hours

Monday – Friday 10:00am – 1:00pm

Phone: 510-841-1356 Fax: 510-841-1435

email: info@berkeleysangha.org web: www.berkeleysangha.org