Dec 2012 PDF Bulletin - West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple

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Vol. 55, No. 12
December 2012
REV. USUKI’S PAGE
Wait a Minute
At times almost all of us envy the animals. They suffer and die, but they do not seem to
make a “problem” of it. Their lives seem to have so few complications. They eat when
they are hungry and sleep when they are tired, and instinct rather than anxiety seems
to govern their few preparations for the future.
As far as we can judge, every animal is so busy with what he is doing at the moment
that it never enters his head to ask whether life has a meaning or a future. For the
animal, happiness consists in enjoying life in the immediate present—not in the
assurance that there is a whole future of joys ahead of him.
Alan Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
This is our last Bulletin article
for the year and I am writing it
at the end of October. The Halloween party is tomorrow evening. Needless to say, I am
mentally unprepared to write
about one of the most important times of the year. We still have Thanksgiving to enjoy before we can think about December, Christmas, and the New Year.
While we have no need to rush, when considering that our lives are so fleeting whether we’re
having fun or whether we’re stressed, we are
constantly amazed as we witness the passage of
time. For many of us, this is constantly one of
the most overwhelming of our daily preoccupations.
We know that tomorrow will surely come and
there is no way we can ask for time to stop so
we can do things over. We can’t say, “Wait a
minute,” while reconsidering what we’ve said or
done. Neither can we easily change our schedules because they are already largely preplanned with work, daily self-maintenance, and
other activities that are on our minds, including
the holidays and seasonal events.
Only human beings try to make sense of such
things and create unnecessary anxieties for
themselves. It was Alan Watts who observed
this in the 1960s when Buddhism was just
making its way into American mainstream
society. He began to articulate many thoughts
about ourselves, including the passage at the
beginning of this article.
Reflecting on the passing time and the purpose
of life should be an ongoing process in which
one constantly evaluates one’s physical, mental,
and spiritual growth. You may want to ask
yourself: How has my year gone and was it interesting and meaningful? Have I accomplished
the goals I enthusiastically set last year? Is my
life growing as time goes by? Will I be able to
meet my death with dignity, humility, and
gratitude? How can I spend the rest of my years
productively and with joy?
Through these questions we should be able to
reflect on our accomplishments as well as
identify things we did not accomplish, and put
into perspective the importance of living our
lives well, in the present naturally with all
things. This is what Ms. Takeko Kujo said about
such an idea in her book Muyuge, Flower
Without Sorrow.
Many people seek the Dharma for the
wrong reasons. They despair because they
do not find the miraculous world they think
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they should. But this despair comes about
only because they bring with them their
self-created ideas of what the world of
dharma should be. (p. 38)
with festivities, people, and happy faces. Our
minds may be charged up with reflections of
many kinds. It is the perfect time in which to
reset our minds and bodies and change the light
bulbs of our lives.
After finishing a day’s work, as I am about
to fall asleep, I silently reflect on what I
have done today. I again recall the self that
became tired from today’s business. That
is something so nostalgic as to bring tears
to my eyes.
How pleasant to fall asleep without anxieties! (p. 111)
Just as changing an actual light bulb reminds
us that we can see everything in the room more
clearly with illumination, so our perception of
life can become more true and real when we
refresh our minds. There is no need for wishful
thinking about the passage of time. Rather, let
us change the light of the mind and allow
ourselves to see a most wonderful life, which is
already right in front of us.
Our grief is not that life is so short, but that
we are unable to live our momentary life
well. (p. 23)
Namo Amida Butsu
Rev. Fumiaki Usuki
The end of the year is an exciting time filled
Shinshu Corner
Shinran in the Contemporary World
Hongwanji International Center, 1979, pages 46-48
What then was the teaching that Honen taught,
the teaching that leads to deliverance from
birth-and-death? And how did Shinran walk on
the path?
Land school to spread the teaching of nembutsu, although he was already highly respected by everyone as a monk endowed with
pure wisdom and as a strict upholder of traditional Buddhist precepts. But the path that Honen himself walked to reach the Pure Land
teaching was by no means a smooth one. In the
Sayings of the Saint of Kurodani (Kurodanishonin Gotoroku), Honen writes:
The Sayings of the Good Teacher (Honen Shonin)
When Shinran met Honen in 1201, Honen was
68 years old and Shinran 29 years old. When
Honen was 43 years old, he announced his
intentions of establishing an independent Pure
Although there are many paths in Buddhism, none exceeds that of the precepts, meditative
practice, and wisdom—But in my case I cannot uphold a single precept, I cannot gain anything from meditation, and I cannot realize the true wisdom that extinguishes ignorance and
attains enlightenment—If I cannot obtain the sword of undefiled wisdom, how can I sever
the bonds of evil karma and passion. If I cannot sever the bonds of evil karma and passions,
how can I emancipate this body bound to birth-and-death? How pitiful, how pitiful! What
can I do, what can I do! A person like myself is absolutely incapable of following the precepts, meditation and wisdom. Is there anything besides the Three Learnings that answers
the needs of my heart? Is there a practice I can pursue? Although I sought answers from
countless wise teachers and although I called on all the scholars, there was none who could
teach or show me the way. Thus, with a heavy heart, full of dejection and pain, I turned to
the sacred texts, and as I turned the pages, I came upon the following passage in Shan-tao’s
Commentary on the Meditation Sutra (Kangyo-sho), which reads: “Exclusively repeat the
Name of Amida with a single-hearted devotion, whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying
down, without question of the length of time and never ceasing for even one moment. This is
the truly determined practice which unfailingly results in deliverance, for it is in accord with
the Primal Vow of Amida.” After reading this passage I realized that ignorant beings such as
ourselves should revere this passage, rely exclusively upon this truth, practice the uninterrupted recitation of the Name, and thus prepare the karmic cause which determines birth.
Then, we not only shall believe in Shantao’s teachings but we also shall accord with Amida’s
vow,” is deeply ingrained in the mind and kept in the heart.
(cont’d on page 3)
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This expresses the religious experience of Honen,
and Shinran threw himself into the very midst
of his master’s religious life. The following words
of Honen in the One-Sheet Document (IchimaiKishomon), which is said to have been given to
his disciple, Genchi, “In order to attain birth in
the land of bliss I know of nothing other than to
recite Namu-amida-butsu, deeply believing in
birth without a shadow of doubt,” accords perfectly with Shinran’s statement in Lamenting the
Deviations (Tannisho):
solute: “I have nothing to regret, even if I have
been deceived by Honen and, saying the nembutsu, should fall into hell.” The reason is given
in the same Tannisho as follows:
As for myself, Shinran, I simply accept the
words of my dear teacher, Honen, “Just
say the Nembutsu and be saved by
Amida,” and entrust myself in the Primal
Vow. Besides this, there is nothing else.
It is clear that Shinran had fully experienced
the absolute despair regarding the possibility of
his ever achieving emancipation from this world
of life and death. That despair was identical
with that of Honen who had said that “a person
like myself is absolutely incapable of following
the precepts, meditation, and wisdom.” Based
upon a profound despair in the possibilities of
their religious life, both masters and disciple
awakened to the Primal Vow of Amida Buddha.
Herein lies the crux of the teaching of Pure Land
Buddhism, and this is the starting point of
Shinran’s religious life.
The reason is that if I were capable of
realizing Buddhahood by other religious
practices and yet fell into hell for saying
the nembutsu, then I would have dire
regrets for having been deceived. Since I
am absolutely incapable of any religious
practice, hell is my only home!
What Shinran heard and realized in the one
hundred days of visiting his teacher Honen, who
was like a compassionate father to him, was the
meaning of the nembutsu of Primal Vow, the
teaching that is true and real, which Honen
himself had attained after long suffering and
struggle.
Shinran’s devotion and trust in Honen was ab
To be continued …
BWA NEWS
Yasuko Shohara
Dharma School presents an interesting stage
production so we urge all of you to attend.
It was with heavy hearts that we gathered for
the funeral service for Hisako Yamanaka, Hisa
as we called her. Hisa had lost her husband,
Ben, in mid-July, and his absence really took its
toll. Hisa and Ben made a smiling couple, who
were involved in many Temple and community
activities. Heartfelt condolences to their
daughter, Gail.
BWA members are reminded that our next
meeting will be on Sunday, December 9, follow
ing the Temple clean-up.
Joya-e Year-End Service will begin at 6:00 p.m.
on Monday, December 31, as we say farewell to
2012. Come and strike our Temple bell and ring
out a very great year!
December is a busy month with Bodhi Day
Service and Oseibo Taikai, followed by lunch.
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT EVENTS - MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Don’t miss out!
You may sign up at the Temple for
these two events.
We will arrange a carpool.
SD Ho-onko Service
Sunday, January 20, 2013
(please see flyer on page 8)
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Winter Pacific Seminar
Rev. Dr. Takamaro Shigaraki
Saturday, February 23, 2013
(please see flyers on pages 9-10)
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Manzanar Fishing Club
On Monday, October 22, Rev.
Usuki, my wife and I went to
Nikkei Senior Gardens in Arleta
for a viewing of “Manzanar
Fishing Club,” a documentary
released last spring based on
the experiences of JapaneseAmerican internees at Manzanar during WWII.
It told of the story of men, and some women,
who escaped from the camp, sometimes risking
punishment or even death in order to taste
freedom and enjoy themselves in the Eastern
Sierras—though it is apparent that after some
time, the guards looked the other way and some
even enabled these fishing expeditions.
arrange for him to view it. His wife Dorothy was
on hand, as well as son Marty and daughter-inlaw Cathy, temple-member Atsuko Murayama,
about 40 members of the Nikkei Senior Gardens
community, some of whom had been interned at
Manzanar as well. I can assure you that eyes
were riveted on the screen; the audience was
rapt.
If you have not seen this fascinating and inspiring film, I encourage you to purchase a copy of
the DVD, or borrow the temple’s copy (we will
soon purchase one), or attend a BWA matinee
that Connie Yahata plans to schedule for a
screening (date to come).
We had arranged for this screening because
Tom Ikkanda, who now resides at Nikkei Senior
Gardens, was one of the internees who participated in these temporary escapes. Tom is one of
the surviving members of the “Fishing Club”
who was interviewed by the filmmakers, and
who is featured in the film. In addition, Shim
Nakamura, who is also associated with our temple, was one of the interviewees. We also had
the director, Cory Shiozaki, and writer/producer
Richard Imamura on hand to speak about the
making of the film. DVDs are now available at
www.fearnotrout.com.
On Saturday, October 27, a collection of ghoulish, scary, and sometimes cute characters descended on (or ascended from the depths to) our
Social Hall. There were games and competitions,
and from my perch I can say that everyone had
a great time. There was also a wonderful dinner
provided by Dharma School. Thanks to everyone
who made our annual Family Fun Night possible!
In gassho,
Rob Kafka
[email protected]
310-452-0455
Tom had not seen the 74-minute film before, so
we were grateful to have had a chance to
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UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS
November 16 (Friday): Bingo
December 16 (Sunday): Regular family service
Happy Holidays
November 18 (Sunday): Thanksgiving service
December 23-26 (Sunday-Wednesday)
TEMPLE CLOSED
November 19 (Monday): 80-Plus lunch
Happy Thanksgiving
December 30 (Sunday): Regular family service
November 21-25 (Wednesday-Sunday)
TEMPLE CLOSED
December 31 (Mon.): Joya-e New Year’s Eve service
December 1 (Saturday): Shotsuki hoyo
Rev. Ensei Nekoda (J)
Rev. F. Usuki (E)
新年あけましておめでとうございます
Happy New Year!
January 1 (Tuesday): New Year’s Day service
December 2 (Sunday): Bodhi Day service and
Oseibo Taikai
January 2-3 (Wednesday-Thursday)
TEMPLE CLOSED
December 8 (Saturday): Mochitsuki
(order form at the end of the newsletter)
January 5 (Saturday): Shotsuki hoyo
January 13 (Sunday): Service, cabinet installation,
New Year luncheon
Obento lunch by pre-order only.
See box at bottom of page for details.
January 18 (Friday): Bingo
January 20 (Sunday): Southern District Ho-onko
service, lunch, LA Nishi Betsuin
December 9 (Sunday): Temple & garden clean-up
January 27 (Sunday): Regular family service
January 28 (Monday): 80-Plus lunch
February 2 (Saturday): Shotsuki hoyo
Please sign up for 2012-2013 at www.ralphs.com
or by picking up a scanbar letter at the temple.
~ Thank you very much ~
You must register every year, even if you signed up before.
Save the date!
New Year Luncheon
Sunday, January 13, 2013
following
11:00 am service and cabinet installation
$20/person
free: Dharma School students and
members of Sangha Teens and Jr. YBA
>> Reserve your obento lunch NOW <<
deadline: Friday, December 28, 2012
Sign up through your organization
or the temple office
2013: year of the snake 蛇
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DECEMBER SHOTSUKI HOYO, 10 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2012
Abbott, Glenn
Asai, Taijiro
Bodnar, Florence
Cook, Helen
Dowdy, Joseph
Fuchiwaki, Satsuo
Fujikawa, Masami
Hamada, Sadahisa
Hashimoto, Shizu
Hatanaka, Betty
Hayashi, Sachiko
Hayashida, Yukino
Ikkanda, Shunichi
Ikkanda, Tazu
Jeffers, Lilli
Kamibayashi, Suga
Kimura, Yukiko
Miyata, Ren
Muramatsu, Mae
Murayama, Yasuhiro
Nakamura, Chikano
Nakamura, Hideko
Nakamura, Kanichi
Nakamura, Kiyoko
Nakazaki, Tobei
Narahara, Shinobu
Nekoda, Masako
Niida, Tom
Nimori, Masatoshi
Nishida, Goichiro
Nishikawa, Hatsuko
Nishimoto, Burt
Noda, Ayano
Ohkawahira, Hite
Kiriyama, Sugi
Kiyama, Mary
Kiyohiro, Ayame
Kofuku, Ato
Kofuku, Yoshiyuki
Kosaka, Tomiko
Kotake, Eric
Kubota, Masako
Kuroda, Choichiro
Maruko, Kazuo
Masuda, Eiko
Masuda, Kenichi
Masuda, Shoichi
Matsumoto, Toshimitsu
Minazumi, Takashi
Miyada, Masu
Miyada, Reigyu
Oshinomi, Shizuko
Sakai, Thomas
Shinto, Bunsuke
Shiosaki, Kenji
Sugimura, Tsune
Suzuki, Kenny
Takayama, Kameyoshi
Tamura, Ben
Toguchida, Kei
Tominaga, Chiyono
Toya, James
Tsuboi, Joe
Uchida, Juhachi
Yamauchi, Masao
Yasuda, Margaret
JANUARY SHOTSUKI HOYO, 10 a.m. Saturday, January 5, 2013
Abe, Ichiro
Akutagawa, Kazue
Baba, Hiroshi
Barbeiro, David
Doi, Shunji
Fujimoto, Ken
Hanamoto, Michiye
Hashimoto, Gizo
Hirano, Alan
Ichiho, Kameichi
Ige, Takeo
Ii, Fukuso
Ikeda, Takeo
Ishiwata, Hiroshi
Iwasaki, Chito
Iwashita, Takamori
Kaba, Tadashi
Kageyama, Kiyoko
Kajiwara, Rinzaburo
Kakehashi, Rokuzo
Naramura, Marveene
Nomura, Sekizo
Nomura, Toshihiro
Nunokawa, Yuriko
Ohara, Kiku
Oka, Noboru
Okumoto, Kanzaburo
Oshinomi, Michiko
Ozamoto, Keijiro
Ozamoto, Sadako
Sakahara, Gosaku
Sakahara, Rose
Sakamoto, Marie
Sasaki, Fumiko
Sasaki, Kameji
Shirai, George
Sunada, Teruko
Suzuki, Yoshifuru
Takami, Sakutaro
Takami, Suye
Kawasaki, Toshio
Kawasaki, Yukio
Kimura, Kazuyoshi
Kosaka, Ichitaro
Kuramoto, Hiroshi
Masuda, Minoru
Matsumoto, Ruby
Mayeda, Hisa
Mayetani, Toki
Middo, Masunaga
Middo, Sakae
Middo, Wasaku
Minazumi, Yoshiko
Misono, Sukenari
Nakagawa, Chita
Nakagawa, Gisuke
Nakagawa, Ichino
Nakamura, Kiyoko
Nakamura, Natsue
Nakamura, Yutaro
Takazumi, Teruo
Takeuchi, Norie
Takimoto, Kumaichi
Tanaka, Takako
Tochioka, Tadao
Toma, Yoneko
Totani, Tokumatsu
Toya, Craig
Uyeda, Ene
Uyeda, Mitsutaro
Uyekubo, Ichiro
Watarida, Itaro
Yahata, Nobu
Yahata, Tsuneko
Yamanaka, Koyomi
Yamane, Nobuko
Yamatoku, Kazuo
Yoshida, Miyo
Yoshida, Nancy
CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF:
Haruye Nakashima
April 29, 1926 - October 2, 2012
Kazuji Okimoto
December 28, 1920 - October 23, 2012
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FROM THE DESK OF:
DR. JACK FUJIMOTO
BUDDHIST MEN NEWS
Buddhist Men - BWA Memorial Service
At the annual joint memorial service on October
20, the names of 71 Buddhist Men members
were read by Hidemi Ohkawahira. The most
recent were Shizuo Ben Yamanaka and John
Tadashi Ikkanda.
those being with his wife, Hisako (Izumi).
Thanks, Ben!
John was a Kibei Nisei, having
been educated in Japan during
his early years. At the young age
of 21, John married JoAnn
Kiriyama, a marriage lasting 70
years. John was the ever-present
Buddhist Men member who aided
the Temple operations where
needed. Especially during the annual obon
season, anybody could find John either dancing,
handing out uchiwa or towels, or helping in one
of the many Buddhist Men-managed booths.
Thanks, John!
Ben was a medic with E Company
of the 442nd RCT serving in the
European Theater during World
War II. He was recently honored
with the Congressional Gold
Medal of Honor along with several
other medals for courage and
valor. Ben was a pillar for the
Buddhist Men and served as Temple President
in 1969. Much can be and has been written
about Ben during his 92 years of life, 61 of
Longevity (Kanreki) Party
On November 10, the Buddhist Men held their
annual Longevity (Kanreki) Party in the Social
Hall of the Temple. Honored at the event were
Stanley Ikeda (99 years of age), Jack Ohigashi
(88 years), and Tosh Ishioka (80 years). Invited
to the dinner, featuring steak or salmon as the
main course, were spouses of the Buddhist Men
as well as members from the BWA and Asoka
Fujinkai. Special guest invitations were forwarded to Rev. Fumiaki and Patti Usuki, Rev.
Ensei Nekoda, and Rev. and Mrs. Harold Oda.
Stanley Ikeda with
daughter-in-law
Jack Ohigashi
Tosh Ishioka
Mochi Tsuki
December 8, from early morning, Mochi Tsuki is
scheduled for the Temple Social Hall. Buddhist
Men are urged to help from the day before to
prepare for the annual event. Let Milton Iwamoto know if you can help.
Temple Endowment Chair Aided by Buddhist Men
Victor Naramura, chairman of the Temple Endow
ment Committee, was aided by the Buddhist Men
3 I’s (Ignorant / Intelligent Investment individuals) to recommend major investment changes to
the Temple’s endowment portfolio. These significant changes were recommended to the Temple
President, Rob Kafka, and approved recently by
the Temple Board of Directors.
The 3 I’s include Victor Naramura, Tosh Ishioka,
Milton Iwamoto, Neal Yahata, Rick Stambul, and
Jack Fujimoto. The group has been attending
seminars presented by Fidelity Investments and
Charles Schwab along with investor sessions of
the American Association of Individual Investors
(AAII). The group is hopefully moving from being
ignorant to intelligent investors.
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A Southern District Gathering
Sunday January 20, 2013
Los Angeles Hongwanji Betsuin • 815 East First St • Los Angeles CA 90012
THE INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES &
BCA CENTER FOR BUDDHIST EDUCATION
WINTER PACIFIC SEMINAR - 21ST CENTURY
“The Path of the Nembutsu”
Dr. Takamaro Shigaraki
Author of A Life of Awakening - The Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path (2005), The World
of Buddhist Awakening (1983) & Heart of the Shin Buddhist Path: A Life of Awakening (2013)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2013
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
815 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Keynote Presentation by Dr. Shigaraki (In Japanese)
English translation by Rev. Dr. David Matsumoto
Dialogue with Dr. Shigaraki & Panelists
(In Japanese and English)
Registration donation of $30 includes lunch. Deadline: February 4, 2013
Southern District Temple members: Please register through your temple.
General Registration: www.BuddhistChurchesofAmerica.org Click on CBE
Please make checks payable to “SD BEC” Memo: “Winter Pacific Seminar 2013“
Mail to LA Hompa Hongwanji at the address above.
For info: Ph: (510) 809-1460 Email: [email protected]
Hosted by the BCA Southern District Ministers Association & Buddhist Education Committee
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日時：2013年2月23日（土）午前8:30 - 午後5:00
場所：ロサンゼルス別院
815 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
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West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple
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Buddhist Men - BWA Memorial Service - Saturday, October 20, 2012
Photos by Mas Sasaki
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John Tateishi: Featured Speaker, Sawtelle Stories Forum
Sawtelle Stories Forum 9 is scheduled for Sunday, December 2, 2012, from 2 pm to 4 pm at
the Kaikan Building of the Japanese Institute of
Sawtelle (WLA community center and gakuin).
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experiences helped his becoming a public figure.
Many of us know John as the long-tenured executive director of the national JACL where he
had a major hand in what eventually resulted in
the redress and reparation movement. Hopefully,
John will share that experience.
John Tateishi is to headline a series of speakers
who had their roots in the Sawtelle Nikkei community. John is scheduled to talk about his
early years in Sawtelle and how those formative
Please see the flyer on page 16.
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Family Fun Night - Saturday, October 27, 2012
Photos by Mas Sasaki
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December 2012
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Bulletin folding
toban:
Temple
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Rev. Ensei Nekoda (J)
Rev. F. Usuki (E)
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7:30 pm Service and
board mtg
7:30 pm Taiko
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8 am Temple and
garden clean-up
10 am BWA meeting,
lunch
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10:30 am SDMA mtg
at LA Betsuin,
Bonenkai
8 am Mochitsuki
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7 pm B-Men mtg
7:30 pm Taiko
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1 pm Study Class (E)
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9:30 am Family
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1 pm Study Class (E)
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Saturday
10 am Shotsuki hoyo
9:30 am
Bodhi Day service,
Buddhist Men and
BWA installation,
Oseibo Taikai, lunch
NO service
Friday
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Office hours: 10 am - 4 pm (M-F)
phone: 310-477-7274
e-mail: [email protected]
website:
http://westlosangelesbuddhisttemple.org/
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10 am Omimai
1 pm Study Class (E)
Rev. Usuki off
Rev. Usuki off
7:30 pm Asoka
service and mtg
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NO bingo
6:30 pm Taiko party
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12/23-26 (Sun-Wed): Temple closed
6 pm Kubota Nikkei
memorial svc/dinner
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9:30 am Family
service
NO 80+ lunch
1 pm shigin
6 pm Joya-e service
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WLABT Mochitsuki 2012
Saturday, December 8, 2012
ORDER FORM
The West LA Jr. YBA will be having its annual Mochi Tsuki on Saturday, December 8, 2012. The
cost of the mochi will be $3.00 per pound. The okasane will also be $3.00 per pound.
To accommodate all orders, please order your mochi and/or okasane by December 2, 2012.
Please make checks payable to “WLA Jr. YBA.”
Please pay for your mochi order in advance only. We will charge you for the okasane when you
pick up your order. Mochi/okasane will be available for pick up between 12:30pm and
3:00pm on December 8.
We appreciate your support and look forward to filling your mochi/okasane orders this year.
We would also appreciate any help from the temple members.
For more information, please call Vance Nishimoto at 818.831.4922 or Jim Shimomaye at
310.210.2407.
Please mail order forms and check by December 2 to:
Mochi Tsuki c/o
West LA Jr. YBA
2003 Corinth Avenue
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
Please fill out the order form below and detach along the dotted line.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name_______________________________Phone (
)______________________
Address____________________________Suite/Apt. No.___________________
City_____________________________________State________Zip____________
# of Mochi_______________________@ $3.00/lb. = $____________________
Okasane: Please indicate the quantity of each:
SMALL (Base is 3” in diameter) ________________________
MEDIUM (Base is 4” in diameter) ________________________
LARGE (Base is 5” in diameter) ________________________