LIGHT OF THE DHARMA - Steveston Buddhist Temple

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JANUARY 2016
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LIGHT OF THE DHARMA
New Year’s Greeting
REGULAR EVENTS:
At the beginning of the new year, I would like to extend my
greeting to you.
On June 6, 2014, receiving the Jodo Shinshu tradition from
Monshu Emeritus, I was inaugurated as the Hongwanji Resident
SEIZA MEDITATION:
Head Priest and Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha 25th Monshu. To
Thursdays @ 7:30 pm
commemorate the occasion together with all of you in front of
& Fridays @10:30 am
Amida Buddha and the Founder Shinran Shonin, Dento Hokoku
Hoyo, or the Commemoration on the Accession of the Jodo Shinshu
TRIPLE SUTRA CHANTING
Tradition will be observed at Hongwanji, Kyoto, Japan from this
Fridays @ 11:00 am -12:00 pm
coming October 1. With this observance as an opportunity, it is
my hope that the Jodo Shinshu teaching will spread to as many as possible.
YOGA with Alanna
The Jodo Shinshu teaching was set forth by Shinran Shonin nearly eight
Mon & Thur at 5:30 PM; Sat at 9:30 AM
hundred years ago and it has been carefully transmitted to us today. Be it
Shinran Shonin’s time or the present day, the Jodo Shinshu teaching remains
unchanged and continues to serve as our spiritual foundation. This is because
in this world of impermanence we live our lives never knowing when it may end.
No one can guarantee that tomorrow I will not be involved in an incident or
Sundays 10:30 AM
accident that will bring about the end of my life.
Regular Service unless noted:
In closing, let us continue our journey along the Nembutsu path by going to
the temple to hear more of Amida Buddha’s constant working for our benefit.
Sun Jan 3, 10:30 AM
In doing so, throughout this year, let us reflect on our true selves, come to
appreciate all the encounters of our everyday lives, and in gratitude, recite the
Shotsuki Monthly Service
Nembutsu.
Mon Jan 11, 7:30 PM
Namo Amida Butsu. OHTANI Kojun
Board Meeting
January 1, 2016
Monshu
Tues Jan 12, 7:30 PM
Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha
Mutually Sustaining Life Seminar
Thur Jan 14, 2:30 PM
年頭の辞
Maples Service
Sat Jan 16,
新しい年のはじめにあたり、ご挨拶申し上げます。
5:00 PM - Hoonko Potluck
私は、2014年6月6日に、前門主の跡を承けて法統を継承
7:00 PM - Hoonko Eve Service
し、本願寺住職ならびに浄土真宗本願寺派第二十五代門
Sun Jan 17,
主に就任いたしました。この法統継承を仏祖の御前に奉
10:00 AM Dharma School
告する「伝灯奉告法要」を本年10月1日より、京都の本
10:30 AM Hoonko Service
願寺にてお勤めいたします。この法要を機縁として、多 JANUARY Team 5
Sun Jan 24 11:30 AM
くの人々に浄土真宗のみ教えが伝わることを期待してい Lead: Hirose, Ted
Fujinkai AGM
ます。
604-275-8315
Tue Jan 26, 7:30 PM
Mutually Sustaining Life Seminar 浄土真宗のみ教えは、今から約800年前に親鸞聖人によっ Members:
て説かれました。そして、今日の私たちにまで受け継が Ang
Sun Feb. 7, 10:30 AM
Francis &Joyce
れてきています。親鸞聖人の時代においても現代におい Beresford, Terry
Shotsuki Memorial Service
ても浄土真宗のみ教えは、変わることなく、私たちの生 Fukakusa, Shinobu;
& Nirvana Day Service
きる依りどころとなります。なぜなら、私たちは、いつ Hirano, Naoki
会長からの挨拶 終わるか誰にも分からない命を生きているからです。明 Hirose, Mary
日、私が事件や事故にあわないという保証は誰も出来ま Hirota, Kyoko
Ikuta, Kuni & June
仏教会の会員の皆様、
せん。
Sakamoto, Chikako
並びにそのご家族、ご
本年もお寺へお参りし、阿弥陀さまのおはたらきを聞か Stewart, Dan
BINGO:
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm
COMING UP:
MONTHLY
TOBAN
GROUPS
友人の皆様、明けまし
ておめでとうございま
す。新年に伴い、皆様
の２０１６年のご健康
とご多幸をお祈り申し上げます。 合掌
坂本バッド、スティーブストン仏教会会長
せていただきましょう。そして、そのことによって、自
分自身の姿を省みて、日々のご縁を大切にしながら、南
無阿弥陀仏とお念仏申す一年を過ごさせていただきまし
ょう。
2016年1月1日
浄土真宗本願寺派
門主　大谷光淳
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FUJINKAI
TOBAN #3
Contact: Itoko Akune
604-244-7710
DHARMA LIGHT
HOONKO 2016
Your Donations
are needed and
appreciated!
Hoonko January 16th ~ 17th, 2016
Guest Minister: Rev. Yasuo Izumi
of the Buddhist Temple of Southern
Alberta in Lethbridge, AB.
The Steveston Buddhist Temple
sincerely appreciates and thanks
everyone for their donations.
Donations are the single largest
source of income for the temple
so we thank your contribution.
Saturday, January 16th, 5:30 pm
Hoonko Eve Potluck Dinner
Saturday, January 16th, 2016, 7:00 pm
Hoonko Eve Service followed by
“An Evening with Rev. Izumi”
Due to Temple office closures, donations from
November 18 to mid January will be listed in the February
Newsletter. We thank you for your understanding.
Tax receipts for donations in 2015 will be issued some
time in February.
Sunday, January 17th, 2016
10:00 am Hoonko Dharma School
10:30 am Hoonko Service
Guest Minister: Rev. Yasuo Izumi
VISION
This will be a busy
year for the 20/20
committee. Over the
next few months we
will help the Temple
form the Nonprofit
Housing Society for
the
development,
finalize plans, budgets and schedules and get ready to
present it for approval by our members.
If membership approves of the plans at a general
meeting, we will then move forward with contracts, seek
approval from the City, consult our neighbors and start
the project in earnest.
I hope to keep you up to date in these pages.
In Gassho,
Rainer Mehl
President’s
Message
20/20
At the beginning of a new year it
is an opportunity to focus on renewal
and personal well-being.
To all the members of the temple
and their family and friends, I wish
you all a happy new year and joy for
all of 2016.
In Gassho,
Bud Sakamoto
JANUARY 2016 MEMORIAL SERVICE JANUARY 3rd 10:30 a.m. (Please bring your “Homyo”.)
Akune, Nariyoshi
Arima, Janet Setsuko
Asari, Kikue
Domae, Hisajiro
Domai, Nobuo
Hamada, Reiji
Hamade, Tsutomu
Hamade, Unosuke
Hamaguchi, Choichiro
Harada, Akiko
Harada, Eikichi
Hayashi, Mitsue
Hirose,Asako
Hirota, Naokichi
Inouye, Ray
Inouye, Tomi
Ishida, Chotaro
Iwata, Hisaye
Kawase, Tadayoshi
Kimura, Hisashi
Kitamura, Michiko
Kobayashi, Noriyo
Kojima, Tamino
Koyanagi, Mitsuo
Kuramoto, Kunji
Kuramoto, Miyako
Matsubara, Chiyoko
Matsuo, Shizue
Morimoto, Nobuko
Morishita, Hirako
Murakami, Atsushi
Mukai, Sadako
Murao, Kenji
Nakata, Makio
Nakamura, Fujie
Nevins Tabata, Seiji
Marcus
Nishi, Minoru
Nishi, Toyo
Nishii, Noboru
Niwatsukino, Hiroshi
Nomura, Sakie
Oye, Kazue
Oye, Koyo
Ono , Harue
Otabe, Tsuyoshi
Sakamoto, Mamoru
Sakiyama, Kumataro
Sakiyama, Mume
Sameshima, Toshiharu
Sameshima, Toshiyuki
Sano, Shizuko
Sato, Keizo
Shimizu, Tamotsu
Shiyoji, Mieko
Takasaki, Hisako
Takeuchi, Shigeyoshi
Tanaka, Hitoshi
Tanaka, Yoneharu
Tani, Ichino
Tarumoto, Hamasaburo
Teraguchi, Mosaburo
Uyeyama, Soichi
Uyeyama, Yoshie
Uyeda, Nobuye
Yamamoto, Kazumi
Yamashita, Teruo
Yesaki, Masami
Akizuki, Osamu
Akune, Shizuka
Beresford, June
Domae, Iwao
Harada, Satoru
Haya, Nobby
Higo, Miteru
Hori, Tome
Ikari, Rokumatsu
Kariya, Iwao
Kariya, Yasushi George
Kariya, Yone
Kariya, Yukio
Kawabata, Hiroshi
Kawabata, Yonekichi
Kimura, Shinkichi
Kishi, Yoichi
Kokubo, Hideo
Maeda, Sachiko
Maruyama, Takao
Miyazaki, Kiyoko
Miyazaki, Takeo
Mori, Rihe
Morishita, Kimiyo
Morizawa, Shigeo
Murakami, Fumie
Murao, Toshimi
Nakano, Yasuno
Nakata, Kiku
Nishi, Hideko
Nishi, Masahiko
Nishi, Senkichi
Nishi, Kunio
Nishihama, Yoshiko
Nishii, Iyo
Nishii, Larry
Nomura, Junichi
Nomura, Tsutaye
Ogawa, Etsuko
Ohara, Takashi
Ohara, Yoichi
Okano, Haruo
Oyama, Fujiyo
Ozeki, Tomi
Saito, Toshimi
Sakamoto, Nancy Natsue
Shinde, Kumiko
Suzuki, Masao
Takasaki, Yukihiro
Takashita, Nobuo
Tamaki, Sunao
Tamaki, Tsurue
Tanaka, Yonekichi
Tasaka, Jennifer
Tasaka, Kuniko
Tasaka, Yukio
Toyoda, Yoshinobu
Tsumura, Yasue
Uchida, Shiro
Wakita, Saijiro
Yasui , Tsuyu
Yasui, Ukiyoshi
FEBRUARY 2016 MEMORIAL SERVICE FEBRUARY 7th 10:30 a.m. (Please bring your “Homyo”.)
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Remembering Rev. Michael Hayashi
As many of you have already heard,
on December 4, 2015 Rev. Michael
Hayashi of the Manitoba Buddhist
Temple passed away after a brief
battle with stomach cancer. Michael
Sensei was only 50 years old and in
the prime of his life. He began his
ministerial career, right here in Steveston as he a
number of months doing orientation at our temple.
To honour his memory, we will be holding a special
memorial service for Michael Sensei on Saturday,
January 23, 2016 at 2:00 pm. Any Koden collected
during the service will be forwarded on to Michael
Sensei’s wife, Mrs. Kiyomi Hayashi, who is living in
Kamloops.
Also in honor of Michael Sensei, we are including an
excerpt from Michael Sensei’s last Dharma message
which was printed in the Manitoba Buddhist Temple
Newsletter.
January 2016
Amida Buddha) embraces all of us; “oneness”, a
concept common to all Buddhist streams, is at the
core of our experience as Jodo Shinshu Buddhists.
I was serving the Toronto Buddhist Temple when the
2011 earthquake and tsunami hit. It was very
heartening to see so many temple members
expressing their concern and wanting to help. Even
though many of us were a few generations removed
from Japan, there was still a feeling of being
connected to and a heart resonation with the people
there. It was also quite amazing to see a similar
outpouring of caring being expressed in the nonJapanese segment of our population. When people
found out I was a minister at the Toronto Buddhist
Temple, the first comment they made was one of
condolence both to myself, and to the people I was in
contact with. To me this indicated that we all indeed
are one. If one of us is in pain; although we are not
feeling it as intimately and directly as the persons
immediately involved, we are all in pain. If one of us is
worried, all of us are worried. If one of us is grieving,
we are all grieving.
Dear Members,
In older styles of Buddhism, the idea of Higan; literally
translated as the “Other Shore”, was presented as an
incentive to encourage individual practice. The “Other
Shore”, or the realm of enlightenment, was depicted
as being far, far away. The practicer who intended to
reach the realm of enlightenment acknowledged this
and through having a Higan Service as a reminder
was to redouble his efforts on this shore to earn the
opportunity to go to the “Other Shore”.
One of the things people mention to me, when they
meet me outside of the temple structure, is their
admiration for the people of Japan. In other places,
when disaster has struck, there have been reports of
looting and people lashing out in frustration and
desperation. (Just to be clear, I am not judging the
people who faced other disasters. Personally, I do not
know how I would react if faced with utter destruction
and not knowing if my children were alive, or dead.) In
contrast to that, the people of Japan seemed very
subdued.
As the Mahayana style of Buddhist thought, became
more firmly entrenched though, the concept of the
Bodhisattva Ideal wound up changing the
interpretation of Higan. The realm of enlightenment
became much closer and the notion of “individual
practice” became “individual practice for the sake of
all sentient beings”. The “Other Shore” is something
that we are surrounded by at all times. The distance
we feel is only our own ego; keeping us from realizing
the blessed state of our existence.
I tried to explain to them that people in Japan are
taught from day one that they are part of something
larger than themselves. They certainly have individual
lives, concerns and interests of course; but at the
same time they are intimately connected to and a part
of their society and nation. The focus is less on “me,
me, me” and more on the idea of taking care of each
other. The unity and bonding is there even amongst
people who are not directly related to each other…
When we get to Shinran Shonin and our Jodo
Shinshu form of the Buddhist teaching, the realm of
enlightenment is seen to be actively reaching out to
us in the symbol of Amida Buddha. We acknowledge
the fact that we are limited beings, constantly at the
mercy our own biases and self-generated delusions.
At the same time though, we know that we are
integral parts of a constantly unfolding, inclusive
reality that is made up of wisdom and compassion.
Because this wisdom and compassion (in the form of
Now, I am not deliberately trying to hold up the
Japanese as being superlative people. On the whole,
I am sure that most people in Japan are as inherently
as self-centred as I am, it is just that their surrounding
encourages them to place other people above
themselves as a cultural habit. In North America, we
often make similar decisions, without necessarily
recognizing it. When we are doing renovations on our
house and we pile the garbage neatly so
neighbourhood kids don’t play, or fall on it. When we
do not drive like maniacs, so that we all can arrive
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safely at our destinations. When we keep our
sidewalks clear in the winter, so other people do not
slip and fall, we are deliberately choosing to fulfill our
social and moral responsibilities to each other by
doing our best to keep each other safe.
It is just that we, in sometimes over glorifying the
individual, do not have strong cultural influences that
encourage us to work together and take care of each
other. As Jodo Shinshu Buddhists though, we are
lucky to have a very strong religious influence that
encourages us to at least try to value the people
around us as much as we value ourselves…
Sorry Marlene for this excessively long message,
but this is eventually supposed to end up being a
thank-you for the Manitoba Buddhist Temple’s
instant and complete acceptance of myself as your
new minister. I have been to many places and have
never been invited in so immediately. You people
have been an inspiration and it has been an honour
to partake of your special brand of Winnipeg
oneness. You know, if there is such a thing as a
good place to die, Winnipeg is definitely that for me;
a great place to be; a great place to go to; a great
place and group to represent; a clear and
omnipresent feeling of acceptance and joy. Thankyou for letting me be a part of it.
It really is quite beautiful. Please do not be afraid to
show it off.
In Gassho,
M. Hayashi
We hope you will join us for the memorial service
honoring Rev. Michael Hayashi
Home for the New Year
Nothing in the world is permanent or
lasting; everything is changing,
momentary and unpredictable. But
people are ignorant and selfish, and
are concerned only with the desires
and sufferings of the passing moment.
They do not listen to the good teachings nor do they
try to understand them; they simply give themselves
up to the present interest, to wealth and lust.
From time immemorial, an incalculable number of
people have been born into this world of delusion
and suffering, and they are still being born. It is
fortunate however that the world has the Buddha’s
January 2016
teachings and that men can believe in them and be
helped.
(From the Teaching of Buddha)
Happy New Year Everyone!!
It’s hard to believe that 2015 has come and gone. The
other day I was talking to our son, who is living in Prince
George. He said this year he was coming home for the
Holidays and staying until New Year's Day. In recent
years, even when he came home for the winter break he
would always go back up before the New Year, but this
year he said he missed “Mom’s New Year's food (Osechi
Ryori) and wanted to be home to enjoy it. It brought
back memories of when I was going to university, I
always enjoyed the winter holidays because it was a
time of great get togethers with delicious food. We
would have the traditional Christmas dinner with the
turkey and all the trimmings and on New Year’s Day we
would have the New Year’s feast. This was the one time
of year when I really appreciated being of Nikkei
heritage, raised in the west, the best of both worlds.
Growing up it was my mother’s cooking that I always
looked forward to on New Year’s, now it’s my wife,
Noriko’s. Every year she takes great pride in making
Osechi Ryori. Funny thing, though, is that some of her
friends in Japan are surprised that she still makes the
food at home. In many households in Japan, the New
Year’s feast is now catered in. In fact you can even order
it from a convenience store such as Seven-Eleven. I sure
am glad and thankful that Noriko still puts in the effort
to make the traditional food for our New Year’s Day.
When I think about why my son and I feel so strongly
towards the New Year’s Day feast, it is not merely
because it tastes so good. I’m sure the catered food is
quite good as well, but when all is said and done, it’s the
love that goes into the cooking that we receive. Coming
home for the holidays makes us feel good, because it is
the one place where we are truly accepted.
In many ways, the temple is like going home. It is our
spiritual home, where we are truly accepted completely
by the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. Through
sharing the joy of receiving the Nembutsu teachings
with one another, we share in experiencing the oneness
of all life. In a world in which there seems to be so much
conflict and disharmony, isn’t it nice to have a place that
we can go to receive peace of mind.
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January 2016
As we begin the year 2016, why not start the new year
on a path that will lead you to a better life, filled with
joy at being part of a sangha (community). I look
forward to seeing you at our temple throughout the
year.
In Gassho,
Grant Ikuta
Full details will be available at the Fujinkai AGM on
Sunday, Jan. 24 at 11:30 am. Everyone is welcome to
attend so please inform one of our toban contacts if you
are coming! Thank you for all your continuing support
in form of “hands on help”, donations and equally
valued smiles and words of support. May the moments
of happiness and contentment continue in 2016!
Bonenkai 2015
The highlight of the party was the vaudeville duo of
Ikuta Sensei and Hajime Yoshida and their slapstick
performance that brought the house down. Sugoi! Piano
recitals by Erin and Courtney Ikuta, Misaki AulardMacler were terrific. Special thanks to Tsuyoshi
Nakatsu, Honoka Shoji and Cathy Yamamoto for their
fine performances. The roast beef luncheon was
excellent. Kudos to Chef Grant and the Fujinkai ladies.
Many thanks to Jack Kawabata, Edo Japan, Fujiya,
Takeya, Steve Sakai, Gulf Fraser Financial Group and
Canfisco for their generous donations. Thanks to Doc
Tomihiro for fine tuning the sound system.
Thanks to all members and guests with special thanks to
the volunteers for their assistance over the weekend
making mochi and preparing the Bonenkai meal and the
cleaning up. Everyone's support is appreciated. Any
profit will be donated to the Richmond Food Bank.
In Gassho
Bonenkai Committee
Fujinkai News
One way of summarizing 2015 is looking
at our treasury. Major revenue
includes our Spring Food Fair ($7300 ),
Garage sale including Fall Baiten and
items sold on Bingo nights ($2000!),
and Craft Fair ($1300). Other major
revenue include generous funeral appreciation and
kitchen rentals. Also Fujinkai members have sold apple
pies, the popular karinto, daffodils and mochi manju
made as a Open Doors demo.
Major expenses were temple utilities subsidy ($2000),
Keiroukai subsidy ($1000), WBWC convention subsidies
to members and volunteers ($1600) WBWC travel
expenses for Mrs. N. Ikuta ($1300), Calgary Buddhist
Temple renovation assistance ($2000), Tokudo subsidy
($1000) and BCJSBTF convention subsidies ($550)
New Lecture Series
On the second Tuesday of December, we finished
watching the final three episodes in the BDK DVD
Series, “The Buddhist Calling to a Troubled World”. I
would like to thank all those who made the effort to
come out regularly to watch the DVD’s and engage in
the discussions as we watched the shows.
Starting on the third Tuesday and continuing on every
other Tuesday evenings beginning at 7:30 pm I would
like to begin a new Dharma Series in which we will be
comparing the basic teachings of the historical Buddha,
Sakyamuni with the Nembutsu teachings as taught by
Shinran Shonin.
Grant Ikuta
OBITUARY
We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family
members of the following deceased:
 Hagemu “Herby” Koyanagi Dec. 5, 2015 83 Years old
林マイケル開教使を偲び
去る 2015 年 12 月 4 日にマニトバ仏教会駐在開教使
林マイケル先生が往生されました。原因は胃癌で
した。いまだ 50 歳の若さでした。ご遺族の皆々様
に仏教会よりお悔やみを申し上げます。
林先生は開教使生活をやく 20 年程前にこのスティ
ーブストン仏教会で始まりました。ここでは数ヶ
月のオリエンテーションを受けたのです。
マイケル先生を偲び 1 月 23 日（土）午後 2 時より
当仏教会で特別追悼式を行われます。ご縁のあっ
た方はどうぞ参加してください。よろしくお願い
いたします。
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信心に目覚める
浄土真宗の宗教的体験は「信心」にあります。
英語では｢信心」は「大信心（阿弥陀様の信心）
に目覚める」と訳されています。つまり、浄土
真宗の最終目標は悟りを開くことですが、この
世での命の意味は大信心に目覚めることである。
（辻顕隆先生の『仏法の心』より）
謹賀新年。
明けましておめでとうございます。昨年度はいろ
いろと皆様にお世話になり、有難うございました。
今年もどうぞ宜しくお願い申しあげます。みなさん
は、どのような休暇とお正月を迎えられたでしょう
か？
年末の休みに入るちょっと前の話なのですが、プリン
スジョージに住んでいる息子と電話で話し、彼は今年の
冬休みはお正月まで家にいると言っていました。今まで
彼は帰ってきてもいつもお正月前にプリンスジョージに
戻っていたのに、お母さんのおせち料理をどうしても食
べたいと言って今年は少し長く残る予定です。私も大学
生のころ、冬休みをいつも楽しみにしていました。実家
に戻ってクリスマスにはターキーとお正月にはおふくろ
のおせち料理と本当にこの時期は日系に生まれて良かっ
たなと息子としゃべりながら懐かしい思いをしました。
息子と話した後になぜ正月の料理がそんなに喜べるも
のなのかと少し考えてみました。もちろんごちそうであ
るからですが、それ以上に喜べるのは愛情をこもったお
ふくろの味であるからでしょう。実家に帰る楽しみも愛
される家族がそこに待っているから楽しみになるわけで
す。自分をそのまま受け入れてくれる場所があれば安心
感をえられるわけです。
お寺も私たちの心のふるさとであり、参られると同じ
お念仏を喜ぶ仲間にそのまま受け入れてくれる場所なの
です。争いや災難の多い世の中に心の癒される場として
存在するお寺は本当の人生のよりどころであります。
人々の希望や阿弥陀如来の念仏の呼び声に応え、今
年もお寺に参っていただけるよう念じ申し上げます。ま
た皆様にとって 2016 年が良いお年でありますことを心
より念じます。南無阿弥陀仏。
合掌
駐在開教使
生田真見
敬 弔
次の方がご逝去されましたので、生前の御苦労を偲び、
謹んで敬弔の意を表します。
小柳
ハゲム
January 2016
2015 年忘年会
今年の忘年会のハイライトは生田・吉田ひげダンスコ
ンビでした。先生があんな芸人だったのは知りませんで
した。その他にピアノリサイタルを生田エリンとコート
ニー、そしておラード・マクレー美咲ちゃんにとても上
手に演奏していただきました。また庄司蛍乃佳様のハー
プの演奏、中津毅様の詩吟、山本キャシー様の科学によ
る手品ショーも素敵でした。皆様ありがとうございまし
た。
ランチにはローストビーフやエビとホタテ貝のサラダ
など豪華ごちそうばかりでした。調理していただいた生
田先生と婦人会の皆様にお礼を申し上げます。
ドアープライズにご寄付してくださった川端ジャック
様、江戸ジャパン様、不二家様、堺スティーブ様、Gulf
Fraser Financial Group と Canfisco 様にお礼をもうし
ます。
最後に多くのボランティアの皆様に忘年会のために土
曜日から餅つきや準備のために来ていただいて本当にあ
りがとうございました。
忘年会で集まってお金の残りはすべて Richmond
Food Bank に寄付させていただきます。
婦人会ニュース
２０１５年のまとめを出納に基づいてご報告いたし
ます。主な収入は、春のフードフェア（＄7300）、秋
の売店とビンゴでの物品販売を含むガレージセール
（＄2000！）、それからクラフトフェア（＄1300）。
他の主な収入は葬儀への謝礼とキッチンレンタル料でし
た。また、婦人会の皆さんが作られたアップルパイや人
気のあるかりんとう、OPEN DOORS のデモンストレ
ーションで作った餅、それから水仙の販売が収入となり
ました。
主な出費は、仏教会の光熱費への補助金
（＄2000）、敬老会への補助金（＄1000）、世界婦人
会カナダ大会へ参加したメンバーとボランティアへの補
助金（＄1600）、世界婦人会カナダ大会へ参加した生
田典子さんへの旅費（＄1300）、カルガリー仏教会の
改築費用補助（＄2000）、得度補助金（＄1000）、そ
れから BCJSBTF コンベンション補助金（＄550）でし
た。
収支の明細は、１月２４日１１時３０分から行われ
る、婦人会年次総会にてご報告いたします。皆様の参加
をお待ちしておりますので、参加ご希望の方は、１月の
当番へご連絡ください。皆様の変わらぬ、積極的なご支
援に深く感謝しております。皆様の温かいお言葉や笑顔
は、ご寄付と同じようにこのお寺を支えています。２０
１６年も引き続き皆様にとって幸せな年になりますよう、
お祈りいたします。
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6:30 pm Bingo
7:30 pm Meditation
11:00 am Triple Sutra
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7:30 pm Board
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10:00 Dharma School
5:30 Yoga Class
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7:30 pm DVD
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5:30 Yoga Class
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7:30 pm DVD
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10:30 am Shotsuki & Nehane / Nirvana Day Service
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5:30 Yoga Class
7:30 pm Board
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5:30 Yoga Class
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1:00 pm SBT AGM
5:30 Yoga Class
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11:00 am Triple Sutra
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10:30 am Meditation
6:30 pm Bingo
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Chanting
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2:30 pm Maples Service
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6:30 pm Bingo
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11:00 am Triple Sutra
Chanting
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7:30 pm BDK DVD
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5:30 Yoga Class
10:30 am Meditation
6:30 pm Bingo
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10:30 am Regular Service
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11:00 am Triple Sutra 7:00pm Hoonko Eve
Chanting
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10:30 am Meditation
7:30 pm Meditation
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9:30 Chair Yoga with
Alanna
7:30 pm Meditation
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9:30 Chair Yoga with
Alanna
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9:30 Chair Yoga with
Alanna
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11:00 am Triple Sutra
Chanting
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5:30 Yoga Class
10:30 am Meditation
6:30 pm Bingo
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Chanting
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5:30 Yoga Class
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9:30 Chair Yoga with
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