MYOKYO 明鏡 - the Tacoma Buddhist Temple

"To offer those in the Pacific
Northwest an enduring community
that values inclusiveness and
acceptance in seeking
enlightenment through Japanese
Shin Buddhist teachings."
Tacoma Buddhist Temple
タコマ仏教会(浄土真宗
タコマ仏教会 浄土真宗)
浄土真宗
1717 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402-1706
TEL:(253)627-1417
MAIL: [email protected]
WEB: http://www.tacomabt.org/
MYOKYO 明鏡
(MYOKYO, the Bright Mirror of Buddha Dharma always illuminates our LIFE)
February, 2014
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Sensei’s Message
Pet Memorial Service
Rev. Kojo
Kakihara
In February, Nirvana Service is held every year. This is because it is said that
Sakyamuni Buddha who founded Buddhism about 2,500 years ago, passed
away on February 15 at the age of 80. At our Tacoma Buddhist Temple, it has
been a tradition to hold Pet Memorial Service combined with the Nirvana Service.
Our pets such as dogs and cats give us happiness, joy, and peace of mind. As we live life
together, pets become not just animals, but precious family members. But because of that, it is a
great sadness to lose our loved pets. Pet Memorial Service is an occasion for us to express our
gratitude and respect to our loved pets and all animals, and also to realize the preciousness of
all lives.
There is an idea of reincarnation in Buddhism. Although this is an idea that existed even before
Buddhism, Buddhism accepts this idea of reincarnation. It teaches that we reincarnate in the
world of delusion of six realms of existences (hell, hungry spirits, animals, Asura (fighting spirits),
human beings, and heavenly beings). And Buddhism aims for Enlightenment being free or be
delivered from this cycle of delusion or sufferings. Buddhism denies an existence of “an
individual soul” which continues to stay without changing even after death. This idea of
reincarnation tells that all living beings are interconnected each other regardless of the forms.
One of these six realms of existences is the realm of animals. This includes not only animals but
also birds, fish, and insects. Even if we happen to be born as human beings, we can become an
existence of hell or an existence of animals depending on our deeds. You might think that this
idea discriminates against animals and tells that human beings are superior to animals. But this
is not so at all. All living beings, whether it is a human or an animal, are existences that live in
the world of delusion or sufferings.
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There is what is called Jataka Tales that says about the former life of Sakyamuni Buddha. In this
Jataka Tales, different animals perform various good deeds, and afterwards they are born as a
human being of Sakyamuni Buddha, and attains enlightenment. It tells that even animals have a
possibility of becoming a Buddha depending on their deeds. It also tells that animals are noble
existences that teach us many things and lead us to the path of Buddha.
Like this, Buddhism does not consider that human beings are superior to animals but considers
that humans and animals are friends that live together in the same world of delusion. There
such an idea never come out that humans may control or destroy animals or nature as we want.
Instead, there the world of equality will arise, where we care each other and we respect each
other realizing that we are supported and sustained one another beyond forms of existence.
Pet Memorial Service is held in appreciation and respect to our loved pets and all animals. But
not only that, but this is also an opportunity for us to look deeply at our deeds of as human
beings. Our lives are dependent on sacrifice of countless lives. Let us live every precious day
while realizing that our present life exists here being supported by other lives and appreciating
countless lives that make us possible today.
Please bring pictures of your loved pets that have been gone to Pet Memorial Service on
February 16. The pictures will be displayed in the Onaijin, Buddhist altar during the service.
In Gassho (with palms together)
Buddhism 101
Rev. Kojo answers your questions on Buddhism or Jodo Shinshu during Sunday Service mostly
on the last Sunday of every month. Submit your questions in the box at the foyer. The next will
be on February 23rd.
Study Class
We have Study Class mostly at 7pm on the 1st Wednesday of every month.
The next Class will be “Sutra Chanting” at 7pm, February 12th.
ぺ っ と ついとうほうよう
かきはら
ペット追悼法要
柿原
こうじょう
興乗
2月になると、毎年、涅槃会の法要がお勤めされます。これは、約2,500年前、 仏 教 を開かれたお釈迦さ
がつ
まいとし
ね は ん え
ほうよう
つと
やく
ねんまえ
ぶっきょう
ひら
しゃか
まが、2月15日、80歳で亡くなられたと伝えられているからです。タコマ 仏 教 会 では、この涅槃会の
がつ
ほうよう
にち
いっしょ
さい
な
つた
ぺ っ と ついとうほうよう
た こ ま ぶっきょうかい
つと
でんとう
いぬ
ね は ん え
ねこ
ぺ っ と
わたし
法要と一緒に、ペット追悼法要をお勤めするのが伝統となっています。犬や猫などのペットは、 私 た
しあわ
よろこ
あんしん
あた
せいかつ
とも
なか
どうぶつ
わたし
ちに 幸 せ、 喜 び、安心を与えてくれます。生活を共にする中で、たんなる動物ではなく、 私 たちの
たいせつ
かぞく
いちいん
ぶん
ぺ っ と
な
とき
かな
おお
大切な家族の一員となります。しかし、その分、そのペットが亡くなった時の悲しみはとても大きいも
ぺ っ と ついとうほうよう
どうぶつ
かんしゃ
そんけい
あらわ
すべ
とうと
き
えん
のです。ペット追悼法要は、動物への感謝と尊敬を 表 し、全てのいのちの 尊 さに気づくご縁です。
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ぶっきょう
なか
りんね
しそう
ぶっきょういぜん
そんざい
しそう
ぶっきょう
仏 教 の中には、輪廻という思想があります。これは仏教以前から存在した思想ですが、 仏 教 もこの
しそう
と
い
わたし
ろくどう
じごく
が き
ちくしょう
あ し ゅ ら
にんげん
てんじょう
まよ
思想を取り入れています。 私 たちは、六道（地獄・餓鬼・ 畜 生 ・阿修羅・人間・ 天 上 ）という迷い
せかい
りんね
まよ
さ い く る
ぬ
だ
げだつ
ぶっきょう
もくてき
の世界を輪廻していて、その迷いのサイクルから抜け出す、つまり解脱することが 仏 教 の目的です。
ぶっきょう
し
のち
か
そんざい
こ こ
たましい
そんざい
ひてい
ろくどうりんね
しそう
仏 教 では、死 んだ後も変 わらず存在する、個々の 魂 の存在を否定しますが、この六道輪廻の思想は、
すべ
と
ろくどう
ひと
ちくしょう
どうぶつ
せかい
なか
全てのいのちがつながっていることを説いています。六道の一つ、 畜 生 とは動物の世界です。この中
たん
どうぶつ
とり
こんちゅう
ふく
には、単に動物だけでなく、鳥や 昆 虫 も含まれます。
わたし
にんげん
おこな
じごく
そんざい
ちくしょう
そんざい
私 たちは、人間としていのちをいただいても、その 行 いによって、地獄の存在にも、 畜 生 の存在に
う
か
どうぶつ
さべつ
にんげん
そんざい
どうぶつ
うえ
おも
もなり得るのです。このように書くと、動物を差別し、人間という存在が、動物より上であるように思
けっ
どうぶつ
にんげん
すべ
おな
まよ
せかい
い
われるかもしれませんが、決してそうではありません。動物も人間も、全て同じ迷いの世界に生きる
そんざい
存在なのです。
しゃか
ぜんせ
えが
じ ゃ ー た か ものがたり
なか
どうぶつ
あらわ
いろいろ
よ
おこな
お釈迦さまの前世を描いたジャータカ 物 語 の中には、さまざまな動物が 現 れて、色々な良い 行 いを
あと
しゃか
う
はなし
の
どうぶつ
おこな
して、後にお釈迦さまとして生まれてきた、というお 話 が載っています。そこには、動物も、その 行
にんげん
う
ほとけ
かのうせい
と
どうぶつ
わたし
いによって、人間に生まれ、 仏 となる可能性があることが説かれています。また、動物が、 私 たちに
おお
おし
ほとけ
みち
みちび
そんざい
と
多くのことを教え、 仏 の道に 導 いてくれる存在であることも説かれています。
ぶっきょう
にんげん
どうぶつ
すぐ
そんざい
み
おな
まよ
せかい
い
そんざい
このように、 仏 教 では、人間を動物より優れた存在と見るのではなく、同じ迷いの世界に生きる存在
かんが
どうぶつ
しぜん
にんげん
おも
しはい
はかい
として 考 えます。そこには、動物や自然を人間の思うように支配したり、破壊してもいい、というよ
かんが
たが
ささ
い
びょうどう
いつく
そんちょう
うな 考 えはでてきません。お互いに支えあって生かされているという、 平 等 に 慈 しみあい、 尊 重 し
せかい
う
あう世界が生まれてくるのです。
ぺ っ と ついとうほうよう
どうぶつ
かんしゃ
そんちょう
おも
つと
どうじ
わたし
にんげん
ペット追悼法要は、動物への感謝と 尊 重 の思いでお勤めされるものですが、同時に、 私 たち、人間の
おこな
み
きかい
わたし
おお
ぎせい
な
た
行 いについて見つめる機会でもあります。 私 たちのいのちは、多くのいのちの犠牲のもとに成り立っ
おお
ささ
いま
き
わたし
い
かぞ
ています。多くのいのちに支えられて、今のいのちがあることに気づき、「 私 」を生かしている、数
き
かんしゃ
き も
も
ひ び
たいせつ
い
え切れないいのちへ感謝の気持ちを持ちながら、日々を大切に生きていきましょう。
2月16日のペット追悼法要に、今 までに亡くなった、皆 さんのペットの写真を持参ください。お内陣に、
がつ
みな
にち
ぺ っ と ついとうほうよう
ぺ っ と
しゃしん
いま
かざ
な
いっしょ
みな
ほうよう
ぺ っ と
しゃしん
じさん
ないじん
つと
皆さんのペットの写真をお飾りし、一緒に法要をお勤めしましょう。
がっしょう
合掌
お知らせ：月に一度、
らせ：月に一度、日曜礼拝
月に一度、 日曜礼拝 の 後 に日本語の法話をいたします。
をいたします。2月は
し
にちようらいはい
あと
にほんご
ほうわ
がつ
23日です。お
す。お 聴 聞 ください。
にち
ちょうもん
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Future Schedule
February 7, 8, 9
Sunday, February 9
Wednesday, February 12 at 7pm
Sunday, February 16 at 10am
Sunday, February 23
Sunday, March 2 at 11am
Wednesday, March 5 at 7pm
Sunday, March 9
Northwest Buddhist Convention in Portland
No Sunday Service due to Northwest
Buddhist Convention
Monthly Study Class “Sutra Chanting”
Nirvana Service combined with Pet Memorial
Buddhism 101, Japanese message
Sukiyaki Dinner (No Sunday Service)
Monthly Study Class
Buddhism 101, Coffee Hour (after the service)
Nirvana Day & Pet Memorial Service February 16
We are observing our Nirvana Day Service combined with Pet Memorial on February 16.
Please bring pictures of your loved pets that have been gone. The pictures will be displayed in
the altar during the service.
Coffee Hour Starts on March 9
We are having “Coffee Hour” on March 9 after Sunday Service. This is a good
opportunity to get to know each other more having coffee (or tea for those who don’t
drink coffee!) and snacks.
Those who have been temple members for years, those who have joined us recently, and
those who come to Buddhist Temple for the first time… EVERYONE IS WELCOMED!
Let’s enjoy coffee and chat together.
Contributions for our Centennial
If you or someone you know has given a contribution towards the Centennial and it is
not acknowledged or acknowledged correctly, please let Ken Tanino or June Akita
know and it will be corrected.
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Tacoma Buddhist Temple Annual Sukiyaki Dinner
Sunday, March 2, 2014 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Planning has begun for our annual Sukiyaki Dinner fundraiser. Please note the
following important dates and times:
Construction
Food Preparation Vegetable Washing
Sukiyaki Dinner Tear Down
-
Thursday, February 27, 2014 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 1, 2014, 8:00 AM
Sunday, March 2, 2014 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Check with your committee chairperson for your starting time.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 7:00 PM
The committee chairs will be requesting your help in the next couple of weeks. We
would like to have the work crew lists completed by February 10th. If you have not
been contacted by a committee chairperson, please contact the Sukiyaki Dinner cochairs, Lynne or Ken Tanino (425) 271-8368. We will connect you with a committee
chair who needs additional assistance.
We appreciate everyone’s efforts to make this another successful fundraising event.
Gassho,
Ken & Lynne Tanino
SUKIYAKI TAKE OUT
After our Sukiyaki planning meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, some changes will be implemented
on worker take out orders. You can order take out as you did last year through Michael Shiogi. The take
out station will be located on the stage. The change will be that CUSTOMER ORDERS WILL BE
FILLED FIRST BEFORE WORKERS’ ORDERS. We found out from last year’s dinner that regular
customer orders were being delayed because worker orders were being filled. We will try our best to get
workers’ orders filled as soon as possible but it may be delayed depending on how busy we are filling
customer orders. If you have any questions or concerns, please see Michael Shiogi. Thank you for your
support and cooperation on this matter.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
My heartfelt condolences to the Kawasaki family on their loss of Leo Kawasaki.
I would also like to congratulate Fred Pelger and Les Hitsman on their marriage.
Happy birthday to Satone Kakihara who will be celebrating her second year
birthday this month.
Now we gear up for the Sukiyaki, let’s all pitch in and help out. Thanks to Lynne and Ken Tanino
for chairing this year’s event.
In Gassho,
Jeff Hiroo
Thank you, thank you to all of our Dharma friends who have lovingly
supported us over the years. Thank you for being at our wedding, making it
one of the best days of our life together!
Thank you for all of your help at our lunch reception……we are extremely
appreciative and grateful for everything you did to make it fun and go
smoothly.
Thank you, without you we wouldn’t be the people we are today.
With much love and Gassho,
Les Hitsman
どうもありがとう
Fred Pelger
Buddhist Women’s Association News
Ehh?! Is it really the deadline for the next article Sensei? I think I have
writer’s block or maybe I have regressed to a time when it was a norm for me
to procrastinate until the due date to turn in a term paper. How wonderful it
would be to have control over time~I could be ‘forever 29’ or enjoy an eternal
tropical vacation. Alas, it is not the case and time moves on, and so does the BWA sleigh ride.
Thank you to our Sangha’s generosity, the BWA had a successful Food and Clothing Drive at the
end of the year. I would like to express gratitude to Jeff and Vivian Hiroo for transporting the
food donations to the Sumner food bank and to Darlene Matsumoto for taking care of the clothes.
There are 13 members registered to attend the NWD convention on February 7-9 in Portland, OR.
We are looking forward to renewing old friendships and meeting new ones as well as experiencing
the food and hotel accommodations.
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Our next general lunch meeting is set for February 23 after the service. The January/February
toban will be in charge of the light lunch. Hope to see you there as the agenda is filling up quickly.
continues to the next page…
Soon after will be the temple’s Sukiyaki fundraiser lead by Ken & Lynne Tanino. Come and lend a
hand if you are able. Join in the excitement of volunteering.
Gassho,
Patti Wong
Buddhist Education Committee News
Am I my brother's keeper?
When I was in grade school my parents would send my brother, sister and me back to the
small southern town in Virginia where my father grew up. As the only one of his six brothers
and sisters to leave the area, my father and by extension, our family was considered the
“Yankees” of the family. So during these summer stays with our extended family, there was an unspoken
mission by our relatives to instill some of their values - something that they felt we were so surely lacking,
growing up on the West Coast.
A key part of this southern indoctrination included attending church on Sunday. In this town of 3,500,
religious diversity largely consisted of being Methodist, Presbyterian or Baptist. When I would stay with
my grandmother this meant going to the Methodist church. When I stayed with my uncle Marvin & aunt
Helen, we would go to the Presbyterian church.
At my young age the churches seemed identical. Both had all-white congregations where the reverends
dressed in black, who gave stern sermons that seemed to drone on for hours. Both were without air
conditioning for the stifling heat, where the women seemed to all be equipped with fans they waved
throughout the service.
One message that I particularly remember from these hot summer Sunday mornings though, was a
passage from the bible that mentions “being our brother’s keeper”. Largely, this translated to being
responsible for the wellbeing of others. To provide for others in need or less fortunate than yourself. I
remember thinking it was a positive statement. That it was like we are all in this together and that if
someone in your community needed help, being a good Christian, you should help. It drew some of the
same feeling for me as when we talk of our interconnectedness in Buddhism.
In the 1960s in the south though, being your brother’s keeper had definite limits.
If you were Methodist, it certainly didn’t include Baptists. And the Presbyterians, well they were not your
responsibility. But most of all, this statement did not include being responsible for blacks. For in the eyes
of my church-going relatives back then, blacks were not even part of the equation. In fact, my relatives
went out of their way to avoid blacks. My cousins attended all-white schools, my uncles belonged to an
all-white country club, my aunt belonged to all-white garden club.
So you can imagine my shock this past fall when I learned from my brother, who had done some
genealogy research on the Inge family, had uncovered a family secret. The secret that my grandfather,
patriarch of my large family in Virginia, was part black. That while his light skin allowed him to “pass” as
white, his grandmother had been a freed slave.
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Thinking back on my time there, it strikes me as highly ironic that my relatives who made such a
concerted effort at defining and separating themselves by race & religion were in reality interconnected to
the very ones they shunned.
Gassho, John Inge
Dharma School News
Just a reminder, there will be no Sunday service or Dharma School class on
Feb. 9th. Many temple members will be attending the NW Buddhist
Convention in Portland, OR.
Feb. 16 is Nirvana Day and Pet Memorial service. If you have a beloved pet that has
passed away (could be any prior years) please bring a picture to the service.
Our Sukiyaki fundraiser will be March 2nd. Everybody contributes to the success of this event, so
please be sure to offer your help.
Gassho,
Donna Sasaki
From Your Facilities Committee
Well folks our grounds must have an abundance of four leaf clovers because
we got mighty lucky. Tom Hubbell has joined the facilities committee. He brings
much enthusiasm, knowledge, and common sense in our continuing efforts to
boot those maintenance gremlins out the exit door. Needless to say this is a
seamless transition since Tom has been working facilities issues for quite a while. He has spearheaded
many centennial-related facility improvements. Regarding the roof we are still waiting for that second
quote. Additionally a gutter-replacement contractor conducted an assessment to collect information for a
quote. The estimator pointed out some flaws in the configuration of our existing system so the new
gutter installation will be engineered to provide improved drainage. As an added bonus the gutter guru
pointed out a broken parsonage basement window. Now we have to find a window guru. And now on to
electrical stuff. Jim Endo likes to keep a low profile so any time his name is mentioned in an article just
pretend that it’s been encrypted. So some guy whose name starts with a J is planning to add an electric
eye for the lights at the front of the temple. All of the discrepancies identified during a visit by the fire
department have been corrected and the fire extinguishers have been serviced. Less not forget Kurt
Osaka and the rest of his landscaping personnel in maintaining our temple grounds. Finally, I would like
to thank the rest of our facilities crew for helping to maintain our temple: Frank Kawasaki, Jim Endo, Tom
Hubbell, Gary Ichinaga, and Tad Kajimura.
David Campbell
LOOKING FOR PROSPECTIVE TACOMA BUDDHIST TEMPLE BOARD MEMBERS FOR 2015
We are starting the process of looking for members to be a part of the Tacoma Buddhist
Temple Board of Directors for 2015. We will need to fill six (6) positions. It is a three- year
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commitment. After three years, you must take one (1) year off before being on the board again.
Once on the board, you will be on a committee that takes care of things around the temple. We
meet once a month on Thursday evening. You must be an up-to-date member of the temple to
be considered for a board position. If we get more than six (6) applicants, an election will take
place. If you are interested or need more information, please see Michael Shiogi (253) 2265812 or [email protected].
Toban Committee News
The new Toban lists are out as of January 12th. Please pick one up in the foyer if you need. If there any
questions or corrections, please email me: [email protected]
(January 2013 &) February 2014 Toban Groups:
Toban heads are responsible to call group members for set up and clean up for certain Temple events
held during the two month period. The chairs for each two month period will coordinate with each other
to set up the actual dates of the monthly clean up for those able in their group. Thank you, again, toban
groups for keeping our Temple so clean.
January Members: : Karen Yoshitomi, Chair; Rick Tanabe, Alvin and Donna Sasaki, Shinobu8 and
Kazuko Inoue, Miyoko Sato, John & Emiko Kurata, Don Arima & Susan Bogni, Asako Arima
February Members: Chikako Inoue- Chair, Peter Lee, Frank Kawasaki, Ellen Shigeno, Richard and
Tracy Ling, Frank Shigio, Kaoru Murakami, Ich and Jeanne Nakayama, Ed and Yoshiye Mayeda
January Group Responsibilities:
Monthly Clean Up with February
Ho-onko Service: Make Ozenzai (with BWA Assistance). Set up and clean up.
Provide tea and snacks for Saturday lecture if requested
February Group Responsibilities:
Monthly Clean Up with January
Ho-onko Service: Make Ozenzai (with BWA Assistance). Set up and clean up.
Provide tea and snacks for Saturday lecture if requested
All toban Chairs:
When there is news that is shared through the Temple Email system, would you please call
your toban members who do not have email.
2014 Schedule of Toban Chairs and duty months
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Yanagi
Kiri
Matsu
Ume
Sakura
Fuji
Ayame
Botan
Hagi
Susuki
Kiku
Momiji
Karen Yoshitomi
Chikako Inoue
Kosho & Michiko Yukawa
Denise Cline
Les Hitsman & Fred Pelger
Renee Moriguchi
Pauline Yamashita & Devi Dawady
Allan & Rose Kishi
David Campbell
June Akita
Henry Stoll & Wendy Hamai
Bobby & Junko Yotsuuye
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Centennial: Second Century in the making (February 2014)
Thank you for your many very generous contributions towards out Centennial Projects and
Weekend. Please mark your calendars for May 2, 3, 4, 2014. Some members have asked if
they could contribute their pledge amount in installments and that is perfectly fine. Just
inform Ken Tanino or Denise Cline of your plan.
The Centennial Registration forms can be given to Frank Mizukami or placed in the envelope in the
foyer. The Registration cost includes ALL Friday (opt), Saturday (opt), and Sunday services,
including lunch. If you wish to participate in the Kieshiki Service, you will need to pay this separately.
If you or someone you know has given a contribution towards the Centennial and it is not
acknowledged or acknowledged correctly, please let Ken Tanino or June Akita know and it will be
corrected.
Our next meeting is changed to February 16th! Please mark your calendar of the change.
Centennial Photo Shoot
Please send me home copies of yourself if you did not take a photo at church this past year. If you want
your spouse or children in the book, please send them to me via email. Thank you.
Centennial Timeline
We consider the timeline complete.
TBT Cookbook
We contacted the Oregon BT for permission to sell the cookbooks at their convention in 2014. If you are
willing to help with this effort, please let Cynthia or me know. Cookbooks will arrive the end of
January. All current TBT member families will receive a cookbook as their centennial gift. Additional
cookbooks can be purchased for $20 each. Order forms will be available the beginning of February.
Fundraiser
Thank you to everyone for supporting all of the little fundraisers we have. Our next fundraiser will be
at the Portland Convention in February where we will be auctioning three Frank Kawasaki sumi e
paintings! They are priceless so I hope they fare well.
Centennial Project
Our Centennial Projects are complete.
FORUM COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP
At the January 16, 2014 Board of Directors meeting, President Jeff Hiroo appointed Michael
Shiogi to head a up a committee to analyze the 2010 and the upcoming 100th Anniversary
forum ideas (May 2, 2014, 7:00 – 8:30 PM, Rev. Pratt Room). As the temple changes and as we
start the next 100 years, we need to plan and refocus our efforts to keep our temple running.
It will take everyone’s efforts, no just the Board of Directors to make this happen. If you are
interested in being part of this committee, please contact Michael Shiogi at the Temple, or his
cell (253) 226-5812, or his email [email protected]. Thank you for your support and time.
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This Month’s Bookmark
Just Live!
On Becoming Buddhist
By
Ruth M. Tabrah
Maple leaves fall
Showing the front
Showing the back
This poem reminds me of Ruth as I knew her who was unafraid to manifest her total self, sometimes showing the
front-wise, compassionate, generous….and at other times the back-foolish, opinionated, stubborn. But as such
she was a model of a Shin Faithful, revealing her total self as simultaneously wise and foolish, like autumn leaves
falling, “showing the front, showing the back”, “all within the boundless compassion of the immeasurable Life and
Light”
Taitesu Unno
From the “Foreward” of this book.
Yearly Memorial Services
General Memorial Service Years for 2014
1st Year - 2013
17th Year - 1998
3rd Year - 2012
25th Year - 1990
7th Year - 2008
33rd Year - 1982
13th Year - 2002
50th Year - 1965
March 2014;
1st Year
25th Year
April 2014;
7th Year
13th Year
25th Year
33rd Year
May 2014;
1st Year
13th Year
17th Year
25th Year
33rd Year
Abe, Katsuji
Uchimura, Nancy
Shaku Sho-Tai
Shakuni An-Sho
March 25, 2013
March 3, 1990
Ikeda, Takeshi
Fujioka, Irene Ichiko
Uchiyama, Miyo
Omoto, Mutsuko
Shimizu, Denise
Shaku Sho-Do
Shakuni Bi-Sen
Shakuni Mi-Toku
Shakuni Jo-Nin
Shakuni Jo-Shin
April 10, 2008
April 26, 2008
April 28, 2002
April 5, 1990
April 23, 1982
Kusumoto, Saburo
Shaku Shin-Sho
Shiotani, Tamiji Tom
Shaku Myo-Ken
Hayashi, Chiyo Jo
Shakuni Myo-Ji
Taniguchi, Harry Haruyuki Shaku Ko-Shin
Faria, Fusako Omuro
Shakuni Shi-An
Travis, Yoshiko
Shakuni Myo-Gi
Taketa, Tatsumi
Shaku Sho-Shin
May 25, 2013
May 12, 2002
May 18, 2002
May 25, 2002
May 9, 1998
May 21, 1990
May 18, 1982
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GREETERS SCHEDULE
Note: Please have new comers sign up their name and give them the following booklets;
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February
Tacoma Buddhist Temple Pamphlet
Buddhism –The Path of Enlightenment- (Purple cover)
Messages from the Buddha (mini booklet with pale pink cover)
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March
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Debby Abe / Tracy Ling
No Sunday Service due to NW Buddhist Convention
Bobby Yotsuuye / Junko Yotsuuye
Devi Dawady / Tom Hubbell
No Sunday Service due to Sukiyaki Dinner
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Denise Cline / Rick Tanabe
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David Campbell / Jim Akagi
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Henry Stoll / Frank Mizukami
John Inge / Linda Teal
Welcome!
The Tacoma Buddhist Temple would like to extend its heartfelt sympathy
and condolences to the family and friends of
Leo Ryo Kawasaki
April 4, 1922 – December 24, 2013 (91)
May you find comfort in the light of the infinite
Wisdom and Compassion of Amida Buddha.
Namo Amida Butsu
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New Officers Installation
New Members Recognition
2014 Temple New Year’s Party!!
Community Event
Puget Sound Sumi Artists
Creatures Great & Small
Feb. 8 – Mar. 29. 2014
Tacoma nature Center
1919 S. Tyler, Tacoma, WA 98404
9 am. – 4 pm. (Open Monday – Saturday)
253-591-6439
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