WHEEL OF DHARMA - Buddhist Churches of America

WHEEL
OF DHARMA
Official Publication of the Buddhist Churches of America
VOLUME 35
Benefiting 750th Shinran Shonin Memorial
Commemoration in Feb. 2010.
B
elow is a list of merchandise committed for the BCAsponsored Silent Auction. The Silent Auction will
take place later this month, Feb. 27 and 28, in the Pelican Hill Room of the Hyatt Regency in Irvine, California.
For a detailed description on each item, its value and
the starting bid price, go www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org and click on the 750th Shinran Shonin link or
obtain a copy of the list of Silent Auction items from
your temple president. This list is as of Feb. 1 and will be
updated periodically both on the web site and with temples.
• Hand crafted Calligraphy by Socho Koshin Ogui
• Two Hand crafted quilts
• San Diego Zoo package
• Lego Land package
• Two United Airline tickets
• Beautiful Yukata material
• Dinner for 32 cooked by master chef, Rev.
Marvin Harada
• Two foursome golf packages in Las Vegas
• Halibut and Salmon from the Pacific Northwest
• Japanese ceramic platter set
• Two framed Sumi-e paintings by
Frank Kawasaki
• Cross-stitch
• Two nights at any Shilo Inns Hotel
• Hand crafted necklace by Maya Murashima-Yonemura
• A week at a vacation house in Scottsdale, AZ
• Giants baseball tickets
• Giants vs. Dodgers baseball tickets -Field Club
Level
• Tommy Bahama Shirt
• Trader Joes Certificates
• Hockey blade autographed by Alex Kovalev, • • •
Montreal Canadien
• Gold “Happiness” pendant
• Bankko-yaki pottery
• Two CBE Pacific Seminar Registration Fees
• Silver-plated Platter
• Obaachan Trilogy - Series of children’s books
• Crystal clock
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FEBRUARY 2009
ISSUE 2
Bishop Attends Presidential
Inaugural National Prayer
Service in Washington, D.C.
F
or the first time in the BCA’s history
our Bishop was invited to attend the
Presidential Inaugural Prayer Service.
On Jan. 21, at the National Cathedral in
Washington, D.C., Socho Koshin Ogui
joined clergy and lay people from various
faith traditions around the country, in a custom dating back to George Washington to
hold a prayer service at the conclusion of inaugural activities. The service was attended
by the 44th President Barack Obama, Vice
President Joseph Biden, and high ranking
members of the legislative and judicial
branches of government.
President’s
Message
BCA Silent Auction
merchandise list
O
By Billy H. Saeki
BCA President
2009A Year
for Change
n January 20, 2009 many
of us watched the Inaugural Ceremony for the 44th President of the United States,
Barack Obama. Passages from
his inaugural speech showed
that he has an understanding of
America’s diverse religious landscape. As evidence of this, Socho
Koshin Ogui was invited to attend the National Prayer Service
held at the National Cathedral
on Wednesday, January 21st.
This service held the morning
after the inauguration brought
together
President
Barack
Obama, Vice President Joseph
Biden, members of their families together with dignitaries
and Americans of diverse faiths
to celebrate the previous day’s
events through prayer, reading,
and musical performances. Socho Ogui’s participation was a
wonderful opportunity for the
Buddhist Churches of America
to show its presence in America’s religious community and to
provide visibility of BCA to the
nation and to the world.
On a more somber note, we
all know, these are extremely
difficult economic times for everyone. Here at the Buddhist
Churches of America, we are
mindful that the dana of our
members should be used wisely
and efficiently. The approval of
the BCA budget is an agenda
item for the annual National
Council meeting that is scheduled for the end of February in
Irvine, California. The BCA
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Seattle BWA
Celebrates
Centennial
By Terrie Tanino
T
he Seattle Betsuin Buddhist
Women’s
Association
(SBBWA) celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sept. 20 and 21, 2008.
The theme, “Together in Nembutsu
– 100 Years” was observed to pay
tribute to the pioneering members
who established the SBBWA in
1908 and made it a viable and active organization within the Seattle
Betsuin.
A special service and banquet
chaired by Kiyoko Takashima and
Irene Mano began with a welcome
message from SBBWA President,
Terrie Tanino. Guests from the
Buddhist Churches of America,
Northwest District temples and past
ministerial advisors were invited to
attend. Guest speakers included
Mrs. Mayumi Ogui who delivered
the Japanese message and Rev. Dr.
Shoyo Taniguchi in English. Socho
Koshin Ogui delivered a congratulatory message to the attendees.
For the Sunday event service,
Yoshie Hiroo chaired the Family
Service. Socho Ogui greeted the
Dharma School children and Rev.
Dr. Shoyo Taniguchi gave the English Dharma message. Socho Ogui
also gave the Japanese Dharma message. As a side note, we are proud to
announce that SBBWA has three
(3) centenarians. Marian Kurosu,
102; Florence Mitsu Kato, 102; and
the
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Ministry
By Rev. Dr. Seigen Yamaoka
Minister Emeritus
P
eople often say, “Why Ministry?” After 44 years of being a
minister I would ask, “Why not
ministry?”
Shin Buddhist ministry is a great
life experience. It is hard work and
there will be down times, but what in
life doesn’t have down times? The
work of ministry is a life process
which makes you face up to all the
limitations of yourself, but gives you
the opportunity to find meaning in
life.
You deal with and see all aspects
of life. You see the polar events of opposite extremes working in every experience of life, but yet, you are there
to see and experience the merging of
the polar extremes as one and seeing
and learning that there is meaning in
both. I have learned from people that
if you hang on to life you drown in
the fear of death. If you fear death
you cannot see the meaning of life. I
was able to see the transformation of
persons go from fear to a grateful
heart that realizes that death is a process which helps us to understand the
meaning of life and that life is a meaningful process that helps persons to
become free from the fear of death.
I have seen persons transform
from the fear of death because of selfcenteredness to one of gratitude to all
the interconnectedness of their lives
that helped them to be. The sense of
self-centeredness transformed to the
realization that they lived within the
compassion of interrelationships
which filled their hearts with gratitude focused less on self but more on
others.
To see and experience life is the
essence of ministry. Ministry is a life
experience which helps the individual
to see the self, framed within the
sphere of others.
Ministry is not a life apart from
the movement of life; rather it is a life
within the very heart of life’s movement.
750th Shinran Shonin Memorial planning update
By Ralph Honda
750th Publicity Committee
E
xcitement is building for the BCAsponsored Shinran
Shonin 750th Memorial
Observance.
BCA members and
friends are encouraged to
participate in the commemoration Feb. 27 and
28, 2010, at the Fairmont
Hotel in San Jose.
The event will be held
in conjunction with the
BCA Ministers and National Council meetings.
Keynote speaker will be
“Ocean” book author Rev.
Dr. Kenneth Tanaka of
Musashino University in
Tokyo. Rev. Tanaka, a
product of the BCA, was
born in Japan but grew up
in Mountain View, Calif.
He chose the ministerial path to become a kaikyoshi minister and was a professor of Buddhist Studies
at IBS prior to serving as
the resident minister at
Southern Alameda Buddhist Church. Tanaka-sensei was the featured speaker
at the World FBWA Convention in Hawaii in 2006.
On Sunday, Feb. 28,
BCA members and their
families are invited to participate in a unique memorial service observance.
The 750th committee,
led by co-chairs Judy Kono
and Rev. Ron Kobata, are
busy planning all aspects of
the event which includes
securing symposium and
banquet speakers.
The Hongwanji in Kyoto has selected “Yononaka
Annon nare” or “May Peace
and Tranquility Prevail
Throughout the World” as
its theme.
However, the BCA
chose “Peace and Tranquility” as the theme for our
Shinran Shonin 750th Memorial Observance.
New Dharma School
Service Book Published
Silent Auction
The commemoration’s
first activity will be a Silent
Auction fundraiser that
will be held next month at
the Hyatt Regency in Irvine, Ca. The auction will
be held on Saturday, Feb.
28, in conjunction with the
BCA National Council
meeting.
Last month, all district
and temple presidents received a flyer announcing
the Silent Auction, and to
spread the word. The committee encourages temples
to participate by submitting a donation.
The goal is to raise
$30,000. Proceeds from
the auction will help underwrite costs for the 2010
commemoration.
Beginning February 1
auction items can be previewed on the BCA website
www.buddhistchurchesofamerica.org. Click on the
750th Memorial link.
BCA National
Council Meeting
ARCHIVES WORKSHOP
HOW TO BEGIN TO
PRESERVE TEMPLE HISTORY?
Friday, February 27, 2009
3 to 5 p.m.
Irvine Hyatt Hotel
Every temple is requested and encouraged to send
interested member(s).
• What to preserve...
• Photos?
• Temple newsletters?
• Board meeting minutes?
• Artifacts (e.g. happi coats)
• How to preserve...
• Organization methods?
• Preventing deterioration?
• Digital scanning?
• Computerization?
• Where to preserve...
• At your temple?
• BCA-JANM Archives?
BOOSTER TRIP
Los Angeles Little Tokyo and Japanese American
National Museum
Saturday, February 28, 2009
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka
The BCA is very excited about the commemoration and hopes that enthusiasm will be widespread.
Updates will be published
regularly in the Wheel of
Dharma.
For more information
regarding the Silent Auction and next year’s commemoration, contact: Judy
Kono (510) 841-8119 or
email
[email protected];
Charlene Grinolds (253)
630-2279 or email [email protected]
Newest BCSF Minister’s
Assistants Certified
The Tacoma Buddhist Temple has published a new
Dharma School Servicebook. The project goals were to
update the wording and verses of English gathas; translate
Japanese gathas into “singable” English, and add new
gathas.
The 108-page book includes 42 gathas, along with
readings, sutras, translations and other important teachings.
The book is available at $7 a copy.
Inquiries can be made to: Mrs. Michiko or Rev. Kosho Yukawa, phone: (253) 943-9393, email: kmyukawa@
comcast.net
May Peace and
Tranquility
Prevail Throughout
the World
FEBRUARY 2009
• JANM Guided Tour
• “Common Ground” Exhibit (Japanese American
History Overview)
• “Gokurosama” Exhibit (Hawaii Nisei Photos)
• Documentaries on Japanese American Experience
• BCA Archives
• Browse Little Tokyo at your leisure:
• Shop at Marukai ... or the new L.A. Japanese
Shopping Mall (old Yaohan now Mitsuwa)
• Lunch at Kyoto Grand Hotel (old Otani Hotel)
or Miyako Inn or Chinese, American, Korean,
Japanese, on your own …
We gratefully acknowledge
contributions to the Wheel of Dharma
by the following donors:
Mrs. Mary Nagatomi, Cambridge, MA .......................... $250
Berkeley BWA, Berkeley, CA ....................................... $200
Seattle BWA, Seattle, WA ............................................ $200
Lodi BWA, Lodi, CA ...................................................... $150
Placer BWA, Penryn, CA .............................................. $100
Enmanji BWA, Sebastopol, CA ..................................... $100
Fresno BWA, Fresno, CA ............................................. $100
Mrs. Yuki Mori, Terry Matsumura, Yakima, WA ........... $50
M/M Tom Ikeda, Torrance, CA ..................................... $50
M/M Masaru Yamasaki, Fremont, CA .......................... $50
Walnut Grove BWA, Walnut Grove, CA ....................... $50
White River BWA, White River, WA ............................. $50
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Socho Ogui presented on Dec. 28 Minister’s Assistants
certifications to Leo Balambao, Elaine Donlin, David Pating, Matthew Stimson. Also pictured Rev. Hiroshi Abiko
and MA Jerry Bolick.
2009 BCA Ministers’ Association and National Council Meeting
Feb. 25 to March 1 at Hyatt Regency Irvine
Hosted by Southern District Council
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FEBRUARY 2009 WHEEL OF DHARMA
PAGE Campaign
BCA News
H
IMOP closing service, from left: Rev. Hideto Sakamoto, Rev.
Tomo Hojo, Socho Koshin Ogui, Rev. Tomohito Imura, Rev. Katsuya Kusunoki.
IMOP Closing Service
By Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara, IMOP Coordinator
On Dec. 19, the IMOP Closing Service was conducted in the
Kodo of the Jodo Shinshu Center. After chanting the Jusei-ge,
Socho Ogui and Rev. Amibiko, a representative of the Ministers’
Association, delivered their congratulatory addresses.
Each student extended his gratitude in a message given in
English. One of the IMOP participants stated that he really enjoyed his stay at the JSC and had a pleasant time with the various
people he met. He even referred to the Jodo Shinshu Center as a
Dharma house and the other IMOP students and JSC staff as
Dharma family.
After the four participants return to Japan, they will start the
procedure of becoming Kaikyoshi ministers and, consequently,
will be assigned to their designated districts in 2009.
HURRY:
A limited number of raffle tickets are now available for the BIG!
Buddhist Churches of America
JODO SHINSHU CENTER
The 21st Century
GRAND RAFFLE
First Prize
$12,000
Second Prize
Third Prize
Fourth Prize
Fifth Prize
$4,000
$1,500
$1,000
$500
Drawing Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the
BCA National Council Meeting in Irvine, California
Your Raffle ticket donation will support the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) Jodo Shinshu
Center in Berkeley, California as it reaffirmed and refined its core mission to promote the
Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, as well as to propagate the Jodo Shinshu teachings. BCA’s vision
for the future calls for Jodo Shinshu Buddhism to stand forward as a major religious tradition
in the United States - with the Jodo Shinshu Center now in full operation, that will be
recognized by the general public and embraced by a multi-ethnic Sangha.
Donate by Credit Card (See website)
– Need not be present to win –
A donation of $20.00 per ticket is requested.
appy New Year! We had an overwhelming response to the Year-End Appeal Brochure, receiving close to 500 gifts for over $520,000!
Our total received for 2008 was ~$1.7 million! Thank
you all for your generous gifts and pledges!
As of 12/31/2008, we’ve raised $15,614,288 in
gifts and pledges from 6,164 donors (36.4% overall
BCA participation)!
Please continue to sell BCA Grand Raffle tickets to
support the Jodo Shinshu Center. Tickets are $20
each, with a book of 10 for $200. Please send checks
(made out to BCA Raffle) and completed stubs to me
at the Campaign Office (address below). If you need
additional tickets, please let me know. The drawing
will be held on Feb. 28, 2009 at the Nat’l Council
Meeting in Irvine, CA, with a Grand Prize of $12,000
cash!
Also, don’t forget the Benefit Dance and Concert
held during Nat’l Council Sat night, Feb. 28, from 8
p.m. to 12 midnight, at the Hyatt Regency Garden
Pavilion, Irvine, CA. Live dance music by The Music
Company, Featuring Mariko and Howie and DJ Music. Donation per person: Advance Tickets $30 or $35
at the door. For information, call the Orange County
Buddhist Church Office at 714-827-9590.
2008 Year-End Tax Statements have been mailed
out. If you didn’t receive one or have any questions,
please don’t hesitate to contact me.
In Gassho,
Robert Noguchi
BCA Fundraising Manager
(510) 809-1453
[email protected]
Campaign Office
Jodo Shinshu Center
2140 Durant Ave.
Berkeley, CA 94704-1589
Finding Guidance In The Buddha-Dharma –
Perspectives on Buddhism and Social Issues
H
ave you ever
wondered how
Buddhism addresses modern social
concerns such as abortion, same-sex marriage,
human rights, international conflict, racism,
ecology, poverty, animal
rights, death penalty, political leadership, and gun
control?
“Finding Guidance In
The Buddha-dharma Perspectives on Buddhism and Social Issues”
will be presented by the
BCA Center for Buddhist
Education and hosted by
the Buddhist Church of
Florin
on
Saturday,
March 14, from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
The program will be
preceded by an optional
service at 9:30 a.m. Guest
panelists will include Rev.
Ryo Imamura, Rev. Ken
Yamada and Rev. Ron
Kobata.
The Buddhist Church
of Florin is located at
7235 Pritchard Road,
Sacramento (www.florinbuddhist.org). Registration (includes lunch):
$20 General; $15 BCA
Members; $10 Students/
Seniors. Deadline: Monday, March 9. No will be
turned away due to lack
of funds. Information
and registration forms
will be online in February. www.cbe-bca.org or
call (510) 809-1460 or
email: director@cbe-bca.
org
“Following the historic election and now, the
inauguration of President
Barack Obama, many in
society, including BCA
members, are reviewing
our personal role and participation in this new era.
As we struggle with the
rest of our nation and
world to address pressing
economic, social justice,
environmental and global
situations, we can turn to
the Buddha-Dharma for
guidance, as Buddhists
before us have, and continue to do. This program
will share some of that
history and those personal paths. We expect and
hope that this will be a
continuing
discussion
among our Sangha and
the broader community,”
comments Rev. Kodo
Umezu, director of the
BCA Center for Buddhist
Education.
A ministerial panel
will provide a historical
overview of Buddhist approaches and actions,
drawing particularly on
the Pure Land tradition.
Rev. Ryo Imamura (Buddhist Church of Florin,
founding member of
Buddhist Peace Fellowship) will provide a historical overview of Buddhist engagement in
social and humanitarian
concerns, beginning with
the historical Buddha.
Rev. Ken Yamada (Berkeley Higashi Honganji)
will talk about how Jodo
Shinshu has inspired social activism throughout
history. Rev. Ron Kobata
(executive assistant to Socho Ogui) will comment
on contemporary social
thinkers who incorporate
Buddhist principles, such
as Eckhart Tolle (A New
Earth).
Each minister will
also share their personal
perspectives on this topic.
A panel of lay Buddhist,
including Andy Noguchi
(Buddhist Church of Florin), and Glenn Kameda
(Palo Alto Buddhist Temple), among others, will
respond to the presentations, followed by audience Q/A sessions.
The discussion will be
moderated by Rev. Kodo
Umezu and Julie Yumi
Hatta of the BCA Center
for Buddhist Education.
(Checks can be made out to BCA Raffle)
All tickets must be purchased within the state of California
My Gift to Campaign BCA—The 21st Century
For more information, contact the BCA Campaign Office
at 510-809-1453,BCA-The
or e-mail [email protected]
c/o Campaign
21st Century,
2140 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
□ YES! I’m enclosing is my/our special gift of:
( ) $1,500, ( ) $3,000, ( ) $5,000*, ( ) $10,000,
( ) $_______ other amount to Campaign BCA - The 21st Century.
□ YES! I would like to pledge a total of:
( ) $1,500, ( ) $3,000, ( ) $5,000*, ( ) $10,000,
( ) $_______ other amount over a period of ________(1 to 5 years)
to Campaign BCA - The 21st Century.
Check enclosed, made payable to Campaign BCA - The 21st Century.
*A gift or pledge of $5,000 or more will permanently place your name on the donor wall,
located in the lobby of the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley.
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Zip
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Phone
Email
Temple
For more information, please contact your temple representative, your local minister, or
BCA Campaign Manager Robert Noguchi at the Jodo Shinshu Center at (510) 809-1453,
or e-mail [email protected].
New Dharma School
Program Available
“Buddhist Volleyball” and more fun and
creative ways to learn about Buddhism
Visit the BCA Center for Buddhist Education www.cbe-bca.org and link to the BCA
Dharma School website (http://bcadharmaschool.wikispaces.com) created by Mas
Nishimura of San Jose. Following the ABC’S
of Dharma School Workshop presented by
CBE last summer, Nishimura volunteered to
initiate this on-line resource. The site is designed to offer ready-to-use lesson plans for all
levels of Dharma School, from pre-K to adults.
Dharma teachers are invited and encouraged
to contribute to this initial collection, which
will be continually updated.
“This is an important addition to the many
resources already available through our temples, districts, and the Federation of Dharma
School Teachers. The website will enable us to
share resources with all who need it and build
upon the good work that is happening on so
many levels. We are happy to host this link on
the CBE website, a grateful to Mas for volunteering to develop this,” announced Rev. Kodo
Umezu, director of CBE.
A look at how Jodo Shinshu Buddhism applies to our iPod-Facebook-Email Generation…
All 21-39 year-olds,
Jodo Shinshu Buddhist or otherwise…
NETWORK, LEARN, & EAT with new friends!
Workshops will include personal and professional development in
addition to Jodo Shinshu-themed activities
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 6, 2009!
WHEN:
APRIL 4-5, 2009
SATURDAY 8:45 am to
SUNDAY 12:15 pm
WHERE: JODO SHINSHU CENTER
2140 DURANT AVE.
BERKELEY, CA 94704
Keynote Speaker: Reverend Harry Bridge
$30 Registration Fee covers meals and
conference activities
Low-cost lodging available
For more information, email [email protected] or call (510) 809-1460
Or find us on FaceBook and MySpace
Download Registration Form at www.cbe-bca.org
Sponsored by the Center for Buddhist Education
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Fall Seminar at Venice Buddhist Temple
By Lauren Hiroshima
Southern District,
Senior YBL
Religious Chairperson
41st FBWA
Conference
Slated for
Oct. 9-11
The Northern California District BWA chapters invite FBWA
members and friends to attend the
41st BCA FBWA conference Oct.
9 to 11, at the Doubletree Hotel
in Sacramento, California
The conference’s theme is
Looking Back - Looking Ahead
“Passing on the Legacy” Kako to Mirai Wo Mitsumeru.
The keynote speakers will be
Reverend Diane Johnson of the
Myokoin Temple of Alaska (English) and Reverend Mariko Nishiyama of the Honpa Hongwanji,
Hilo Betsuin (Japanese).
Saturday’s program will feature Shinran Shonin’s 750th memorial service during the opening
service. A variety of workshops
will be offered.
Registration information will
be available and be sent to BWA
chapters by early April 2009.
The Last Laugh Is the
Ecstasy of Buddhist Humor
A brief report about a funny conference
O
T
his past November, Senior YBL sponsored their
annual fall seminar at
Venice Buddhist Temple. The
theme was “Attachments: Beings
without Blings.” Through each
workshop, we gained understanding of how much we rely on modern technology or how attached
we are to material items. Everyone was divided into groups, and
throughout the day, the winning
group would receive “money.”
This money could be used later to
eat dinner, or if you had enough
money, to eat dinner in a VIP
section with Reverend Iwohara.
The first workshop was called,
“A World Without Technology.”
The leaders of the groups confiscated all electronic devices, cell
phones and iPods, that delegates
brought with them. Each group
was then given an address and a
Thomas Guide, which is a book
of street maps. The goal was to
find the payphone that was located at that address using only the
Thomas Guide. This assignment
showed us how much we rely on
getting directions from GPS systems or the Internet. The winning team received “money.”
After the workshop, all groups
drew pictures of things that they
could not live without. Many
groups drew computers, cell
phones, food, family and friends,
sports, and clothes. Some groups
even drew cups of Starbucks coffee! These pointed out our many
attachments to material things.
When we were finished drawing pictures of our attachments,
we played a game called Bodhisattva-land. The delegates were divided into two teams and asked
FEBRUARY 2009
questions. If answered correctly,
they advanced to the next spot on
the game board. Some of the
questions asked were, “Name the
Three Treasures?” (Buddha,
Dharma, Sangha),” “Where was
Shinran Shonin sent to study at
the age of nine?” (Mt. Hiei), and,
“Do the BCA Ministers support
gender neutral weddings?” (Yes).
In the next workshop, all
groups had to buy a gift for Buddha’s birthday. Each group had to
pick a “present” from a stack of
oddly shaped construction paper
with pictures of various items
glued to them. The papers symbolized gifts. Some of the construction paper had Gucci bags
glued on them and fancy cars,
while other scraps of paper had
food and clothes glued to the paper. The more materialistic the
item, the more oddly shaped it
was. Things that were considered
a necessity like food and clothes,
were shaped in more rectangular
shapes. Each group picked six
pieces of construction paper with
items on them. Then the leaders
announced to the groups that a
terrible storm was coming and informed the groups that they needed to build “shelter” for the people in the town. The result was
that the oddly shaped paper was
harder to construct shelter with
than the rectangular pieces.
Reverend Iwohara led the final workshop. He told us a story
about a man who wanted to purchase land from another man so
he could donate the land to the
Buddha. The owner was not looking to sell his land but later, told
the other man that he could have
the amount of land that he could
cover in gold coins. Thinking this
would discourage the man, the
land owner was later surprised to
see that the man showed up with
a wagon full of gold coins, which
he started laying down, side by
side. He was willing to give up everything just to show how much
he appreciated the Buddha’s
teachings. So, in the workshop,
everyone was reminded that in
order to eat dinner, they had to
pay. When asked how much they
were willing to sacrifice, almost
everyone laid down all their money.
In the end, everyone was able
to eat a delicious dinner. Later in
the evening we elected our new
cabinet for 2009. The 2008 –
2009 cabinet is: President - Kat
Hirayanagi, Senior Vice President - Stacy Kamimura, Vice
President of District Operations Emily Yoshihara, Vice President
of Finance - Casey Nishizu, CoVice Presidents of Public Relations - Derek Escano and Marisa
Sanwo, and Religious Chairperson - Lauren Hiroshima. Also appointed to cabinet are Kristen
Okino, Co- Membership and
Athletics Chairperson, and Hope
Hamamoto, Co- Membership
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the Center for Buddhist Education co-sponsored a conference
in New York City called “The Last Laugh is the Ecstasy of
Buddhist Humor.” The conference was held in a sun-filled conference
room at the Kimmel Center on the campus of New York University.
Hoshin Seki, president of the ABSC, introduced keynote speaker
Robert Mankoff. Mankoff has been the cartoon editor of the New Yorker magazine since 1977 and founded the magazine’s Cartoon Bank in
1997. He has published more than 900 of his own cartoons in the magazine, which is widely considered to be the premiere publisher of cartoons in the United States. He is also a lecturer on the psychology of humor at the University of Michigan. Mankoff delighted the audience by
explaining the basis of humor in general, and Buddhist humor in particular, using many cartoons as well as results from psychological experiments. Mankoff prepared a cartoon for the conference’s publicity, which
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conversations as reported in the Tannisho sometimes have this characteristic, as when Shinran tells Yuien in
chapter 9 that he, Shinran, does not “burst with joy” even though he has
no doubt that his birth in the Pure Land is completely settled. The happiness that arises from understanding this paradox of foolishness is tender, sweet, and cosmically funny in a way that no ordinary joke could
be. Perhaps with this insight Shinran provided us all with the last laugh
of Buddhist humor.
Gordon Bermant, past-president of BCA and a Board member of the
ABSC, moderated the conference. The ABSC expresses appreciation to
the Center for Buddhist Education for its co-sponsorship of this event.
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FEBRUARY 2009 WHEEL OF DHARMA
PAGE Mrs. Rose Nakamura Fresno Betsuin Dharma School
2009 AARP Inspire Award recipient
By David Dudley
AARP The Magazine
T
he trouble in the island paradise of Hawaii is a collision of
demographics and geography. The
state boasts laudably high longevity rates, but younger generations
of Hawaiians have long been encouraged to further their education
and careers on the U.S. mainland.
The result? Elderly parents whose
children live an ocean away, complicating the challenges of caregiv-
ing. Rose Nakamura, 80, saw this
pattern often with members of her
Buddhist temple in Oahu: not
wanting to inconvenience other
relatives, the elderly would often
stop attending services when they
could not longer drive.
In 1989 she founded Project
Dana ([email protected]),
a modest program to connect older
members of the community with
volunteers who provide companionship, run errands, and generally
embody the Buddhist principle after which the project is named.
“Dana is about extending compassion and care, without any reward
or recognition,” says Nakamura,
who for 20 years has done just
that.
Today, Project Dana serves
more than 1,000 kupuna, or elders.
Says Nakamura: “Caregiving is everybody’s business.”
Exerpted from January/February 2009
AARP The Magazine
Inspired by Shinran Shonin
Tour New Temple Site
By Glenn Hamamoto
Fresno Betsuin Building
Project Manager
December 2009 is the projected completion date of the
long awaited Fresno Betsuin
Family Dharma Center. This
project, designed by renown architect Art Dyson and landscape
architect Michael Kato, has been
in development for 10 years.
Both have been involved with
projects world-wide. With the
generous Dana of the Fresno
Betsuin Sangha, and donations
from fellow Buddhists and
friends world-wide, the construction on the first phase of
the Future of Buddhism project
has begun.
Recently, many Dharma
School and Betsuin members
had the opportunity to go on to
the construction site and observe
the graded property and the layout of the Family Dharma Center. The vastness of the property
impressed the group, and they
saw the layout of the soon to be
poured concrete foundation. We
Dharma School & Fresno Betsuin members at new temple site.
enjoyed sharing and visualizing
the possibilities of what we could
do at this Center.
The Family Dharma Center
is located in North Fresno, approximately 12 miles from the
current Fresno Betsuin, on a 7.2
acre lot. The Center will be composed of meeting rooms, classrooms, kitchen, a gymnasium
and adequate parking for our
large functions. This facility, at a
cost of over $4,750,000 will accommodate Dharma classes, senior activities, classes in the arts,
culture and language, plus sports
activities. It will also serve as a
temporary facility for religious
services.
The Fresno Betsuin will soon
begin fund raising efforts for the
second phase of the project, the
Temple. The new Temple and
the Family Dharma Center will
provide a venue that will meet
the ever growing spiritual and
social needs of the Fresno Betsuin, and provide a forum to pass
on our Jodo Shinshu teachings
to future generations.
BCA Center for Buddhist Education
2009 Program & Events Calendar
(As of January 27, 2009 – Subject to Change)
Visit www.cbe-bca.org, call (510) 809-1460 or email: [email protected] for more information.
FEBRUARY 13: (Note change from 2/16) INSPIRED BY
SHINRAN SHONIN! Monthly Appreciation Gathering (Go
Meinichi) * The public is invited to join in a monthly appreciation of Shinran Shonin’s life and teachings and their relevance
today, in 21st century America. NOTE: Please check website
calendar for exact dates and times for each month.
These participants attended the Jan. 16 “Inspired by Shinran Shonin”
event at JSC.
The “Inspired by Shinran Shonin!” Dharma-thons will take place on or around the
16th day of each month, from 12-12:45 pm at the Jodo Shinshu Center. Dharma talks,
chanting, films and cultural presentations will reflect a diversity of perspectives on the
founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Individuals and organizations wishing to participate
are welcome to contact the Buddhist Churches of America Center for Buddhist Education at (510) 809-1460 or [email protected]; or visit www.cbe-bca.org.
FEBRUARY 20-22: THE DHARMA OF MUSIC A
weekend workshop for BCA temple music coordinators. Traditional gathas and new music will be shared, a music network
will be strengthened, creative approaches to youth and children
will be discussed, and a music resource clearinghouse will be
started. Registration closed 1/22. Call to check availability.
MARCH 14: LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE IN THE
BUDDHA-DHARMA: Perspectives on Jodo Shinshu Buddhism and Social Issues (D) Hosted at the Buddhist Church of
Florin. See article. Registration info online.
MARCH 16: INSPIRED BY SHINRAN SHONIN!
Monthly Appreciation Gathering * See 2/13.
THE
MARCH 21: CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERACTIVE
BUDDHIST FORUM: Chanting, Incense, Music and More Demystifying Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Rituals (D) Hosted at the
Fresno Betsuin Buddhist Temple. Rev. John Iwohara will lead
a discussion on the various customs and traditions of our Jodo
Shinshu temples. Jon Turner, a Minister’s Assistant at Orange
County Buddhist Church, will perform and discuss selections
from his original CD, “Buddhism: The Musical,” which is
about Buddhist messages in popular music. Rev. Kodo Umezu,
CBE Director, will facilitate the lively Dharma discussion. This
forum is part of a series designed for the Central California
Sangha. Check for further details online in January.
APRIL 10-12: COLLEGE YOUTH ADVOCACY COMMITTEE (YAC) Resource and technical support provided for
this retreat planned by YAC. Visit www.bcayouth.org for details.
APRIL 16: INSPIRED BY SHINRAN SHONIN! Monthly Appreciation Gathering* (E) See 2/13.
APRIL 16-19: MINISTER’S ASSISTANT PROGRAM
(MAP) 1st Wave (A) The BCA CBE provides a series of continuing education seminars for certified BCA minister’s assistants. Under the direction of Rev. Kodo Umezu, CBE Director, MAP incorporates the guiding vision of the BCA Office of
the Bishop and input from other BCA ministerial committees
and mentoring ministers. The seminar curriculum utilizes an
array of Jodo Shinshu resources and talents housed in and
around the JSC, including Institute of Buddhist Studies faculty and Nishi Hongwanji–ha and BCA temple ministers. Each
MAP group or “wave” proceeds through training as a cohort.
APRIL 23-26: MINISTER’S ASSISTANT PROGRAM
(MAP) 2nd Wave (Doro Bonbu) and 3rd Wave (Bukko) (A)
See 4/16.
MAY 9: JAPANESE NEMBUTSU SEMINAR - “Kokoro
no Sampo Michi” presented by Rev. Shoki Mohri, Minister
Emeritus. Refer to flyer in Japanese section and online.
MAY 12-14: MINISTER’S CONTINUING EDUCATION SEMINAR Continuing education sessions for BCA
ministers. Rotational invitations arranged through the BCA
Office of the Bishop.
MAY 15: INSPIRED BY SHINRAN SHONIN! Monthly
Appreciation Gathering* See 2/13.
MARCH 23: GOLDEN YEARS ROUNDTABLE For information, please email: [email protected] or phone (510)
809-1460. An informal gathering for BCA Sangha members
70-plus young, to discuss ideas and visions for future CBE programming to meet their interests and needs. Facilitated by Ken
Tanimoto.
MAY 16: INTERACTIVE DHARMA FORUM – Hosted
at Fresno Betsuin Buddhist Temple, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. Guest
speakers are Rev. Dean Koyama (Mountain View Buddhist
Temple) and Bill Dearth (Minister’s Assistant, Orange County
Buddhist Temple). Facilitated by Rev. Kodo Umezu. Details
online.
MARCH 27-29: SEMINAR FOR TEMPLE LEADERS
(B) This seminar is geared for newer BCA temple board members and other potential Sangha leaders to strengthen their understanding of Jodo Shinshu, temple /Sangha leadership, and
how the BCA functions at the district and national levels. BCA
temple representatives are invited on a rotational basis throughout the year. Please contact CBE staff for more information
and schedules.
JUNE 12-13: EASTERN DISTRICT MINISTER’S ASSISTANT PROGRAM (MAP) (A) See 4/16 description. This
training session takes place on the East Coast to make it more
accessible to minister’s assistants in the Eastern District and
surrounding area temples.
APRIL 4-5: TECHNOBUDDHA This is the 2nd annual
seminar planned by and for “Gen Y” Sangha members; young
working adults post-college to 35 years old. For more information, email [email protected] or call (510) 8091460. Registration forms online.
JUNE 26-28: PACIFIC SEMINAR 21st CENTURY:
Shinran and His Teachings Presented by the Institute of Buddhist Studies and BCA CBE. Explore the significance of the
“Larger Sutra of the Buddha of Immesurable Life,” as discussed
in Shinran Shonin’s major work, “Kyo-Gyo-Shin-Sho.” Registration and other details online.
JUNE 16: INSPIRED BY SHINRAN SHONIN! Monthly
Appreciation Gathering* (E) See 2/13.
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Party Like It’s 1933
By Michael Tang
F
ox News declared the Arizona Buddhist Temple’s
Anniversary a “huge party
in the valley that was seventy-five
years in the making.” The coverage was relatively
short, a several minute fade to
credit barrage of images from
the weekend’s Sunday morning
service and its group photo.
The clips ranged from children
adorned in traditional Japanese
garments to a candlelit Obutsudan, the austere Golden
Buddha overlooking a sea of
solemn, meditative faces.
Watching it on the news,
the unfolding of events seemed
surreal, distant; the feed painted
the temple as a kind of
exotic cultural haven within the
valley, a monastery of monks
with foreign religious practices.
This is not to say that the coverage was not greatly appreciated,
or to say that the coverage was
undeserving; however, the
party that Fox news so avidly
portrayed had more to do with
sitting and chanting than old
fashioned celebrating. This of
course begs the question, what
kind of party really took place?
Well, several past ministers,
the BCA’s own Bishop Koshin
Ogui as well as many former and
current members of the temple
attended the weekend festivities.
The gathering consisted
of many familiar staple activities
of the Arizona temple’s conferences and festivals; chanting,
dancing, Dharma talks and of
course, golf. The anniversary had
taken several years to plan, coming to fruition under the guidance of the temple President
Charles Matsumoto, Minister
Rev. Furumoto, and possible
only due to the overwhelming assistance of the Sangha. As
well as compiling and publishing a comprehensive history of
the temple, the group would
prepare for the memorable
occasion through strenuous
attention to detail, whether
it be by hand-crafting ornate
centerpieces for the dinner
presentation or cooking for the
Friday welcoming ceremony
held on the temple grounds.
The main event of the evening, however, the “party” that
was seventy-five years in
the making, was undoubtedly the Saturday night reunion
banquet which was held at
the Crowne Plaza resort. Seattle BWA Centennial
The Reunion Banquet began
and ended as most banquets
do; with drinks and dancing.
Many revolutions end and begin
in a similar fashion though in
many ways the temple anniversary resembled a former
YBA conference with an older
crowd. The difference was
that it had not been a mere
several months between previous
meetings; but rather, decades. There were guests and
regulars aplenty, reunited friends
who would hover from table to
table drunk on nostalgia and
glee; there were speeches and
video montages, olds jokes and
glowing anecdotes delivered with
a little more precision the second
time around, a mere twenty-five
years of practice later. Very
much like a party, one might say,
though not exactly one adorned
with the Eastern flavor one might
have expected if they’d watched
the news the following evening. It was not until the
video montage, however, that
the mood began to change. The
audience was reduced to a quiet
murmur as images clipped from
the previous four generations
began to flutter about the pale
screen, followed by interviews
from former temple leaders.
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eldest member, Shizuka LaGrange who just
celebrated her 106th birthday and represented her peers by offering incense.
Following the services, SBBWA extended an invitation to the members of the
Sangha and hosted a luncheon in the auditorium. The combined celebration from both
events made it a memorable event to observe
the dedication, leadership and oneness with
Amida for the past 100 years.
To observe our centennial year, the
SBBWA has donated to the Seattle Betsuin,
replacement cushions for the pews and provided access for handicapped seating for the
disabled. The publication of an album commemorating this milestone is expected to be
completed in early 2009.
SBBWA wishes to extend our gratitude
to all who made it possible through the years
in order that we were able to observe our
100th anniversary. Most of all on behalf of
the organization, I wish to commend our
Co-Chairs of the event, Irene Mano and Kiyoko Takashima for their dedicated leadership and to Advisors, Rimban Hoshu and
Kyoko Matsubayashi for their invaluable advice and guidance.
Budget & Finance Committee led by
BCA Treasurer Richard Endo has worked
hard to develop a budget that is affordable. The delegates to this year’s National
Council meeting will need to weigh value
and affordability.
In addition to approving a BCA budget for fiscal year 2009/2010, the National Council delegates will consider two
BCA bylaw amendments, a resolution to
hire a clerical assistant for the Campaign
(fundraising) office, and a resolution to
endorse a Japanese non-profit group auto
insurance program. The delegates to the
National Council will also hear reports
from various BCA committees touching
on a wide range of topics such as the status of Campaign BCA – 21st Century,
operations of the BCA Jodo Shinshu Center, the programs developed by Center for
FEBRUARY 2009
From hopeful predictions
of the future by Rev. Galen
Amstutz to touching memories
long past by Mrs. Hozen Seki
and Rev. Sugiyama, the cinematic narration was of particular
interest to the fascinated group
of spectators, young and old alike
as it seemingly drew the images
together, a journey framed as
an experience of not any one
individual; but rather, all.
From this point onward,
one needed only sit silently towards the rear of the ball room to
comprehend what these messages
meant to the entranced audience.
As the evening dragged into its
later hours, the temple children
began to dart from table to
table, as the Junior and Senior
YBA swiftly took to the dance
floor. Amidst the clatter and
clank of wine glasses, the senior
members resting their tired
hands on the white table cloths
continued to reminisce before
gradually retiring to their rooms. It was a message perhaps
lost in the heat of the evening,
though one which reflexively
came to light the morning
following at the temple’s formal
service. The Sangha aligned
upon a long stage, its elder
members positioned at the front
of the massive gathering, their
families stationed behind. For
the most part, the founding
Issei of the temple were long
Buddhist Education, the issues being addressed by the BCA Evaluation & Planning Committee, and the activities of the
Youth Advocacy Committee. The delegates will also receive reports from Socho
Koshin Ogui, Reverend Jokai Abiko
(chairperson of the Ministers Association), Henry Shibata (BCA Executive Director), the BCA Endowment Foundation, and the Institute of Buddhist Studies.
The National Council meeting agenda for
February 27-28 is filled with items that
are important to Jodo Shinshu in America, to your temple and to you.
The last day of this year’s National
Council meeting will mark the end of my
first year as BCA president. During my
2nd and final year, I would like to have
the following items addressed:
1. Update the BCA Employees Handbook
2. Update the Ministers Pension
Guidebook
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• Two Japanese hand crafted ceramic platters
• Japanese paper artwork
• Paintings of Buddhist Women by Bakasan (aka Don Perlman)
• Feng Shui book and 2 hr consultation.
• Luggage set
• Fresno Golf Tournament fees
deceased, though in their place
stood a sea of young faces, the
resulting future of the temple
the Issei had worked so hard
to provide for. After Mr. Al
Sadler snapped his photo, the
group quickly dispersed to
complain about the sun in their
eyes and the sweat on their backs,
taking shelter in the hondo where
the service would begin shortly.
Mrs. Sakae Motoyoshi sat quietly
at the organ, her fingers gently
resting atop the plastic keys,
as a Sangha donning its Sundaybest rose in preparation from
the program’s Gatha-dujour.
Unnoticed, however, a
mere stone’s throw away from
its Obutsudan, a team of
Fujinkai members tirelessly
would prepare meals for the
after-service luncheon.
Within the kitchen, the dedicated work would hardly disrupt
the rendition of “A Special Place”
from beyond. It is exactly this
scene which the Channel Ten
cameras recorded; ironically, it
was exactly this that they missed.
“I realize that what I am
today is the result of what I have
thought, what I have said and
therefore, what I have done,”
said Bishop Ogui with a smile
upon his face. “What I will be
is the result of what I think.”
More poignant words
were never uttered.
3. Develop a Coordinated Annual
Fundraising Plan
4. Investigate the Possibility of moving BCA Headquarters to the Jodo Shinshu Center
5. Revisit the recommendations of the
2004 Reorganization Task Force including the recommendation to change the
number of temple delegates to the National Council
6. Continue to seek alternatives for
BCA debt reduction
7. Continue to improve the BCA financial accounting systems
8. Continue to plan for BCA’s commemoration of Shinran Shonin’s 750th
Memorial
9. Continue to find ways to provide
best value for our temples and members
10. Continue to support Socho Koshin Ogui with his vision and initiatives
May we be guided by the light of Amida’s great wisdom and compassion.
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• Large Calligraphy scroll • Two nights at a vacation home in Pajara Dunes, CA.
- includes a dinner for 8
• Hand crafted necklace by Harumi Kawaguchi
• Yancha Black Kokeshi tote and cosmetic bag
• Sumi-e Calligraphy collage by Mary Bottomley
• Lithograph by Karry Sakamoto
• Quilt purses
• Golf foursome package at California Country Club, Whittier, Calif.
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Buddhist Churches of America
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