MYOKYO 明鏡 - the Tacoma Buddhist Temple

Tacoma Buddhist Temple タコマ仏教会
1717 S. Fawcett Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402-1706
TEL:(253)627-1417 FAX:(253)627-9374
HOMEPAGE: http://www.tacomabt.org/
MAIL: [email protected]
MYOKYO 明鏡
(MYOKYO, the Bright Mirror of Buddha Dharma always illuminates our LIFE)
May, 2013
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The Truth of Causes and Conditions
Rev. Kojo
Kakihara
First of all, thank you to many of you for coming to the Parsonage Open House held on
April 14. Also I appreciate that many of you brought lots of food and gifts for the Open
House and helped us. For those who could not have a chance to come by the
parsonage this time, please look forward to the next Open House which will be held in
the near future.
By the way, Buddhism is the path which each of us walks toward the Enlightenment by understanding
and practicing Truths taught by Sakyamuni Buddha. Because of that, Buddhism is also said to be
“Buddha Path.” Among Buddhist teachings, one of the most basic teachings is “the Truth of Causes,
Conditions, and Results.”
To hold the Parsonage Open House, I picked up the date and time, and made an announcement on that.
This is the “cause.” But I cannot have an enjoyable time only because of that. I have many of you bring
food and things, and have you participate in practice. Because of these as the “condition,” the enjoyable
“Open House” at the parsonage was realized as the “result.” However, if no one came by the parsonage
by any chance, I and my family had to spend a lonely Sunday afternoon being surrounded by lots of
food… That is to say, because of you, an enjoyable time which we spent together arose.
Everything in the world arises not only because of causes but also due to conditions. So under different
conditions, everything ends up changing. In the Sutra of Queen Srimala, it is taught;
Just as there are causes for people’s suffering and there is a path for each person’s enlightenment,
everything arises depending on conditions, and everything disappears depending on conditions.
The rain falls, the wind blows, flowers bloom, and leaves fall. Everything arises depending on
conditions,
and everything perishes depending on conditions.
This body of mine was born through the conditions of my parents, it is sustained by the food I eat, and
my mind is nurtured by my experiences and knowledge.
Therefore, my both my body and my mind arise depending on conditions, and, of course, they are
transformed depending on conditions.
The Sutra also teaches as follow:
Just as a net is made of meshes connected together, all things are connected together.
It is mistaken to think that each mesh of the net exists independently.
When we think about ourselves, it is clear that our existence entirely depends on conditions. As the Sutra
teaches about a net made of meshes, we exist because of infinite connections with other. We are born in
this world depending on precious conditions, and live now while having received an unimaginably great
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number of things from others. Our present life also depends on the many other “Lives” we interact with.
There is nothing that does not depend on conditions.
We, through listening to Buddha Dharma, are receiving Buddha’s eyes of Wisdom which sees through
the truth of cause, condition, and result, and awakens us to the connection of Life, and Buddha’s mind of
Compassion which respects and appreciates each other’s Life beyond self-and-other.
Gassho with palms together,
Buddhism 101
Rev. Kojo answers your questions on Buddhism or Jodo Shinshu at the last Sunday of
every month. Please submit your questions in the box at the foyer. The next will be on
May 26.
Study Class
We have Study Class mostly at 7pm on the 1st Wednesday of every month.
The next Study Class will be on “Meditation” at 7pm, May 1, and on “Chanting and
Ritual” at 7pm, June 12.
いん
えん
どうり
「因」と「縁
」と「縁」の道理
かきはらこうじょう
柿原興乗
4月に 行 いました「Parsonage Open House」の際は、多くの方に開教使住宅 にお越しいただき、ありが
がつ
おこな
さい
いろいろ
さ
おお
い
かた
こころ
かいきょうしじゅうたく
こ
かんしゃ
こんかい
こ
とうございました。また、色々と差し入れをいただき、 心 より感謝いたします。今回、お越しいただ
けなかった方も、また次回の「Open House」を楽しみにしていて下さい。
かた
じかい
ぶっきょう
たの
しゃか
と
さまざま
くだ
しんり
りかい
じっせん
あゆ
さて、 仏 教 とは、お釈迦さまが説かれた、様々な真理を理解、実践することで、さとりへと歩んでい
みち
ぶっきょう
ぶつどう
ほとけ
みち
い
ぶっきょう
おし
なか
もっと
きほん
く道です。ですから、 仏 教 を仏道、 仏 の道とも言います。その 仏 教 の教えの中で、 最 も基本となる
おし
ひと
おし
いん
えん
か
どうり
教えの一つが、もののつながりを教える、因・縁・果の道理です。
「Open House」をするにあたり、日時を決め、皆さんにアナウンスをしました。これが「因」です。し
にちじ
わたし
たの
き
じかん
みな
いん
す
みな
いろいろ
よ
かし、それだけでは、 私 は楽しい時間を過ごすことはできません。皆さんに色々なものを持ち寄って
じっさい
さんか
えん
かいきょうしじゅうたく
たの
いただいたり、実際に参加していただく。これが「縁」となって、開教使住宅 での楽しい「Open
House」、つまり「果」が実現したのです。しかし、もし誰も参加してくださらなかったら、 私 と家族
か
た
じつげん
もの
だれ
かこ
にちよう
ご ご
さび
さんか
わたし
す
かぞく
みな
は、たくさんの食べ物に囲まれ、日曜の午後を寂しく過ごすことになります。つまり、皆さんのおかげ
いっしょ
す
たの
じかん
う
で、一緒に過ごす楽しい時間が生まれたのです。
よ
いん
せいりつ
えん
な
た
えん
この世のすべてのものは、因だけでは成立しません。縁によって成り立っています。ですから縁、つま
じょうけん
か
すべ
か
。 （ しょうまんぎょう ）
きょう
い か
と
り 条 件 が変われば、全て変わってしまいます。『 勝 鬘 経 』というお 経 に以下のように説かれていま
す。
ひと
くる
げんいん
ひと
みち
人びとの苦しみには原因があり、人びとのさとりには道があるように、すべてのものは、みな
えん
じょうけん
う
えん
ほろ
縁（ 条 件 ）によって生まれ、縁によって滅びる。
あめ
ふ
かぜ
ふ
はな
さ
は
ち
えん
しょう
えん
雨の降るのも、風の吹くのも、花の咲くのも、葉の散るのも、すべて縁によって 生 じ、縁によっ
て
2
ほろ
み
ふ ぼ
えん
う
しょくもつ
い じ
こころ
けいけん
滅びるのである。この身は父母を縁として生まれ、 食 物 によって維持され、また、この 心 も経験
と
ちしき
そだ
み
こころ
えん
な
た
えん
知識とによって育ったものである。だから、この身も、この 心 も、縁によって成り立ち、縁によ
って
か
い
変わると言わなければならない。
と
と説かれ、さらに、
あみ
め
たが
あみ
つく
すべ
網の目が、互いにつながりあって網を作っているように、全てのものは、つながりあってできてい
る。
ひと
あみ
め
あみ
め
かんが
おお
あやま
一つの網の目が、それだけで網の目であると 考 えるならば、大きな 誤 りである。
あ
と明かされています。
わたし
じしん
かんが
えん
あき
きょう
と
あみ
私 たち自身のことを 考 えても、すべて縁によっていることは明らかです。このお 経 に説かれる網の
め
わたし
た
むげん
そんざい
わたし
とうと
えん
目のように、 私 たちは、他との無限のつながりによって、存在しています。 私 たちは、 尊 いご縁に
よ
う
おも
おお
い
おお
より、この世に生まれ、思いもおよばないほど多くのものをいただいて生きています。また多くの「い
まじ
いま
わたし
えん
のち」との交わりによって、今の 私 があります。ひとつとして縁によらないものはありません。
わたし
ぶっぽう
き
とお
いん
えん
か
しんり
みとお
め ざ
私 たちは、仏法を聞くことを通して、この因・縁・果の真理を見通し、いのちのつながりに目覚めて
ほとけ
ち え
め
じ た
こ
たが
とうと
ほとけ
じ ひ
こころ
いく 仏 の智慧の眼、そして、自他を超えてお互いのいのちを 尊 ぶ、 仏 の慈悲の 心 をいただいている
のです。
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。4月は
し
にちようらいはい
あと
にほんご
ほうわ
がつ
28日です。お
す。お 聴 聞 ください。
にち
ちょうもん
Future Events
Wednesday, May 1 at 7pm
Sunday, May 5
Saturday, May 18 at 2pm
Sunday, May 19 at 10am
Sunday, May 26
Sunday, June 2
June 4 – 6
Sunday, June 9 at 10am
Wednesday, June 12 at 7pm
June 22, 23
Study Class “Meditation”
Dharma School Open House
Rev. Pratt Lecture Series (Rev. Hanada)
Gotane Service, Graduates Recognition
Parents Appreciation Lunch
Memorial Day Cemetery Services
1:30pm Old Tacoma Cemetery
2:00pm Mt. View Cemetery
2:45pm New Tacoma Cemetery
4:00pm Sumner Cemetery
Garden Clean-up, BWA Chow Mein Sale
Dharma Retreat in Eugene
Temple Picnic at Edgewood Park
Study Class “Chanting and Ritual”
Jodo Shinshu Center Tour
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Our heartfelt condolences go out to the Abe family on the loss of Katsuji Abe.
I would like to acknowledge Frank Mizukami for his sixty three years
dedicated service to our Temple. Frank has put up the flowers on the Onaijin
every week for the past sixty three years. Thank you Frank for your Dana to
our Temple. Les Hitsman has volunteered to take care of the Onaijin flowers.
We celebrated our Hanamatsuri service with a beautifully decorated Hanamido, followed by
a very nice entertainment program ( thank you Donna for organizing the program), and of
course a very delicious portluck dinner.
Congratulations to Masayo on passing all your tests to receive your driver’s license.
In Gassho,
Jeff Hiroo
Buddhist Women’s Association News
Is it really spring? The calendar says it is, but my toes still feel the
coldness of the winter, which challenges what my eyes see: the
beauty of the cherry blossoms blooming along the street in front of
the temple convincing me that it is spring. It is a mind game that
happens with me more often as time goes by. Moreover, more often that I
would like to experience.
Coming soon is the BWA Bento fundraiser on June 2. We will be selling tickets at $10 each
for a Pork Chow Mein plate with rice, tsukemono and a mochi cupcake. It will be packed
“to go” and ready to pick up after the adult service and yard clean up. Reserve your ticket
through any BWA member. (BWA ladies: we will do food preparation on Saturday, June 1at
9 a.m. Please bring cupcake pans if you can.)
Then on June 9, at the Temple picnic, the BWA is sponsoring a 3-mile walk to fill the pantry.
Monies raised will go to the Tacoma Salvation Army food bank. Please donate to your
favorite BWA member. Every dollar counts.
Lastly, a reminder that the Rev. Pratt lecture is May 18th with Rev. Julie Hanada. Mark your
calendar to hear her thoughts on “Dis-ease” and Jodo Shinshu. Then on Sunday, she will
be the guest speaker for Gotanè; also scheduled are the Dharma school Ochigo procession,
high school graduates recognition ceremony and the Parent’s Day Appreciation luncheon
after service. HEY, it’s a 4-in-one deal, it can’t be any better!
Gassho,
Patti Wong
Buddhist Education Committee News
“When I was young, I knew everything, but now I know nothing.”
Quote from Socrates, 429 BC
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As a sentiment expressed nearly 2,500 years ago, I am somehow comforted that I am not
alone in coming to this realization.
When I was younger I was absolutely sure of myself. Sure that my point of view was
correct. That right and wrong was a matter of black and white. Sure that there was not
room for varying interpretations. That there was no room for gray.
Thinking back, we spend decades going to school, learning countless facts and figures. We
study history to learn the story of humanity, we study physics to learn the theory of the
cosmos, we study biology to learn how animals grow and develop and we study science so
we will know how the world really works. The more we learn, the more and more certain
that we are wiser and smarter. The more degrees that are conferred on us, the smarter we
are supposed to be. In reality, we begin to gain a certain clarity that all of these facts and
data bits are not really helping us to become smarter or wiser. That we are not really
infallible. That we really don’t have all the answers.
This reality came rushing home the other night, as I was helping my daughter with her
math homework.
Initially I was confident that I could easily master the math problems she was stuck on.
After all I had taken math in college. Well, my confidence soon melted away, replaced by
confusion and uncertainty. There was a time when I would have been loath to admit this to
others. After all, I was supposed to know things. But, as I grow older and hopefully wiser
about my sense of self, I have become more willing to simply state that I am stumped and
have no idea what the answer is. It seems that the older I get the less I really know about
this life. Most things are a mystery. And there are really no simple and easy answers to
many of our deeper questions. Man has accumulated vast amounts of knowledge about the
nature of the world and the universe around us, yet we sometimes can't answer the
simplest of questions. Sometimes that includes 6th grade math.
Gassho,
John Inge
Dharma School News
We enjoyed a wonderful Hana Matsuri program on April 7th. Our Lumbini
class did a play “Birth of the Buddha”, complete with stage designs,
costumes and props. It was wonderful to see our youngest Dharma School
students in action!
For the Prajna class, Jet Yotsuuye performed a musical selection on the piano, while Georgie
Alexander displayed his artwork. Posters were also shown that were drawn by Jet and Madeline
Cline.
The Maitreya class had a great time involving the audience with the “Where is Satone?” game.
Clues were given to various sites around the world, each table of Sangha members had to guess the
location. Kudos to Patti Wong for putting together the PowerPoint complete with clues and
pictures of Satone at these famous sites around the world.
The Lotus Class also involved the audience with their game, “Ten Things You Don’t Know About the
YBA.” Included in the clues were their favorite gatha, favorite potluck dish, and how many times
they’ve been to the emergency room! Really, some YBA kids had been there 4 times! It was a fun
time for all!
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We also enjoyed three musical selections from a guest group, the Tacoma Fuji Chorus. The
accompanist was our Sangha member Yaeko Nakano. It was also the first time we used the electric
piano which she donated to the temple. Now we won’t need to transport the piano from the hondo
for various programs.
Thank you to Anita Nakayama and Michiko Saito for doing a cooking class for the Lotus and
Maitreya classes. The kids learned to make okonomiyaki, and it was delicious!
Looking ahead, we plan to have a Dharma School Open House on Sunday, May 5th to share our
Dharma lessons with the Sangha. It will be held in the social hall following the Dharma School
service.
Also on May 5th, we are planning a field trip to the Tacoma Art Museum to see the art exhibit of
Eric Carle.
On May 19th during Gotanye service, we will honor our three high school seniors, Declan Morita,
Stephanni Wong and JoAnna Yoshitomi.
Gassho,
Donna Sasaki
Save the date July 28th, 2013 to celebrate Jim Itami’s 100th Birthday Party
The Tacoma Buddhist Temple is proud to announce a 100th Birthday Celebration for Mr. Jim Itami on
July 28th after Obon Service in the Social Hall. Everyone is invited to join this celebration with a
Temple Potluck lunch, a cake with 100 candles, and a fun program. Come see the decorations made by
our Dharma School students as they envision “What makes100?” Many of his family members and
friends from out of state and out of country will also join us for this affair. If you have any ‘Jim” stories
that can be shared or pictures that we can use in a Power Point presentation, please send your stories
and/or pictures to June Akita, Lynne Tanino or Sensei. Bring your well wishes and some cheer for
Tacoma’s first member to turn the magical 100 years young! Save the date – July 27th after service in the
social hall. We are looking forward to sharing his lifetime achievements with some fun, lots of laughter,
and of course, our tasty Temple Potluck lunch. More details will be coming.
Happy 100th Birthday, Jim Itami
July 28th after Obon Service Social Hall
Temple Potluck Celebration
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Toban Committee News
Please look at your toban group and let June or Richard L. know of any corrections or
concerns.
May & June 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.
May Toban Group: Kiku Morita – Chair, Renee Moriguchi, Frank & Vee Mizukami, Glenn Morita,
Richard Hanlon, Tim Schroeder, Yasuko Morita, Hiroshi & Kats Fujita, Kikuye Hara
June Toban Group: Ken & Lynne Tanino – Chair, Devi Dawady, Ed & Kimiko Fujinanga, Kim &
Cindy Nakamura, Pauline Yamashita, Tom & Lynrae Hubbell, Minoru & Toyoko Nakagawara
May Group Responsibilities:
Monthly clean up with June Toban Group
Gotan-E Service & Ochigo: DS children involved. Help if requested
Parents’ Day Luncheon: YBA will set up and clean up.
Honor HS Grads: DS and BWA
June Group Responsibilities:
Monthly Clean up with May Toban Group
Temple Picnic: DS set up and clean up. Help if requested
Temple Grounds Clean Up: ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO HELP.
Obon Fundraiser: ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO HELP.
Obon: Provide snacks for Friday and Saturday Aug. 2, 3
Obon: Help make and serve somen after Obon Service July 28th
Obon: Clean up kitchen area, bathrooms, social hall and other areas in use for Obon activities.
Toban Groups: June, July, August, September
All toban Chairs: Please call your group and remind them of the Temple Grounds Clean Up on June 3rd.
Also remind them of the temple picnic on June 9th at Edgewood Park.
Some dates to put on their calendar:
Jim Itami’s 100th birthday bash July 28 – potluck luncheon in the Social Hall
Obon on August 3rd
Keiro Luncheon September 29th
For the near future:
July Group Responsibilities:
Obon Fundraiser: ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO HELP.
Obon: Provide snacks for Friday and Saturday August 2, 3
Obon: Help make and serve somen after Obon Service July 28th
Obon: Clean up kitchen area, bathrooms, social hall and other areas in use for Obon activities.
August Group Responsibilities:
Obon Fundraiser: ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO HELP.
Obon: Provide lunch for Saturday Set Up August 3
Obon: Help make and serve somen after Obon Service (Saturday)
Obon: Clean up kitchen area, bathrooms, social hall and other areas in use for Obon activities.
September Group Responsibilities:
Obon Fundraiser: ALL MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO HELP.
Back to Church Breakfast: YBA provides, sets up and cleans up. Help if requested
Keiro Luncheon: TBT Board Members set up and clean up. Help if requested
Obon: Provide lunch for Saturday Set Up August 3
Obon: Clean up kitchen area, bathrooms, social hall and other areas in use for Obon activities.
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Centennial News - Second Century in the making (May 2013)
We are quickly approaching our one year to date of our Centennial Celebration!
So much to do. So much to plan. Please join us at our next meeting on June
30th for more information.
Centennial Photo Shoot – Take Four!
Thank you to everyone who had their individual picture taken so far. We will
tentatively schedule our final Photo Shoot at the Keiro Luncheon on September 29th.
Please mark your calendars!
Centennial Timeline
Please do not hesitate to make corrections on the timeline – we are seeking to have this
timeline as accurate as possible.
If you have photos from your grandparents' or great grandparents' albums of events that
took place at the temple from 1915 forward, would you let us scan them for our
booklet? The pictures will be returned. Please put your name, the names of the people in
the photo, and the date of the photo on the back.
TBT Cookbook
We are still accepting your recipes, or your kids’ favorite recipes, or favorite family
recipes. Again, we are also asking for special recipes that would be for gluten free, egg
free or peanut free recipes-any allergy free recipes. There is NO limit as to the number
of recipes you can add. We will accept your recipes through June, 2013. You can just
scan your recipes and send them to us, or make a photo copy. You do not have to rewrite
the recipe. PLEASE GIVE US YOUR RECIPES ASAP SO THEY CAN BE TYPED AND PROOFED
BEFORE OUR COMPLETION DATE.
Fundraiser
We profited $312 from our last bake sale during Hanamatsuri. Thank you everyone for
bringing such tasty treats and to everyone for purchasing so generously. Because our
Dharma School students and Keiro Honoree meals are already covered, this money will go
towards Saturday activities. Thank you for your support and encouragement on our
fundraisers for the Centennial.
Centennial 100 Favorite Recipes
Here is this month’s special recipe from Kats Fujita
Rhubarb Tapioca Pudding
3 c. Washington Hothouse rhubarb
½ c. quick cooking tapioca
2 c. boiling water
¼ t. salt
1 ¾ c. sugar
Cut unpeeled rhubarb into 1 inch pieces. If stalk is thick cut into smaller pieces. Bring
water to a boil in saucepan and add tapioca and salt. Cook over low heat, stirring until
thickened, about five minutes. Add rhubarb and cook 10 minutes or more stirring
occasionally or until the rhubarb is soft. Add sugar and stir until sugar is dissolved. Cool.
Serve with cool whip or whipped cream.
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This Month’s Bookmark
Kumare:
The True Story of a False Prophet
(Documentary Film, 2011)
Kumare speaks with a thick Indian accent. His hair is long,
his beard is full, and his feet are bare. Wrapped in a saffron
sarong, Kumare effortlessly becomes a spiritual beacon for a curious
bunch of truth seekers in Phoenix. But Kumare, whose real name is Vikram Gandhi, is
actually a hip 33-year-old filmmaker from New Jersey, who created a fake "yogalebrity"
persona but wound up with a real American following.
Gandhi was raised in a Hindu household, the child of Indian immigrants. He watched, slackjawed, as his fellow Americans embraced the spirituality of his Indian ancestors in search of
truth.
Gandhi started making the film about sadhus, or holy men, in India and the U.S. But soon
he decided that a deeper truth could be found by becoming a religious leader himself. So
he kicked off his shoes, grew out his beard and hair and started speaking in his Indian
grandma's accent.
"When I was creating Kumare, who is this guy going to be, I was looking at the big ones,
Jesus, Buddah, what did they say? What did they do? And the one thing I couldn't get down
with that they could was saying that they had authority," Gandhi explained. "Kumare was
about saying he didn't have authority."
Kumare's message was simple: The only guru you need is inside yourself -- that's the
cornerstone of Kumare's invented "mirror philosophy."
"I wanted to sort of tell a cautionary tale about spiritual leaders," he said. "We trick
ourselves to believe them so we can be happier too, so this was just sort of trying to unveil
the trick."
Gandhi said he would tell every yoga class, and repeatedly tell his band of followers, that
Kumare was not real, that he was no more a guru than the people in front of him.
"People often thought that was a riddle because the accent, because of the robe and
because of what we are programmed to think as a holy man," he said. "It might be naïve,
but I think everybody has a similar potential to be wise and good."
Want to know how Kumare’s followers reacted when he unveiled his identity? Watch the
film.
ABC News Article by Nick Watt
This documentary film can be found on Netflix’s Instant Watch.
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ACTIVITIES
We are looking for people who want to golf during the week starting either the
end of March or the beginning of April (determined by the weather). All levels
welcomed. If you are interested, please contact Rev. Kakihara, Jeff Hiroo, or
Michael Shiogi.
Rev. Kakihara is also interested in getting an adult group together on a regular
basis doing some fun activities (example – bowling, dinner, movies, casino visits,
etc.) Any other ideas are welcomed. We are even thinking of having a dance at
the temple. Rev. Kakihara wants to see how people
dance. Stay tuned for more details.
SPECIAL ACTIVITY
Jodo Shinshu Center Tour, June 22 & 23
Reverend Kakihara is planning a trip to the Jodo Shinshu Center on Saturday, June 22 and
Sunday, June 23, 2013. The reason is two fold. 1) To support Fred Pelger who will be
participating in a one-day seminar called, “Over the Rainbow –The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender & Shin Buddhism.” 2) To visit and tour the Jodo Shinshu Center. The number
of rooms is limited. Reverend decided to set this tour up because no one on the board has ever
been to the center. He felt we could learn a great deal about the center and be able to hear
Fred speak at the seminar. This activity is open to all temple members.
For more information, please refer to the flyer attached in the end or see Rev. Kakihara.
GREETERS SCHEDULE
May
June
Welcome!
5
12
19
26
2
9
16
23
Debby Abe / Tracy Ling
Bob Yotsuuye / Junko Yotsuuye
Devi Dawady / Tom Hubbell
Denise Cline / Rick Tanabe
Henry Stoll / Frank Mizukami
Temple Picnic
David Campbell / Jim Akagi
John Inge / Linda Teal
30
Del Sasaki / Frank Kawasaki
～ Getting to Knowing Our Sangha～
～!
We have so many special members at our Temple. If you have not submitted your list of ‘Ten
Things We Don’t Know About You’, it is not too late. Please jot down your ten items on a piece
of paper and submit them to Sensei or June. See if you recognize this month’s members.
Individual #1:
(Hint: A Keiro Honoree)
1. I was born in Puyallup and attended school in Fife.
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2. I was student body treasurer in my Junior and Senior Years.
3. I participated in baseball and judo.
4. The war broke out in my first year at the University of Washington.
5. My dream was to be an engineer and go to South America.
6. I quit farming and went into gardening.
7. Dr. Crabil said, “In Lakewood, it was prestige to have me as their gardener.”
8. The Lakewood paper printed an article and picture of me.
9. In retirement, I garden and watch tv. I enjoy all sports and the news.
10. I have been married 62 years and was called the ‘cradle snatcher’ by my friends. (fun)
Individual #2:
(Hint: A Dharma School Student)
Individual #3:
(Hint: An Important Sangha Member)
1. My favorite activity is my rock climbing class.
2. I have run 2 races so far (1K and 2K kids' run).
3. I enjoy making my own jewelry on weekends.
4. My favorite destination is San Diego.
5. My favorite princess is Ariel from Little Mermaid.
6. I love to go to Yoga class with my mom.
7. My favorite dish is Udon noodle.
8. My favorite color is purple.
9. I love to make picture books.
10. I want to be an animal doctor when I grow up.
1. My mother was raised a block away from my father’s grandparents in Kuba Machi,
Japan.
2. Being legally blind for four years, my father had one of the first cornea replacements
and ended up with one brown eye and one blue eye.
3. My mother raised five children, learned to drive a truck, and successfully ran the family
vegetable farm during my father’s blindness.
4. After Internment, the family raised flowers: sweet peas, ranunculus, asters,
chrysanthemums, carnations, poinsettias, impatiens.
5. I served two years in active duty with the US Army, and 35 years in the Army Reserves.
6. As part of an Army experiment to test the endurance of POWs, I lived in a heavily
insulated, soundproof small room to see how long I could tolerate darkness and
isolation.
7. I was part of a United Nations team investigating if it was feasible to support a demining operation in Cambodia and was required to tour the ‘killing fields’ and prisons.
8. While attending Summer Camp in Honolulu, I was the Paymaster and had to pay
everyone in cash which necessitated carrying an official brown leather satchel with up
to $200,000.
9. Although in the Army, I did my final Summer Camp with the Navy on the flagship of the
Pacific fleet, the USS Blue Ridge where I got caught by the Admiral taking a short cut
through his private area. (Hmmmm…)
10. I used to be a good skier at the resorts of Lake Tahoe, capable of the Diamond runs,
where a $25 round trip airplane ticket from San Jose would be refunded by the casinos
if you spent some quality time inside as well as outside.
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…The Answer Is …
Knowing Our Sangha answers…
Getting to know each other will strengthen our sangha, and in a 'fun' way. Thank you for
participating and be sure to check out next month's mystery members.
#1 is Hiroshi Fujita
#2 is Nao Inoue
#3 is Ed Matsumoto
2013 Yearly Memorial Services
General Memorial Service Years for 2013
1st Year - 2012
17th Year - 1997
3rd Year - 2011
25th Year - 1989
7th Year - 2007
33rd Year - 1981
13th Year - 2001
50th Year - 1964
June 2013;
July 2013;
13th Year Hosogi, Cherylee Kiyoka
Shakuni Sho-Ko
July 30, 2001
17th Year Ikeda, Meriko Mary
Shakuni Ik-Ko
Walker, Sumiko
Shakuni Ju-Toku
Shakuni Fu-Gyo
33rd Year Ota, Masayo
Kajimura, Tamayo
Shakuni Myo-Raku
August 2013;
3rd Year Payton, Tayoko
Shakuni Ho-Ju
13th Year Takagi, Tsutomu Tom
Shaku Do-Riki
17th Year Narimatsu, Miyoko
Shakuni Myo-Sho
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25 Year Abo, Tadayasu
Shaku Chu-Jun
33rd Year Kono, Yasuyuki
Shaku An-Yo
July 17, 1997
July 20, 1997
July 26, 1981
July 25, 1981
August
August
August
August
August
6, 2011
9, 2001
6, 1997
8, 1989
21, 1981
The Tacoma Buddhist Temple would like to extend its heartfelt
sympathy and condolences to the family and friends of
Katsuji Abe
January 2, 1917 – March 25, 2013
May you find comfort in the light of the infinite
Wisdom and Compassion of Amida Buddha.
Namo Amida Butsu
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Hanamatsuri
Service
Entertainments
by Dharma School
And Pot-luck
dinner
April’s Satone
Parsonage
Open House
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Find the hidden Buddhist holidays in this puzzle. This time, instead of in a straight line, the holiday
names will bend around a corner. As usual, they may go left to right, right to left, etc. Then, bring
it to the Temple for your prize.
Here are the words you are looking for, (one holiday name has been done to get you started).
HOONKO
EITAIKYO
HIGAN
OBON
HANAMATSURI
BODHI DAY
GOTAN-E
SHUSHO-E
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