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BUDDHIST TEMPLE
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VOLUME CXXIV NO. 11
THANKSGIVING
By Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi, Resident Minister
The slight chill in the morning air and
shorter days signal the changing season.
November is marked by the autumn holiday
of Thanksgiving. Because of this theme of
Thanksgiving, I consider November to represent the essential attitude and practice of
Shin Buddhism. Additionally, the traditional
scene of Thanksgiving dinner has a theme of
homecoming and family reunion. This idea
and feel of returning home, is also an important Shin experience.
The question is often asked by newcomers, “How do you
practice Shin Buddhism?” Even long-time members seem to
have difficulty answering this question. Some may feel that the
correct answer would be, to recite the Nembutsu, Namo Amida
Butsu. Another traditional answer would be that there is no
practice. These answers may be “correct” in terms of the doctrine, but can often lead to confusion or a misunderstanding
unless the context and details are explained. A practice is assumed to achieve a certain result, like the playing of an instrument. But practice in Shin Buddhism has a different intent. Rather than an active achievement toward a goal, it is a sense of
shifting the mind to appreciate what we have received. We expect that a practice will lead us to an answer that is different
than our present situation. But the Shin answer maintains that
the situation and conditions remain the same. It is our view or
perspective that changes. I think this is what Shinran meant
when he stated that our awakening was transcending crosswise. He was not advocating that we progress forward. If our
view is obstructed because an object blocks our view, we can
move to the side of the object to get a clear view. Nothing has
changed except our position. In a similar way, any problem we
have can have a different solution if we have a different view or
perspective.
The wonderful benefit of Shin practice is that it affects our
ordinary, everyday concerns, and also resolves our deepest,
existential problem of life and death. We might think that this
practice that spans the spectrum of the ordinary world to the
spiritual realm must be difficult to accomplish. And it is this
thought, of achieving something else, that may be the problem.
The basic intent of the Buddha’s Enlightenment and Teachings
was to resolve the discomforts of the vicissitudes’ of life. The
biggest issue was the end of life: death!
The Buddha’s Four Noble Truths provides the structure of
the cause and resolution of our human dilemma. The means are
provided by the 8 Fold Path. This differs from some other reli-
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gious traditions that petition the universe to align with our desires. The Buddha’s answer is to adjust our minds to the natural
ways of the universe. Everything is interdependent (anitya) and
everything is impermanent (anatman). The practice is to diminish the desires of the ego-self. The possibility of achieving this is
difficult and rare. This is the path for monks and nuns who
choose to live a monastic life, apart from the demands of popular society. As ordinary citizens, we are not in this category, so
we should not confuse our efforts with theirs.
Shinran realized that no effort is needed. Our minds are
awakened in the context of daily life. But Shinran’s interpretations of the sutras allowed ordinary, illiterate peasants, to understand the truths with which great masters had struggled.
The struggle comes because our image of the spiritual is inaccurate. It is as though we think that the sun rotates around the
earth. In truth, it is the earth that is spinning around the sun.
Our illusion is that the spiritual is actually the image we have in
our minds. In truth, the spiritual is everything that we experience in life. Light and life are not illusions, but is part of everything on earth; including our lives. Transcending crosswise
means that we see life from a different perspective.
Our lives are spiritual in the sense that we have no logical
reason for being here. It has occurred due to the causes and
conditions of so many unforeseen events. 14 billion years after
the “Big Bang,” we are born at this time and in this place. Isn’t it
incredible that in the entire universe, we inhabit this place on
this tiny planet? Yet, we often take this for granted, ignoring
the truth recited in the Three Treasures: “Hard is it to be born
into human life.” There are those who question the existence of
a Pure Realm. Need we look any further than our own planet
and life? Still, we seem to desire what we don’t have. Shinran
suggests that we listen, hear, and see what we do have, and
express our appreciation.
Awakening to our rare and miraculous birth in this life, our
awakening to the Pure Realm is secured solely by being reminded and expressing gratitude by the recitation of the Nembutsu.
14 billion years of evolution, which is part of Bodhisattva Dharmakara’s 5 kalpas of meditation, has created a Pure Realm just
for Shinran and us. For this, I can only be thankful. So instead of
a difficult practice of good vs. bad, our practice is to appreciate
what we have received from billions of years of Light and Life.
Reciting the Nembutsu acknowledges this rare gift of human
life. Thanksgiving Day leads to a “thanksgiving month,” which
leads to a thanksgiving life.
Gassho,
Kenji Sensei
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Temple Closed
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9 a.m. – Dharma School Staff Mtg. @Conf. Rm.
10 a.m. – DS/FAMILY SERVICE 日曜礼拝
November Shotsuki & All-Life Forms Memorial
11:30 a.m. – Hospitality @Annex Hall
11:30 p.m. – Taiko Practice @Sangha Hall
12 p.m. – BWA Meeting @Conf. Room
7 p.m. –
W&M Mtg.
@Conf. Rm
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Temple Closed
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Temple Closed
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9 a.m. – Okinawa Kenjinkai Year-End Party (not
open to public) @Annex Hall & Sangha Hall
10 a.m. – DS/FAMILY SERVICE 日曜礼拝
11:30 a.m. – Hospitality @Lunch Room
11:30 – a.m. – Jr. YBA Mtg. @Annex 1-2
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9 a.m. – “Intro. to Buddhism” @Sangha Hall
10 a.m. – EITAIKYO 永代経法要
Guest Speakers: Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka (English)
& Rev. Naoyuki Ogi (Japanese)
11:30 a.m. – BWA “Maki Zushi Roll” Fundraiser
11:30 a.m. – Taiko Practice @Annex Hall
DS/FAMILY SERVICE 日曜礼拝
11:30 a.m. – Hospitality @Kitchen
11:30 a.m. – Taiko Practice @Annex Hall
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10:30 a.m. –
SD Ministers Mtg.
@LA Nishi Betsuin
Temple Closed
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10 a.m. – DS/FAMILY SERVICE 日曜礼拝
11:30 a.m. – Hospitality @Kitchen
11:30 a.m. – Taiko Practice @Annex Hall
12:30 p.m. – Jr. YBA Installation Luncheon
@Corvette Diner
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Tuesday
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Monday
Sunday
12 p.m. – Minyo Group 民謡 @S.H.
1 p.m. – Shigin 詩吟 @Annex 1-2
6:30 p.m. – Taiko Practice @A.H.
7 p.m. – Buddhism 1-2-3 @S.H.
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12 p.m. – Minyo Group 民謡 @S.H.
1 p.m. – Shigin 詩吟 @Annex 1-2
6:30 p.m. – Taiko Practice @A.H.
7 p.m. – Fundraising Mtg.
@Conf. Room
7 p.m. – Buddhism 1-2-3 @S.H.
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12 p.m. – Minyo Group 民謡 @S.H.
1 p.m. – Shigin 詩吟 @Annex 1-2
6:30 p.m. – Taiko Practice @A.H.
7 p.m. – Buddhism 1-2-3 @S.H
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12 p.m. – Minyo Group 民謡
@Sangha Hall
1 p.m. – Shigin 詩吟 @Annex 1-2
6:30 p.m. – Taiko Practice
@Annex Hall
7 p.m. – Buddhism 1-2-3 @S.H.
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Wednesday
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6:30 pm – Board of
Directors Mtg.
@Conf. Rm.
12 p.m. – IRC Mtg.
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7 p.m. – NCM
Planning Mtg.
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Thursday
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7:30 p.m. – So.
District Council
Mtg. @Senshin BT
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Friday
6-9 p.m. BTSD/VFW BINGO
@Annex Hall
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1:30-8 p.m. – Seminar w/ Rev. Dr.
Ken Tanaka @BTSD
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10 a.m. – Koto Class 琴教室
@Sangha Hall
5-10 p.m. – “Enchanted Island” BTSD
Benefit Dinner-Dance @Annex Hall
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9 a.m. – ABA Mtg. @Island Style Café
10 a.m. – Koto Class 琴教室
@Sangha Hall
6-9 p.m. BTSD/VFW BINGO
@Annex Hall
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Saturday
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By Glenn Torio, Board President
Here we are in the eleventh month of the year already! In
the blink of an eye, time rushes by us. I don’t know if it’s only
me, but it seems like time goes by faster as I get older! It is
good to see how our Sangha continues to follow the path our
predecessors have led us to. In this world of high speed, this
and that, and cell phones doing almost as much as what home
computers used to do, we must not forget out roots. We do live
in different times as our parents, but they did the same. For
example, making sushi like our BWA ladies, the best in town! I
am confident those recipes will live on for years to come! Helping with the Junior YBA members, I am finding they are keeping
a lot of those roots by participating in the young Buddhist
group. One other facet of our Sangha I enjoy is the diversity;
this is crucial in the continued growth of our Temple.
By now, most of you have seen and experienced our new
kitchen remodel! Although the kitchen and other rooms are not
quite complete, we are able to use them. One difficulty we are
having is not being able to find the spoons or knives or potato
peelers because there are so many drawers and cabinets now!
At the “Asian Food & Craft Fair,” some of the chair people did
some experimenting with food prep that made the process simple, without sacrificing the flavor. I am sure as time goes on,
these changes will continue to arise. If you haven’t seen the
new kitchen and other rooms, come by and take a look. We are
continuing the KCP fundraising to help fill those drawers with
utensils, and rooms with appropriate furniture. Gassho.
BOARD HIGHLIGHTS
On Thursday, October 9, 2014, the Board of Directors met
and the following items were acted on or discussed.
1. Condolences to the families of the late Mr. Kaname Ken
Nakamura, Mr. Leo Hagio, and Mr. Raymond Sakow.
2. The Board ratified its prior approval for Rev. Dr.
Akahoshi's attendance at the Nov. 11-13 Ministers'
Continuing Education Seminar at the Jodo Shinshu Center.
3. The Board ratified its previous decision to approve funding
for a new office computer.
4. The Board authorized proceeding with the sign up for the
Amazon Smile program - a percentage of purchases made
through Amazon will benefit the temple.
5. At next month's meeting, the Board will review a proposal
to update the temple by-laws regarding membership
renewals.
6. The Board approved May 2, 2015 for the Jr. YBA to cohost a Southern District Seminar II with Vista at BTSD.
7. The Board was updated on the status of the Kitchen
Compliance Project funding and the 2015 BCA National
Council meeting.
8. Patty Nakamura will continue as BTSD's representative on
the JACL Scholarship Committee.
ABA NEWS
October started out fairly quiet for us. On October 19 was
the Temple’s “Asian food and Craft Fair.” Some of us helped
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where we could.
Our next meeting will be a breakfast at Island Style Café on
November 1. Please let Motoo or Tsune know if you can attend.
BWA NEWS
Fun was had by all who participated in our Craft Day activity
in September. We have many more ideas and look forward to
more sessions. The next one is being planned for December.
Please call Sue (858) 565-6594 for more details.
Wish we could have all been at the BCA conference in Irvine,
Oct. 10-12, 2014, jointly presented by the Federation of BWA,
Southern District BCA, and Southern District Dharma School
Teachers’ League. It was filled with fun activities and very moving and informative messages in English, as well as Japanese, by
the keynote and many breakout session speakers. Six BWA
members and 10 others, including Kenji Sensei, were able to
enjoy the conference.
Another wonderful opportunity will be the 15th World Buddhist Women’s Convention to be held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada May 30 and 31, 2015. Plans for the exciting tour are being
firmed up now. Please contact Sue at (858) 565-6594, or email
sl.sd@roadrunner.com for more information.
Be sure to check the BWA website: southerndistrictbwa.weebly.com/ for the latest on our BWA, as well as
BWAs at other southern district temples. Be sure to read it to
the very end since it’s filled with a great variety of information.
On Sunday, Nov. 23 following the Eitaikyo service, we will be
having our annual “Maki Zushi Roll” fundraiser. Donation for a
roll of sushi will be $6.
The BWA will be responsible for hosting 2 upcoming Hospitality days. Groups A and B will prepare for November 30, and
Groups C and D will do December 21.
We met for sushi prep from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday,
Oct. 18, and on Sunday, Oct. 19, at 6 a.m., for the Asian Food
and Craft Fair.
The first wrapping party for our famously delicious almond
brittle and popcorn was held on 10/9, with the second scheduled for Thursday, 11/20, at 10 a.m. Please start thinking about
who you would like to buy some for.
Thanks to Group C for providing a delicious lunch for our
October meeting. Group D will host our November meeting.
DHARMA SCHOOL NEWS
During the weekend of Oct. 10-12, five DS Teachers & Staff
attended the Southern District Conference hosted by Orange
County Buddhist Church. The Federation Buddhist Women Association and So. District Dharma School Teachers League conducted their meetings in conjunction with the event. The theme
was “Sharing Our Life Stories as Buddhist”. It started on Friday
afternoon with a tour of the Tanaka Farms and workshops in
the evening. I attended the DS Teachers workshop. Orange
County DS teachers explained how to give a Dharma message
and how to do a lesson plan.
On Saturday, there were nine speakers who shared their
stories as a Buddhist; all came from different backgrounds. It
was a very nice gathering. Due to the conference, no Dharma
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School was held on Oct. 12.
Most of our DS students helped out in the booths at the
Temple’s Asian Food & Craft Fair. Thank you for all your help,
and Good Job!
Our Halloween Service & Party was on Saturday, October 25.
It began with service at 5 p.m., and then we had the party.
Members of the Jr. YBA provided the games. More details to
come in the next issue.
Save-the-Date, and sign-up!
On Sunday, November 30, the Dharma
School is having a bowling activity. It’s been
awhile since we last had this activity, and
now it’s back! The bowling activity will take place at Kearny
Mesa Bowl on Clairemont Mesa Blvd., and will begin at 1 p.m.
(following Dharma School). There will be no charge for current
BTSD registered Dharma School Students. The cost for parents,
non-registered students and will be $6. Please sign-up at temple, or let Bill Sannwald know you would like to participate.
Have a hearty Thanksgiving!
Gassho,
Ms. Avis Honda, Superintendent
JR. YBA NEWS
On Oct. 19, the Jr. YBA sold Wontons at the temple’s Asian
Food and Craft Fair. We sold 180 plates. Thank you to all of the
members who came out and helped with preparations on Saturday, and on the day of the event.
Kenji Martinez and Breven Honda attended the So. Dist. Jr.
YBL Religious Retreat at the Los Angeles Betsuin on Oct. 25.
While the boys were at Nishi, the rest of the members hosted
games for the Dharma School Halloween Party. More information to come in the December issue.
During November, we will have our annual Thanksgiving Basket food drive. We are accepting non-perishable foods and
monetary donations.
We are planning to have our installation luncheon on Sunday, Nov. 9.
Don’t forget about our annual Chow Mein Luncheon fundraiser on Dec. 7 (after the Bodhi Day service)! Donation is $7.00
per plate. Members will be selling tickets, so be sure to purchase your tickets and enjoy the delicious chow mein!
In Gassho,
Breven Honda, Second VP
ACTIVITIES REPORT
Asian Food and Craft Fair. On October 19, we had our Annual Asian Food and Craft Fair. Thanks to all of you for your hard
work support by purchasing items and volunteering.
A Special thank you to Co-Chair Carol Baker for heading up
the vendor portion of the craft fair, lining up our entertainment
among all the other duties she led; and Co-Chair Gregg Yonekura for getting the donations for the Opportunity Drawing. Thank
you to all our donors:
Roy & Karen Okuhara (Ticket Sponsor); Carol & Mike Baker;
Cosmopolitan Hotel and Restaurant-Old Town; Crazee Burger;
NOVEMBER 2014
Cygnet Theatre Company; Harmon House Brooms; John & Tsune Hashiguchi; Heritage Source; Japanese Friendship Garden of
San Diego; Harold & LuAnn Lee; Mariko III; Nakai Designs; Napoleone Pizza; Niban Restaurant; Pomegranate Designs; Reuben H. Fleet Science Center; San Diego Air and Space Museum;
San Diego Automotive Museum; San Diego Museum of Art; San
Diego Natural History Museum; San Diego Global; Soaps by Sydney; Sprouts-North Park; Sumo Fish; Kris Tokunaga; Trixi’s
Treasures; USS Midway Museum; Tom & Sumi Yanagihara.
Many thanks to Ann Ong for coordinating the helpers on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday with Carol. They kept everyone
busy and then did their own duties as well.
A very big Thanks to all our key booth/non booth chair people for making sure they have volunteers, checking their supply
list, prepping, organizing and the many other things that make
the event run smooth. These folks are: Ann Ong (Chow Mein);
Jeff Sakai & Roy Okuhara (Chicken); Trina Okita (Curry); BWA
(Sushi); Jr. YBA (Won Tons); Mildred Kawasaki (Bakery); Arlene
& Gordon Shimizu (The Grill); Sangha Teens (Drinks); Jeanne
Inouye (Rice Washer); Katie Sumida (Craft Supplies); Mike Ong
& Michael Kinoshita (General Arrangements); Joyce Teague
(Obon Again); Ralph Honda & crew (Supplies); Keiko Negoro
(Volunteers); Tsune Hashiguchi (raffle tickets sales); Nancy Martinez, Johnny Hashiguchi, Ed & Miyo Hill (Treasurers); Ken Muraoka (Equipment supplier); and Orlando Guiang (Announcer).
We hope you enjoyed our performers which included: Rev.
Tesshi Aoyama (harmonica), Morse High School Japanese Club,
BTSD Taiko, San Diego Taiko, White Dragon Martial Arts, So.
Calif. Koto Ensemble, Yuko Niwa & SD Kimono Club (Kimono
demonstration), Tsumiki Preschool performers and Island Mist.
Thanks so much to all of them for adding music, drumming and
routines throughout the day.
Enchanted Island Dance Please join us for our 2nd Annual
Dinner Dance on Saturday, Nov. 15. Tickets are available now
for $60 per person before November 1 ($70 after). This price
Includes dinner, dance and casino.
Mochitsuki Save the date — Sunday, December 14.
Our next Activity meeting is on Wed., Nov. 26 at 7 p.m.
THANK YOU!
OJ, Sound Engineer (619-417-8756) & Island Mist (contact Janice
(619-261-4285) for donating their time and performance at our
Asian Food & Craft Fair.
Please remember to refer OJ when someone is looking for an excellent sound engineer for an event.
Also, Island Mist (the trio) is part of a larger musical group,
Island Rain. They are available for events.
BUDDHIST EDUCATION
IN NOVEMBER
We have several unique opportunities this month, especially
during the weekend of Nov. 22 and 23.
Tri-Temple Seminar Saturday, Nov. 22. Please join us for
“Qualities and Strengths of Jodo Shinshu in America: Through
Humor, Metaphors, Action and Nembutsu Meditation,” with
Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka, on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 1:30 to 8 p.m.
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Topics. With a main emphasis on innovative methods of accessing the Shin Dharma, Rev. Tanaka plans on a series of topics
easy to understand and accessible to all (please see the flyer in
this month’s edition for complete details).
Registration fee of $10 and deadline is November 16. Please
register by phone (619) 239-0896, or e-mail info@btsd.net. The
fee includes dinner, where options include Thai barbecued
chicken and vegetarian Pad Thai (includes eggs and tofu).
Thanks to Southern District. The Buddhist Temple of San
Diego gratefully acknowledges a grant from the So. District to
defray our expenses for this Tri-Temple Seminar, with direct out
-reach to Vista Buddhist Temple and the Orange County Buddhist Church, and extended outreach to all So. District Temples.
Out-of-Town Guests. As a convenience to our friends visiting
from outside San Diego, and who may wish to stay over on Saturday evening, we have made arrangements for discounted
rates ($119 base rate plus taxes and fees) at the Hanalei
Crowne Plaza Hotel for Saturday night.
Afternoon Lecture, Sunday Nov. 23: D.T. Suzuki and Shin
Buddhism. There is a free lecture open to the public, by Dr.
James Dobbins, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Omni Hotel in San Diego. The hotel is at 675 L St., San Diego, and the lecture is to be
presented in Grand Ballroom B. (Parking is available in the
structure across the street from the Omni hotel and Petco Park
on Sixth Avenue in the Gaslamp).
Dr. Dobbins topic is “D. T. Suzuki and the Making of a Modern Pure Land Buddhism.” His talk will focus on D.T. Suzuki’s
deep interest in Pure Land Buddhism. The lecture is hosted by
the International Assn. of Shin Buddhist Studies, in association
with the Academy of American Religion.
Dr. Dobbins is a Professor of Religion at Oberlin College, and
has written numerous books on Jodo Shinshu.
UPDATE
There was a pretty good turnout at last month’s Bingo on
Sept. 27. “Mom’s Meatloaf” was very delicious, and we thank
the Temple, and the crew, for putting on the last Bingo dinner
fundraiser for the year.
The final Bingo Nights of 2014 will be Nov. 1 and 29. VFW will
be serving their delicious Hot dogs and Chili dogs.
Remember, the Temple gets 50% of all proceeds. Buy-in is
$10 with extra cards and pull tabs at $0.50 each. A raffle for
goodies will be held just before the first Bingo break. The last
Bingo Night for the 2014 year will be on Nov. 29. Come on out,
and enjoy a fun night of Bingo!
MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Bill Teague, Acting Membership Chair
We very much appreciate all of you have renewed for 2014
and responded to our mailing two months back. Here are all
2014 members as of the third week of October:
Nobuko Amano, Takeko Amano, Masato Asakawa, Carol &
Mike Baker, Cathy Bartels, Linda Belzberg & Mark Knechtel,
Agnes Benson, Roger Coppock, Mike Doi, Jeanette Dutton, Yuki
Easter, Jaime Enochs, Lynn & Stephen Fuchigami, Maribeth
"Smitty" Smith & Jackie Goor, Kikue Graeber, Cynthia & Orlando
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Guiang, Leo & Yuruko Hagio, Quimico Hagio, Ruby Hara, Arlene
& Gene Hasegawa, Jeanette Haseyama, John & Tsune Hashiguchi, Miyoko Hashiguchi, Rev. Akira Hata, Hiroko Hendrix, Aric &
Laura Henschen, Holly & Ron Hidinger, Miyo Hill, Avis & Ralph
Honda, Meggie Honda, Mikiye Honda, Yoshiko Honda, Jim
Hornsby, Eugene & Jo Ann Hotta, Margaret Ikeda, Jeanne Inouye, Mitsuo & Sally Ishihara, Jan & Sets Iwashita, Gail & Yukio
Iwashita, Masami Iwataki, Mikako Jones, Junko & Tim Kajita,
Doreen Kamada-Fujii, Richard & Ruth Kaneko, Gale Kaneshiro,
Jeanie Kashima, Naoye Kasubuchi, Rev. Noriko Kawai, David
Kawamoto, Mits & Yuki Kawamoto, Umeko Kawamoto, Mildred
& Trace Kawasaki, Toshiko Kawasaki, James & Katsumi Kida,
Margie Kitano, Norman Kiyono, Chelsey & Robert Koga, Ken
Kondo, Jeff & Kimberly Kruse, Hiroshi Kubota, Howard Kanji &
Kaneko Kuwada, Tomomi Sakatani & Setsuko Lambert, Nancy
Martinez, Steve Marx, Amy & Peter Masuda, Chiyoko Masumoto, Akiko Matsumoto, Bruce McDonald, Janis Miyoshi, Lee &
Susan Moribe, Asako Morinaka, Chieko Moriyama, Ken &
Sharyn Muraoka, Roy Muraoka, Jake & Patty Nakamura, Pauline
Nakamura, Sumiye Nakashima, Fred & Nancy Nakatani, Yukiko
Negoro, Toyo Nishii, Yuko Niwa, Sumihiro & Yuriko Nogata, Kay
Ochi, Kayoko Ochi, Janet Ochi-Fontanott, Shirley Ochi-Watson,
Arikazu Ogasawara, Toshiko Ogata, Ann Ohara, Fumiko Ohara,
Kisae Ohara, Karen & Roy Okuhara, Yoshie Okuma, Shirley
Omori, Ann & Mike Ong, Ken & Laurine Ota, Ayako Otsuji, Dennis & Elaine Otsuji, Candace & Rodney Oyama, Tsukiye Ozaki,
Kazumi Peterson, Linda Ring, Jeff & Kathy Sakai, Chad & Sonya
Sakamoto, Toshiko Sakow, Bill & Suzanne Sannwald, Brian &
Lorin Sasaki, Sharon Sasaki & Robert Yamamoto, Yoshinori Sato,
Janice & Ken Schell, Steve & Susan Schraeder, Leslie Seymour,
Wilbur Shigehara, Margo Spears, Tsuruko Sueishi, Chiyeko &
Hideo Sugiyama, Yukiko Sugiyama, Floyd & Kaytee Sumida,
Mary Suyenaga, Miyako Tachiki, Yuriko Taira, Kikuko Takashima, Lara & Kelvin Tanaka, Naomi & Dr. Terry Tanaka, Robert Taniguchi, Gary Tanizaki, Bill & Joyce Teague, Yuriko Terusaki, Kris & Ron Tokunaga, Aki & Steve Tomiyama, Sayoko Tomiyama, Betty Torio, Frederick & Masako Tsuji, Wayne Tsukamoto,
Angie & Motoo Tsuneyoshi, Hiroko & Tamio Tsurudome, Mitsuo
& Tsuneko Tsurudome, Chris & Tissa Uchiyama, Ruth Voorhies,
Mychal & Wendy Walz, Jeff & Laura Wiederkehr, Emi & Kenneth Wong, Chiyeko Yagi, Ron & Sheila Yagura, Mani & Laura
Yamaguchi, Ann & George Yamamoto, Hisashi & Jane Yamamoto, Joyce & Koichi Yamamoto, June Yamamoto, Kengo & Mae
Yamamoto, Sachio Yamamoto, Miyoko Yamanishi, Colleen &
Tom M. Yanagihara, Sumi & Tom Yanagihara, Curt Yasuhara,
Mildred & Paul Yasuhara, Gregg Yonekura, Roy & Susan
Yonekura.
I also apologize for any 2014 member who received a renewal notice in error. One error was introduced in processing the
mailing and did not correctly reflect our records, which showed
the member current.
SCRIP NEWS
Hope that everyone has turned in their letter to Ralph's or
Food-4-Less so that the temple can start benefitting from your
purchases. If you need a letter, stop by the office and pick one
up in the Scrip box.
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Just a reminder that using gift cards (Scrip) is a safe way to
shop at Target, Albertson's, Von's, CVS, etc. Once you get into
the habit of using Scrip, you will find that it is more convenient
and efficient.
We do have the following retailers on hand: Albertson's,
ARCO, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Chili's, CVS, Darden, Denny's, Home
Depot, Panera, Smart & Final, Sprouts, Starbucks, Stater Brothers, Target, Vons, and Wal-Mart.
Special orders can usually be done and be picked up the following Sunday. Your order just has to be big enough to cover
shipping and have a small profit for the temple.
Keep ordering! Christmas is right around the corner, so start
putting together your list.
DINNER-DANCE DONATIONS
The BTSD Benefit Dinner/Dance Committee is seeking donations for our casino prizes and raffle baskets. If you would like
to donate gift cards, vouchers, sports items, bottles of wine, or
any desirable items for our raffle baskets, then please contact
the temple office at (619) 239-0896 or Junko at
jkajita@yahoo.com. You may also drop off your donation at
the Temple office labeled “Dinner / Dance Donation”.
Thank you for your donation in support of our Kitchen
Compliance Project!
ANNUAL BTSD MOCHITSUKI
DATE IS SET
The temple’s year-end tradition of
making mochi, those circular sweet rice
cake morsels, is a little over one month
away.
This year’s event will take place on
Sunday, December 14 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Each year, Sangha families, and many friends of all ages,
from the youngest Dharma School student to the young-atheart, participate in cooking, grinding, pounding, shaping and
bagging mochi for the New Year.
Get a head-start by ordering your mochi and kasane today.
An order form can be found in this month’s Bussei Script. Donation is $4.50 for a one pound bag of ko-mochi. There are approximately seven pieces per bag. A two-piece kasane is $7.
Place your order (along with payment) no later than Sunday,
December 7. If paying by check, please make your check payable to the Buddhist Temple of San Diego.
Donations are being accepted towards the purchase of the
mochigome (dry sweet rice) and supplies. The suggested donation is $75. Your gift will be accepted with the deepest amount
of gratitude.
The work schedule for the weekend of December 12 - 14 is
as follows: Rice washing on December 12; equipment setup on
December 13; Mochitsuki day on December 14. More details on
the weekend event will be sent via e-mail, and will also be in
next month’s Bussei Script.
If you have any questions please contact Ralph Honda at
(619) 885-3738 or email: rkhayh@aol.com or the temple.
NOVEMBER 2014
Save the date of Sunday, December 14 -- Mochitsuki Sunday. Looking forward to your continued support!
Gassho,
Ralph Honda & Glenn Negoro, co-chairs
2015 BCA MEETINGS UPDATE
Excitement is building as the 2015 BCA Ministers’ Association
and National Council meetings draws closer. The event takes
place Feb. 25 to March 1 at the Crowne Plaza Mission Valley
hotel and our temple.
Registration materials for the meetings have been compiled
and the packet sent to the BCA headquarters in San Francisco
for distribution to all of the temples, ministers, temple presidents, BCA leaders and non-meeting (booster) attendees.
I would like to thank the planning committee for their work
with helping set the registration fees and putting together the
informational packets for all of the temples. Now, we wait and
see who will be coming to San Diego.
A heartfelt thank you is extended to the Sangha members
who have stepped forward to volunteer their time to assist
where ever help is needed for the event. The committee continues to recruit volunteers to assist with various needs including
transportation, hospitality, greeters and general arrangements.
Many volunteers will be needed to help out in numerous areas.
Special acknowledgements to California Bank & Trust, friends
of EcoSangha, TCG International Inc., and the Southern District
temples for their generous donations towards the event.
Our temple is very privileged to serve as host temple for the
upcoming meetings, and I highly encourage you, the Sangha, to
participate in the many activities that BCA will offer. All of the
workshop presentations that will take place at the Crowne Plaza will be free and open to the public.
The Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) will present
“Buddhism and Counseling” by Dr. Carmela Hirano of the Salt
Lake Buddhist Temple on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Presentations by the BCA Archives, BCA Endowment Foundation, BCA Ministerial Affairs Committee and EcoSangha will take
place on the evening of Friday, Feb. 27. Workshops sponsored
by the Center for Buddhist Education (CBE) will be conducted
on afternoons of Feb. 27 and 28. Details on all presentations are
now available in the temple office.
I encourage our temple leaders and Sangha to be observers
as the BCA conducts business at the annual meetings on Feb. 27
and 28. Everyone is encouraged to take part in the banquet on
the evening of Feb. 28 at the hotel and participate in the National Eitaikyo Service on Sunday, March 1 at the temple. Oh,
yes; please support the San Diego/Vista Jr. YBA breakfast fundraiser on March 1 prior to the service.
Complete details on the event are available in the temple
office. I will continue to keep the Sangha posted with updates
and will announce the schedule in the January Bussei Script.
If you have any questions, would like more information or
wish to volunteer your time, please see Kenji Sensei, Glenn Torio or myself.
The next committee meeting is scheduled for Thurs., Nov. 6.
San Diego will be the place to be in February 2015!
In Gassho,
Ralph Honda, co-chairperson
EITAIKYO 2014
Dear Members and Dharma Friends:
The Buddhist Temple of San Diego will hold its annual Eitaikyo (Perpetual Memorial) Service on Sunday,
November 23 beginning at 10 a.m. Eitaikyo will be held in conjunction with the Lady Esshinni Memorial
Service. The guest speakers will be Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka (English), renowned Shin scholar and speaker (author of “Oceans”), and Rev. Naoyuki Ogi (Japanese) of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai in Japan.
All Eitaikyo members, friends and relatives of Eitaikyo Senbosha are encouraged to attend.
The Eitaikyo observance honors all dedicated members and Dharma friends, whether known or unknown, who devoted themselves for the spiritual welfare of the temple, so that we may continue to
practice, as Jodo Shinshu followers, the Buddha’s teachings.
The Eitaikyo Fund is a special fund established to:
A. Honor in perpetuity those who have passed away.
B. Ensure the survival of the temple.
When a person passes away and a relative or friend makes a contribution to the Eitaikyo Fund in memory
of the deceased, the deceased’s name is entered in the Temple’s Eitaikyo Book, which is kept in the
Onaijin (Center altar). Each year honorees listed in the Eitaikyo Book are remembered at the Eitaikyo Service. Contributions to the Eitaikyo Fund can be made in memory of relatives, ancestors or friends, or it
can be made in one’s own name. Additional contributions to the fund can be made at any time. A listing
of all Eitaikyo honorees are part of this month’s Bussei Script.
The Eitaikyo Fund is constrained so that it cannot be used for normal operations of the temple. Funds
may be used only to purchase articles for the Onaijin or, in case of extreme emergency.
New participants are encouraged to start an Eitaikyo Fund in honor of a deceased loved one or a living
individual at anytime.
The following policy has been established for contributions to the Eitaikyo Fund:
1) A minimum initial contribution of $100.00 is required to record a new name in the Eitaikyo
Book. After the initial contribution, future donations in any amount are acceptable.
2) Eitaikyo Fund contributions are dedicated specifically for that particular fund.
3) Eitaikyo Service donations will be earmarked for the Temple’s General Fund.
Included with this mailing are two envelopes. Please use the blue envelope for your donation to the Eitaikyo Fund. The white envelope is for your offering to the Eitaikyo Service.
Thank you for your heartfelt donation and continued support. We look forward to your participation at
the Eitaikyo service.
In Gassho,
Buddhist Temple of San Diego
EITAIKYO LISTING 2014
Below is a list of names (next three pages) that have been recorded in the Buddhist Temple of San Diego's Eitaikyo (Perpetual
Memorial) book, as of October 2014. The temple apologizes for any errors or omissions. To help keep our records up-to-date,
please contact the temple with any corrections. The temple looks forward to your participation with the annual Eitaikyo Observance. Note: Asterisk (*) = New Account.
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FIRST
AKIYAMA
AMANO
AMANO
AMANO
AMANO
AMANO
AMANO
AMANO
ARAUMI
ARAUMI
ARAUMI
ASAMEN
ASAMEN
ASAMEN
ASAMEN
AZUMA
AZUMA
AZUMA
AZUMA
BABA
BARRETT
BARRETT
BENSON
BLOOM
CHIYOJI
COPPOCK
DAMESHIKI
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DOI
DOI
DOI
DOI
DUTTON
EEJIMA
EEJIMA
ESTES
FUJII
FUKAMIZU
FURUYA
FURUYA
FURUYA
FURUYA
FURUYA
Yasu
Mitsuru
Sam
Takeko
Momoyo & Shigeo
Osamu
Shigeto & Yaeno
(Ancestors)
Shin
Zentaro
(Ancestors)
Eda & Zentaro
George
Kumiko
(Family)
Sueichi
Tora
(Ancestors)
(Parents)
Chosuke
Max. E.
Elaine Matsumoto
John E.
Tony
George
(Family)
Francis
Akira
Kimiye
Ofuji
Tamotsu
(Family)
Hidekichi
Kurume
Shiruno
Terry
Jeanette M.
Richard Jr.
Richard Sr.
Donald
Koichi
Frank
George
Iwa
Shigeyuki
Takaye Shiz
(Family)
GRAEBER
HAGIO
HAGIO
HAGIO
HAMAGUCHI
HANANO
HASHIGUCHI
HATASHITA
HATAUYE
HATAUYE
HAYASHI
HAYASHI
HIDINGER
HIDINGER
HIMAKA
HIMAKA
HIMAKA
HIMAKA
HIMAKA
HIRAKAWA
HIRAKAWA
HIRAKAWA
HIRAKAWA
HIRATA
HIROSHIGE
HIROSHIGE
HONDA
HONDA
HONDA
HONDA
HONDA
HONDA
HONDA
HOSAKA
HOSAKA
IGUCHI
IGUCHI
IKENOUYE
IMAI
IMAI
IMAI
IMAI
INOUYE
INOUYE
INOUYE
INOUYE
ISHINO
ISHINO
Kikue
Leo
Yuruko
Shie
Teikichi
(Family)
(Ancestors)
(Ancestors)
Gitaro
Kura
Haru
Taroueman
Ron
Holly
Chosuke
Haru
Kazuye
Osao & Setsuko
(Family)
Kenichi
Shigeno
Toshi
Wataru
(Family)
Hiroichi
Fusae
Mikiye
Ben
Hachiro & Fumino
Masami & Yaeko
Nobuo
Ralph
(Ancestors)
Minetaro
Roy S.
Haruko
Mariko
(Family)
Hiroshiga
Ichigoro
Mine
(Parents)
Eijiro
Hiroyuki
Ume
(Family)
Kosaburo
Matsue
ISHISAKI
ISHISAKI*
ISHISAKI
ISHISAKI
ISHIZU
ISHIZU
ISHIZU
ITAMI
ITO
ITO
ITO
ITO
ITO
ITO
ITO
ITO
ITO
ITO
ITO
ITO
IWASHITA
IWASHITA
IWATA
IWATAKI
JONES
KADO
KAMIMURA
KAMIMURA
KAMIMURA
KANEKO
KANEKO
KANEKO
KANESHIRO
KANESHIRO
KANESHIRO
KASAKISAKO
KASHIMA
KASHIMA
KASHIMA
KASUBUCHI
KASUBUCHI
KAWAKAMI
KAWAMOTO
KAWAMOTO
KAWAMOTO
KAWAMOTO
KAWAMOTO
KAWAMOTO
Eikichi
Ronnie
Toriyo
Tsugiye
Masaichi
Osamu
(Family)
Umeko
Hazel
Emiko
Ikichi
Kitsu
Matsu
Tsuzuki
Tsuzuki (Parents)
Tazuki
Nobuko
Usaburo
Onoe
Family (Ancestors)
Zembei & Tamiko
(Family)
Hideo
Yoshiko
(Family)
Susan
Ei
Funauyemon
(Family)
Kakuaki
Shuji
(Family)
Eijiro
Gale
(Family)
(Family)
Jeanie
Tetsuyo
(Family)
James
James (Family)
Mine
Harry
Ito
Imataro
Michael
Sakayo
Shinshichi
KAWAMOTO
KAWAMOTO
KAWASAKI
KAWASAKI
KAWASAKI
KINOSHITA
KITAGAWA
KITAGAWA
KIYONO
KIYONO
KIYONO
KOBA
KOBA
KODAMA
KODAMA
KODAMA
KODAMA
KODAMA
KODAMA
KODAMA
KODAMA
KOGA
KOGA
KOGA
KONDO
KONISHI
KOSHIKI
KUROYE
KUROYE
KUSAKA
KUWADA
KUWADA
KUWADA
KUWADA
MAMIYA
MAMIYA
MAMIYA
MAMIYA
MASUMOTO
MASUMOTO
MASUMOTO
MASUMOTO
MATHEWS
MATSUDA
MATSUDA
MATSUI
MATSUI
Tsuruyo
Umeko
Kikuyo
Seki
(Family)
Kijiro
Michiko
(Ancestors)
Ichinosuke
Kazuo
(Family)
Haruki & Michiko
Masanori (Family)
Chieko
Chiyeno
George Yukio
Takeko
Kojiro
Kaijiro
Toichi
Yukino
Irene
Kazuo
M.T. (Family)
Otokichi
Jon I.
Kuwada
Masashige
(Family)
(Ancestors)
Koichi
Mitsuko
Tomoyo
(Family)
Tami
Tatsuo
Yoshigoro
Yoshio
Koichi
Shigeru
Yuki
(Family)
Hisako
Fujitaro
Totaro
Akito
Hanano
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MATSUI
MATSUMOTO
MATSUMOTO
MATSUSHITA
MAYUMI
MAYUMI
MAYUMI
MAYUMI
MAYUMI
MIYAMA
MIYAMA
MIYAMOTO
MIYAMOTO
MIYAMOTO
MIYAMOTO
MIZUKI
MIZUKI
MIZUKI
MIZUSHIRO
MOMITA
MOMITA
MORIBE
MORIBE
MORIBE
MORIBE
MORIMOTO
MORINAKA
MORINAKA
MURAOKA
MURAOKA
MURAOKA
MURAOKA
MURAOKA
MURAOKA
MURATA
MURATA &
UCHIDA
NABETA
NABETA
NAKAGAWA
NAKAGAWA
NAKAGAWA
NAKAGAWA
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA*
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
Taro
(Family)
Harry T.
(Family)
(Ancestors)
Manae
Hiroshi
Kiyoji
Takashi
Tamio
Isamu
(Family)
Koichi
Shika
Eihachi
Yoshi
Masato
Florence
Tamiko
Masato
Asao
Fumiko
Chieno
Hiromi
Susan
(Family)
Zeiichiro
Dennis
Roy
Aiko
Haruko
Kiyoji
Saburo
Unjiro
(Ancestors)
Tamotsu
(Family)
NAKAMURA
NAKAMURA
NAKATA
NAKATA
NAKATA
NAKATA
NEGORO
NEGORO
NEGORO
NIMURA
NIMURA
NISHII
NISHII
NISHII
NISHII
NISHIUYE
OCHI
OCHI
OCHI
OCHI
OCHI
OCHI
ODATE
ODATE
OGATA
OGAWA
OGAWA
OGAWA
OGAWA
OHARA
OHARA
OHARA
OHARA
OHARA
OJIRI
OKUMA
OKUMA
OKUMA
OKUMA
OKUMA
OMORI
OSAKI
OSAKI
OSAKI
OSAKI
OSAKI
OSUMI
OTO
OTO
OTO
OTSUJI
OUCHI
OUCHI
OUCHI
Yoshiko
Minoru
Katae
Kazue
Yonesuke
Yozo
Glenn M.
Keiko
Yaguro
Tamizo
(Ancestors)
Gen
Rev. Guzei
Nobue
Masaru
Midori
Akiji
Ichiye
Hideo
Hisa
Kizo
Masa
Abe (wife’s parents)
Frank
Kasuke
Toshino
Zenichi
(Ancestors)
(Family)
Buyemon
Kisae
Mitsu
Takenori
Takeyoshi
David T.
Yukichi
Mitose
Keisuke
Yoshie
(Family/Parents)
Giichi (Family/Parents)
Kiyotaro
Wasa
Earl Isoki
Louise Tsuruko
(Ancestors)
Yukichi
Shigeru
Motono
(Ancestors)
Haruhiko
Kaizo
Masu
Tayo
OUCHI
OUCHI
OUCHI
OYA
OZAKI
PRESTIGE
RUSSELL
SAITO
SAKAMOTO
SAKAMOTO
SAMESHIMA
SAMESHIMA
SANTOHIGASHI
SANTOHIGASHI
SANTOHIGASHI
SANTOHIGASHI
SATAKE
SEGAWA
SHIMADA
SHIMADA
SHIMADA
SHIMIZU
SHIMIZU
SHIMIZU
SHINOHARA
SHINOHARA
SHINOHARA
SHINOHARA
SHINOHARA
SUGITA
SUGIYAMA
SUGIYAMA
SUGIYAMA
SUGIYAMA
SUGIYAMA
SUGIYAMA
SUGIYAMA
SUGIYAMA
SUGIYAMA
SUGIYAMA
SUMIDA
SUYENAGA
SUYENAGA
TACHIKI
TACHIKI
TACHIKI
TACHIKI
TAKASHIMA
TAKASHIMA
TAKASHIMA
TAKASHIMA
TAKASHIMA
Kingo
Michie
(Ancestors)
Fujie
Hisashi
(Family)
Ruwena
Jinsaku
Komeno
Shunzo
Tsuneichi
Yukino
Taiji
Sachiko
Kiyoko
Masao
Shigeo
Lillian
Ichi
Kikue
Kikushige
Christine
Paul & Emi H.
Seiichi & Shizuko
Jimmie
Masako
Matsu
Natsue
(Ancestors)
Sam
Uta
Saburo
Mine
Yoshio
Misono
Yukiko
Yasuyuki
Kuzo (Family)
Hideo
Kuzo
Floyd & Kathleen
Hideo
Mary
Naminosuke
Tetsu
Frank
(Family)
(Ancestors)
Katsue
Sandra S.
Yoshiko
Katsumi J.
TAKASHIMA
TANAKA
TANAKA
TANAKA
TANAKA
TANIZAKI
TANIZAKI
TANIZAKI
TEAGUE
TEAGUE
TERUSAKI
TERUSAKI
TOKUNAGA
TOMIYAMA
TOMIYAMA
TOMIYAMA
TOMIYAMA
TORIO
TORIO
TORIO
TOYOMARU
TSUBAKIHARA
TSUNEYOSHI
TSUNEYOSHI
TSURUDOME
TSURUDOME
UCHIDA
URATA
URATA
UYEJI
WATAMURA
WATAMURA
WATAMURA
WATAMURA
YADA
YADA
YAMADA
YAMADA
YAMADA
YAMAGATA
YAMAMOTO
YAMAMOTO
YAMAMOTO
YAMAMOTO
YAMAMOTO
YAMAMOTO
YAMAMOTO
YAMANISHI
YAMANISHI
YAMANISHI
YAMASAKI
YAMASAKI
Richard Tatsuo
Mitsuko
Shigeru
Tsukiye
Tsuruye
Hamano
Katsu
Masaaki
Betty Harvey
J. Richard
George Hideo
Lily Yuriko
Ron
Sayoko
Akie
Steven
Noboru
Charley
Suna
Yoshichiro
Chiyoki
Sumiko
(Family)
Motoo (Family)
Peggy
Shigenori
Setsuko
Goki
Mitsuyo
Magotsugu “Kottie”
Heitaro
Hideo B.
Rose
Tokuyo
Tome
Motoji
Harry
Rosie
Suzy
Chiyo
Eiichi
Hisano
Irene
Sachiye
Noboru
Shizue
Steven
Jukichi
Matsu
Sawa
Jinkichi & Tetsu
Shinkichi
Ritsuko
Fred Fukumi
Kichizo
Yasu
Kou
Seki
Utako
Yasaku
Kinjiro
Koyoshi
Tamayo
Pauline
Isamu
Fuji
Fukumatsu
Hamako
LAST
FIRST
LAST
LAST
FIRST
LAST
FIRST
YAMASHITA
Shozo
YANAGIHARA Tom Sr.
YANO
George Chiyoji
YONEKURA
Tatsujiro
YAMASHITA
Chiyo
YANAGIHARA Masaru
YANO
Hajime
YONEKURA
Tom
YAMASHITA
Chozaburo
YANAGIHARA Tosaburo
YANO
Yoshiharu
YONEKURA
Yoshie
YANAGIHARA
Ichi
YANAGIHARA (Family)
YANO
Hatsuyo
YONEKURA
Ryu
YANAGIHARA
Kotaro
YANO
Chiyo
YANO
(Family)
YONEKURA
Glenn Toshiharu
YANAGIHARA
Rino
YANO
Sakuhichi
YASAKI
Jinkichi
YOSHIHARU Ronnie
YANAGIHARA
Senkichi
YANO
Tokihira
YONEKURA
(Ancestors)
YOSHISAKA
Tamayo
YANAGIHARA
Shizuko
YANO
Tadashi
YONEKURA
Hashio
YUKICHI
Mitose
FIRST
BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF SAN DIEGO
MOCHITSUKI SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13
Mochigome rice washing, 11 a.m.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
Equipment & Annex Hall work area set-up,
11 a.m.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15
MOCHITSUKI
Mochitsuki Sunday
Sunday, December 14
6 a.m. to 4 p.m.

MOCHITSUKI ORDER FORM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2014
NAME: _____________________________________ PHONE: ____________________
KO-MOCHI PACKAGE: ______________ x $4.50 = COST $_______________
(Ko-Mochi is sold by the package, not by weight. Each package is approximately 1 pound)
KASANEMOCHI PACKAGE: __________ x $7.00 = COST $_______________
TOTAL COST = $_______________
Send order form with check to: Buddhist Temple of San Diego, Attn: Mochi
OR
2929 Market Street, San Diego, CA 92102.
Send an e-mail order to: info@btsd.net
Deadline to order is SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 7, 2014.
Orders received AFTER the deadline will be placed on STAND-BY. All orders must be picked up at the Temple on
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Orders not picked up by 4 p.m. will be subject to resale.
Questions? Please call the temple (619) 239-0896 or send e-mail to: info@btsd.net
BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF SAN DIEGO
Welcomes
Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2014
1:30 to 8:00 p.m.
“Qualities and Strengths of Shin Buddhism in America:
Through Humor, Metaphors, Action and Nembutsu
Meditation”
Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka, a popular and renowned Shin scholar and speaker, will present innovative
methods of accessing the Shin Dharma. Dr. Tanaka is currently Professor and Dean of Buddhist
Education at Musashino University in Tokyo. He is President of the International Assoc. of Shin
Buddhist Studies, and Japanese Assoc. for the Study of Buddhism and Psychology. His academic
background includes Stanford Univ. (B.A.), Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) (M.A.), Tokyo University (M.A.), and Univ. of California at Berkeley (Ph.D.). He grew up in California, is a former
minister of the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) and IBS professor, and Shin author (Oceans,
The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Doctrine, American Buddhism).
A question and answer session with participants will follow the informal dinner.
The Public is welcome.
Please register with the Buddhist Temple of San Diego (registration cost: $10)
by phone (619) 239-0896, or e-mail info@btsd.net by NOVEMBER 16.
SCHEDULE: 1:30 – Registration
1:45 – Service
2:00 – Session I Humor
3:15 – Session II Metaphors and Daily Action
4:30 – Session III Nembutsu Meditation
5:45 – Dinner
6:45 – Discussion (Feedback from participants)
8:00 – Completion
Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka will also be the guest speaker for BTSD’s Eitaikyo Service the next day on
Sunday, November 23 at 10:00 a.m. Please join us!
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Sunday, November 23 (afternoon)
On Sunday, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Dr. James Dobbins is speaking at the American Academy of Religion, hosted by the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies. His lecture is entitled “D. T. Suzuki and the Making of a Modern Pure Land Buddhism.” His talk will focus on D.T. Suzuki’s deep interest in Pure Land Buddhism. He is a Professor of Religion at Oberlin College, and has written numerous books on Jodo Shinshu.
This talk is free and open to the public at the Omni Hotel, Grand Ballroom B, 675 L St., San Diego.
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$
Optional: Senior Reduced Cost
$125
Individual / Senior / Youth (All Ages)
(75 years and older)
Optional: Youth Reduced Cost
Bodhi
Member
$150
$
(Membership Amount)
(30 years and younger)
Recommended Annual Donations (Optional):
FLORAL OFFERING FUND (Suggested annual donation of $40) ........................................ $
This fund helps defray cost of regular fresh flowers for the Onaijin (Central Altar).
GENERAL MAINTENANCE FUND (Suggested annual donation of $40)............................. $
The fund helps provide upkeep of the Temple properties.
SCHOLARSHIP FUND (Suggested annual donation of $20) ............................................... $
The fund rewards members’ deserving high school graduates and college students.
DHARMA SCHOOL (Suggested annual donation of $20)................................................... $
Dharma School does not conduct fundraisers. Your annual donation helps sustain its activities.
TOTAL AMOUNT $
AMOUNT ENCLOSED $
PLEASE INDICATE PAYMENT SCHEDULE:
_______ Annually _______ Semi-annually _______ Quarterly
_______ Monthly
To use credit card:
____ Visa ____ MasterCard Acct# _______________________________________________
Expires (MM/YY) _______/_______
Authorized signature (if charging): _____________________________________________________________________________
Billing address (if different from above): ____________________________________________________ Zip _______________
Please make checks payable to the BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF SAN DIEGO. A percentage of your dues support the Buddhist Churches of America and is
remitted annually to the BCA via the Temple. Benefits include a year’s subscription to the BCA publication, “Wheel of Dharma” and a printed copy of
our monthly newsletter, the “Bussei Script.” THANK YOU!
Mailing address to send your pledges: Buddhist Temple of San Diego
2929 Market Street
San Diego, California 92102
For any questions about membership, please call the Temple at 619-239-0896 or send inquires to the Membership Chair at info@btsd.net.
*For NEW MEMBERS and SPONSORSHIPS, proration is available.
仏婦会１１月議事録
１） ９月手芸の日に多くの参加者があり楽しかった。
次回の手芸の会は、１２月中に計画中。詳しくは、森部まで連絡下さい。
２） １０月１０日から１２日まで開催された、全米仏婦、南部教区仏婦、日校教師会
は、終了。赤星開教使と６名の仏婦会会員、１０名の日校教師が参加された。
３） 第１５回世界仏婦大会が来年５月３０日、３１日カナダ国アルバタ州カルガリー
で開催されます。参加希望者は、森部まで。
４） 仏婦会は、ホームページを開設しました。当仏婦会ならびに南部教区仏婦のイ
ンフォメーションが紹介されています。
５） ホスピタリティ：次の当番組が奉仕されます。
１１月３０日（日）A、Ｂ組
１２月２１日（日）C, D組
６） アジアン フード クラフト祭り：
１０月１８日（土）午前９時から午後３時まで
寿司作成。
１０月１９日（日）午前６時
７） アーモンド ポップコーン作成：
１０月９日
１１月２０日（木）午前１０時
８） 当番
１０月：C組
１１月：D組
NOVEMBER SHOTSUKI HOYO (Monthly Memorial) & ALL
LIFE-FORMS MEMORIAL (Nov. 2); EITAIKYO SERVICE &
LADY ESHINNI MEMORIAL (Nov. 23)
On Sunday, November 2 at 10 a.m., the temple will be observing the All-Life Forms Memorial Service, during which
we remember not only pets lost during the past year, but all living things which have contributed to our lives since the
last service. We will also have the November Shotsuki Hoyo (Monthly Memorial) to commemorate family members
and friends whom we have lost during the month of November. Both will be in conjunction with the Dharma School and
Family Service.
The Buddhist Temple of San Diego and Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi cordially invite you to the 2014 Eitaikyo (Perpetual
Memorial) Service to be held Sunday, November 23 at 10 a.m. The Eitaikyo observance honors all dedicated members
and Dharma friends, whether known or unknown, who have devoted themselves to the spiritual welfare of the Temple,
so that we may continue to practice, as Jodo Shinshu followers, the Buddha’s teachings. Each year, the Buddhist Women’s Association also sponsors the Lady Eshinni Memorial, commemorating the wife of our founder, Shinran Shonin, to
praise her virtue and contributions. This year we are pleased to have Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka (English Message) and
Rev. Naoyuki Ogi (Japanese Message) as our guest speakers for these services. A craft will be provided for young children during the adult lectures.
On Saturday, November 22 from 1:30 to 8 p.m., Rev. Dr. Tanaka will be leading a Special Dharma Workshop entitled, “Qualities and Stregnths of Shin Buddhism in America: Through Humor, Metaphors, Actions and Nembutsu Meditation.” (Registration required; please see flyer inside this issue.)
Any time of the year, but particularly in November, the Temple welcomes your contributions to the Eitaikyo Fund,
established to honor in perpetuity those who have passed away and to insure the survival of the temple. As always, we
thank you for your support of the Temple and its programs.
The Temple will be hosting its second
Benefit Dinner-Dance and Casino Night
on Saturday, November 15, 2014.
This year’s theme, “Enchanted Island,” will
feature a delicious dinner, entertainment,
a chance to play your hand at Black Jack,
Roulette, Craps; and of course, an evening
of dancing!
If you would like more detailed information about the event, please contact
the office, or any committee member.
Please join us!