Santa Maria Times Staff Report -Updated Aug 24, 2023 https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/guadalupe-buddhist-church-honors-ancestors-with-annual-obon-festival/article_243e7f2b-23e0-5467-8228-65b4e2d66844.html?mode=nowapp#14 The Guadalupe Buddhist Church held its annual Obon festival Sunday. Obon festivals are held around the world to honor “ancestors who have shared their compassion and wisdom with us,” according to the Guadalupe Buddhist Church. Obon has been celebrated in Japan for over 500 years […]

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August and September 2023 Sept 03 10:00 Service11:00 Buddhism Class12:00 Board Meeting Sept 17 10:00 Shotsuki Service11:00 Otoki12:00 Obon Wrap-Up Meeting CHURCH ACKNOWLEDGMENTS for AugustJudy Saki, (on-line) In Memory of George Saki (June)Gladys Kitagawa, In Memory of Tadayuki KitagawaSets Tomooka, In Memory of Toyokuma TomookaAlice Lewis, Helen Eiko KonishiGabe/Patsy Hoyos, In Memory of Norman Risao […]

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Aloha! Are you listening? Aloha!   You can view Rev. Nakano’s latest Dharma Message at https://youtu.be/cvVOxIkFZi4   Please comment, subscribe and have a great day.

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Who would you pick to dine with? You can view Rev. Nakano’s latest Dharma Talk at https://youtu.be/NpFQaXp2lRE “Short” message is at https://youtu.be/5C06FIFNqzs

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“My eyes being hindered by blind passions,I cannot perceive the light that grasps me;Yet the great compassion, without tiring,Illumines me always.”~Shinrain Shonin (Koso Wasan 95) Oh yes, it is that season again. Many temples/churches are observing Hatsubon and Obon. These specificdates are very important to us. We observe Hatsubon for those who have passed from […]

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