My personal trials have also taught me the value of unmerited suffering. As mysufferings mounted, I soon realized that there were two ways that I could respondto my situation; either to react with bitterness or to transform the suffering into a creative force.~Martin Luther King, 1929-1968American Civil Rights Leader and Minister Like many people, I […]

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May 4 Sunday 10:00 Sunday ServiceMay 11 Sunday 9:30 Social SundayMay 16 Friday 9:00 Prepare for Yard SaleMay 17 Saturday 7:00 Setup for Yard Sale 8:00 Yard Sale May 18 Sunday 10:00 Gotan-e Shinran Birthday Celebrated11:00 Otoki followed by Obon meeting. May 21 Wednesday 12:00 Board Meeting Shinran Shonin’s Birthday May 25 Sunday 9:30 Social […]

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Rejoicing in the Compassion of the Buddha,Respecting an aiding all sentient beings,I will work towards the welfare ofSociety and the world. ~ Shin Buddhist Life Principle, Fourth Verse.According to the Oxford dictionary, the definition of value is the importance of worth or usefulness ofsomething. It is also a person’s principle or standard of behavior; one’s […]

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