Did you have a chance to read the article in the Santa Maria Sun times today? Well here it is. We are humbled to read that we made the local section of the online paper. Below is a cut and paste from the article and some of the photos by Frank Cowen.   Every year, […]

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Life keeps moving and so do we, into an unknown future, one step at a time. ~Rev. Dr. Seigen Yamaoka Another Obon is just around the corner and the machine is at work overtime. There is a new technology being tried and it is called a Go Fund Me page. The expense of putting on […]

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Our beloved church was hit with tagging a couple of weeks ago. Guadalupe Police have filed a report with the District Attorney’s office and are going to be watching our church to prevent more incidents like this. Sgt Carlos Limon from Guadalupe Police Department offered to help us by seeking a paint donation, so that we can […]

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I have made vows, unrivalled in all the world, I shall certainly reach the unsurpassed Way. If these vows should not be fulfilled, May I not attain perfect Enlightenment. Words spoken by the monk Dharmakara Throughout our lifetime, we make general to specific commitments. There are several meanings, yet it is our actions to a […]

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The event supports the Guadalupe Buddhist Church annual Obon Festival, which provides the funds necessary to allow us to continue to keep the lights on and provide Jodo Shinshu Buddhist services to the community. Specifically, the money raised will help us hold our annual Obon Festival, which has been a yearly tradition for well over […]

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