Be on the lookout for our 2016 Annual Obon Festival flyer around town. The Guadalupe Buddhist Church is so excited about this years festival. The poster will have all of the information you need to come and enjoy the festivities. Please share the information with family and friends. We look forward to seeing you. If you re […]

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Guadalupe is a small, picturesque farm town along Highway 1 on the Central Coast, at the northwest corner of Santa Barbara County. Its history goes back to the Mission period, but it came into prominence with the arrival of the standard-gauge Southern Pacific Railroad and the sugar beet plant in Betteravia around the turn of the […]

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Tanaka family photo at the altar dedication (nyubutsu shiki) for the Guadalupe Buddhist Church. Mr. Umekichi Tanaka, a widower, was the first to bring his children to the Guadalupe Children’s Home, bringing two of his oldest daughters, Toshiko and Akiko. As Akiko Tanaka Iwata writes, “Many parents thought it was a good idea to take […]

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WE – 4 Office 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM WE – 11 Office, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM SU – 15 Gotan-e (Shinran Shonin’s Birthday)/Shotsuki, 10:00 AM, Obon Meeting for everyone after otoki, please stay. WE – 18 Office, 3:00 to 6:00 PM, Study Class 6:00 to 7:00 PM SA – 21 SLOBC invited us […]

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Minister’s April 2016 Message Saichi, what is your joy? The world of delusion is my joy. It contains the seeds of relishing the Dharma. Namu Amida Butsu is blooming everywhrere. Verse of Myokonin Saichi from the book, Great Compassion In the Japanese culture, we are not prone to display emotions. However, there are certain gestures […]

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