Santa Maria Central Coast Church - Guadalupe Buddhist Church
Reverend’s Message Although my eyes, blinded by passions,Do not see the brilliant light which embraces me,The Great Compassion never tires, always casting its light upon me.~Shinran Shonin Reverend Gyodo Haguri was the second minister at Guadalupe Buddhist Church. He served from1909-1911. After his term in Guadalupe, he went on to serve at several other temples/churches. […]
Reverend’s Message May all beings be happy and well,May no harm or difficulties come to them,May they live in peace and harmony.~Loving-Kindness (Metta) Meditation of Palo Alto Buddhist Temple November is a month of feasting and gathering. It is a time of family and friends who celebrate a dayof thanksgiving. I was invited to a […]
Reverend’s Message Life is about rhythm. We vibrate, our hearts are pumping,We are a rhythm machine,That’s what we are.~Mickey Hart, American percussionist of the Grateful DeadHenry David Thoreau, an American author, naturalist, essayist, poet and philosopherquoted that “…does not keep pace with his companions…because he hears a differentdrummer”. I recently was sent and read an […]
Reverend’s Message “…The Dharma speaks to us through the sounds of theworld Forcefully and eloquently and beautifully.It speaks of the unending change around us,the immutable truth of interdependence,and the peace in nature. Do we have the ears to hear and listen?…” ~Excerpt from “The Heart of the Buddha-Dharma”By Rev.. Kenryu T. Tsuji Everyday is a […]
Reverend’s Message “…May I, along with the entire Sangha,with sincere heart and mind, rely on thatwhich can be truly relied on in life –The Three Treasures.I rely on the Buddha…I rely on the DharmaI rely on the Sangha…”~Excerpts of Three Treasures You have to come or drive by the church. The church looks differentand it […]