Santa Maria Central Coast Church - Guadalupe Buddhist Church
Hello Everyone! Here’s the latest and final update for our Obon 2020: The Guadalupe Buddhist Church annual Obon Festival is officially postponed for this year. Even in a pandemic, the community of family that we have built in support of the Guadalupe Buddhist Church is strong and active! We’ve also received donations for our White […]
Dear Members and Friends of Guadalupe Buddhist Church, I hope this letter finds you safe, healthy, and well. Letter writing has become a thing of the past. Instead of an article, I decided to write more of a personal note to you all. During the time of Shinran and Rennyo Shonin, letters were used as […]
When we say Namu Amida Butsu, The countless Buddhas throughout the ten quarters, Surrounding us a hundredfold, a thousandfold, Rejoice in and protect us. ~Shinran Shonin (Jodo Wasan 110) We are faced with a most stressful situation and it concerns our health. The corona virus is weighing on all our minds. We have to be […]
FAMILIES OBSERVING MEMORIALS January 2019 Aiko Furukawa, Tom/Fumiko Honda, Sen Kashiwagi, Yosaku Katayama, Paul Kurokawa, Sei Morishima, George Nishimura, Masasuke Oishi, Utanosuke Oye, Charles Sakai, Tsugi Sasaki, Mitsuyo Shimomi, Charlie Shiroma, Steve Shiroma, Tamae Taniguchi, Fujie Tomooka, Mary Ueki March 2019 Shiho Rev Aoyama, Tsune Dendo, Annie Fukumoto, Tama Furukawa, Yoshio Furukawa, James Hamasaki,Myrtle Hattori, Peter Henmi, Suzy Henmi, Ehimo Hirata, Suye Iriyama, Elsie Iwamoto, Kise Iwamoto, Hana Kamo, Aki Kanda, […]
We are so happy to report that this years Obon Festival in Santa Maria was a success. Bringing family and friends together for a day filled with fun and laughter. Below church friend Letitia Hayes caught some of the action for us. Here’s just some of hte wonderful photos from this years event. If you […]