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Vol. 57, No. 10 October 2014 REV. USUKI’S PAGE

Everyone Must Make a Living

If you can call talking about termites interesting, then I had one of the most eye-opening experiences recently. As we were discussing the termites that persistently drop a mess into the social hall, provoking

many calls to the exterminator, a gentleman coolly said, “Everyone must make a living.” This profound attitude made me wake up to another perspective on the fact that all living things must live their lives in their own way, as each of us must only in this time and place. Even the termites, spiders, and rats that visit our temple have no alternative but to fight our efforts to exterminate them. They, as with humans, are simply trying live and do the best they can within the confines of the environment we all share. This is their survival mode. As much as we hate to kill living beings, we close our eyes and minds while spraying for bugs and putting out rat poison to protect our living space.

When considering our own lives with the thought of “Everyone Must Make a Living,” we find that we also try diligently to protect our-selves from each other with our notions and ideas. Discrimination, conflicts, and wars are created by this simple and most dangerous mind. Although we have learned to live with some sense of civility and cooperation, the seeds of danger are planted within us. Despite our affluence and the ability to live comfortably within the bounds of known quantities such as our home, our acquaintances, and familiar conditions and society, we cannot escape our selfish and defiled minds that can create many uncomfortable situations.

The pursuit of a mind of purity has always been the quest for perfection as suggested by

Shakyamuni Buddha and Buddhism. Ultimately, this is the path of awakening to the reality of our selfish ego-minds working within us even as we somehow believe we are living peacefully and compassionately in this complex world.

The discriminating mind is only a mind for the discrimination of imagined differ-ences that greed and other moods relating to the self have created. The discriminat-ing mind is subject to causes and condi-tions, it is empty of any self-substance, and it is constantly changing. But, since people believe that this mind is their real mind, the delusion enters into the causes and condition that produces suffering.

The Teaching of Buddha (see “Shinshu Corner”)

Just the other day, while in the midst of traffic, my wife and I simultaneously noticed one par-ticular sticker on the back of an SUV among the many that decorated the window. Obviously, it was placed in the most visible place and it caught our attention. The driver was clearly advertising her attitude about her preferences for her way of life: “I love dogs. It is humans I can’t stand.”

In some ways, a dog can be our best friend. We also love our dog very much. A dog can be an escape from engagement with uncomfortable situations and conflicts. Animals cannot always see the problems we are experiencing, and they are also trying to be obedient while finding a happy world of their own. They become very loyal to their humans and skillfully accommo-date our foolishness. As such, we become best companions and are able to ignore the problems of the world. However, our world requires that we interact with people of many different out-looks and behaviors. There is no place we can

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go that can provide a complete escape from each other, neither in our minds nor in a physical place. Just as we try our best to make sense of

the world and interact with others with kind-ness, we are all trying to “Make a Living.”

Shinshu Corner

Buddha Nature

The Teaching of Buddha (pages 65-69) Three hundred & fifty-first revised edition, 2011

The Mind of Purity

1. Among humans there are many kinds and degrees of mentality: some are wise, some are foolish, some are good-natured, some are bad-tempered, some are easily led, some are difficult to lead, some possess pure minds and some have minds that are defiled; but these differ-ences are negligible when it comes to the attain-ment of Enlightenment. The world is like a lotus pond filled with many varieties of the plant; there are blossoms of many different tints. Some are white, some pink, some blue, some yellow; some grow under water, some spread their leaves on the water, and some raise their leaves above the water. Mankind has many more dif-ferences. There is the difference of sex, but it is not an essential difference, for, with proper training, both men and women may attain Enlightenment.

…

When a man is in a house and opens his eyes he will first notice the interior of the room and only later will he see the view outside the win-dows. In like manner we cannot have the eye notice external things before there is recognition by the eye of the things in the house.

If there is a mind within the body, it ought first to know the things inside the body; but gener-ally people are interested in external things and seem to know or care little for the things within the body.

If the mind is located outside the body, it should not be in contact with the needs of the body. But, in fact, the body feels what the mind knows, and the mind knows what the body feels. Therefore, it cannot be said that the human mind is outside of the body. Where, then, does the substance of the mind exist?

3. From the unknown past, being conditioned by their own deeds and deluded by two funda-mental misconceptions, people have wandered about in ignorance.

First, they believed that the discriminating mind, which lies at the root of this life of birth and death, was their real nature; and, second, they did not know that, hidden behind the discrimi-nating mind, they possessed a pure mind of Enlightenment which is their true nature.

When a man closes his fist and raises his arm, the eyes see it and the mind discriminates it, but the mind that discriminates it is not the true mind.

The discriminating mind is only a mind for the discrimination of imagined differences that greed and other moods relating to the self have created. The discriminating mind is subject to causes and conditions, it is empty of any self-substance, and it is constantly changing. But, since people believe that this mind is their real mind, the delusion enters into the causes and conditions that produce suffering.

A man opens his hand and the mind perceives it; but what is it that moves? It is the mind, or is it the hand? Or is it neither of them? If the hand moves, then the mind moves accordingly, and vice versa; but the moving mind is only a superficial appearance of mind; it is not the true and fundamental mind.

4. Fundamentally, everyone has a pure and clean mind, but it is usually covered by the defilement and dust of worldly desires which have arisen from one’s circumstances. This defiled mind is not of the essence of one’s nature: something has been added, like an intruder or even a guest in a home, but not its host.

The moon is often hidden by clouds, but it is not moved by them and its purity remains untarnished. Therefore, people must not be deluded into thinking that this defiled mind is their own true mind.

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They must continually remind themselves of th is fact by str iv ing to awaken with in themse l v e s th e pure and unchang ing fundamental mind of Enlightenment. Being caught by a changing, defiled mind and being deluded by their own perverted ideas, they wander about in a world of delusion.

The disturbances and defilements of the human mind are aroused by greed as well as by its reactions to the changing circumstances.

The mind that is not disturbed by things as they occur, that remains pure and tranquil under all circumstances, is the true mind and should be the master.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Obon season is over and we are back for many upcoming events at the Temple.

Don’t forget the Fall Ohigan Seminar on Sep-tember 13, 2014 (Saturday). If you can’t make the seminar, join us at the Fall Ohigan Service the next day with Rev. Carol Himaka from Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church and Rev. Shumyo Kojima from Zenshuji Temple.

Thank you to those of who have signed up for the Southern District Buddhist Conference-43rd FBWA Conference-SDDSTL Conference in Irvine on October 10-12, 2014. See you there.

The Kieshiki Affirmation Ceremony is on November 23, 2014. There will be a lunch

served after the Ceremony where we’ll celebrate Rev. Usuki’s 10th Anniversary serving WLA Bud-dhist Temple. Please attend both events. If this will be a long day for you, please join Rev. Usuki at the luncheon.

Lastly, please sign up for the Ralphs Commu-nity Contribution Program. We have been very lax in signing up and have lost the Temple con-tributions from lack of participants. You can sign up online at www.ralphs.com or take the barcode letter to Ralphs so they can scan it for you (please pick up a copy in the office). With Gassho, Beverly Yahata

Blast from the Past

Dharma School 1987-1988


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Thank You, Rev. Ensei Nekoda by Rev. Fumiaki Usuki

273 Nekoda, Ensei Hitoshi Birth: 11/12/1919, Vancouver, Canada. Temple: Koonji, Hokkaido, Japan; transferred to Buddhist Church of San Francisco, 12/13/1958. Education: Ryukoku University, 1950; BCA Study Center (later IBS) and Pacific School of Religion, 1960-1963. Ordination: Tokudo, 6/15/1950; kyoshi, 8/30/1950; kaikyoshi, 12/16/1950.

Assignment: Buddhist Churches of Canada, 12/16/1950; BCA Headquarters, 7/26/1963; Director of BCA Sunday School Department, 6/16/1964; Placer, 9/1/1976; retired, 12/31/1990, in Los Angeles, CA.

Family: Married Masako Deguchi, at West Los Angeles, CA, 2/24/1963. Retirement: Los Angeles, CA. Assisted West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, December 1990 to September 2014. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 上記の猫田先生の略歴は、BCA の記念人名簿である

“A Legacy of First 100 Years” からの引用です。

先生とは、24 年前に、先生がカナダ仏教団と BCA で

の 40 年にわたる開教師としてのお勤めを定年退職さ

れた時からのお付き合いです。

先生は、これから WLA 仏教会からカルフォルニアの

Sunnyvale へと向かわれて、引退生活をご家族の近く

の施設でお過ごしになるご予定です。

先生がロスアンジェルスに来られて以来、WLA のお

寺のお手伝いや、会報の日本語の部分を担当してく

ださいました。

先生は、定期的にお寺のサービスにも参加してくだ

さいました。

先生は、たいへん器用な方であり、皆さんがお盆祭

りでご覧になったように折り紙の名人です。

先生は独学での健康法の実践家であり、指圧の先生

でもあります。

先生はビタミンと自然の栄養素を摂取することにと

ても気を配っておいでになり、それはまるで薬剤師

の処方箋のようです。

これらの細かな健康に対する気配りによって、94 歳

という現在までの御長命を保っておられるのは明白

です。

私は、先生の仏教会に対する貢献、何より、先生の

ご指導、ご厚誼こうぎ

に心より感謝の念を感じております。

こうして先生との 10 年のお付き合いも終わり、もは

や先生がサービスで私の横に座ることがないと思う

と寂しさを禁じ得ません。

先生と私は、10 年来私たちの誕生日を the Eighty Plus Luncheon で一緒に祝ってまいりました。私は心から先生を懐かしく思うことでしょう。心より先生のご健康とご多幸をお祈りいたします。宇宿文章


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Thank You, Rev. Ensei Nekoda by Rev. Fumiaki Usuki

273 Nekoda, Ensei Hitoshi Birth: 11/12/1919, Vancouver, Canada. Temple: Koonji, Hokkaido, Japan; transferred to Buddhist Church of San Francisco, 12/13/1958. Education: Ryukoku University, 1950; BCA Study Center (later IBS) and

Pacific School of Religion, 1960-1963. Ordination: Tokudo, 6/15/1950; kyoshi, 8/30/1950; kaikyoshi, 12/16/1950. Assignment: Buddhist Churches of Canada, 12/16/1950; BCA Headquarters, 7/26/1963;

Director of BCA Sunday School Department, 6/16/1964; Placer, 9/1/1976; retired, 12/31/1990, in Los Angeles, CA.

Family: Married Masako Deguchi, at West Los Angeles, CA, 2/24/1963. Retirement: Los Angeles, CA. Assisted West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple, December 1990 to September 2014.

_____________________________________________________________________________________ The above information is from the BCA Com-memorative Directory A Legacy of the First 100 Years. We have known Nekoda Sensei since his formal retirement from the BCA 24 years ago, after a long 40-year career with the Buddhist Churches of Canada and the BCA. He will be leaving West LA Buddhist Temple for Sunny-vale, CA, where he will be enjoying his final retirement in a facility near his family.

Since his arrival at Los Angeles, he has assisted our temple and provided the Japanese section of the Bulletin newsletter. He has also attended our many services and functions on a regular basis. Rev. Nekoda is an exceptional craftsman and Origami master, as you may have witnessed at the Obon exhibits.

Moreover, he is a self-educated health activist and shiatsu teacher. He is very conscious of

vitamins and natural nutrients and is almost as knowledgeable on pharmaceutical prescriptions as a pharmacist. Such care and mindfulness for his body is evident from his personal discipline that brought him to his 94 years of healthy life so far.

I have been extremely grateful for Rev. Nekoda’s assistance during his time with our temple and more appreciative still for his guidance and per-sonal friendship. Sadly for me, our ten-year relationship has come to a close and I will no longer see him sitting across from me during services. Sensei and I have shared our birthdays together for the past ten years at the 80 Plus luncheon and I will miss him dearly.

Best wishes to Nekoda Sensei on another new endeavor.


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OCTOBER SHOTSUKI HOYO, 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2014

Arita, ToshioDeguchi, SetsukoDote, ShikanosukeFujimoto, HelenFujimoto, LarryFujimoto, RonaldFujimoto, UmeFujimoto, YutsumaHada, ArtHada, NiichiHata, TsutomuHatanaka, TorazoIchiho, TsuyakoIge, SuekoIkeda, KuniImada, MaryIshibashi, WilliamKakehashi, TatsuyoKawaguchi, Doris

Kitagawa, KaoruKurauchi, TamayoKurokawa, JuroMaeda, GoroMarumoto, ShigeruMaruyama, HideoMasukawa, TomokoMatsumoto,

KichinosukeMiyada, GenjiMiyake, ToraoMochizuki, KeikoMorikawa, GosukeMorita, ChiyokiMurakami, SugaeNagaoka, HiroshiNagaoka, SachiNagayama, YoshioNakagawa, Shinso

Nakamura, FrankNakamura, MichaelNaramura, HiroshiNimori, MisuNishida, HirotoshiNishimoto, AkiraNishimoto, KyoNonoguchi, MatsuyoOhara, MikioOhigashi, HozumiOkita, DavidOkitsu, JouOnami, YaekoOshinomi, SallyOsumi, ChieOta, KaneOta, TokizoOyanagi, TamaichiSherriff, Shirley

Shimano, KatsuTakata, HatsukoTakemoto, YonezoTanaka, BarbaraTanimura, HirokichiTanimura, ThomasTenma, ShiroTerashita, MasaruTomita, CarolTsuruzawa, AyakoWatanabe, OsamuYahata, TozoYamaguchi, HelenYamaji, ChieruYamamura, JohnYoshidome, Saichi

NOVEMBER SHOTSUKI HOYO, 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014

Babamoto, TakeshiDeguchi, ToshikoEndo, HiroshiFujino, KoheijiFukuhara, IchisukeHara, IchiHashimoto, TerukoIfuku, YugiIkkanda, KensoInabu, KimiInatomi, KametaroInatomi, MisaoIshii, AkiraIshioka, RiichiIwamoto, SeitaroIwamoto, Toki

Kaisaki, HarryKafka, KathleenKanow, NobukoKimura, JimKimotsuki, ReikoKoda, KiyonoKoda, ToraoKurauchi, MunezoMann, CharlesMatsumoto, DavidMatsuoka, TomMiyamoto, BenMiyamoto, MasataroMochizuki, MaryMorioka, YasutaroNagai, Harumi

Nagata, SadakoNakamura, KazumiNakashima, HaruyeNakashima, MiyoNishiya, KinkameNitta, LarryOgata, KiyokoOhara, NijiroOkamoto, ChikakoOkimoto, KazujiOkumoto, ItonoSakoda, AliceSakurai, YayeShinto, HatayoSujishi, DonaldTakade, Sakuichi

Takemoto, KanichiTakenoshita, MoyoTakeuchi, TomoyoTakeuchi, WillardTamura, ToshikazuTominaga, MasaoTotani, ToshioUyemura, SueichiYabuta, TakeoYamaji, HidekoYamamoto, GeorgeYamane, FrankYanai, MichioYanokawa, Hideji


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UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS

October 1 (Wednesday) deadline to sign up for Kieshiki (November 23)

(more information on page 8, application on page 9)

Fall Ohigan Service

Sunday, 9/14

Rev. Carol Himaka (E) Rev. Shumyo Kojima (J)

September 20-21 (Saturday-Sunday) TEMPLE CLOSED

San Fernando Valley Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

Rev. F. Usuki

Fall Ohigan

Seminar (RSVP) - Saturday, 9/27 Sevice - Sunday, 9/28

September 27-28 (Saturday-Sunday)

TEMPLE CLOSED September 29 (Monday): 80+ lunch October 4 (Saturday): Shotsuki hoyo

Rev. Ensei Nekoda (J), Rev. F. Usuki (E)

October 10-12 (Friday-Sunday) - Irvine CA FBWA / SD Buddhist / SDDSTL Conference

TEMPLE CLOSED October 18 (Saturday):

Buddhist Men - BWA memorial service

October 19 (Sunday): NO service at WLABT WLA visits SFVHBT

October 25 (Saturday): Family Fun Night October 26 (Sunday): Family service

NO Dharma School October 27 (Monday): 80+ lunch November 1 (Saturday): Shotsuki hoyo

Rev. Ensei Nekoda (J), Rev. F. Usuki (E) November 2 (Sunday): Family service

Buddhist Men longevity lunch - everyone invited November 15 (Saturday):

Seminar (Gardena) - Rev. F. Usuki

November 15-16 (Saturday-Sunday) TEMPLE CLOSED

Sunday, November 23

Thanksgiving Service

Kieshiki Affirmation Ceremony

Rev. Kodo Umezu, BCA Bishop

November 26-30 (Wednesday-Sunday)

TEMPLE CLOSED

If you haven’t done so already, please re-enroll for the 2014-2015 contribution cycle (which started Sep. 1).

You may enroll on-line at www.ralphs.com or pick up a barcode letter at the temple office.

Thank you!


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Kieshiki Affirmation Ceremony - 帰依式 November 23, 2014 – All BCA Temple Members Welcome!

Dear Sangha Members and Friends:

West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple (WLABT) i s offer ing a l l Buddhis t Churches of America (BCA) temple mem-bers the opportunity to receive a Buddhist name (hōmyō - “dharma-name”). Receiving a Buddhist name affirms one’s intention to live as a Sangha member, guided by the Buddha-dharma.

Participants receive a Buddhist name by taking part in a Kieshiki (affirmation cere-mony). WLABT is holding a Kieshiki dur-ing its Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Kodo Umezu, BCA Bishop, will be offici- ating at the Kieshiki.

If you or your family members would like to receive a Buddhist name, please submit the application form (see page 9) to WLABT by October 1, 2014. Rev. Fumiaki Usuki will select the Buddhist name and submit it to BCA for processing.

Please take a moment now to see if you have a Buddhist name, and if you don’t, please don’t miss this rare opportunity to receive one. Families often keep such records in an obutsudan [home altar] drawer. If you need help reading kanji, please stop by the office for assistance.

We look forward to your participa-tion.

親愛なるメンバー及びご友人の皆様へ

この度、ウェストロスアンゼルス仏教会

(WLABT)では、米国仏教団(BCA)に加入

しているすべての方に、法名ほうみょう

授与じゅよ

の機会

をご提供いたします。法名授与は、その

方が仏法をよりどころとして生きる意志

を表明する大切な儀式です。

参加者の皆様は、帰依式きえしき

において、法名

を授与されます。来る 2014年 11月 23日午前 10時より、WLA仏教会での感謝祭

(サンクスギビング）法要の一環として

BCA総長、梅津うめづ

広道こうどう

師の手により執り行

われます。

もし、ご自身及びご家族、御友人等、法

名受領をご希望される方は、申込用紙に

ご記入の上、2014 年 10月 1日までにWLA仏教会までご提出ください。WLA仏教会

開教使、宇う

宿すき

文章ふみあき

師が、法名をお選び

し、BCAに申請いたします。

もうすでに法名をお持ちでないかどうか

お確かめください。しばしば、お仏壇の

中に法名が収められてある場合がありま

す。もし、法名の漢字がお読みになれな

い場合は、お気軽にお寺にお立ち寄りく

ださい。もし、まだ法名をお持ちでない

場合は、ぜひともこの貴重な機会をお見

逃しなさいませぬように。

皆様のご参加を心よりお待ちしておりま

す。


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The Kieshiki Affirmation Ceremony - Buddhist Churches of America November 23, 2014 – All BCA Temple Members Welcome!

Sign-up deadline: October 1, 2014 (Wednesday)

The Affirmation Ceremony

The teachings of Śakyamuni Buddha are so extensive that they are said to number 84,000. It is no surprise, then, that after the Buddha’s death, various schools developed based on the different aspects of his teachings. Shin Buddhism (Jodo Shinshu) is the Buddhist path of great compassion clarified by Shinran Shonin. Shinran teaches that Śakya-muni appeared in this world in order to reveal the Vow of Amida Buddha to save all beings; it is the salvation of all people by Amida Buddha that is Śakyamuni’s fundamental teaching.

The Affirmation Ceremony in Shin Buddhism, therefore, shares a common meaning with the precept of the three refuges administered in the time of Śakyamuni Buddha, but it also has a special meaning. In the Affirmation Ceremony, the Buddha of the three refuges is not simply Śakyamuni, but refers especially to Amida Buddha, who is the heart of Śakyamuni’s teachings. Śakyamuni came into the world to teach the Vow of Amida Buddha, and our salvation is brought about by Amida. Thus, “Dharma” is the teaching of Amida’s compassionate working to save all beings, and “Sangha” refers to people who have entrusted themselves to Amida.

Since there are no precepts in Shin Buddhism, instead of receiving the precept of the three treasures, one partici-

pates in the Affirmation Ceremony.

Also, Shin practitioners do not shave their heads, but undergo a ritual and symbolic shaving which has similar meaning. This is part of the Kikyoshiki Confirmation Ceremony. For the Kieshiki Affirmation Ceremony, the Bishop of the BCA touches the head of each recipient with a scroll inscribed with the words of the Buddha. This is referred to as “Chokyo” or “receiving the teachings” and takes on a similar meaning.

By participating in the Affirmation Ceremony, one re-ceives a Buddhist name (homyo). These names are in the form of Shaku and two Buddhist terms which follow. The word “Shaku” means “disciple of Śakyamuni” and signi-fies that the person has joined the followers of the teach-ings of Śakyamuni Buddha, a community that transcends race or nationality.

In Shin Buddhism, as stated earlier, this ceremony is re-ferred to as the Confirmation Kikyoshiki Ceremony when performed by the Monshu of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha. However, depending on the circumstances, the cere-mony may be performed by a representative of the Mon-shu, as in the case of the Affirmation Kieshiki Ceremony being conducted today by the Bishop, Socho of the BCA.

Please enclose a check for $25 (BCA fee) payable to “West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple” and send to: 2003 Corinth Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90025-6221

Temple (BCA): Name: First Middle Last Address: City: State: Zip: E-mail: Phone: Age: Birthdate / / Female: Male: MM DD YYYY Parent or guardian (if under 12):

Signature of Applicant Date


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FROM THE DESK OF: DR. JACK FUJIMOTO Publicity Chairman

BUDDHIST MEN

OBON BEER SALES UP

Unlike the Udon and Chili Hot Dog booths at this year’s Obon Festival, BEER SALES WERE UP….RECORD SETTING UP as reported by Neal Yahata and Milton Iwamoto, our esteemed booth leaders. Whether Bud or Kirin, beer sales were flowing. Thanks, Neal and Milton.

ANNUAL MEMORIAL SERVICE ON OCTOBER 18

BUDDHIST MEN are TOBAN for this annual service. All who are available to help are wel-comed. President Milton Iwamoto will assign responsibilities.

COMMUNITY NEWS - NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL

The West Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (Council) is one of 95 such councils in the City of Los Angeles. The primary role of the Council is to represent the community’s vision, wants, and perceived quality of life to our Los Angeles City Council elected representatives. Our 11th District representative is Mike Bonin. It is through him and his staff that the Council expresses its issues and concerns, and at the same time, Bonin and his staff asks the Council and its community for support. It is a clear two-way street.

From time to time, vacancies on the Council

exist. Stakeholders in the Sawtelle community should have a resume on file with the Council to serve when a vacancy exists. Since June, two such vacancies have come and need to be filled.

Prominent issues at present are to work with the many incoming developers in the Sawtelle community to promote a healthy and safe qual-ity of life, as well as addressing the ever increas-ing traffic and parking congestion. YOUR VOICE IS IMPORTANT. Attend a monthly meeting, held on the last Wednesday of each month at the Council offices in the West Los Angeles Munici- pal Building.

Happy Birthday to

Jean Saito Fusaye Kurosaki

Ruby Soeda missing: Hisako Ouchi

80 Plus Lunch - August 25


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BWA NEWS by Connie Yahata

August was a slow month—there was no meeting. BWA was in charge of Bulletin folding and I would like to thank the following people who helped on 8/14/14: Connie, Neal, and Tsuyoshi Yahata; Mas Sasaki;

Hannah Nishimoto; Haru Matsumune; Shirley Ito; Janice Ikkanda-Trost; and Silvia Diaz-Perez.

Can you believe it?? As of the submission of this article, there are only 5½ weeks before the com-bined FBWA Conference, Southern District Bud-dhist Conference, and SDDSTL Conference,

which will be held at the beautiful Hotel Irvine Jamboree Center. If you have not done so already, there is still time to register. September 15, 2014 is the final registration deadline; how-ever, walk-ins (after Sep. 15, 2014) will be ac-cepted at the Registration Table. You may contact Haru Matsumune for information: 310-477-7274, email: [email protected].

In conjunction with the conference, we are still s e l l ing PANKO as a fundra i ser—ONLY $2.00/BAG. If interested, please contact Connie Yahata at [email protected] or Haru Matsu- mune at the WLABT office.

Over the Labor Day weekend, Neal and I traveled to Denver, CO for a conference. While there, we decided to visit the Denver Buddhist Temple (having never been there). Unfortu-nately, they were closed and we never had a chance to offer oshoko. I did take a photo of their signage and I peeked through the gate and took a photo of the inner grounds. We’ll have to go back when they are open. After all, it’s only a two-hour plane ride!

2014 SOUTHERN DISTRICT JR. YBL CONFERENCE - Labor Day Weekend

Kathy Nishimoto, Jayson Yamasaki, Stefani Yamasaki, Kellie Arita, Justin Mizushima,

Rev. Fumiaki Usuki, Vance Nishimoto


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本願寺新報


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October 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Office hours: M-F 10 am - 4 pm phone: 310-477-7274

e-mail: [email protected] website:

http://westlosangelesbuddhisttemple.org/

Bulletin folding toban: Temple

1 7:30 pm service and board meeting

2 1 pm Study Class (E) 7:30 pm Taiko

3 4

10 am Shotsuki hoyo

5

9:30 am Family service

11 am BWA meeting

6 Rev. Usuki off

7 [1-3 pm Shigin] Rev. Usuki off

8 [7pm WLAYC]

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1 pm Study Class (E) Rev. S. Kojima meditation session

7 pm B-Men meeting

7:30 pm Taiko

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TEMPLE CLOSED

10/10-12 (Fri-Sun)

11

TEMPLE CLOSED

BCA Conference Irvine

[WLAYC post-golf dinner]

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TEMPLE CLOSED BCA Conference

13 Rev. Usuki off

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10:30 am SDMA mtg at LA Betsuin [1-3 pm Shigin]

15 16

10 am Omimai

1 pm Study Class (E) 7:30 pm Taiko

17 7 pm Bingo

18

11 am B-Men/BWA Memorial service, lunch (toban: B-Men)

19

NO service at WLABT

WLA visits SFVHBT 10 am SFV service [1-5 pm Sawtelle Reunion III]

20 Rev. Usuki off


22 [7 pm BCGA Insurance seminar]

23 1 pm Study Class (E) 7:30 pm Taiko

24 25 5 pm Family Fun Night

26

9:30 am Family service, no Dharma School

27 12 pm 80+ lunch


29 30 1 pm Study Class (E) 7:30 pm Taiko

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オフィス時間：

月- 金午前十時 — 午後四時電話：310 - 477 - 7274

会報作リ

当番:

仏教会

1

午後 7:30 サービス

幹部ミーテング

2

午後 1:00 スタデークラス(英)

午後 7:30 タイコ

3 4

午前 10:00 祥月法要

5

午前 9:30サービス

午前 11 BWAミーテング

6

宇宿先生休み

7

[午後 1:00詩吟]

宇宿先生休み

8 9


午後 7:00ブデスト•メン

•ミーテング


10

お寺休み

10 月 10-12 日(金-日):

11

お寺休み

BCA Conference Irvine

[WLAYC post-golf dinner]

12

お寺休み

BCA Conference

13

宇宿先生休み

14

午後 10:30 開教師会

西別院

[午後 1:00 詩吟]

15 16

午前 10:00おみまい



17 午後 7:00 ビンゴー

18

午前 11:00 祥月

ブデスト•メン-BWA メモリアル•サービ

ス､ランチ

19

お寺休み

WLA visits SFVHBT 10 am SFV service [1-5 pm Sawtelle Reunion III]

20

宇宿先生休み

21

[午後 1:00詩吟]

宇宿先生休み

22 [7 pm BCGA Insurance seminar]

23



24 25 午後 5:00 Family Fun Night

26

午前 9:30サービス

27

正午 80+中ランチ

28

[午後 1:00詩吟]

宇宿先生休み

29 30



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Documents

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