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A TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationA TSDBT Monthly PublicationJune 2014
Rev. Fujii’s message 1
Diana Sensei’s message 2
Hatsumairi Welcome 2
Japanese Article 3
Dharma School 4
Colfax Marathon 4, 5
Temple Offerings 6, 7
Temple Condolences 8
Dharma Discussions 8
Contact Correction 8
Temple Happenings 9
July 2014 Calendar 10
June 2014 Calendar 11
Arigato Gozaimasu 12
In this issue!
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Temple ReflectionsTemple Reflections
June TempleHoliday. . .
Sakura MatsuriCherry Blossom
Festival
June 28, 29
Formula in BuddhismThe 18 Vow: #6; King of Vows
The formula below consists of essential items for learning the Teaching of Buddha:1. To Learn Buddhism is to learn myself,2. to learn myself is to learn Buddha’s Compassion.3. to learn Compassion is to forget myself,4. and to forget myself is to throw me into Buddha’s World.
The 18th Vow“If, when I attain Buddhahood, the sentient beings of the 10 quarters who, withsincere and entrusting heart, aspire to be born in my land and say my name even10 times, should not be born there, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment.Excluded are those who commit the five grave offenses and those who slander theright Dharma.”
Words:1. Sentient being of the 10 quarters: Sentient being = you and me2. Sincere heart: The heart generated by Wisdom of Buddha.3. Entrusting heart: The heart generated by Compassion of Buddha.4. Aspire to be born in my land: The future direction of my life.5. Even 10 times: As long as my life lasts, even very short, recitation is essential.6. Five grave offenses: Those who commit offenses such as (1) murder father, (2)
murder mother, (3) murder Bodhisattvas, (4) murder Buddha, (5) destroy harmony in sangha.7. Slander the right Dharma: False spoken statements related to Mahayana
Teaching.
This Vow is called “King of Vows”; it clarifies the true meaning of Amida’s Nameand its recitation. Recitation of the Name is a practice available to everyone.
The recitation is easy, quick, and simple for everyone even if a person is not aBuddhist. The essence of Mahayana Buddhism is to provide the vessel that carriesany&every body equally from a world filled with suffering to a world of highestenlightenment. It is simply because the Name (Namo-Amida-Butsu) is made of purecause of Wisdom and pure condition of Compassion. That’s why its pure result iscalled “Pure-Land.”
“To forget myself is to throw me into Buddha’s World” means I don’t formattachments to what I have. Then, I throw myself into Buddha’s World. In otherwords, when I decide to recite the Name, that is the moment I throw myself intothe Buddha’s World. It is also the moment I recognize I become a person not to diebut one who goes into the highest Enlightenment.
In Gassho, Rev. Doei Fujii
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples1947 Lawrence StreetDenver CO. 80202
Newsletter articles are due by the 10th of each monthfor publication in the next month’s issue.For additional information, or to read the newsletteronline, go to our website at www.tsdbt.org
(303)295-1844FAX (303)295-1952
Email: [email protected]
Monthly Salutationsfrom Rev. Diana Thompson
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple1947 Lawrence St.Denver, CO 80202
RE: Obon/Hatsubon Service
Hello everyone, welcome to June! My wall calendartells me that summer officially begins at the end ofthis month. However, my internal calendar informsme that summertime officially begins when I flip thecalendar page at the end of May. Perhaps becauseof the many school calendars that seemed to identifycertain months with certain seasons, I have verydefinite pictures in my head about what each monthwill bring; March is windy, September has applesand falling leaves, December through February arefilled with sleds and snowflakes, and June has a big,smiling sun (and often a swimming or campingmotif). Being a native of Colorado, I am well awarethat these images are just that, images. We have getsleds and snowflakes here but those can appearfrom October through May and are always brokenup by several days of sunshine. In Berkeley, CA itdoesn’t snow. The first year I lived there, it rainedfrom December through March and yet thecalendars at my daughter’s school still showed kidsplaying in the snow through those months. Theperception of those months and the reality did notquite match up and though I am keenly aware ofthis, the school calendar images remain.But let us go back to June. As I said, June is amonth of sunshine (and camping, I guess) and is, forme, the official start of summer. With pictures in mymind of rainy April and sunny but cool May, I relishthe return of June specifically because of thesunshine. I picture the sun breaking through theclouds with its big smiley face (it doesn’t wearsunglasses until July) ready to wrap everything up inits warmth. Shinran Shonin wrote, ‘the cloud of lightis unhindered, like open sky; there is nothing thatimpedes it. Every being is nurtured by this light, sotake refuge in Amida, the one beyond conception.’
When I read this passage, it reminds me June. Thelight of Amida’s great wisdom is the sun breakingthrough our dark clouds of foolishness. I rememberthat my perceptions are colored by my ownexperiences and are therefore narrow; myperceptions of the calendar year being a goodexample. The great wisdom of the Buddha is wideand sees everything just as it is and would view thecalendar year in all of its complexities, with the sunand snow existing in the same month (sometimeseven the same day) and all of it as part of the samewhole. I, too, am aware of those complexities butmy narrow perceptions make it difficult to accept allof the time. It is sometimes easier to see the smallerpicture than it is to see the whole and so I say NamoAmida Butsu to express my gratitude to the Buddhaand the Buddha’s teachings which will occasionallyremind me to recognize that the sun or light ofwisdom is always there despite the clouds.
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples’ membershipoffers congratulations and welcome to the following
Hatsumairi babies and their parents:
Mitsugi Powers Takemotoson of
Jenni & Rick Takemoto
Lux Aimi Umetanidaughter of
Zak & Shannon Umetani
Walker Zwierkowskison of
Sonny & Kara Zwierkowski
ே㛫ࡣࡇ࠸࡞ࡁࡋ � ᪥⏘⮬㌴ࡣ 2020 ᖺࠕ㐠㌿࠸ࡃ࡞ࡋ㌴
ࡕᡴఫᡤࡢⓗᆅ┠ࠋࡃฟୡࡀ㌴࡞ࡑᖺ
ࢥࡗᗙࡣே㛫ࠋࡍ㐠㌿ࡋ⟭ィࡀࢱ
ᐈࡢࢩࢡࢱࠋࡍ╔฿Ᏻⓗᆅ┠ࡤ࠸
㌴⮬࡞Ᏻ࡞ࡑࠋࡆ㜵ᨾฟ᮶ࡀ
㛫࠺ࡣ㐠㌿ࠋ࡞ࡃࡃ࡞ࡋ࡞㐠㌿ே㛫ࡣ � ⮬㌴࠸ࡄ㦫ࠋ࠸࡞ࡅ࠸ࡣ࠸ࢺࡣᕤᏛ
ேᕤࠋ࠸ࡗࡀฟ᮶ࡍࡀࢺࡢࡃࡗࡑ
㛫ࠊࡃࡗࡑゝⴥヰࡀࢺࡍࠋ࠸
ே㛫ࠋࡃࡗࡕࡁရᐈ┦ᡭࠊࡢ
⤌ປാࡋࠋ࡞ࡃ࡞せ㛫ࡢⲔ࠾ࠊࡃ࡞
ᐙᏛࡢඛ⏕ൔࡢࡑࠋ࡞ࢺෆ㢌ࡢ
Ꮫࠋ࡞ࡃ࡞せࡇࡪᏛㄒᏛࠊࡤ㎸ᇙ
ࡀປാࡓ࠸ࡗᛮࡔࡇࡍࡢே㛫ࠋ
࡞࠺ࡢࡑࠋࡔࡢ࠸࠸ࡃ࡞ാ࠺ࡣே㛫ࠋ࡞࠺
࠸᮶ࡇࡑ࠸ࡘࡀ௦࠸ࡃ࡞ാࠊࡓࠋ � ࠋ࠺ࡔఱࡣࡇ࠸࡞ฟ᮶ࡋே㛫ࠊࡣ
⬟ᮏࡢே㛫ࠊࡤ࠼⪄ࠋ࠺ࡔఱࡣࡇ࠸࡞
࡞࠸ࡣࢺࡣ࡞㣗ḧᛶḧ╧╀ḧࠋࡃ
㏨ࠋ࠸࡞⏕ᾭࡀࡢ࠺ࡁࡘᮏ⬟ࡓࠋே㛫
ࡋ㏥ᒅࠊࡓ࠸Ἵࠊࡓࡗ➗ࠋ࠸࡞ࡏฟసࡣឤࡣ
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Dharma SchoolDharma School SuperintendentsMichelle Asakawa - 303.868.6723
Naomi Nguyen - 970.978.5125
Our Teachers Rock! Our Students Rock, Too!
As you are reading this, Dharma School is fastapproaching its summer break. We had a great yearwith some very special students—your children!—and we hope you feel getting them up, dressed, fed,and to the temple each Sunday was worth youreffort. (And don’t worry, we know that despite whatthey tell Fujii Sensei, you did provide them withbreakfast!)Dharma School will resume the first Sunday afterLabor Day, as is tradition. In the meantime, you canstill bring your children to Sunday service (if you canget them out of bed!), and of course there’s theCherry Blossom Festival (June 28–29) and Obon(July 19) to participate in.We gratefully acknowledge the commitment andenergy of the following individuals who wereaffiliated with the Dharma School during the 2013–2014 session:
Lisa BilottaJan Brucklacher
Jon CampbellVicky Case
Audrey CharnessKaylen FongKellye Goto
Cameo HaddanShirley Horiuchi
Donna Inouye/Alyssa HollandJoyce Nakata KimDeb Omoto-BerveChristian Onassis
Shelly TanakaDebby TanigawaShannon UmetaniKelly YamasakiAmy YoshimuraSue Yoshimura
—with thanks from Michelle Asakawa andNaomi Nguyen, co-superintendents
A Note from Michelle:My two-year term as Dharma School co-superintendent is coming to an end. I thank everyonewho helped me gain my “sea legs” and navigate thewaters of leadership. I really learned a lot during mytime assisting Dennis Flodeen last year, and it’s beengreat fun working with Naomi Nguyen. Please throwyour full support behind Naomi and Rachel Davis forthe 2014–2015 Dharma School session.
Brett StaebellAngie StreckerHeike SuekamaJulie TanakaKenneth TanakaNancy TanakaRob, Shelley & NicholasTanakaSeiji TanakaWayne TanakaTina Tanaka-IshidaDebra TonoM. TorizawaAngela TreinenBernie TrompeterPaul TruongStacey Umemoto OspinaShannon UmetaniJustin ValasHeather VanDeburghDuane ViedtRudy & Jevrida VillanovaJames WalkerAnn WilliamsonToni YagamiJudy YamakishiKaren & DannyYamamotoKelly YamasakiGary YamashitaKevin Yoshida FamilyMichiko & RichardYoshidaAmy YoshimuraErin Yoshimura
Colfax MarathonRunners
Harry BudhisdhartaMaya DavisRachel DavisSam DaivsAlyssa DeMarsEmily AboRyan AboWilliam HwangKai SakataThom SakataMatt KnippelSuzuho ShimasakiRobert TanakaJennifer TrompeterAmy YoshimuraShannon UmetaniJon CampbellJacob DanielsPeter DouglasMiko HolmesBrian HoriuchiAlex LowEdward NanceKia SilvermanQuentin Yamasaki
Colfax MarathonDonors
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Dear Sangha, friends and families,
The DBT runners in the Colfax Marathon would liketo express our deepest gratitude for all thedonations, support and encouragement leading upto and during the Colfax Marathon. Together our 5relay teams ran a total of 131 miles (that’s likerunning from Denver to 20 miles past Pueblo,Colorado); and raised more than $5,500 for theTemple with 10% going to the Children’s Hospital.
Special thanks go out to Donna Inouye, GaryYamashita, Joni Sakaguchi and Gail Ida for handlingall of the administrative work so the teams couldconcentrate on training and running; and to Samand Rachel Davis for designing the PayPal websiteand awesome race shirts. A big thank you alsogoes out to Shannon Umetani (aka Supermom andher husband, Zak) for hosting a pre-run dinner thenight before the run, running her 6 miles at 6amthe next morning, and still making it to Hatsumari!
Of course we can’t leave out all the runners. Thank you to all 25 runners who got to theirpositions on time and ran a great race. Did youknow that two Dharma school kids participated inthe relay? Maya Davis (age 11) ran 6 miles and KaiSakata (age 10) ran 4 miles - way to go youngrunners! Not to be out done by an 11 and 10 yearold, Jacob Daniels of YBA finished his 6 mile legand promptly went to the Chobani tent at thefinish line to do 50 push-ups and win a whole caseof Greek yogurt! And a big shout out to MikoHolmes and Quentin Yamasaki for stepping in tofill vacant running slots with only 3 weeks to trainbefore the race! Also worth mentioning, BrianHoriuchi sported a Mohawk for the event andcame in .001 seconds faster than if he would of ranwith a full head of hair.
If you didn’t get a chance to show your support,you can still donate until the end of June. Pleasevisit: http://www.tsdbt.org/web/node/263 . Thank youfor your support and generosity; it was anenjoyable and memorable event!
On Behalf of the Runnersby Thom Sakata
Lisa AboMary Ann AmemiyaGreg AndersonMichael AndersonSusie AndoLenny & Sandy AokiMichelle AsakawaSusie AsanoFelipe AzenhaSharon BakerRoslyn BarhaughJustin BewleyLisa BilottaMaile BrucklacherRebecca BuhlerElsa BurchinowFrances CampbellJone CampbellMalcolm & JaniceCampbellCarol DaviesSam DavisDBT Dharma SchoolDBT Jr. YBAAnthony DerrLydia DurandMichael EdwardsRobert & Kiyo FujimotoLauren FukuharaMabel Miyuki GooginsGayle GotoJo Ann GriffAnnie GuoCameo HaddenWilliam HaddowDan HamaiRichard HamaiHarry HaradaJill HaugNozomu HigashideSue HisamotoKyle HooperKirk HoriuchiChiko InouyeKim InouyeJapanese AmericanAssoc of COGrace JividenDerek JonesKenzo Kawanabe
Donna KeilyElizabeth KeltnerFranklin KimGlenn Kimata & AllisonOshiroJustin KitsutakaRobyn KitsutakaKatie LanglandKim LantzTammy LeathersMarjorie LevittJay LinkMichelle LoewTerence LongKelly LynchGary MatsudaJill MayemuraAngel McCallErica & TerriMcDermottJohn MilanskiScott & Heidi MooreKim MorehouseReiko MorrisonNaomi NguyenDerek OkuboCharles OzakiCourtney OzakiJoe OzakiMelissa PhillipsJennifer PrehnJanice RamosJoni SakaguchiFrank & Toe SakamotoMasako SakataStephen SakataDerek SandsLinda SandsPatricia SatoMatthew SeashoreCami ShigayaEvan ShigayaSteven ShigayaShunichi ShimasakiSuzuho ShimasakiKimiko SideKia SilvermanMorgan SilvermanAnnette SloanMarc J. Smith
Colfax Marathon Donors
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Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donationsand offerings received from April 1, 2014- April 30, 2014:
Hanamatsuri ServiceOhara School of IkebanaDon AkiyamaJunko AsakawaGlenn & Michelle AsakawaSusie AsanoJack Bass, Debbie Tono & familyBrighton Buddhist SanghaRobin BurchardtMichiko ChikumaDBT AikidoDBT ChoirDenver Bonsai ClubKay Takako HatanakaGladys HiraokaSawaye HirokawaSachiko Sue HisamotoGary & Shirley HoriuchiHiroko HungDorothy & Herb InouyeKen & Amy InouyeKim InouyeTaeko ItoBeulah & Tsutomu KagiyamaCharles KagiyamaMichi KajiwaraRuth KamibayashiKent & Jane KanoKenzo & Irene KawanabeJoyce Nakata KimAyako KimuraJack & Alice KimuraManabu & Junko KimuraTom KoshioGary & Cindy MatsudaRandy MatsushimaMinyo ClubEric & Naomi MiyazawaFrank MiyazawaPhil & Lil MiyazawaKim MorehouseKazuko & Dennis MunetakeBill & Ann MurphyMichael & Ann NakamuraDat & Naomi NguyenAkira Sue OgawaKumiko & Takeshi OhtakeKiyoko & George OmotoStacey Umemoto OspinaPatricia SatoRose ShibaoDora ShibataYuriko ShimodaMerrily StewartKen & June TagawaKay Takako Takahashi
Sayoko TakataSumiye TanakaMichio & Hisae TaniwakiShirley TsuchimotoElaine & Ted TsumuraBetty YamashitaGary & Debbie YamashitaFumiko YamashitaJudy & Steve YasuzawaRichard & Michiko Yoshida
Spring Ohigan ServiceGladys HiraokaFumiko Yamashita
Gotan E ServiceFrances FurukawaJoe & Jill OzakiYuriko ShimodaHiroshi Takeda
In memory of Aiko Omiya – 3rd yrRandy, Faye, Sean, Karen KotoDennis & Kazuko MunetakeHugh & Alice NishimotoDon & Louise Takemura
In memory of Chiyo NakayamaGary MatsudaLillian & Phillip MiyazawaMary MorishigeStacey Umemoto OspinaMike ShibataYuriko ShimodaElaine & Ted TsumuraBetty Yamashita
In memory of Christine Mayeda (49 day);Scott Kim (17th yr);Mieko Newhouse (17th yr)Naomi & Satoru TakaseShirley TsuchimotoBrandi & Gregg TsuchimotoMia Tsuchimoto
In memory of Ed NakagawaLinda & William BeardsleyCal KatoHugh & Alice Nishimoto
In memory of Florence Yanaru – 17th yrAlyce FujiiGrace KiyotakeMyron, Cynthia, Ben, Emi KiyotakeHerb & Dorothy Inouye
In memory of Henry UranoHugh & Alice NishimotoReiko Urano
In memory of Joe M. Ozaki (13th yr);Tamiye Ozaki (25th yr)Charles & Teri OzakiJoe K. & Jill Ozaki
In memory of Mae DoidaLucy HashimotoHugh & Alice Nishimoto
In memory of Mary Miyazawa (7th yr);Fairy Kuritani (7th yr)Cal KatoPhil & Lil MiyazawaHolly MiyazawaRuby MiyazawaEric & Naomi MiyazawaPaul & JoDell MizoueSherri & John NittaM/M Mel ShimonoElaine & Ted TsumuraKurt, Kanae, Bruce, Ariana Tsumura
In memory of Mas MuraYosh & Sumi AkiyamaPhylis AndersonShin & Jeff AokiEiji & Fumiko HoriuchiKeith & Emiko JohnsonLillian & Phillip MiyazawaKazuko & Dennis MunetakeElaine & Ted TsumuraBetty YamashitaRichard & Michiko Yoshida
In memory of Roy Kagiyama – 1st yrMichi ChikumaCharles KagiyamaKenso & Peggy KagiyamaRichard & Sharon KagiyamaKagiyama FamiliesJune, Michael Manley & familyTatsuo MatsudaGary Matsuda & familyMary MatsudaMike & Sharon MatsudaCal & Donna NoguchiWalt & Jo TokunagaRichard & Michiko Yoshida
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Temple TransitionsTemple TransitionsTemple TransitionsTemple TransitionsTemple Transitionsby Donna Inouye
DonationOsamu HideshimaM/M Kenso KagiyamaTamai Towers Tenant CouncilAnonymous
Facilities UsageDBT Craft ClassDavid Nakayama; funeral receptionYouko Yamasaki; hoji reception
DBT YBA .............................. 100th Year Celebration fundsKiyoko Mura-Smith .............. funeral; Mas MuraDavid Nakayama ................... funeral; Chiyo NakayamaKunio Tamai .......................... in appreciation of the Late Rev. TamaiShizue Asano ........................ nokotsudo; Sadao AsanoHugh & Alice Nishimoto ...... in memory of Frank HiraokaGene & Alyce Morimoto ....... in memory of Rii MorimotoFlorence Bauer ...................... in memory of John SadahiroChiyo Yoshida ...................... in memory of Lisa Yoshida Henn – 7th yr.............................................. In memory of Chitoshi Toshi Yoshida – 7th yr
Betty Shimamoto .................. in memory of Tad Shimamoto
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donationsand offerings received from April 1, 2014- April 30, 2014:
HatsumairiShannon & Zach UmetaniSonny ZweirkowskiJenni Lei Powers
Temple VisitsJustin GrantJosh LanskyHelene NorthWest Middle School
Osaisen2nd Grade Dharma Class3rd Grade Dharma Class4th Grade Dharma ClassSusan InouyeJr. YBA Dharma ClassPreschool Dharma Class
The first half of this year, 2014, has consisted ofmany transitions. Most of the time, we envision“transition” as a singular event, switching us overfrom old to new. But, intrinsically we know that asimple transition involves more than a beginning andend; it is a complicated web of pathways,intersections and “shakings” – in other words, asingle transition affects numerous networks andlevels of people, time and places.
Newsletter articles can be one way for Sanghamembers to track these transitions. And trackinginformation held in common with fellow Sanghamembers is important in the building andmaintaining of a group’s cohesiveness and identity.(This segues, briefly, to an apology/explanation –my life has/is undergoing major personaltransitions during this same period. As I result, Ihave been less than forceful in collectingnewsletter articles from persons and groups –resulting in this haphazard summary below.)
The TSDBT Board of Directors elected a newPresident – Rebecca Steinebrey. She was installedinto office during the Gotan E service which wasminimally attended for several co-incidentalreasons, one of them being the Colfax Marathon(SEE: page 5). The Colfax Marathon is an annualevent which invites local non-profit organizationsto participate for possible fundraising and/or PRopportunities; the Temple was introduced to this
event via business connections of Gary Yamashita,Sakura Square Management (and Sangha member).
Sakura Square connections also provide theservice/labor of Gary Matsuda who, in conjunctionwith Cal Kato and Wayne Berve, is trying to comeup to speed on all the temple building systems whileproviding solutions to immediate problems ofbasement flooding and obtaining a new firesecurity system.
Other transitions include “new” BWA co-presidents, Stacey Umemoto Ospina and LesliHirokawa. The unusual number of funeral servicesand reported illnesses have thrown Stacey andLesli quickly and relentlessly into the leadershiprole as the “caregiving” services of BWA membersare in demand. The occasion of death has alsorequired frequent usage of the Temple’s re-formedSodan Committee – thank you to Steve Nitta, CalKato, Joe Ozaki, Charles Ozaki, Frank Miyazawaand Gene Watada.
Other new officers of Temple organizationsinclude: new Dharma School co-superintendents,Naomi Nguyen and Rachel Davis; and new YBApresident, Connor Ospina. The Dharma School andYBA sponsor events on a practically, weekly basis –hopefully, I can get them (and all other mentionedofficers/organizations) to write and submitmonthly updates for newsletter publication -.
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Dharma DiscussionTri-State Denver Buddhist Temple
1947 Lawrence StreetDenver, CO 80202
Thursday nights, June 12th, 19th, 26th
All sessions begin at 6pmPlease join us here at the temple for evening dharma discussions. We will cover topics such as AmidaBuddha and the Pure Land, basic temple etiquette, onaijin objects and other concepts related to JôdoShinshû Buddhism. We would also like to encourage participants to bring in their own questions and
topics in order to keep the discussions lively and relevant -.Dates and times are subject to change. Signing up or contacting us ahead of time is highly recom-mended if you wish to park in the Sakura Square lot and also so that we may keep you informed of
changes or cancellations.
Contact: Sensei Diana Thompson(303) 295-1844
Telephone Number Correctionfor the
100-Year Video Project
We incorrectly listed ShannonUmetani’s contact phone number inthe May 2014 Newsletter.It should be 720-280-4915.The other contact informationremains the same:Shannon Umetani’s email address:[email protected]
Richard Yoshida at 303-470-6388 or720-369-5195 are correct.
Please provide your videos andmovies to any of the above sources.
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples’membership offers condolences to the
family and friends of:
Chiyo Nakayamadied April 11, 2014
James FukuharaJanuary 28, 1923 - April 21, 2014
Eiko TagawaDecember 28, 1940 - April 24, 2014
Haruko KimuraFebruary 25, 1922 - April 15, 2014
May YokoojiMay 8, 1922 - April 27, 2014
Katie YagoDecember 4, 1922 - May 24, 2014
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Meetings & Other Events
Dharma Discussions with Rev. ThompsonThursday evenings; 6 pmJune 12th, 19th & 26th
JACGP Senior Graduate BanquetSaturday, June 14th; 6:00 pmArvada Centre
CBF Manju MakingSunday, June 22nd; 9 amFriday, June 27th; 9 am
Denver Pride Fest ParadeSunday, June 22nd; 9:30 am
Cherry Blossom FestivalSaturday, June 28th - all daySunday, June 29th - all day
Come to EAT, WORK and PLAY.
Obon Odori Practices taught by DBT MinyoEvenings from 7 pm - 9 pmTuesday, July 15thWednesday, July 16thThursday, July 17th
Saturday, July 19, 20143 pm Obon/Hatsubon service6 pm Obon Odori
Gym Schedule
SUNDAY 11:30 am Karate
MONDAY 6 - 7:30 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo
TUESDAY 7 pm Volleyball
WEDNESDAY 7:30 pm Basketball
THURSDAY 6 - 7:30 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo
FRIDAY 6 - 7:30 pm Family AikidoJudo (every other week)
Religious Services
SUN June 1 8:30 am Nihongo service (F)10 am Dharma School service -
offsite (T)1 pm Sedgwick monthly service (T)
SAT June 7 11 am Hoji
SUN June 8 9:30 am Family Service9 am Brighton Sangha service11 am Ft. Lupton service
WED June 11 6 pm LaJara/Alamosa service
FRI June 13 11am Shinran’s Day service6 pm Hoji
SAT June 14 10 am funeral4 pm wedding
SUN June 22 9:30 am Family Service
TUES June 24 5:30 pm Hoji - offsite
SUN July 6 8:30 am Nihongo service (F)9:30 am Family Service11 am Sedgwick Hakamairi1 pm Sedgwick Obon/Hatsubon
FRI July 11 11 am Shinran’s Day service (F)
SUN July 13 9:30 am Family Service9 am Brighton Obon/Hatsubon11 am Ft. Lupton Obon/Hatsubon
WED July 16 11 am LaJara/Alamosa Hakamairi
SAT July 19 10 am Ault Hakamairi11 am Greeley Hakamairi12 pm Greeley Obon/Hatsubon3 pm Denver Obon/Hatsubon6 pm Obon Odori
SUN July 20 8:30 am Nihongo service (F)9:30 am Family Service
SAT July 26 3 pm Wedding
SUN July 27 9:30 am Family Service
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Thank to the following people who prepared lastmonth’s newsletter for mailing: Herb & Dot Inouye,Alley & Yoshimi Watada, Richard Yoshida, DoraShibata, Judy Smith, Kay Takahashi and MichikoAoki. Your “on call” spirit is greatly appreciated.
Thank you to Sangha member, Jennifer Trompeter,for taking down, washing, drying and returning theCry Room curtains. It was a huge undertaking withfresh-smelling results.
Thank you to Rex Yoshimura for donating hiselectrical know how and labor to seemingly ongoingtemple projects in the kitchen, on the roof and in theattic. How would we operate without you?
Thank you to Dat Nguyen for rebuilding Rev.Thompson’s office computer and bringing her system“up to date”. Also, thank you for your ongoingdiligence in repair and maintenance of the officecopier/printer machines.
Thank you to Rev. Thompson for coordinatingSangha member efforts so that the Temple can be a
participant in the upcoming Pride Fest Parade -Sunday, June 22nd at 9:30 a.m.
Thank you to Cal Kato; in the winter months he kepttemple grounds accessible and safe by shovelingsnow and clearing ice. He kept the temple warm bymaintaining the heating systems. He might havethought the warmer temperatures of Spring andSummer would cut back his working hours – no suchluck! Thank you, Cal, for attending to the AC andswamp cooler systems so that we can comfortablytransition to the heat of Summer.
Thank you to Gary Matsuda for jumping aboardwholeheartedly. . . in keeping with the doggedly,determined nature of any building to have problems,the Temple is keeping Gary busy with a majorplumbing repair in the basement and updating theTemple fire safety system. As a Sangha, we are veryfortunate to have someone as conscientious as GaryM. on our team (through the foresight and generosityof Sakura Square Management and Tri-StateApartments).
Arigato Gozaimasu
