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YELLOW ORANGE RED, ORANGE RED YELLOW, RED YELLOW ORANGE...brilliant colors call us out of ourselves and into the realm of naturalness...Namo Amida Butsu. Just by driving from here to there, we are urged by the colors to snap out of the self-absorbed spell that we cast upon ourselves. November is here.
This month we have the Eitaikyo Service, the Fujinkai Memorial and the Pet Memorial. There are many gatherings on the schedule, but compared to September and October, November seems like a quiet month. Maybe it's the weather that turns us in towards the quiet and warmth of home. It is a reflective month...a time to take a breath and revitalize, recharge, reload.
What is Eitaikyo? Eitaikyo is a Japanese Buddhist observance where we reflect upon our efforts and the contributions of all our past IOBT members. Included in this list would be grandma, grandpa, mom, dad, and all the family members that had been a part of this temple community and our lives. We live on their efforts, and to recognize this is absolutely necessary.
What is the Fujinkai Memorial? The Fujinkai Memorial is our annual service to recognize the members of our Buddhist Women's Association who have passed away. The Fujinkai has long been recognized as the backbone of temple life. Now known as the BWA, they continue to support the temple with strength and leadership. Current members honor those who have passed by serving the BWA today.
What is the Pet Memorial? The Pet Memorial is our chance to recognize that life is much more than the human realm. Our pets are not only companions and entertainment, but fellow travelers along the path. They can be our teachers who show us what true giving, love, and loyalty really are. Zenchishiki with fur....teachers of the Dharma who lick you and lean on you and who let you lean on them. Their lives are often shorter, but their lessons are real. They are our daily reminders that life shared is true life.
The beauty of our Shin Buddhist tradition is that we are community and family based. The ideal is that we support and welcome one another, and we recognize the benefits we have received that have come from the efforts of others both seen and unseen. Key to our practice is the social sharing of meals and the mutual efforts of supporting the bazaar, the Dharma School, the Japan Nite, etc. By sharing time, we share life, and we create the opportunities to break out of our self-centered cocoons and into the proper awareness of life.
Gassho,
Rev. Dennis
We'd like to have participants split up to clean both the Temple and the parsonage. Start at 9 a.m. for members, and 10 a.m. for Dharma School. Also, younger menfolk, please come so we can clean out the storage sheds. With everyone's help, we can help put the Temple in better order, which will, in turn, make future cleaning easier. Please, come out and help. We hope to be done within a few hours.
Sympathy and Condolences to the Joe Kino family.
It was a great conference in Sacramento. It was nice to see old friends and meet so many more new people. We were able to visit with Rev. and Mrs. Takemura, Rev. and Mrs. Hasegawa and Rev. and Mrs. Tada. The English keynote speaker was Rev. Diane Johnson from Alaska, newly relocated to Portland. She talked about working in a hospice situation and was introduced to Buddhism when one of her clients passes away. There were a lot of informative and fun workshops. Our district and chapter also received a very nice certificate, thanking us for our generous support of the CBE. After the conference ended on Sunday, we headed over to the monju-ya and Oto's Japanese food store. It was a long but fun adventure.
The BWA memorial service will be on November 15th, with Rev. Tanaguchi from South Alameda County as our guest speaker. There will be otoki after the service. Ladies will the last name between A through N please bring a salad or side dish. Ladies with the last name between O through Z, please bring a dessert.
A Taiko workshop - October 24 - was held. Even if you did not play taiko, George and Qrist from Kinara Taiko talked about taiko and Buddhism. Some of the topics: Taiko in a Buddhist Context, Ashura, Obon Taiko, Shakuhachi and Yokobue.
The 30 workshop participants made flutes and learned some basic Taiko rhythms plus "letting go" of ourselves. Ask around and maybe some participants can provide an impromptu concert on their 5 note flutes!
It was a fun day to share in making music, fellowship, great meals and snacks!
If you have internet on your computers at home...listen to an Itunes podcast called "The Dharma Realm". It is recorded at the Jodo Shinshu Center.
Isao and Mary Kameshige, Randy, Jayne and Mimi Kameshige, Brian Kameshige, Ben Kaneyama and Tom Kamimae.
Thanks to George Yanagawa for beautifying the Temple yard for the Bazaar.
Jimmy Hondo, Kiku Hondo, Delores Wood, Karen Hata, Lorinda Hasegawa, Mary Nakamura, Shiz Inouye, Hideo Harada, Ruth Harada and Ann Nagaki.
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