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  • 4th Tri-Temple Fundraiser
    For the 4th year, the San Mateo Buddhist Temple is partnering with the Palo Alto and Mountain View Buddhist Temple’s to provide a fundraiser dinner! This year choose from either a whole fresh cooked and cracked Dungeness crab or BBQ pork… Read more: 4th Tri-Temple Fundraiser
  • Honen and Shinran on Sectarian Disputes
    Honen’s Seven Article Pledge (Shichikajo-kishomon) 「七箇条起請文」 November, the First Year of Genkyu (1204) A Record in Lament of Divergences (Tannisho) Chapter 2 歎異抄２ Each of you has come to see me, crossing the borders of more than ten provinces at the… Read more: Honen and Shinran on Sectarian Disputes
  • Sangha Workshop: Buddhist Chanting
    These are notes from a temple study class on Buddhist Chanting and Ritual. For announcements about upcoming Buddhist Education programs like this CLICK HERE to sign up for “Study Classes and Seminars.” Handout
  • Jodo Shinshu Basics: Incense
    These notes are from a series of Buddhist Education sessions about how the everyday practices of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism can support mindfulness and insight for newcomers and lifelong Sangha members alike. For announcements about upcoming Buddhist Education programs like this CLICK… Read more: Jodo Shinshu Basics: Incense

The San Mateo Buddhist Temple celebrated its 115th Anniversary in September 2025 with the theme “Grateful for the Past, Committed to the Future”. On this occasion, past and present Ministers and Presidents of the Temple share their recollections and perspectives of the Temple’s history and hopes for its future.

San Mateo Buddhist Temple Member Mrs. Michiko Mukai shares memories of her experiences in the World War II Japanese-American incarceration camps, and how her family returned to San Mateo and rebuilt their life following the war.

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  • August 2026 Minister’s Message
    Your Good Dharma Friend Talks: Rev. Chiemi Onikura-Bly   From the Temple Bazaar to the Nembutsu at Home Discovering the Spirit of Ondobo and Ondogyo   On June 28 and 29, I had the privilege of participating in my first San Mateo Buddhist Temple Bazaar. Before coming to California, I had heard many wonderful stories about this annual tradition. What… Read more: August 2026 Minister’s Message