Jodo Shinshu Buddhism
As we conclude another school year of extraordinary challenges met, Rev. Adams will share reflections on the important role that good Dharma friends play in our journey through life together on the path of the Nembutsu.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion
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Featured image: Sangha member Ben Tsutaoka concentrating on his work at the 2019 SMBT Mochitsuki
We live in a world where we are bombarded all day long by sights, sounds, smells, tastes, feelings and opinions vying for our attention. How can we settle our minds on the the great matter of liberation from suffering in the cycle birth and death? This week we will look to the Buddha’s teachings on Right Concentration, the eighth aspect of the Eightfold Path, for guidance on how to focus the mind, free from doubt and distraction.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial
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Under these extraordinary circumstances, we invite you to join us from the safety and comfort of your own home for an online Gotan-e Shinran Shonin’s Birthday Service via the Zoom Meeting internet program on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Gyofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise with instructor Juliet Bost
9:30 a.m. Gotan-e Dharma Service with English Language Message by Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez
10:30 a.m. 日本語法話 今田法翔先生 Japanese Language Dharma Message by Rev. Noritaka Imada
To join us for this online Spring Ohigan Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.
現在感染が拡大している新型コロナウイルス感染を防ぐため、サンマテオ仏教会本堂内に集まることはできませんが、オンラインや電話を通して春季彼岸会を行います。
そこで、２０２１年５月２３日の９時３０分から宗祖降誕会をインターネットと電話でライブ中継をする予定です。自宅からご参拝されたい方は次の手順でご参加下さい。
ご参拝したい方はここにクリックして、”Live Broadcast of Services”に登録してください。
The seventh aspect of the Eightfold Path, Right Mindfulness（Jp. shōnen 正念 ）is to live each moment with awareness of the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion at work in our lives. These days “mindfulness” has become a buzz-word with mindfulness practices being prescribed by doctors and taught in business settings and public schools.
The Nembutsu (念仏）Recitation of the Name of Amida Buddha Namo Amida Butsu is one of the oldest and most widespread mindfulness practices in the Buddhist Tradition. This Sunday we consider how Nembutsu practice relates to the present day mindfulness movement.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion
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This Sunday we will recall the story of Shoma from Sanuki who felt the the comforting presence of a loving parent in Amida Buddha.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion
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The sixth aspect of the Eightfold Path, Right Effort is to direct our efforts tirelessly to the overcoming of ignorance and selfish desires in the midst of life’s challenges. In Sunday’s Dharma talk, Rev. Henry will share memories of his high school Junior Varsity Tennis Coach, who inspired a losing team to stayed motived and continue to make their best effort.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial
To join us for this online Dharma Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.
The fifth aspect of the Eightfold Path, Right Livelihood is to earn a living in way that is in keeping with the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha, and avoids causing harm for others. Historically, people who made their living by hunting and fishing have suffered discrimination in Buddhist countries because their livelihood depended on taking the lives of animals. This week’s Dharma talk will share the story of Shinran Shonin’s kind teaching for a hunter’s wife, assuring her that she too is embraced by Amida’s Buddha’s boundless compassion.
Featured image: Goose Island (Ganjima) near the Gwannyuji Temple in Ibaraki, Japan.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Japanese Language Service 日本語法要
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The fourth aspect of the Eightfold Path, Right Conduct is to act in a way that is peaceful, kind and compassionate. Joining one’s hands in gassho, bowing, and placing offerings before the Buddha are part of our daily practice of Right Conduct. This week’s Dharma talk will consider how these simple acts have the power to bring peace to the world.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion
To join us for this online Dharma Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.
Under these extraordinary circumstances, we invite you to join us from the safety and comfort of your own home for an online Hanamatsuri Buddha’s Birthday Service via the Zoom Meeting internet program on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Gyofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise with instructor Juliet Bost
9:30 a.m. Hanamatsuri Dharma Service with English Language Message by Rev. Dr. Jeff Wilson
10:30 a.m. 日本語法話 攝受弘宣先生 Japanese Language Dharma Message by Rev. Hironobu Shoju
To join us for this online Spring Ohigan Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.
現在感染が拡大している新型コロナウイルス感染を防ぐため、サンマテオ仏教会本堂内に集まることはできませんが、オンラインや電話を通して春季彼岸会を行います。
そこで、２０２１年４月１１日の９時３０分から灌仏会（花祭り）をインターネットと電話でライブ中継をする予定です。自宅からご参拝されたい方は次の手順でご参加下さい。
ご参拝したい方はここにクリックして、”Live Broadcast of Services”に登録してください。
The third aspect of the Eightfold Path, Right Speech is to speak honestly and compassionately. This week we will reflect upon the words of Lady Takeko Kujo who practiced right speech to advocate for the poor and oppressed people of her time.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Taiso Morning Exercise
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial Service
To join us for this online Dharma Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.