Bay District Joint Service of the 850th Anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s Birth & the 800th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Jodo Shinshu Teaching
Upcoming events
Shōshinge: Hymn of True Shinjin and the Nembutsu (Session 26)
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
We welcome you to join us via Zoom Meeting from the comfort and safety of your own home on Wednesday, February 8 for this free Dharma Study Class.
6:00 p.m. Shōshinge Sōfu Chanting
Chanting Shōshinge embodies the heart of daily Nembutsu practice in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Join us to experience the settled the mind through focused breathing and meditative listening.
7:00 p.m. Reading and Discussion
In this month’s session we will further explore the teachings of the Chinese Pure Land Master Shan-tao (Shandao), who illuminates the path to attaining the threefold wisdom realized by Queen Vaidehi.
Shan-tao alone in his time clarified the Buddha’s true intent;
Sorrowing at the plight of meditative and non meditative practicers and people of grave evil,
He reveals that Amida’s light and Name are the causes of birth.
When the practicer enters the great ocean of wisdom, the Primal Vow,
He receives the diamondlike mind
And accords with the one thought-moment of joy; whereupon,
Equally with Vaidehi, he acquires the threefold wisdom
And is immediately brought to attain the eternal bliss of dharma-nature.
Full text of Shōshinge
Handout
Coming Soon!
To join us for this online Dharma Session, CLICK HERE and sign up for “Study Classes and Seminars”.
Sangha Speaker Juliet Bost (February 19)
This Sunday our service will be led by our Sangha members featuring a Dharma Talk by San Mateo Buddhist Women’s Association Corresponding Secretary and Minister’s Assistant Juliet Bost.
Schedule
(Shoshinge chanting will resume on March 5)
9:00 a.m. Mindful Meditation with David Crampton
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service with talk by Juliet Bost
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion led by Juliet Bost
To join us for this online Dharma Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.
Nirvana Day (February 12)
Nirvana Day is our annual remembrance of the day that Sakyamuni Buddha drew his final breath in this world and attained parinirvana, passing into the lasting peace of tranquility.
Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Gyofu Chanting (click here for chanting text)
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Activity
9:30 a.m. Nirvana Day 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”.
Experiencing The Power Beyond Self: How the Buddhist Teachings are Manifested in Our Helping Others
26th Annual Nembutsu Seminar
Saturday, February 11, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Rev. Dr. Yasushi
Kigoshi
Professor
Otani University
Visiting Scholar
University of California Berkeley
In this seminar, Rev. Dr. Kigoshi will talk about the series of weekend trips he and Otani University student volunteers took to the area affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The volunteers went to provide help to the disaster victims – cleaning out damaged properties and organizing gatherings for activities but most importantly, being there to listen and provide moral support without using the occasions for proselytizing. In this way, Prof. Kigoshi and the students learned concrete Dharma lessons about themselves and society.
Continue reading “Experiencing The Power Beyond Self: How the Buddhist Teachings are Manifested in Our Helping Others”Shōshinge: Hymn of True Shinjin and the Nembutsu (Session 25)
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
We welcome you to join us via Zoom Meeting from the comfort and safety of your own home on Wednesday, February 8 for this free Dharma Study Class.
6:00 p.m. Shōshinge Sōfu Chanting
Chanting Shōshinge embodies the heart of daily Nembutsu practice in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. Join us to experience the settled the mind through focused breathing and meditative listening.
7:00 p.m. Reading and Discussion
In this month’s session we will encounter the teachings of the Chinese Pure Land Master Shan-tao (Shandao), who clarified the meaning of the Contemplation Sutra as an expression of the Buddha’s vast compassion for all beings.
Shan-tao alone in his time clarified the Buddha’s true intent;
Sorrowing at the plight of meditative and non meditative practicers and people of grave evil,
He reveals that Amida’s light and Name are the causes of birth.
When the practicer enters the great ocean of wisdom, the Primal Vow,
He receives the diamondlike mind
And accords with the one thought-moment of joy; whereupon,
Equally with Vaidehi, he acquires the threefold wisdom
And is immediately brought to attain the eternal bliss of dharma-nature.
Full text of Shōshinge
Handout
Coming Soon!