Sanbutsuge

Living Naturally in the Nembutsu (August 17)

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We warmly welcome you to join us in person at the San Mateo Buddhist Temple for our Family Dharma Service on Sunday, August 17.

These days when we are relying more and more on technology to support the activities in our daily lives, Rev. Henry will share a Dharma talk appreciating the importance of spending mindful time in nature and the Dharma lessons we can receive from awakening our senses during a walk in woods or resting on the beach.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Mindfulness Meditation with David Crampton
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

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Where Are the Books About Buddhism? (July 20)

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We warmly welcome you to join us in person at the San Mateo Buddhist Temple for our Family Dharma Service on Sunday, July 20.

Rev. Adams will share a Dharma Talk about his recent quest to find books on Buddhism at a suburban Barnes & Noble bookstore in Maple Grove, Minnesota, and what that experience reveals about how the Buddha’s teachings are appreciated by many seekers in the United States.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Mindfulness Meditation with David Crampton
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

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The Buddha’s Legacy as a Father (June 15)

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We warmly welcome you to join us in person at the San Mateo Buddhist Temple for our Family Dharma Service on Sunday, June 15.

On the occasion of Father’s Day, Rev. Adams will share a Dharma Talk about the legacy that Sakyamuni Buddha left for his son Rahula and how the Buddha’s compassionate care for all beings was like the concern of a parent for their only child.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Mindfulness Meditation with David Crampton
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

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Dharma School Awards Ceremony: My Life as a Bison (June 8)

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We warmly welcome you to join us in person at the San Mateo Buddhist Temple for our Dharma School Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 8.

As we conclude our Dharma School Year and congratulate the graduates who are stepping forward into the next chapter of their lives, Rev. Adams will share a Dharma reflection on how this human life exists in an ongoing cycle of ceasing to be and becoming again.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Hour
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30-11:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

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Dharma School Awards Ceremony (June 9)

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As we come to the end of our Dharma School Year, Rev. Adams will share a Dharma Talk inspired by Rennyo Shonin’s Letter on Construction at Yoshizaki, which encourages us to carefully consider the purpose of our lives and reminds us what the truly important matters in life are:

” . . . it is not central to seek fame or profit, but the realization of Bodhi (awakening) in the afterlife is essential.“

From The Letters of Rennyo Shonin (Gobunsho) Fascicle 1, Letter 8

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Hour
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

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Having No Regrets & Dharma School Awards Ceremony (June 11)

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As we come to the end of our Dharma School Year, Rev. Adams will share a Dharma Talk about the Buddha’s path to living a life free from regrets, inspired by the following verse from the Sanbutsuge.

Even if I should be subjected to
All kinds of suffering and torment,
Continuing my practice undeterred,
I would endure it and never have any regrets.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Hour
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)
11:00 a.m. Square Checkout Orientation for Bazaar Volunteers (Location TBD)

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Where is the Pure Land? (June 2)

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In these busy times when our attention is pulled in many directions at once, Rev. Adams will share a Dharma Talk about the peace of mind we receive from having a single clear direction for our lives, inspired by the following verse from the Sanbutsuge.

Those who come from the ten quarters
Shall rejoice with pure hearts;
Once they reach my land,
They shall dwell in peace and happiness.

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 祥月法要 (Hondo)
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

We welcome you to join us in person!

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Great Compassion and Small Compassion (April 30)

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Inspired by the following verse from the Sanbutsuge, Rev. Adams will share a Dharma Talk about how the great compassion of the Buddha transcends small compassion that is limited by self-interest.

My land shall be like nirvana,
Being supreme and unequaled.
Out of compassion and pity,
I will bring all to emancipation.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Hour
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

We welcome you to join us in person!

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The Importance of Good Companions (April 23)

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Rev. Adams will share a Dharma Talk reflecting on the importance of receiving the support and guidance of good companions on the path to awakening, inspired by the following verse from the Sanbutsuge:

When I become a Buddha,
My land shall be the most exquisite;
People there shall be unrivaled and excellent
And my seat of enlightenment shall be beyond compare.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Hour
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. 日本語法要 Japanese Language Service (本堂 Hondo Main Hall)
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

We welcome you to join us in person!

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The Calm and Courageous Lion (January 8)

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This Sunday’s Dharma Talk by Rev. Adams will focus on the courage that awakens in our minds when we are free of ignorance, greed, and anger, inspired by the following verse the Sanbutsuge:

Ignorance, greed, and anger

Are completely absent in the World-honored One;

You are a lion, the most courageous of all humans,

Having immeasurable majestic virtues.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Hour
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial (Hondo Main Hall)
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

We welcome you to join us in person!

To join us online via Zoom , CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.