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A Good Listener Is Like a Wastebasket (August 24)

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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 24.

This Sunday, Rev. Adams will share a Dharma Talk inspired by Rev. Naoki Nabeshima who teaches that a good listener in times of crisis is like a wastebasket that accepts whatever is unburdened without rejection or judgement. One who listens with ears that are opened by the Buddha’s compassion hears the precious dreams and love that are conveyed amidst feelings of disappointment and heartache.

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 Dharma Service (Hondo)
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

To join us for this online Dharma Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial: Knowing Suffering and Awakening Compassion (August 3)

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As we mark the 80th Anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Rev. Henry will reflect upon a conversation he had with one of his mentoring ministers in Japan, whose childhood experience of the blast in Hiroshima and its aftermath inspired him to share the Nembutsu teaching with aspiring Buddhist ministers and Christian theologians from the United States.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting (click here for chanting text)
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Hour
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

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

Reflections on the Ireicho Book of Names (June 29)

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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 29.

This Sunday Rev. Adams will share a Dharma Talk about his experience at the Ireicho Book of Names opening service at Palo Alto Buddhist Temple earlier this month, where community members stamped the names of those imprisoned in Japanese American incarceration camps during WWII. Rev. Adams was honored to place a stamp in memory of Rev. Kenryo Kumata, who served the Buddhist Churches of America Sangha with steadfast dedication during the incarceration years.

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 Dharma Service (Hondo)
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

To join us for this online Dharma Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.

Interfaith Service at the Tanforan Memorial (April 27)

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KINDLY NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO SAN MATEO BUDDHIST TEMPLE HYBRID ZOOM SERVICE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 27.

On Sunday, April 27 at 10:00 a.m. Sturge Presbyterian Church, Konko Church of San Francisco, and the San Mateo Buddhist Temple welcome you to join us for an outdoor Interfaith Service of Remembrance at the Tanforan Memorial in San Bruno. (MAP)

The Tanforan Assembly Center opened 83 years ago on April 28th, 1942. We encourage community members of all faith traditions to join us for this meaningful service of remembrance and reflection.

There will also be an opportunity to visit the historical photo and information exhibit inside the San Bruno BART station free of charge. The memorial, where we will have service, is directly in front of the BART station.

Free parking on Sunday the at San Bruno BART station.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial: The Wisdom of Those Who Remember (August 4)

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As we remember the lives taken by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Rev. Adams will reflect on his encounters with Sangha members who have first-hand memories of the bombs that were dropped 79 years ago, and how the example of these wise elders shows us the path to peace in our world today.

This talk is part of our summer Dharma Talk series on the six special powers* of Buddha’s and enlightened disciples.

*six special powers: traveling, seeing, hearing, understanding others, understanding how the past affects the present, and not falling back into bad habits

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting (click here for chanting text)
9:00 a.m. Sangha Social Hour
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial Service
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion (Dharma Room)

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

Michiko’s Childhood Story in Internment Camps and Beyond

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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.

Dharma Service at the Tanforan Memorial (April 28)

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KINDLY NOTE THAT THERE WILL BE NO HYBRID ZOOM SERVICE ON SUNDAY, APRIL 28.

On Sunday, April 28 at 10:00 a.m. the San Mateo Buddhist Temple Sangha welcomes you to join us for an outdoor Dharma Service at the Tanforan Memorial in San Bruno. (MAP)

Significance of this date: the Tanforan Assembly Center opened on April 28th, 1942, exactly 82 years ago. We hope Sangha members will join this meaningful service.

If you arrive at 9:30, please take the opportunity to visit the Photo Gallery inside the San Bruno BART station. The memorial, where we will have service, is directly in front of BART station.

There is plenty of free parking on Sunday the at San Bruno BART station.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial: How We Remember (August 6)

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As we remember the lives taken by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Rev. Adams will share impressions of the recent film “Oppenheimer” and consider how what we choose to remember and how remember the past impacts the way we live in the present moment, inspired by the following verse from the “Hymn of True Shinjin and the Nembutsu (Shoshinge)“:

[Nagarjuna] teaches that the moment one thinks on Amida’s Primal Vow,
One is naturally brought to enter the stage of the definitely settled;
Solely saying the Tathagata’s Name constantly,
One should respond with gratitude to the universal Vow of great compassion.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting (click here for chanting text)
9:00 a.m. Radio Taiso Exercise with Juliet Bost
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial Service

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

Veteran’s Day—Special Guest Speaker Jack Dairiki (November 13)

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On the occasion of our annual Veteran’s Day Service, we welcome Buddhist Church of San Francisco Minister’s Assistant, Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Survivor, and Korean War Veteran Jack Dairiki as our Special Guest Speaker.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting
9:00 a.m. Hula with Stephanie Hagio Chin
9:30 a.m. Veteran’s Day Dharma Service with Veteran’s Reflection by Mr. Jack Dairiki
10:30 a.m. Dharma Discussion with Mr. Jack Dairiki

To join us for this online Dharma Service, CLICK HERE to sign up for “Live Broadcast of Services”.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Memorial: The Gift of a Generous Heart (August 7)

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We will remember the lives lost during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in conjunction with part five of our summer Dharma Talk series on the Seven Gifts that Do Not Require Possessions.

The gift of a generous heart (心施 shin-se): To freely give assistance to others without resenting any inconvenience it may cause for oneself.

Schedule
8:30 a.m. Shoshinge Sofu Chanting (click here for chanting text)
9:00 a.m. Taiso Exercise with Juliet and Grace Bost
9:30 a.m. Dharma Service
10:30 a.m. Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial Service

All ages are welcome to join in-person without prior registration.  Proof of full Covid-19 vaccination required for eligible individuals age 5 and older.  Up to 36 in-person attendees will be seated in the Hondo, with overflow seating available in the adjacent Social Hall.

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