HOONKO SERVICE with Rev. Katsuya KusunokiRinban, Northwest Buddhist TemplesShinran Shonin’s Memorial ServiceSUNDAY – JANUARY  31st –  10:30 AM SERVICE** Virtual Service ** Email for the Zoom Link ** Hoon-ko commemorates the death of the founder of Shin Buddhism, Shinran Shonin. This holiday is observed in early January from the 9th to the 16th. This holiday […]

Feeling thankful for all we have and wanting to help those in need in our community, the Spokane Buddhist Temple is raising money for Jewels Helping Hands. Our goal is $1,000. Jewels is an all-volunteer, local, non-profit organization that runs a warming shelter and helps with the many needs of the homeless of Spokane. Right now, Jewels […]

Join us this Sunday for the annual All Sangha Meeting, immediately after the 10:30 am Zoom Service. Come hear about the status of the Temple and our vision for 2021. Bring your questions. We will also install the 2021 Board of Directors during the Service. Email SpokaneBuddhistTemple@gmail.com to get the Zoom link.

“BELL OF THE LAST NIGHT” 12/31/20 6:30-7:00 PM Watch and participate in the Joya-E New Year’s Eve Virtual Service. Ring Out 2020! Ring In 2021! at home with your own bell during this short family-friendly virtual Buddhist cultural observance. Email SpokaneBuddhistTemple@gmail.com to get the Zoom link.

If you miss our Zoom Sunday services, you can now view them on our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRmfShWxEWIWFztK80Uy55Q

Bishop Harada made a Youtube kids Dharma talk with Freddie the Frog. View it on Youtube here: Dharma With Freddie the Frog

Message from Bishop Marvin HaradaThe Dodgers and The Butterfly I am not a huge baseball fan, and during the season, I don’t watch many games, but I love to watch the postseason playoffs and the World Series every year. This year was even more exciting because the Los Angeles Dodgers were in the playoffs, and […]

Order Your Traditional Mochi For New Years  4 Pieces/Order – By Donation (Min. $5)***Order by Sunday December 20th***Pick up on Sunday, December 27th  –  11:30 am – 1 pm  Reservations Required  –  Limited # Being MadeEmail: SpokaneBuddhistTemple@gmail.comFundraising for our Minister’s Education Some ideas of what to do with your mochi. Crumble or cube this mochi […]

When the Temple closed due to Covid-19 in March, it seemed like the pandemic might fizzle out during the summer months, so we made due with group discussions online and with directing the Sangha to the Seattle Betsuin for virtual services. With Winter on its way and Covid cases surging, the Religious Education Committee and […]