BCA June Seminars
6/13 Seeing Shin Buddhism in Star Wars 6/27 Man’s Search for Meaning Register online at BuddhistChurchesofAmerica.org
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Dharma Discussions Every Thursday
Join Sensei Melissa Opel & Sangha Members for a “Zoom” DHARMA DISCUSSION WEBINAR Thursdays 6:30 pm It’s been a joy to see Sangha members & hear how they are doing. Join in by emailing Sensei Opel at Melissajoshinopel@gmail.com You’ll be notified of the Dharma Discussion login by email.
Read More »Message from Bishop Harada: Losing Our Sense of Humanity
Recent current events have shown me how easy it is to lose our sense of humanity, our sense of being a human being. First, we saw the appalling video of the policeman in Minnesota sitting on George Floyd, to the point that he suffocated. If you have a sense of humanity, you cannot sit on […]
Read More »Message from Bishop Harada: Patience, Patience
PATIENCE, PATIENCERev. Marvin Harada, Bishop In Buddhism we have the teaching of the Six Paramitas, the six bodhisattva practices that carry us from this shore of samsara, to the other shore of truth or enlightenment. Today I would like to reflect on the second paramita, which is “patience.” In Buddhism, we have to have patience […]
Read More »Yard Volunteers Needed
Hi everyone! We are looking for volunteers to help with weeding and yard cleanup at the temple. If anyone is interested please let me know. We will practice social distancing and there will only be a few people working at a time. Just email me at alwaysalotus@gmail.com or text 509-294-1461. Thanks. —In gratitude – Becca OpelBoard President
Read More »Rummage Sale
Are you spending your quarantine time de-cluttering your home and getting rid of attachments? The temple has scheduled a RUMMAGE SALE sometime this summer, so if you find items you’d like to donate, we will be happy to store them for you once the quarantine is over.
Read More »Donations Needed
While We Are Closed We are grateful for the volunteers who have been maintaining the Temple and for the dues that members have been sending since we closed. We are awaiting word from the state and the BCA about when to re-open. Donations: Since we stopped having services on Sundays, donations have been down. Please […]
Read More »May Newsletter
The May Newsletter is out – see it on the Newsletter Page.
Read More »Message from Reverend Harada
Transcending Worldly Wishes We often chant the Juseige in our services. I love the first line of the Juseige. It goes, GA GON CHO SE GAN. Let me explain this one line from the Juseige. To begin with, we have to know the context of the Juseige. The Juseige is a short song, or poem, […]
Read More »Services Streamed
**See the April Newsletter for links to streamed services*** Many of the Temples are live streaming their services. Watch local services or explore the dharma being shared at temples and churches throughout the United States. By visiting a temple’s live-stream video page at the scheduled time, you are able to join service, chant and sing […]
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