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D a r u m a k i & E i t a i k y o Services W i d e - e y e d Sunday, October 4 9:30 a.m.

All are invited to join our in As in this drawing observing Daruma-ki in remembrance of by the late Bishop Bodhidharma or Bodai Daruma Daishi, a Koryu Oyama, ink legendary sixth-century master who, drawings of Bodhidharma often depict to this day, inspires us to be diligent and him with a shaved head, bulging eyes, a focused in our Zen practice and daily determined look, and a scruffy beard. life. The Bodhidharma travelled from An Eitaikyo service to perpetually to in the sixth century. remember deceased members will also Embodying a spirit of steadfast and be held. Their names will be recited unshakable dedication to , he during the service. taught by example, sitting for nine years in facing a wall, thus Guest speaker will be Ryan Nakade who b e c o m i n g a s y m b o l o f g r e a t will speak on and life as seen perseverance. through the eyes of a 17 year old. Daruma dolls, which are popular in All are invited to stay for a simple lunch , help people attain their goals. to be prepared by the Fujinkai. Please They have no pupils in their eyes at first. deliver flowers for the altar by the When one sets a goal morning of Friday, October 2. On Oct. 4, for oneself, one draws please bring canned food for our Food in one black pupil. It is Basket collection. only when this goal is realized through much We hope you’ll join us for a morning of h a r d w o r k a n d meditation, chanting, song, and perseverance that one fellowship. draws in the second 1 pupil, giving Daruma-sama his second Ceremony before & were very eye. impressed." During the copying, we were accompanied by beautiful shakuhachi playing and "singing bowls” which "added to Welcome, New Members the peacefulness of the moment. The potluck lunch was super. It#s surprising how hungry With much aloha, we welcome Karen and one gets at a retreat."There were more than Ian Perreira into our sangha ohana. forty people doing yoga in the cultural hall."Bodies everywhere!

Z e n D a y : A S i l e n t For many people it was their first time at our Success temple. People didn#t want to leave when it was over." They stayed to visit with each by Jan Bovard other after being in silence all day." So, a good time was had by all." This was a new Aloha Members and Friends, event for our temple and one that is sure to be repeated. Mahalo to the members of On September 5, our Zen Adventure Day, Daifukuji for a successful Zen which was organized by the Zazenkai, was Adventure Day. attended by an overwhelming number of people." With a few comings and goings we had between forty and fifty people." The events were well organized and on time, and" we were able to maintain silence. I was surprised at how many people were really looking forward to that aspect of the day." It did feel like a retreat.

Seeing all the people sitting in zazen touched my heart." How wonderful!""All the participants were so impressed with the variety of presentations. We had , and some people signed up with instructor Bob Yokomoto for more classes. " Some people had never seen a formal Japanese 2 this is no exception. It even has maps so you can follow along.

Children (and everyone) will enjoy “One Hand Clapping: Zen Stories for All Ages” by Martin and Soares. The artwork is truly beautiful and the stories are wonderful. The same is true of “The of the Crows and Other Buddhist Tales”, which comes from a unique array of sources and is utterly charming. Library News Two very useful how-to books are by Clear Englebert “Finding the Still Point: A Beginner’s Guide to Zen Meditation” by Loori and Of the new arrivals, the most important “Complete Aikido” by Suenaka. Other one is “The Nirdesa Sutra” new arrivals are: “The Moon and translated by Luk — not necessarily the Flowers:A Woman’s Path to easiest book in the library, but still one Enlightenment” edited by Kalyanavaca of the most important ones, and well and “Ambivalent Zen: A Memoir” by worth the effort of study. Shainberg. The most visually engrossing books are Also — no more card catalog. Several “Japanese : Representations of times a year, there will be updated Sacred Geometry” by Grotenhuis and “A printouts available at the library. Copies History of Japanese Immigrants in of these printouts are available for Hawaii” from 1964. The latter book has checkout, sorted by title, author, and vast treasure of fascinating old subject. The library uses the “honor photographs with captions in English system” and somebody needs to be and Japanese. honorable and return volume 2 of the graphic novel “Buddha” by Tezuka. No The two most engrossing reads are “Life card was filed in the box when it was after Life” by Moody and “Ennin’s Travels borrowed, and it’s way overdue. in Tang China” by Reischauer. The first book simply recounts the stories of what people have said when they have been Mahalo Nui resuscitated after been declared Thank you to Gilbert and Mildred clinically dead. It was on the Kaneko for donating a new amplifier for recommended reading list in the Soto our social hall, and to Gilbert and Steve monastery where I trained. The latter Mann for installing the system. Domo book starts in 838 and continues to tell arigato to Tyrone Ohta for repainting the the story of Ennin’s nine years of travel “Hisashi Kimura Cultural Hall” sign. in China in search of the Dharma. Mahalo nui to all who contribute time, Travelogues are often page-turners, and love, energy, and financial support to Daifukuji. 3 Puna, Hui Okinawa, & Daifukuji taiko groups performed during the first half. Everyone played well. All the speaking flowed, and it was nice to hear about the pieces. Blaine got laughs with his mask & play acting. It was a first for the audience -- the laughing. A little boy, about 7, next to me said it was hilarious. Dancing Dragons was a hit. The gong sounded so good! Soon it was intermission and we were done with our pieces! They were wonderful!

Big Island Taiko Fest 2009 Taishoji Taiko#s set was fun & their taiko players were very vibrant. They seemed so by Barbara Bosz relaxed with the big audience, and interacted smoothly, with lots of variety in their pieces. Kona Daifukuji Taiko was invited to play in Hilo for the 1st Big Island Taiko Festival the weekend of June 13-14. Our group rode Then came the finale! Our banner was over on Friday morning & stayed at Taishoji purple like our happi & there must have been Soto Mission right in downtown Hilo. It was 50 people on stage. Yeah! We did it! I was a big and comfortable zen temple that was bursting with pride & joy. Photos were taken fun to explore. & we went out to Ken#s for a celebration supper, after which it was back to the temple Practice on stage for lighting, sound, & late, full, tired, & grateful. We slept hard for technicalities came first. Then out we went it had been an exciting night and we felt to Pizza Hut for dinner. I had them cut our good. pizza pupu style in square pieces instead of triangles. It was fun. Then we were up l watching movies kinda late on Justin#s Sunday morning we slept in. I walked over computer. to KTA for OJ, Diet Pepsi, & a Sunday paper. The festival was front page news in Friday#s Saturday morning we were up early and out Hilo Tribune Herald. Our group went over to to IHOP for breakfast, then practice with the McDonald#s for breakfast to go. Breakfast other groups. The opening & finale we all tasted good. Ahhh, coffee! We slowly did together. It looked good. packed, cleaned, & loaded our things.

After rehearsal, the group went off to the mall & I went downtown for shopping. Then, I really enjoy our group. The students it was back to Taishoji to rest & get ready for practice hard, and they#re fun, kind, polite, the show. growing kids of whom I am so proud. Their parents are very supportive & involved and Opening night was a full house. The concert Akemi & Justin are such good teachers, began! taiko players, & people.

4 moment. At every practice before we started playing (and still do), we always began with stretching exercises, running (or other strenuous exercises if the weather was bad), and then a short period of zazen after which we would say, “Yoroshiku Onegashimasu” to each other to prepare ourselves both physically and spiritually for what was to come that day. When I look back on those first years of taiko practice, I realize that it may have been the The Roots of My Zen Practice seedlings of my temple training today. I just didn’t know it at the time. A shy by Amy Jikai Nakade person, I wanted to try something that I thought I could enjoy for many years to Since I was little, my practices as a come. I’m glad I gave taiko a try, and Buddhist have made an impact on my also glad that I stuck to it. life every day. Now, while training as a lay temple assistant, I feel extremely When I began my first year of college, I fortunate to not only be able to further wanted to continue my Buddhist understand who I am as a person, but to practices. In my first semester, I also have the opportunity to experience practiced with Taishoji Taiko, and also my otera life from a new and deeper attended a few Sunday School services perspective. Being able to contribute to with Mr. and Mrs. Nishino. After that, the temple in ways that I haven’t been my schedule was always changing and it able to before have really touched my became difficult to make it to the heart. I can now see why Rev. Jiko, temple. Although I had to leave Taishoji a.k.a. Rev. Mom, and Jill Teiho are to concentrate on my studies, I knew passionate about being at the temple that the otera would always be there for and why they love what they do. I’m also me when I needed it, just like my beginning to see the roots of my zen Daifukuji Ohana is always there for me. practice. All through my college years it’s been When my family moved back to Kona to important for me to continue my take care of Tutu Mildred thirteen years Buddhist practice no matter where I am, ago, I enrolled in Beginner’s Taiko under even on late nights in my dorm room at Rev. Tamiya, not knowing what I would UH Hilo. Every night before I go to bed, experience. However, as time I recite the Golden Chain, and say “Namu progressed and I slowly advanced to the Kie Butsu, Namu Kie Ho, Namu Kie So. next level, it was evident that taiko was Thank you for today.” Reciting this not one of my first sources of shugyou (zen only helps me to go to sleep, but also training) for it demanded that one be gives me a positive outlook for the determined and motivated to both work following day. I am grateful for this path hard and have fun at the same time, and for the roots of my zen practice that while being completely in the present constantly ground me. 5 The Buddha can be likened to a great physician who offers us spiritual medicine which we call the Dharma or Teachings. He also taught us how to form a sangha, a community of good friends who are there to support each other on life’s rocky road. Put together, ’s Message the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha are known as the Three Treasures or Dear Members and Friends, Three Jewels. These three precious jewels are there for all of us, like the How are you doing today? This may most delicious mangoes dangling on a seem like a strange question, but are tree in our own back yard. you suffering in any way? If you are happy and at peace, I am very happy, Nature gives us mangoes, but unless we too, because this is my greatest wish ourselves accept and taste them, we may and prayer for you. However, if you are never know how sweet, juicy, and fearful, dissatisfied, troubled, confused, refreshing they are. In a similar fashion, angry, jealous, or stressed, then I hope the Buddha has given us the Dharma, you will remember to turn to the and it is up to us to try these teachings, Buddha’s teachings which can lead you which are dangling right before our out of suffering to joy and peace. eyes. This is what Buddhism is really about. “Ehi passiko. Come and see,” the Buddha The Buddha offered a practical, down-to- was fond of calling out. Filled with earth, experience-based Way to aloha, he offered the Dharma freely. transform one’s life. In other words, the Over two thousand five hundred years Buddha taught a path out of suffering, a later, his invitation is still standing. Ehi way of overcoming ignorance with passiko. Come and see! wisdom and transforming one’s heart and mind with compassion. Namu Kie Butsu. Namu Kie Ho. Namu Kie So. Unless we’re enlightened, all of us experience some form of suffering every In gassho, day. We may be unhappy with what we Rev. Jiko have or who we are, we may desire that which we don’t have, or we may be reluctant to part with something that must inevitably change or go away. All Coming Up in November... of these things cause us mental and Project Dana Nov. 11 emotional suffering or simply put, Coffee Festival Bento Sale Nov. 14 stress. Millions of people suffer from Teen Sangha Meeting Nov. 15 stress every day, and this affects their Kannon-ko Service Nov. 18 health, happiness, and peace of mind, Thanksgiving Service Nov. 22 not to mention the well being of those Year-end Temple Clean Up Nov. 29 around them. 6 Sangha Photo Gallery

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 8:00 AM Baikako 5:00 PM Youth Taiko 6:30 PM Adult Taiko 6:00 AM Zazen 7:00 PM Temple 8:00 AM Samu 9:30 AM Family Ser! 5:00 PM Youth Taiko Board 6:00 PM Adult Taiko vice 10:30 AM Just for Teens

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DARUMA-KI 9:30 AM 5:00 PM Youth Taiko 6:30 PM Adult Taiko 6:00 AM Zazen 7:00 PM Evening 8:00 AM Samu 9:00 AM HI Ministers 7:30 PM Happy 5:00 PM Youth Taiko Zazen 6:00 PM Adult Taiko Meeting Strummers 7:00 PM Fujinkai 7:00 PM Sangha Sis! Board ters

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9:00 AM HSMA Fall 5:00 PM Youth Taiko 6:30 PM Adult Taiko Project Dana 8:30 am 8:00 AM Samu Meeting 6:00 PM Adult Taiko 6:00 AM Zazen 5:00 PM Youth Taiko 7:00 PM Orchid Club

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8:00 AM Baikako 5:00 PM Youth Taiko 6:30 PM Baikako Din! Kannon-ko 10 AM 7:00 PM Evening 8:00 AM Samu Practice 7:30 PM Happy ner Zazen 6:00 PM Adult Taiko 6:00 AM Zazen 9:30 AM Family Ser! Strummers 6:30 PM Adult Taiko 5:00 PM Youth Taiko vice

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