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LIGHT of DHARMA Vol September, 2019 LIGHT of DHARMA Vol. 1, No. 9 仏法の光 Buddhist Church of San Francisco 1881 Pine St., San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 776-3158 buddhistchurchofsanfrancisco.org Obon Connects Us in the Spirit of Nembutsu Our 88th annual celebration of Obon and the 81st annual Ginza Bazaar on the weekend of July 27th-28th. brought together hundreds of community members in the spirit of joy and gratitude to all the people past and present for all we are today. We thank YOU, all those who enjoyed the Bazaar, the food, the games, the cultural events, those who danced and especially those who made donations and volunteered your precious time and energy to cook the food we all enjoyed, set up the gymnasium and yagura, and helped clean up. YOU enable our community to celebrate Obon and the joy of our connectedness and gratitude. A final Ginza Bazaar wrap up meeting will be held Sunday, October 27th at noon, in Conference Room 2 of the Educational Building. Lunch will be served. We look forward to receiving your feedback and suggestions. More photos inside on pages 8-10. Buddhist Church of San Francisco September 2019 Light of Dharma BCSF Ministerial Team Rev. Ron Kobata Resident/ Light of Dharma Supervising Minister (formerly titled “Geppo”) is a monthly Minister’s Assistants newsletter of the Buddhist Church of San Leo Balambao Francisco. Jerry Bolick Jack Dairiki (Honorary) Please send any communications for Light Rev. Elaine Donlin (Tokudo) of Dharma to: Leo Joslin [email protected] Rev. Keisuke Lee-Miyaki (Kyoshi) Camille Pating The deadline for submissions is the tenth Rev. Dr. David Pating (Kyoshi) of each month for the next month’s issue. We apologize in advance for any errors. Please send any corrections to Light of Watch Videos of Sunday Dharma Talks on YouTube Dharma. Go to YouTube.com and search for “Buddhist Church of San Francisco” We thank the many contributors, photographers, writers and readers. We look forward to hearing from you. Please visit the Buddhist Church of San Francisco website at: buddhistchurchofsanfrancisco.org On YouTube search “Buddhist Church of San Francisco” to locate our BCSF channel. Light of Dharma Buddhist Church of San Francisco 1881 Pine St. San Francisco, CA 94109 (415) 776-3158 [email protected] Welcome! The Buddhist Church of San Francisco welcomes all those who wish to learn about the boundless wisdom and compassion that is Amida Buddha without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, color, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Buddhist Church of San Francisco Mission Statement The purpose of the Buddhist Church of San Francisco (BCSF) is to maintain a temple and to establish a Buddhist community of the Jodo Shinshu faith in San Francisco, CA. Building on our profound legacy as a Jodo Shinshu spiritual center, we strive to awaken within us the compassion and wisdom of the Buddha Dharma. BCSF endeavors to share the teaching of the Buddha with all those who seek the knowledge and the truth of the Buddha Dharma, to promote our Sangha (community); and to provide for the general welfare and services to guide the activities which strengthen our faith in the Buddha and advance our learning in the Dharma. 2 By the time you are receiving/reading this Our own BCSF BWA members, especially co-chair/ issue of the Light of Dharma the 16th World Buddhist current FBWA president, Rev. Elaine Donlin, played a Women’s Convention will have concluded. It’s been tremendous leadership role in ensuring its success. so long since the original members of the general Thank you her and so many BWA members and Buddhist Church of San Francisco September 2019 Light of Dharma planning committee first met that no one can supporters for your work in leading up to this event, Sensei’s Message remember when. and at the event itself, including all the group tours to One of the actual early beneficial agreements BCSF. by Rev. Ronald Kobata with the Marriott Marquis Hotel was the setting of a “LIVE the Nembutsu” special group room rate. What was not anticipated was the substantial increase in the costs of meals, and the various add-on expenses. Fortunately, the “Arigatou Obaachan” fundraising campaign to help subsidize the convention received a very encouraging response from the FBWA membership and greater BCA community. I think everyone present at this historic Convention of over 1700 attendees from Japan, Brazil, Canada, Hawaii, and all BCA temples, would agree that this was truly a memorable experience. By the time you are receiving/reading this issue of individuals to recognize in future issues of the the Light of Dharma, the 16th World Buddhist Light of Dharma. In response to the higher than By the time you are receiving/reading this Our own BCSF BWA members, especially co-chair/ Women’s Convention will have concluded. It’s anticipated Convention costs, it is also noteworthy issue of the Light of Dharma the 16th World Buddhist current FBWA president, Rev. Elaine Donlin, played a been so long since the original members of the that the “Arigatou Obaachan” fundraising Women’s Convention will have concluded. It’s been tremendous leadership role in ensuring its success. general planning committee first met that no one campaign received a very encouraging response so long since the original members of the general Thank you her and so many BWA members and can remember when. However, I think everyone from the FBWA membership and greater BCA planning committee first met that no one can supporters for your work in leading up to this event, present at this historic Convention of over 1700 community. remember when. and at the event itself, including all the group tours to attendees from Japan, Brazil, Canada, Hawaii, One of the actual early beneficial agreements BCSF. and all BCA temples, would agree that this was The theme of the Convention was, “Live the with the Marriott Marquis Hotel was the setting of a The theme of the convention was, “Live the truly a memorable experience. Nembutsu”. Over the past month’s issues of the special group room rate. What was not anticipated Nembutsu”. Over that past month’s issues of the Wheel of Dharma, leaders of the WBWC general was the substantial increase in the costs of meals, and Wheel of Dharma, leaders of the WBWC general Our own BCSF BWA members, especially current planning committee have been sharing their the various add-on expenses. Fortunately, the planning committee have been sharing their FBWA president Rev. Elaine Donlin, played a understanding of the theme. For this occasion I “Arigatou Obaachan” fundraising campaign to help understanding of the theme. For this occasion I’ve tremendous leadership role in ensuring its offer the acronym LIVE: Love Inspire Value subsidize the convention received a very encouraging offered the acronym LIVE: Love Inspire Value Engage. success. Thank you to her and so many BWA Engage. The Nembutsu is the call to live in the response from the FBWA membership and greater The Nembutsu is the call to live in the awareness that members and supporters for your work in leading awareness that comes out the Heart (Boundless BCA community. comes out the Heart (Boundless Life: compassion) up to this event, and the event itself. And thank Life: compassion) and Mind (Immeasurable Light: I think everyone present at this historic and Mind (Immeasurable Light: wisdom) of you to Richard Okiuye and Leftwich Event wisdom) of AmidaButsu(Buddha). Thus, to live Convention of over 1700 attendees from Japan, AmidaButsu(Buddha). Thus, to live the Nembutsu is Specialists for their hard work to present such a the Nembutsu is to realize our Oneness with, in, Brazil, Canada, Hawaii, and all BCA temples, would realize our Oneness with, in, and through Namo professional convention. There are many more and through -- Namo AmidaButsu agree that this was truly a memorable experience. AmidaButsu. Sympathy The Buddhist Church of San Francisco extends its deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the late Mitsuo Ono, who passed away on January 31, 2019 Chiyeko Harada, who passed away on June 13, 2019 Midori Mukai, who passed away on August 2, 2019 Shigeo Kubota, who passed away on August 10, 2019 and Ardene Yasuo Uohara, who passed away on August 16, 2019. 3 Buddhist Church of San Francisco September 2019 Light of Dharma Fall O-Higan Service September 15, 2019, 10 am Combined English & Japanese Service Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. William Masuda, BCA Minister Emeritus Jr. YBA Installation Light Lunch will be served. Saha Film: Gatten! The Saha Film feature is "Gatten!" ("Got it!") - a 45- minute TV show from NHK World. In Japanese with English subtitles. What are the most important things one can do to avoid becoming bedridden? Regular exercise? Avoiding smoking and drinking? Or is it something else? Something that can actually improve one’s physical and mental health, something EVERYONE can do! Can being kind to people, three times a day, for a month bring observable changes? Check out this entertaining, hopefully invigorating, possibly enlightening forty-five minute show from NHK World. 113 NHK45 4 Buddhist Church of San Francisco September 2019 Light of Dharma Mindful Reflections by Leo Joslin BCSF Minister’s Assistant I feel fortunate to have attended our Sunday service on August 4th. Jack Dairiki, eye-witness to the atomic bomb at Hiroshima, gave a Dharma talk that morning wherein he shared his memories of what he saw. His words serve as warning that we must never forget what was essentially the darkest day in human history. On that day, we realized that we had become capable of destroying life as we know it on this planet.
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