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Volume 73 Non-Stop to Nirvana Number 7 APRIl Let us look within our breasts [mune, inner essence] and 2559 BE ask ourselves quietly what is the significance of [Shinran’s] (2017 CE) screams of liberation in the present life, non-retrogression Articles in this life, that shinjin [awakened mind] is fundamental, Non-Stop to and other power merit transference. Can’t these screams Rev. Patti Nakai Nirvana, by Rev. be summarized in the single sentence, “The Tathagata is Resident Minister Patti Nakai .........1 within my breast!”? Divorced from my breast, what For more writings Remember the Jay- meaning do sufferings, evil, liberation and liberator by Rev. Nakai, Bees!, by Darryl visit her blog, Shishido .............1 have?—Soga Ryojin, Tariki wa mune yori waku (translated Taste of Chicago Do We Need Water by Michael Conway) Buddhism, at: on the Path to tinyurl.com/chibud Enlightenment?, by Wendy Fawcett ...4 You don’t have to understand all the technical concepts and BTC Needs Your terms in the above quote of the great modern teacher Soga Ryojin Help!..................6 (1875-1971), but I hope you are struck like I was, during the four- News & Items day ministers’ seminar I attended in Los Angeles in February, by North American his insistence that Shinran is screaming at us. Buddhism ...........3 th As Soga realized along with his early 20 century This article Interfaith Sunday contemporaries – Kiyozawa, Akegarasu, Kaneko Daiei, et. al.—is continues Speaker .............5 that Shinran’s 13th century clarification of the Buddhist teachings on page 7 Ukulele Group News at column 1. .........................5 had been distorted in the intervening centuries into a belief system Be a Hanamatsuri Color white before print. Prevents table merging. Keep at bottom of every table. Helper! ..............5 Regular Features Remember the Jay-Bees! Events & Activities .........................2 Mission Statement Part 1 .........................2 Temple News ......3 With his “Memories” published in The BTC Bulletin (Oct., Thank You! .........3 2016), fellow Buddhist Temple of Chicago board-member Ed Calendar ............8 Horiuchi caused me to recall those at BTC to whom I owe a debt of gratitude. Of course, our temple's ministers are at the top of my list— Darryl Shishido Reverends Gyomay Kubose, Gyoko Saito, Yukei Ashikaga and BTC Bulletin Editor Address: Patti Nakai. And Richard Brandon, who began our temple 1151 W Leland Ave. Chicago, IL meditation group. But just after them is Mr. Art Hayashi. He 60640-5043 started our temple’s high school youth group. Telephone: I remember exactly when this youth group began. It was the 773-334-4661 summer of '64, the first Sunday after summer vacation began. Online: Mr. Hayashi gathered together several dozen teenagers, BuddhistTemple Chicago.org including a great many of us new, elementary school graduates, to Resident Minister “the Boy Scout Room,” a corner of our old, dilapidated temple's Rev. Patti Nakai basement. Mr. Hayashi told us the temple was forming a new This article President youth group, a social club for us high-schoolers. We would have continues Bill Bohlman socials and parties and outings and sponsor public dances. We on page 6 would help out at the temple, for example, at the O-Bon street at column 1. Color white before print. Prevents table merging. Keep at bottom of every table. APRIL 2017 Temple Events & Activities Guide See Calendar (page 8) for specific dates. Up-to-date details/last-minute changes are available on Facebook: www.facebook.com/budtempchi ALL EVENTS ARE FREE, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, and held at the Temple (unless otherwise noted). Color white before print. Prevents table merging. Keep at bottom of eery table. Special Temple Services and Events Introduction to Buddhism—offered periodically Introduction to Buddhism – This 4-week course is held periodically throughout the year. E-mail Rev. Nakai at April 9—Hanamatsuri—Buddha’s birthday. throughout the year. E-mail Rev. Nakai at [email protected]. [email protected]. Buddhism Study Class – Every Wednesday, 7 to 8:30 Regular Temple Services Meditation—Sundays, 9:00 am and Thursdays, 7:30 pm. No previous Buddhism study required. Religious Service (in English)—Sundays, 11 am. pm. First-timers: come 10 minutes early for instruction. rd Meditation – Sundays at 9 am and Thursdays, 7:30 pm. Lay Speaker Sunday—Usually 3 Sunday every Sutra Study Class—2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month, Sutra Study Class – Generally 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month, 11 am. 12:30 to 2 pm. No previous Buddhism study required. month, 12:30 to 2 pm. No previous Buddhism study required. This month: May 15. Temple Meetings & Community Service Social & Cultural Activities nd Cultural Activities Bulletin mailing—2 to last Friday every month, 10 Asoka Society (refreshment service, social club, am; volunteers welcome. This month: April 21. outings, etc.)—3rd Saturday every month, 1 pm. April 15. Chinese Movement (Qigong) – Tuesdays, 11 am to Bulletin submissions—Deadline for notices and Book Club – One night a month. This month: The Third noon. Call Dennis Chan 312-771-6087 for info. Crafts Group – Third Saturdays, 10 am to noon. This articles: every month, 6 pm, the Thursday 15 days prior to Chimpanzee, date not yet determined, 6:30 pm. month: May 21. mailing. This month: April 6. Iaido (Japanese Swordsmanship)—Mondays, 7-9 pm. Japanese Fencing (Kendo) – Dojo sessions held every Temple Board Meeting—Once a month, Sunday, Kumihimo (Japanese braiding). April 1, 15, 29. Email Tuesday from 8 to 10 pm at Bethany United Church. Call 12:30 pm. This month: April 30. Nancey Epperson: [email protected]. Bob Kumaki, 847-853-1187 for info. Upaya Helpers (refreshment service, community Movie Night—One Tuesday night a month. This Japanese Language School (children or adults) – Every outreach, ping pong, etc.) Call Candy Minx for info: 312- month: Zootopia, date not yet determined, 6:30 pm. Saturday, 10 am. Call Temple to register. 618-0880. Qigong (Chinese Movement)—Tuesdays, 11-12:30pm. Cook It Forward (feeding unhoused persons)—Mary Call Dennis Chan 312-771-6087 for info. Harvey https://www.facebook.com/groups/CookItForward/ Taiko (BTC Kokyo Taiko Drum Troupe)—Adults, Fridays, 7-9 pm. Email [email protected] to confirm. st rd th Meditation & Buddhist Education Children, Usually, 1 , 3 & 5 Sundays, 11 am. Email [email protected] for appointments. Buddhism Study Class—Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 pm. Color white before print. Prevents table merging. Keem of every table. Mission Statement BTC Bulletin Founded in 1944 as an administratively independent temple, Team Rev. Patti Nakai, Darryl Shishido (Editor), The Buddhist Temple of Chicago aspires to the following: Nancey Epperson, Ann Yi To present and explore the Three Treasures of Buddhism – the Feedback & Submissions Questions & comments, Buddha (teacher), the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha corrections & suggestions are welcome. Submissions are (community). encouraged—articles, essays, book reviews, photos, To be guided and inspired by the historical Buddha, Gautama poetry, news items, announcements, drawings, etc. Shakyamuni, and the teachers who have followed – Shinran Submissions are reviewed for suitability and space Shonin, Manshi Kiyozawa, and Haya Akegarasu. availability. Anonymous submissions will not be To present the Buddha-Dharma in a language and manner published, but author’s name may be withheld from relevant and understandable in contemporary America. publication upon request. To welcome all who seek the Dharma without any exceptions. To be a positive presence in our local community working to Contact E-mail [email protected] or enhance the vitality of our neighborhood. speak with anyone on the BTC Team To honor and continue the traditions of our founding members. © Copyright 2017 BTC Bulletin, except where To always live the Nembutsu – Namu Amida Butsu. otherwise noted. Color white before print. Prevents table merging. Keep at bottom of every table. Pag e 2 www.BuddhistTempleChicago.org BTC Bulletin Temple News February 2017 THANK YOU Understanding the Nembutsu through recognizing the 2/04 Rev. Nakai conducted one-year memorial for Paramitas in others. Send in your recognitions! Stanley Shigihara at the home of Brendan and Sara Sunday Service Participants: Bill Bohlman, Carrie Cooperkawa in Naperville. Breitbach, Antoinette d’Vencets, Nancey Epperson, Glenn 2/05 February memorial service. *** Chanting class T. Fujiura, Alec Hudson, Candy Minx, Elaine Siegel, met. Roxanne Shimizu, Leroy Wiley 2/12 Nirvana Day and Dharma School service. *** Music/Accompanists: Drea Gallaga, Ellen Goode, Ann Sutra study class met. Yi 2/14 Rev. Nakai attended monthly Uptown clergy Audio Controls: Wendy and Jacob Fawcett, Gary T. lunch. Nakai 2/17 March bulletin prepared for mailing (mailed out Sunday Service Refreshments: Rodel DeOcampo, on Feb. 21). *** Rev. Nakai attended Buddhist-Catholic Jacki Denofrio, Noreen Enkoji, Haru Ito, Kuse Family, dialogue meeting at the Midwest Buddhist Temple. Nicholas Family, Sasamoto Family, Shigihara Family, 2/18 Rev. Nakai attended Treasures of Uptown’s Tademoto Family, Ruby Tsuji, Upaya monthly interfaith discussion at Everybody’s Coffee. Bulletin Mailing: Dennis Chan, Antoinette d’Vencets, 2/18 Pet Memorial service. Noreen Enkoji, Nancey Epperson, Candy Minx, Alice 2/21-24 Rev. Nakai attended ministers’ seminar at Higashi Honganji Los Angeles Betsuin. Murata, Masa Nakata, Seichi & Sharon Shiraiwa, Ruby 2/23 Nancey
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