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December 2010 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples

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Temple ReflectionsTemple Reflections

This Month’sBuddhist

Holiday. . .

Bodhi Day

Rev. Fujii’s message 1

Temple Office 2

Arigato Gozaimasu 2

Finding Buddhism 3

New Year Greetings Ap 3

Dharma School 4

Sangha Offerings 5

Article of Thanksgiving 6

Centennial Fund Donors 9

Paint Project Donors 9

Temple Happenings 13

Temple Condolences 13

January 2011 Calendar14

December Calendar 15

Correspondence Class 16

Bodhi-DayBy Rev. E. D. Fujii

The Prince, Buddha to be, was an irresponsible husband because soon after hisbaby was born, he secretly left the castle at night. The husband disappeared all ofa sudden without any notice: His wife with the baby was left alone at home. Doyou like this sort of husband? Probably a wife would kill this sort of husbandwhen she found.

After his six-year struggling, however, the Prince attained Enlightenment under atree and was called “Buddha” who realized truth or Dharma. The tree was called“Bodhi Tree” and the day of Enlightenment was named as “Bodhi Day.”

Saicho (767-822), a great Buddhist master who established one of two biggestmonasteries in Japan, encourages his students and followers as follows:

…..There are 4 kinds of people in this world. First kind is a group of peoplewho are called “National Teachers.” They are very good at teaching: Theyeducate, train, and lead people very well. So any nation needs this kind of people. Second kind is a group of people who are called “National Workers.” Theyare not good at teaching and educating, but they work very hard for others. Sothe nation also needs this kind of people. Third kind is a group of people who are called “National Gangster.” Theydon’t care to teach people or to work for others. They just seek for their ownprofit and benefit selfishly. They are enemies for the nation and her people. Fourth kind is a group of people who seek the truth. They are called “NationalTreasures.” As long as the nation has this kind of people, she is a very richnation…

Nowadays, a country is measured by her GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and isjudged as a poor or rich one. In Buddhism, a country is measured by the mind toseek the truth. When we see many people who possess it, the country is thecountry filled with national treasures.

The Prince looked an irresponsible husband, but he looked for Dharma andattained it. Later, his wife and his son joined the Buddha’s Sangha. It must be anideal family because each of them is tied with Dharma.

In Gassho.

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples December 2010

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A Word From the Temple OfficeA Word From the Temple OfficeA Word From the Temple OfficeA Word From the Temple OfficeA Word From the Temple Officeby Donna Inouye

Thank you to the following people for folding,stuffing and sealing last month’s TempleReflections issue: Ed Nakagawa, GraceKiyotake, Alley & Yoshimi Watada and Herb &Dorothy Inouye. Thank you to Alyssa Hollandfor labeling the return donation envelopes andSteve Koga for collating the pages.

Thank you to Lesli Hirokawa and her schoolstudents for labeling this month’s Bodhi Dayservice donation envelopes.

Thank you to Rev. Doei “Ed” Fujii for a whirlwind11-day trip to the Tri-State area. During hisorientation/introductory stay, he was able toperform Dharma services in Scottsbluff, NE;Sedgwick, CO; LaJara/Alamosa, CO; Greeley,CO and Denver, CO. He also performedMakuragyo and funeral services in Ft. Luptonand Denver. Thank you to all the templemembers who made themselves available todrive Rev. Fujii to his many destinations, tomeet with Rev. Fujii, to prepare his apartment,to share a meal, to set up his computer, toanswer his questions and to share the Dharma.

Thank you to Rev. Okamoto and the MAPstudents for making certain that we are able to“hear and receive” the teachings of the Buddhaduring this hectic interim period. All of us deeplyappreciate your dedication and initiative.

For a couple of years now I have been known tomope about my empty-nester status. Still, inbetween times of monku and despair, I managed toadjust to (and appreciate) the quiet and regularityafforded by a solitary life. But, one of the greatlosses in living alone, and the one that has beenmost difficult to compensate for, has been the lackof writing material. For years, the antics of myfamily provided the ideas and, sometimes, subjectmatter for many monthly articles. Afterall, familylife may provide the love, stability and humanity ofdaily living but, let’s face it, it is also hugelyentertaining.

Impermanence is often discussed in our Buddhistlessons. In fact, much of our daily happiness andsatisfaction seems to be contingent upon our abilityto accept/expect impermanence as a given. Me? Idepend upon impermanence to see me throughdifficult times . . . .the words, “things will change”have given me great comfort when faced withtroublesome matters such as overdue bills,overflowing toilets and over cooked vegetables.“Things will change” also serves as padding if youhave a tendency (like me) to over-celebrate thegood things that come your way – like a long,Indian Summer season or a really good hair day ora two-week trip to Japan.

So it may or may not come as a surprise how well ornot well I am adjusting to the newest major changein my life; my “baby” daughter (who is actually nowa legal adult) has moved back home with me. [Shehas determined that she is not suited to college lifeso, while she figures out what she might be suitedfor, she has moved back home for sensible,economic factors and (I like to think)(wise &compassionate) companionship.]

If, like me, you are a practical, logical andpurposeful thinker, I can see you are having asimilar light bulb moment. Ah ha, you are thinking,finally she will have a source of amusing ideas.Alas, there has been no dialogue ala TV’s GilmoreGirls (a show about a mother & daughter featuringreally witty and snappy conversations). Nor has

there been any amusing repartee ala TV’s GoldenGirls (a show about four women living together; twoof them being a mother-daughter team). Our verbalbanter is more like a beginner’s tennis lesson; wevolley back and forth for short spurts and then,for a bit, neither one of us can return the ballacross the net worth spit. We dribble, we just plainmiss, we hit out of bounds. We are learning to livetogether as a couple; - mother & daughter, butwithout the bossy part - friends, but there arerules - family, but without the “that’s Mom’s job”part.

So, as much as I revel in once again living with mydaughter and, as much as I may grumble about themessy part, I am very much aware that “things willchange”.


Finding Buddhism in Strange PlacesBy Michelle Asakawa

Earlier this year, my 13-year-old daughter Sagestarted watching reruns of the TV show “My NameIs Earl.” For those of you who aren’t familiar withthe show, it centers on a guy named—surprise!—Earl. Earl was apparently once a petty thief and all-around loser, but after he won $10,000 on a lotteryscratch ticket and in the next instant was nearly killedwhen a car ran him over, he determined that badfollows bad, and good follows good, and he wasgonna change his life. Sum it up in one word: karma.“My Name Is Earl” is not the sort of show Sageusually watches. You might describe her as ratherVictorian in her views (we’re not allowed to discussbodily functions or body parts around her, and don’teven think about swearing), and so when she becamehooked on “Earl” I had to wonder. What appeal couldthere be in a bunch of self-professed “trailer trash”characters, including brother Randy, who likes to lickthings; ex-wife Joy, Earl’s former partner in crimewith two kids from two unknown fathers; andCatalina, a Latina maid-cum-pole-dancer?Turns out the appeal—for Sage, at least—is in Earl’ssincere wish to make right from wrong. Each episodeconcerns some person Earl hurt back when he was agood-fer-nothin’ slimeball and his efforts to make

amends. Earl keeps a list of the people he hurtthroughout his life’s actions and works tirelessly tofind a way to bring happiness and/or resolution tothem. In one episode he remembered how he’d onceprevented a sick kid from riding a pony in a parade(Earl had been drunk when he found the pony thenight before the parade and rode off with it). The kid,since grown, always wanted to direct a movie, soEarl and the gang agree to act in it despite theirmisgivings. In season three, Earl takes the blame onJoy’s behalf for a crime she committed whilepregnant—and goes to prison in her place. It’s hisway of making up to her for things he’d done whilethey were married.Throughout each episode, Earl defends RightThoughts, Right Conduct, and Right Effort. Sure, hefeels better when he can cross an item off his list—so it’s probably not “dana” in the pure sense—but weas viewers also get pleasure in watching Earl and hisfriends make themselves into better people.I suppose the lesson here is that you’ll find Buddhistmessages in unexpected places. And that we parentsshould take interest in what our kids watch on TV. Itmight actually be good.

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Dharma School PagesValuable Information and Newsfrom Your Dharma School Co-Superintendents

Stacey Umemoto Ospina (303) 683-4144Lesli Hirokawa (303) 921-6386

The Dharma school and YBA wish to thankeveryone who participated in our annual TurkeyBINGO. To everyone who donated, worked ourevent or came to enjoy the festivities, we couldn’thave had a successful Turkey BINGO without you.Thank you very much.Our snow closure procedures are in place. In caseof inclement weather, please check the templewebsite for updates. Registered Dharma schoolfamilies will receive a phone call from a Dharmaschool teacher if service and classes are cancelled.In any event, please use your own judgment whetheror not you can safely make your journey to and fromthe temple. The weather varies from area to areaand forecasts are not always reliable. We do ourbest to make accurate decisions.There will be no Family Service or Dharma schoolclasses on Dec. 26, 2010 or Jan. 2, 2011. We hopeeveryone has a wonderful holiday break.

DHARMA HAPPENINGS

December 5th – 3rd Grade Bake SaleDecember 12th – DBT Dancers’ Bake Sale

December 19th – Birthday SundayPreschool’s Bake Sale

December 26th – No Dharma School/ServiceDecember 30th – Mochitsuki

Thank you to Martha and Betty Inouye for donatingDaffy Apples to Dharma School as a fundraiser.The students really enjoyed those. They were allsold in 1 day!

Thank you to all the runners and volunteers whohelped out at Turkey Bingo and to all you graciouspeople for donating products for the raffle. Wehope everyone had a good time.

On September 18th and 19th of 2010, the Tri-state Denver Buddhist temple hosted theannual Mountain States District Conference.We held the retirement luncheon for ReverendKanya Okamoto while the adults from Salt LakeCity went on a planned trip to Black Hawk. TheSalt Lake City Jr. YBA kids remained at thetemple and got to know our Denver YBA group.Personally, that was the best and most fun partof the whole experience. Shannon Umetani, ourYBA advisor, led the two groups from a typicallock-in, to having quite the party.

The Saturday event started off with a serviceto commemorate the many years thatOkamoto Sensei had spent with us. After thedelicious pot-luck the YBA group from Denverand the Jr. YBA group from Salt Lake Citystarted to get to know each other with some icebreakers and then continued to have fun with a

great game of dodgeball. Afterwards, we wentto Boondocks and did all the exciting activitiesthere. We had so much fun that we all wished itwould never end. Now looking back at theexperiences we shared with the members ofthe Jr. YBA group from Salt Lake City thoseexperiences have helped us to grow a betterunderstanding of the concepts ofinterdependence and impermanence. Reality isthat things are always changing and they willnever stay the same.

It was a great night of fun and games andwith only three hours of sleep Salt Lake City’s Jr.YBA accompanied us to our Sunday morningservice. When service ended the Salt Lake Citytemple members had to return home. Withreluctance we said our goodbyes, exchangedcontact information and hoped for anothergreat Mountain States Conference next year.

Dates and Information from Your Dharma School co-Superintendents:

YBA Reports Fun Shared With Salt Lake YBAby Joe Yoshimura & Kari Koga


In the Dharma

In memory of Bettie Noguchi – 7th yrRichard & D’Ann MasakiBob Noguchi

In memory of Edward Matsuda – 3rd yrToshiaki Matsuda – 30th yrYoko Matsuda – 25th yr

Matsuda FamilyKenso & Peggy KagiyamaMichael & Shirley Manley

In memory of Misaye Hiratsuka – 3rd yrSharon BrooksJeffrey FujikiSteve HiratsukaDJ & Richard IdaCalvin KatoLinda KatoDave KatoAl KawakamiRich MiyamotoJohn & Kit Mura-SmithLouise & Donald TakemuraDean & Carrol Tsutsui

Autumnal Ohigan serviceKirk HoriuchiKen & Amy Inouye

Bishop’s Memorial serviceKen & Amy InouyeChiko InouyeGeorge & Kiyoko OmotoYouko Yamasaki

Eitaikyo serviceKen & Amy InouyeChiko InouyeGeorge & Kiyoko OmotoYouko Yamasaki

Tamai Sensei Memorial serviceSumi & Yosh AkiyamaJunko AsakawaSadao & Shizue AsanoMary ChikumaDBT ChoirEshima FamilyWarren & Marge FukuharaMuneko FuruiyeAlice HaraRyoko HirakawaKirk HoriuchiKen & Amy InouyeHerb & Dot InouyeChiko InouyeRuth KamibayashiHarue KellyJack & Alice KimuraAyako KimuraManabu & Junko KimuraMinoru & Michiko KishiyamaGrace KiyotakeTepper & Emi KogaArt & Tamiko KoyanoTatsuo MatsudaMabel MiyasakiFrank MiyazawaKim MorehouseAnna MurahataEd NakagawaEddie & Jeanne NozawaTed OkunoKiyoko & George OmotoMary OmotoS. Umemoto OspinaJason & Cameo PettisRose ShibaoYuri ShimodaEthel ShinsatoMay ShutoUtako SwartsJune & Kenneth TagawaBrit & Jean TakaraHiroshi TakedaMichio & Hisae TaniwakiWendy & William ThompsonBill & Louise YamaguchiHarry & Phyllis YamamuraBetty YamashitaMichiko & Richard YoshidaSusan YoshimuraSachiko & Maso Yoshimura

DonationSumiko ChiharaKiyoko Aigaki; newsletterMabel Miyasaki; newsletter

Facilities UsageDBT Craft ClassWednesday Night Basketball

Osaisen1st Grade Dharma Class2nd Grade Dharma Class5/6th Grade Dharma ClassJr. YBAYBA

Castle View High School = = = = = = = visitationHeather Gardens Building Fund = = = = in memory of Djab “Joe” BurchinowHarue Kelly = = = = = = = = = = = = = in memory of Don MiyakeYoshinobu Hirabayashi = = = = = = = = in memory of Gladys Hirabayashi – 49th dayShirley & James Gabel = = = = = = = = in memory of Ida Hamada – 7th yrNoriyoshi Murakami = = = = = = = = = in memory of Steve Murakami – 17th yr

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donations and offerings receivedfrom October 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010:

“Shigoto” is generally defined as“work, occupation, duty,” but properlyspeaking, since the character means“to serve”, work really means to servewith all one’s physical and spiritualstrengths.Therefore, to engage in a task or workto find something on which to stakeone’s whole life in service to thatpurpose.If one considers whether working tofeed oneself or working for a living istruly one’s genuine work, that seemsnot to be the case.A person who works reluctantlybecause he has to or for the sake ofmoney is a person who is unable tofind his true work or calling.To find a purpose to serve with allone’s efforts, to have a true professionor calling – is that not the mostimportant thing for those who must livein this world?To find one’s work, to live for this work-therein lies the joy of living.

- from Mutually Sustaining Life, a BukkyoDendo Kyokai publication, Tokyo 2000

DS Turkey BingoKen & Amy InouyeChiko InouyeGeorge & Kiyoko OmotoYouko Yamasaki


Thanksgiving and the Spirit of Onby Gregg Krech

an entire day. Don’t complain about the traffic or yourmother. Don’t complain about the weather or yourwork. Don’t even complain about not being able tocomplain. If you try this, you may find that youregularly fail and let a complaint slip through your lips.Even if you refrain from complaining speech, youmay realize that you do a lot of complaining in yourhead.

Now consider what it’s like for others to listen to yourcomplaints. We generally don’t think about the otherperson’s experience when we are in the midst ofcomplaining, because the act of complaining is one inwhich our attention is very self-focused. So consideryour phone calls, and meals with friends and family.Consider evening conversation with your spouse.Imagine what it is like for others to listen to yourcomplaints. I recently had a conversation with mydaughter about how unpleasant it is to listen to herargue with her sister. The next day she happened tobe nearby when my wife and I argued and confessedto me, “Now I know what you mean.”

But to refrain from complaining is not the same thingas being grateful. It simply opens up some space forus to shift our attention. We can begin to notice allthe aspects of our existence that we have taken forgranted. Toasters that make toast. Light bulbs thatmake it possible to read at night. Hot water forshowers. Eyeglasses that take defective eyes andmake them see almost perfectly. The world supportsus in infinite ways and it often does such a good jobthat we don’t pay much attention. There’s a story ofa young boy who didn’t speak. His parents werevery concerned and had him examined by medicaldoctors and psychiatrists, but they could find nothingwrong. Then one morning, when he was about fiveyears old, his mother served him some toast forbreakfast that was slightly burnt. He looked at thetoast and said, “This toast is burnt.” His mother wasthrilled that he had finally spoken. After her initialexcitement, she asked him why he hadn’t spoken upuntil now. And he said, “Up until now, everything wasOK.” That’s pretty much how the mind works.When everything is OK we don’t pay much attentionto it. So our challenge is to start paying attention towhat is OK. If you do this, you may begin to have

“The palms of the hands are used for manypurposes during one’s lifetime. Usually the palmsare outstretched for a handout. Throughout theyear, how many times have we received oractually taken from the world? Let us reflect onthe gifts we have received from the world and joinour hands together in the gassho ofthanksgiving.”

- Rev. Kenryu Tsuji

I once traveled with a friend who had great insightinto human nature. He said, “Wherever you go youcan find something to complain about.” If we travel,we can complain about lumpy beds and crowdedairports. But if we stay home, we can complain thatwe never go anywhere interesting and there’s neveranything good on television. When I first went toJapan about twenty years ago I had a little book ofphrases to help me communicate in Japanese. I hadpurchased it without thoroughly examining it, butwhen I was in Japan I read it carefully. I wasamazed at how many phrases were designed to helpthe traveler complain about something. In the “hotel”section of the book, about one third of the phrasesshowed you how to complain about some problem ata hotel (“The air conditioner in my room does notwork properly.”) Yet in that same section, therewasn’t even one phrase that helped you expressappreciation (“Thank you for cleaning the roomwhile I was out.”) The authors of the bookapparently assumed that English speaking people inJapan have a great need to complain.

In Japanese language there is a term — on. Themeaning of on (pronounced “own”) often includes asense of gratitude combined with a desire to repayothers for what we have been given. It’s not just thatwe feel grateful, or that we express our gratitude, butthat we actually experience a sincere desire to givesomething back.

So how do we go from a complaining life to onewhich cultivates, and is grounded in, a spirit of on - aspirit of Thanksgiving? The first thing we must do isbecome aware of how much we complain and howcomplaining creates suffering for ourselves and thosearound us. As an experiment, try not complaining for (continued on page 7)


brief moments of appreciation, of feeling grateful forhow your life is supported, moment by moment.

I should warn you that you will lose much of the so-called “drama” of your life when you notice what isOK instead of complaining. And you will lose thesympathy of others that is sometimes (not as oftenas you’d like, of course) stimulated by yourcomplaints. Nobody has sympathy for you becauseyour car started this morning. And it’s notparticularly dramatic to tell the story of howtirelessly your furnace worked on a chilly eveningand how a nice pair of wool socks kept your feetwarm. Some of us don’t want to give up the dramaand sympathy of talking about how difficult our livesare. We like the spotlight to shine on our suffering.We know that everyone is suffering, but we want toadvance the claim that our suffering is somehowspecial, somehow different.

The best way I know to learn to shift your attentionis to have a daily period of quiet self-reflection calledNaikan, originally developed in Japan and rooted inShin Buddhism. Naikan suggests that you reflect onthe day using three simple questions:

1. What have I received from otherstoday?

2. What have I given to others today?3. What difficulties have I caused

others today?

You simply spend about twenty five minutes beforebedtime and write down detailed answers to thesethree questions. If you do this, even for 3-4 nights ina row, you may start to notice a change in yourperspective, a greater awareness of how your life issupported by others and what impact you are havingon the world around you. But over time, you willalso notice that what you notice is changing. Yourattention will momentarily shift and you will begin tonotice the world in a different way. It may not bedramatic at first — perhaps just the awareness ofthe person bagging your groceries in the checkoutline. Or the availability of a pen at the bank whereyou’re making a deposit. You start noticing all thelittle ways the world is supporting you throughout theday.

In Shin Buddhism we attribute all we have and all weare to “other power” (tariki). So this Thanksgivingseason is a wonderful holiday that brings together theWestern tradition of gratitude with the Buddhisttradition of “on.”

Let’s use the holiday season to pay more attention toall the ways that Buddha’s compassion is manifestedin our daily lives. There’s always something tocomplain about. But even if you keep complaining,I’m sure you can find something to be thankful for:

“Thanks to all those who support my existence, soI am able to complain”

Gregg Krech is the author of Naikan: Gratitude,Grace and the Japanese Art of Self-reflection(Stone Bridge Press). He was a member of EkojiBuddhist temple for eleven years where he studiedwith the late Rev. Kenryu Tsuji. He currently livesin Vermont where he is the director of the ToDoInstitute, an education and retreat center. He willbe a keynote speaker at the First InternationalConference on Other-Centered Approaches(ICOCA) - New Directions in Buddhist Psychology— being held at the Jodo Shinshu Center inBerkeley, CA from Feb 18-20, 2011, co-presentedby Institute for Buddhist Education, Amida TrustUK, Amida USA, ToDo Institute, and BCA Centerfor Buddhist Education. For further information,visit http://www.shin-ibs.edu/icoca.php or phone(510)809-1426). Gregg Krech can be contacteddirectly at [email protected]

Thanksgiving and the Spirit of On(continued from page 6)

Two cemetary plots for sale in the Highland Memory

Garden near the center of the Rose Garden.

If you are interested or have questions, please contact Pat

at 303-929-7780 OR [email protected]

BCA 2011 calendars are available for purchase atthe temple. Please make arrangements to pick upa copy in person - perhaps when you attend aservice or pick up your mochi?Calendars are $5 apiece.


CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT AND BUILDING COMMITTEE UPDATEby Gary Yamashita

The Centennial Endowment and Renovation Committeeand the TS/DBT Board of Directors would like toacknowledge and humbly thank the following donors whohave contributed to the Centennial Endowment andRenovation Campaign.

Listed in this month’s newsletter is a recap of the allof the pledges that have been made to the CentennialEndowment and Building Renovation Project. Thanksto the generous donations of these individuals, wehave raised nearly $500,000 and we are now half wayto our goal. The Denver Temple fence and gate renovation is aliveand well! The project has progressed from the originalplan of repairing and painting the existing fence to acomplete replacement and possible redesign of the

gate and front fence area. We currently are having anarchitect and structural engineer review the proposedredesign and will have the TS/DBT Board review theplans. An artist’s rendering has been completed andwill be displayed in the Temple lobby for review. Theproposed plan will provide a more open and invitingentryway to the Temple and will open up the courtyardto allow the public to view our beautiful rock garden.Stay tuned for more information as this projectcontinues to move forward. Thank you to those whohave contributed to this fence and painting project. Ifyou have not yet donated, please help us with yourcontribution to this exciting and important buildingrenovation project.

Diamond Level $10,000 and aboveAnonymous

Brighton Buddhist SanghaHiratsuka Family

(Steve Hiratsuka, Louise Takemura,Carrol Tsutsui)

in memory of our parents, Yutaka andMisaye HiratsukaRobert & Gail Ida

in memory of Henry Yamashita and Kazuo &Tsurue Kimura

Sam KatoEdward T. Nakagawa

Noreen Okubo;in memory of Riyo Okubo & Aiko Nishimura

AnonymousTagawa Greenhouse Families

Gold Level $5000 - $9999Anonymous

Robert Boudreauin memory of Janette Haruko Boudreau

DBT Judo DojoNobuo, Shigeko & Azaria Eshima

Family and Friends of Karen Eiko MatsushimaMiyuki Mabel Googins

in memory of Tom GooginsFrank & Gladys Hiraoka

Herbert & Dorothy InouyeGeorge & Jane Kanemoto

in memory of Jim & Chiyo KanemotoCal, Sharon (Brookes), DJ (Ida), Linda, Bob & Dave Kato

in gratitude to Sam & Kimi KatoTepper & Emiko Koga

Eddie & Jeanne NozawaCharles & Teri Ozaki and Courtney

in memory of Joe & Tamiye Ozaki and Mich TanouyePatricia Sato


Joanne Knightin memory of Robert E. Knight

Kelli KogaKaty Koshio

Art & Tamiko KoyanoRandy & Faye Koto

Myron Kugein memory of Isao & Masaye KugeLaJara/Alamosa Buddhist Sangha

Brian & Marjorie LevittMary & Steve Marx

in memory of Kimiye MiyakeAyako MatsumotoOki Matsushima

Dick & Yoshie MatsushitaBob & Gloria Mitani *

Eric & Naomi MiyazawaLeonard & Alice Mizuno *

Sumi Mizushimain memory of George & Ken Mizushima

Mitchell & Susan MollardDan & Terry Moskowitz

Yoko MooneyLee T. Murata

Miyo Murata *William & Ann Murphy *

Chiyo NakayamaDat & Naomi Nguyen

in memory of Harry “Doc” MatsushimaFujie Nishi *

Hugh & Alice NishimotoCarol Gansho O’Dowd

Mutsu Osaki *Stacey Umemoto Ospina

Miyako OtsukiDaniel Podell & Linda Reiter

Sally SakamotoGeorge & Sumiko SaitoMike & Amy Sakurai

in memory of Paul Gow, Jim Hisamoto &Roy Sugihara

Lillian Satoin memory of Frank Sato

Hank & Irene ShibaoRose Shibao

Steven ShigayaLily Shin

Sharon Shinin memory of George Y. & Sumi Shin

WM Jiro & Teruko Shojiin memory of Mr.&Mrs. Sadakichi

Harada & deceased childrenThe Steinebrey Family

Family of Roy Sugihara **Gary Tagawa

Bronze Level $1 - $999Preschool Dharma School Class

Kindergarten Dharma School Class2nd Grade Dharma School Class

3rd/4th Grade Dharma School Class5th Grade Dharma School Class

Ronald & Lisa AboKiyoko Aigaki

Noel & Kimberly AllenAnonymous

Glenn & Michelle AsakawaDavid & Penny Askin

in memory of Kimiye MiyakiJohn R. Beardt **

James C. Berryhill **Djab Burchinow

Elsa Djab Burchinowin memory of Namdjal B. Burchinow

Sumiko ChiharaDBAC VolleyballDBT Aikido Dojo

DBT ChoirDBT Craft ClassDBT Dance Girls

DBT Dharma School 2007/2008 StaffDBT Dharma School 2008/2009 Staff

DBT Japanese Language SchoolDBT Minyo Club

Gaye Eshimain memory of Kunio Eshima

Gayle & Kellye GotoFred & Toki Gow *

Alice HaraLinda Hardesty

Eileen Tochihara Heathin memory of Jim Tochihara

Frank HigaSawaye Hirokawa

Chris HoriuchiMing & Hiroko Hung

Cindy IidaPeter Inokoji-Kim & Aileen Okimoto

Martha InouyeMr.&Mrs. Steve Ishiguro *

John IwakiriJoan Jolliffe **

Linda Katowith gratitude to Sam & Kimi Kato

Ruth KamibayashiFusako Kawahara

Kayo ClubTroy & Michele KilenJack & Alice Kimura

Minoru & Michiko KishiyamaGrace Kiyotake

Mildred Kiyotake

Thomas TaggartCharles & Helen Takahashi *

Brit & Jean TakaraIsao Jon & Sayoko Takata

Hiroshi TakedaSuzanne Tanaka

Bill ToboKristy Tochihara

Thom Sakata & Jennifer TrompeterHenry & Reiko Urano

Garold UyedaKam & Fumi Uyeji *

MC & MS Uyemura **Richard Uyemura & Paula Tapia **

Arlene Wallacein memory of Frank & Kathleen Kondo

Annette Ward *Gene & Kathy Watada

Marian Weitzel **Doris Yagi

in memory of Donald T. YagiAlvin Yago *

Matsuye Yago *Youko Yamasaki

Jean Yien & Paul RileyHarlan & Emi Yoshida

Art & Sachiko Yoshimura

• * in memory of Paul Gow• ** in memory of Roy Sugihara


Silver Level $1000 - $4999

Tatsuo Matsudain memory of Alyce Matsuda

Sam & Terry MayedaCarl & MaryLee Mitcham

Frank MiyazawaPhillip & Lillian Miyazawa

in memory of Shigeo MiyazawaDick & Chizuko Momii

Kim & Sarah Morehousein memory of Kay Tamaki

Anna MurahataMasao Mura

George & Yoko NagaiHenry & Ann Nakata

Kanya & Judy OkamotoGeorge & Kiyoko Omoto

Janice & Greg RamosHelene H. Saeda

in memory of Moriichi & Hisayo SaedaDavid & Joni Sakaguchi

Steven & Stacey ShigayaEdward & Yuriko Shimoda

Itsuo Tadeharain memory of Masaye Doi

George Tagawain memory of Gail Tagawa

Ken TagawaCarolyn & Mickey Takeshita

Sumiji TamakiRobert & Shelly Tanaka

David & Debby TanigawaMichio & Hisae TaniwakiBill & Wendy Thompson

Families of Shirley, Mia & Gregg Tsuchimotoin memory of Donn S. Tsuchimoto & Scott Lee Kim

Kurt, Kanae, Bruce & Ariana TsumuraTed & Elaine Tsumura with Fairy Kuritani;

in memory of Henry Kuritani, Amy Tsumura andNobuzane Tsumura

Kent & Kelly YamasakiBetty Yamashita

Gary & Debbie YamashitaTom & Fumiko YamashitaKevin & Keiko Yoshida

Anonymousin memory of Isao Tsutsui

Sadao & Shizue AsanoWayne & Deb Omoto Berve

Dr. Robert Boudreauin memory of Janette Haruko Boudreau

DBT BWADBT Dharma School Carnival 2008 fundraiser

Denver TaikoMae Doida

in memory of Sam DoidaFriends and Family Fun Golf TournamentVictor&Naoko TawaraDon & Lonnie Hester & familyJim & Jeanne Matsuda

Janet & James FujitaBob & Kiyo Fujimoto

Helen Fukayein memory of Harry Fukaye

Miyuki Mabel Googinsin memory of Yoshi Nishimura

Midori Gowin memory of Paul Gow

Dennis & Becky HardmanIwao & Takako Hatanaka

Fumiko Hattoriin memory of George Hattori

Tommie & Kinuko HiraokaAmy HoriuchiHelene Ioka

in memory of Tom IokaDorothy Inouye, Grace Kiyotake & Ethel Satoin memory of Shigeo & Florence H. Yanaru

June Inuzuka & Familyin memory of Umeko and Eisaburo Inuzuka

Charles KagiyamaAl Kawakami

Kenzo & Irene KawanabeKnobby & Carole Kawano

in memory of Mr.&Mrs. Tomihachi KawanoAyako Kimura

HJ & Alice KimuraManabu & Junko Kimura

Charlie & Mary Matsubarain honor of Charlie Matsubara’s 88th birthday


Centennial Endowment and Building Maintenance Fund 2010 Paint ProjectAnonymous

4th Grade Dharma ClassFred & Chiyeko Aoki

Junko AsakawaSadao & Shizue AsanoWilliam & Phyllis Baker

In memory of Larry Fukuhara &Christine Fukuhara-Wilhelm

Elsa BurchinowMalcolm & Janice Campbell

Robert & Vicky CaseSumiko Chihara

Michiko Chikuma & Familyin memory of Bill Chikuma

- Michiko Chikuma- Faye Chikuma- Dale, Jamie, Scott & Jen Chikuma- Richard & Sharon Kagiyama- Robert, Chiari, Sean & Lane Kagiyama- Bob, Judy & Andrew Wong- Michael, Junko, Nicole & Kyle Manley- Mark, Jeanne, Kinsey & Kaylie Chikuma- Jason, Sameerah & Ryah Wong

DBT Dharma SchoolDBT Dharma School Band

Denver TofuHenry Doi

Robert & Kiyo Fujimotoin memory of Mrs. Shizuye Fujimoto

Art & Joann FujiokaJames T. & Janet Fujita

in memory of Greg Fujita & Chiyeno FujitaAnonymousHelen Fukaye

in memory of Harry FukayeLinda Fukuhara

Frances FurukawaGayle & Kellye Goto

Kiyoko HaraUgi & Mollie Harada

Fumiko HattoriFrank Higa

Ryoko HirakawaFrank & Gladys Hiraoka

Tom & Kinu HiraokaHelen S. Hori

Carrie HoriuchiKenzo & Shirley HoriuchiHerb & Dorothy Inouye

Terri IwahashiJohn Iwakiri

Japanese Association of ColoradoMichael & Karen Jones

Sumie KagoharaBetty, Phyllis & Jan Kajiwara

in memory of Thomas (Tom) KajiwaraPauline Kamite & Michael Dorsey

Melvin T. Satoin memory of Setsu Sato

Patricia SatoRobert Sato, Jr.

in memory of Robert Sato, Sr.Hank & Irene Shibao

Frank & Ann Shimamotoin memory of Harry Shimamoto

Yo & Betty Shimamotoin memory of Stanley Keith Shimamoto

Ed & Yuri ShimodaLily Shin

Sharon Shinin memory of George Shin &

Sumi ShinMr. & Mrs. Jiro Shoji

May ShutoMr. & Mrs. Gene Side

Douglas & Merrily StewartTagawa Greenhouses, Inc.

Thomas TaggartTakamatsu Family

in memory of Tooru & Jean TakamatsuRose Takamoto

in memory of Harry S. ChikumaIsao Jon & Sayoko Takata

Hiroshi TakedaMickey & Carolyn Takeshita

Doris & Norio TaniguchiTamaki Family

in memory of Sumiji J. TamakiMichio & Hisae Taniwaki

Bill & Sachiko ToboTed & Elaine Tsumura

in memory of our Tsumura &Kuritani parentsPatricia UmetaniGarold Uyeda

in memory of Tsumo UyedaBill Watada

Wendy WestwoodYamako Yagami

in memory of Mitsuo YagamiHaru & Michi Yamamoto

Harry & Phyllis YamamuraKent & Kelly Yamasaki

Fumiko Yamashitain memory of Tom Yamashita

Gary & Debbie Yamashitain memory of Tom Yamashita

Shizuye Yanagidain memory of Tom S. Kajiwara

DBT YBAHarlan & Emi Yoshida

AnonymousSam Yoshihara Family

in memory of Paul Gow

Mitsuru KanegayeHank & Sac Katayama

Mary KawataAyako Kimura

HJ & Alice KimuraYuji & Aiko Kimura

Tom & Kiyoko KobayashiKathy Koshio

Randy & Faye KotoLa Jara/Alamosa Buddhist Sangha

Charles & Mary MatsubaraTatsuo Matsuda

in memory of Alyce MatsudaMile High JACL

Carl & Marylee Mitcham andSamuel Jaffee

Dr. & Mrs. William MiyamotoEric & Naomi Miyazawa

Phillip & Lillian Miyazawain memory of our Miyazawa &

Kuritani parentsPaul & JoDell Mizoue

Sumi MizushimaYoko MooneyPerry Murata

Naginata ShugyoRoger & Barbara Nakata

Chiyo NakayamaDat & Naomi Nguyen

in memory of Harry KiyoshiMatsushima

Tom & Mary Nishidain memory of Fujiye Tobo

Mary Nishiyamaanonymous

Takeshi & Kumiko OhtakeHelen Okada

Kanya & Judy OkamotoMutsu Osaki

in memory of Kunio & Yae OsakiStacey Umemoto Ospina

Mark OzawaAnonymous

Cameo & Jason PettisErick & Melissa PhillipsJanice & Greg Ramos

Dr. & Mrs. Frank SakamotoThom Sakata & Jennifer Trompeter

Mike & Amy SakuraiAkio & Yoshiko Sameshima

Don B. Satoin memory of Aya Elsie Sato

Carol Satoin memory of Shoji & Mitsuko Sato

George M. Satoin memory of Elsie Sato & Setsu Sato


PAINT PROJECT DONATIONS MADE in memory of Betty Yanari

Ron & Jan MarshallSue MayemuraToshi Miyake

Eric & Naomi MiyazawaHolly Miyazawa

Phil & Lil MiyazawaRuby F. Miyazawa

John & Kaz MizouePaul Mizoue

Robert & Peggy MooreMary Morishige

Les & Julie MoroyeRichard & Dawn Moroye

Virginia MotoyamaAnna Murahata

Keith & Monica NagaiEdward T. NakagawaHenry & Ann Nakata

Kiyoshi NakataChiyo NakayamaMarie Nakayama

Mineko NakayamaGeorge NishimuraAlan & Alice NittaClyde & Judy Nitta

John, Sherri, Tyler & Crystal NittaWayne & Phyl Nitta

Sandra NoguchiJolie & Alan Noguchi

Ted OkunoGeorge & Kiyoko Omoto

Mary Omoto & familyJoe & Joan Onodera

Ellen SakamotoHarriett Sakamoto

Sally SakamotoWes Sakamoto

Hank & Irene ShibaoRose ShibaoReiko Shibara

Dora C. Shibata

Jason AokiRoland & Carrie Ann Aoki

Art & Itsu AritaJeremy, Stephanie & Sam Barton

Sam & Peggy BungoMary K. Chikuma

Milt & Nancy DomotoSumi Enomoto

Bob & Kiyo FujimotoWarren Y. Fukuhara

Muneko FuruiyeFrances M. Furukawa

Mabel GooginsAndrew Hamano

Ine HanataniAlyce Hara

Rodger HaraBecky & Dennis Hardman

Ryoko HirakawaFrank & Gladys Hiraoka

Tom & Kinu HiraokaSawaye Hirokawa

Etsu & Sachi HisamotoFrank & Mary Hiyama

Carrie K. HoriuchiKen & Aiko Horiuchi

Tak & Shirley HoriuchiHerb & Dorothy Inouye

Harry ItoS. Ito

Tom & Beulah KagiyamaBetty, Phyllis & Jan Kajiwara

Ruth KamibayashiKent KanoJack Kimura

Manabu & Junko KimuraMin Kishiyama

Grace Y. KiyotakeTom Koshio

Mary KuritaniVernon Lee

Mike ShibataMel Shimono

Lily ShinFrank E. Sugihara

Eiko TagawaGeorge TagawaHoward TagawaJanice Tagawa

Ken & June TagawaNiki Tagawa

Yoshi TagawaFrank Takahashi & family

Hiroshi D. TakedaSumi Tanaka

Michael & Karen Tawara JonesDaryl Tawara & family

Mary TawaraRuthe Terada

Paul & Diane TibleGeorge & Jeanette Tomomitsu

Tri-State/Denver BuddhistTemples

Kiyo TsukamotoKurt & Kanae TsumuraTed & Elaine TsumuraDean & Carrol Tsutsui

T. TsutsuiPatricia Umetani

Charlie YamaguchiEd. G. YamaguchiJudy YamakishiYouko Yamasaki

Fumiko YamashitaTomoe YasumuraAlice Yasumura

Richard & Michi YoshidaArt & Sachiko Yoshimura

J. YoshimuraJayne Yoshimura

If you receive your newsletter via email, yousometimes miss out on exciting newsletter inserts.This month, please note that you did not receive aSpecial Services donation envelope for December’sBodhi Day Service; please think to bring or send adonation, anyway.You also did not receive this year’s Bodhi Seals.This year features a new design and, as usual, your$8 donation for two pages is split between BCA andTS/DBT. If you wish to have your Bodhi Seals and/

or make a donation, please mail your request/donation to the Temple office. Your Bodhi Sealswill be mailed to you via the US postal system. Youcan also pick up Bodhi Seals directly from thetemple office when attending a Sunday service ordropping by during the week (week day operationalhours are Monday-Thursday, 8 am - 3 pm; it’srecommended that you call first).Thank you and Happy Holiday Season!


Religious Services

SUN Dec 5 9:30 am DBT11 am Sedgwick (M)

SAT Dec 11 9 am Brighton (S)4 pm Wedding (O)

SUN Dec 12 9:30 am DBT Bodhi Day (O)11 am Ft. Lupton w/hoji (S&M)

SAT Dec 18 10 am Hoji (O)1 pm Greeley [?]

SUN Dec 19 9:30 am DBT (Mieko)

SUN Dec 26 NO Services

FRI Dec 31 7:30 pm DBT Year End Service

Gym Schedule

SUNDAY

MONDAY 5-7 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo

TUESDAY 7 pm Volleyball

WEDNESDAY 7:30 pm Basketball

THURSDAY 5-7 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo

FRIDAY 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Family Aikido

SATURDAY

Special Events

Omigaki (cleaning onaijin ornaments)Wednesday, December 8th7 pm

Colorado Asian Health Education&PromotionHealth FairSaturday, December 4th9 am - 1 pm

YBA Mochi TsukiThursday, December 30th6 am - 6 pm

Meetings

SUN Dec 19 11:30 am TSDBT Board Mtg

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples’ membershipoffers condolences to the family and friends of:

Lee MurataFebruary 26, 1916 to October 29, 2010

Nobuo EshimaApril 20, 1920 to October 31, 2010

Bill OkuboJuly 28, 1922 to November 1, 2010

Chiyko AokiMay 14, 1919 to November 7, 2010


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