June 2019 Volume XXXIX, Issue 6

A TSDBT Monthly Publication

Special Event of

the Month

• Sakura Matsuri [Cherry

Blossom Festival]

• June 22nd and 23rd, SEE:

calendar for times AND

volunteer opportunities

Inside this issue:

Rev. Thompson’s

message

Kaitlyn Mascher-

Mace Sensei’s

message

1

2

Temple Condolence 2

Dharma School Picnic 3

Arigatou Gozaimasu

YBA Seniors&News

Verses from Monshu

Kojun Ohtani

3

4

4

April Offerings

June Shotsuki Names

5

6

CBF Reminders

Re Development

Notes

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7

June 2019 calendar

July 2019 calendar

Metta

8

9

10

Hello everyone, welcome to June! It is nearly summertime and as I write this, I am looking out the window at a tree in the yard that is bursting with late Spring blossoms. It is dusk and the flowers are a vibrant pink against the pale blue and lavender sky and I am in awe. These bright but delicate blossoms remain in full bloom on the tree despite the storm that blew through just a few days before. There was wind, rain and heavy spring snow and but for a few fallen petals, the flowers are intact. At this moment, I am reminded of a story in the life of Shinran Shonin. His parents had both died when he was very young and he had gone to live with his uncle. His uncle was unable to fully care for Shinran and so took him to the Shore-in temple to live as a monk. When they reached the temple, it was dusk and the head monk told them that because of the hour, they would have to wait until morning to come into the temple. Shinran (age of nine at the time) sat outside of the temple gate and recited the following verse: ‘We must not wait for tomorrow For life is like the cherry blossom, Which may be blown away By a gust of midnight wind.’ The head monk was so moved by this verse that he let the young boy into the temple and immediately performed the entrance ceremony. (as an aside, this is why the Jodo Shinshu ordination ceremonies are done at dusk) I have often seen the trees in my yard lose all of their blossoms to a late spring snow and am therefore, aware of how delicate and fleeting they can be. As a result, I have learned to truly appreciate their beauty when it appears every year because those blooms can be blown away at any moment. It was this fleeting nature of things that Shinran was referring to when he composed his verse. He was reminding himself and the monk that we should experience things when we have the chance because all things are constantly changing and we may miss our opportunities. And so, as we move along into the summer, we should be mindful of the vast

opportunities that are spread out before us. We perhaps will not be able to take

advantage of every one of them, but we can try and make time to explore as much as

we can. Whether it is an opportunity to have lunch with an old friend, pay a visit to a

relative or go on a fabulous trip, we should try to reach out and grab these moments

while we can before they are blown away on the midnight wind.

-Namo Amida Butsu

Dharma Message from Rev. Diana Thompson

where we are, who we are with, or what we are

doing, it is a time to be mindful of the teachings, and

to say the Nembutsu.

And that’s it, don’t worry about anything else. Cook

chicken, make manju, be with your friends and family,

your sangha. Simply Trust, as Issa said. The blossoms

will fall as they will, and we will live as we do, but

together, as good dharma friends.

P.S. – Don’t forget about the LGBT Pride Parade, its

sooo much fun, and everyone is welcome to come

march in it! It was not too long ago, only a few years

in fact, that my wife Karen and I were not legally

allowed to be married in the US. It is only through

continued awareness that we can prevent this same

sort of prejudice from continuing to exist in our

world.

In Gassho,

*Kobayashi Issa (小林 一茶,

June 15, 1763 – January 5, 1828) was a Japanese poet

and lay Buddhist priest of the Jōdo Shinshū sect known

for his haiku poems and journals.

He is better known as simply Issa (一茶), a pen name

meaning Cup-of-tea (lit. "one [cup of] tea"). He is

regarded as one of the four haiku masters in Japan,

along with Bashō, Buson and Shiki — "the Great Four."

Reflecting the popularity and interest in Issa as man

and poet, Japanese books on Issa outnumber those on

Buson and almost equal in number those on Bashō.

Monthly Musings from Kaitlyn Mascher-Mace Sensei

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“Simply trust!”

cherry blossoms fall pit-a-pat

in that way

ただ頼

桜ぼたぼた

あの通り

Kobayashi Issa – November 1822*

It’s June! And you all know what that means, it is

Sakura Matsuri time! This is one of my favorite times

of the year at the temple, as I get to spend time with

people that I see every week, and sometimes people I

only see during the festival season.

In April I was lucky to hear the BCA Bishop, Rev.

Umezu as the guest speaker at the Oakland Buddhist

Church’s Hanamatsuri service. There he made a well-

worn joke about what the acronym BCA (Buddhist

Churches of America) actually stands for……The

Barbeque Chicken Association! And while it is obvious

that TSDBT makes the best BBQ chicken in the US, it

is during this time of the year that we focus on making

chicken, mochi, manju and all of the other foods of the

festival season. This might not seem like a very

Buddhist activity, but it in fact is. When we listen and

say the Three Treasures every Sunday, we hear the

words, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, and it is during

the festival season that we see our Sangha come

together most clearly. Every time we all get together

to cook chicken, clean the gym, or sell manju, we are

doing it as a Sangha, and this is another opportunity for

us to be bathed in the light of the Nembutsu, and to

see things as they truly are.

Any time that we come together, is a time to

remember that the light that comes with the

Nembutsu is surrounding. Sundays in the Hondo are

not the only time for us to reflect upon the teachings.

No matter what we are doing, in that moment, we can

be mindful of how they exist in our lives. The 12th vow

of The Sutra on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life

states, “If, when I attain Buddhahood, my light should

be finite, not illuminating even a hundred thousand

kotis of nayutas of Buddha-lands, may I not attain the

perfect enlightenment”. As Jodo Shinshu Buddhist, we

believe that there is nowhere that the light of Amida

Buddha cannot fill our lives. Due to this, no matter

TriState/Denver Buddhist Temples’

membership offers condolences to the family

and friends of:

Yoshio Arakawa June 16, 1936—April 18, 2019

Yoshiko Miyoshi

January 14, 1930—April 21, 2019

Kiyo Kobayashi May 17, 1929—May 3, 2019

https://www.bing.com/search?q=Japanese+people%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=J%25C5%258Ddo+Shinsh%25C5%25AB%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=Haiku%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=Matsuo+Bash%25C5%258D%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=Yosa+Buson%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=Masaoka+Shiki%20wikipedia

The Denver Buddhist Temple Dharma School invites you to the . . .

DHARMA SCHOOL PICNIC Dharma Service, games, food and BINGO!

JUNE 2ND * 10 AM – 2 PM

Wolff Run Park – 4705 W. 76th Ave., Westminster 80030

Potluck offerings based on the first letter of your last name

A – H: SIDE DISH

I – R: DRINKS (JUICE, SODA, WATER)

S – Z: DESSERT OR FRUIT

BURGERS AND HOT DOGS PROVIDED BY THE DHARMA SCHOOL

Arigatou Gozaimasu

A whopping thank you to the Sangha for contributing a large monetary gift and beautiful clock to

Rev. and Mrs. Fujii as a parting gift for their many years of service to the Tri-State Buddhist

Temple. A special thank you to those who feted them to a luncheon on April 13, 2019 with a

myriad of delicious Japanese cuisine. They were immensely surprised and very grateful in

accepting our gesture of appreciation and gratitude to them over the past several years.

A warm thank you to members of DBT Aikido and DBT Judo dojos who spent their scheduled

class sessions carrying heavily packed boxes from Rev. & Mrs. Fujii’s apartment and Rev. Fujii’s

temple office to the rental moving truck in the Tamai Tower parking lot. We (the Temple) have

since heard that the Fujii’s (and Gordon) reached their destination and are slowly but steadily

unpacking all the boxes they lugged to California.

Thank you to the following people who folded, sealed and addressed last month’s newsletter:

Marge Fukuhara, Alley&Yoshimi Watada, Shirley Tsuchimoto, Judy Smith, Mary Jane Okamatsu,

Kay Takahashi and Dick Mayeda. Your friendship in action is deeply appreciated.

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As summer approaches, so does the end of Dharma

School for the 2018/2019 session. And for the YBA,

sadly, this means we must say goodbye to our

seniors. Here are the graduating high school seniors

of 2018/2019, with their now former high schools

and future colleges they will be attending:

Ayla Charness

Ralston Valley High School

University of Colorado, Boulder

Anna Tsuchimoto

Castle View High School

University of California, Berkeley

Ben Yoshida

Mountain Vista High School

University of California, Berkeley

All three have put in countless hours helping at a

variety of events over their high school years, while

juggling school work, sports, clubs, and other

activities. Anna and Ben served as co-presidents this

past year, handling their leadership roles admirably

with strength and poise beyond their young age.

The YBA is proud of our seniors, and encourages

the Sangha to congratulate them (and their parents)

when you have the opportunity!

Looking forward, next summer will be the Sunshine

Trip! The YBA will certainly continue their

fundraising efforts, and as always, is indebted to you

all for your support in helping to provide this once

in a lifetime experience. Have a wonderful and safe

summer, and see you at Sakura Matsuri!

In gassho,

Jon Campbell & Amy Yoshimura-Campbell

TSDBT YBA Co-Advisors

A note from the YBA...

On November 23, 2018, His Eminence Monshu Kojun Ohtani delivered a dharma message at the Hongwanji’s annual Perpetual Memorial and Autumn Service. In his message, Gomonshu-sama summarized his thoughts in a four verse piece titled OUR PLEDGE. It is Gomonshu-sama’s hope that these verses will be read and shared at various services and gatherings, especially among young and new members, so that we may bring religion closer to our everyday lives.

Our Pledge

Breaking out of my shell

I will share a warm smile and speak gentle words

Just like the kind Buddha.

Not becoming lost in my greed, anger, and ignorance

I shall think and act with an open-mind

Just like the calm and peaceful Buddha

Not putting myself first

I will share in the joy and sadness of others

Just like the compassionate Buddha

Realizing the gift of life I have received

I shall strive to live each day to its fullest

Like the Buddha who tirelessly works to liberate all.

Hanamatsuri Service

Don Akiyama

Glenn & Michelle Asakawa

Susie Asano

Wayne & Debra Omoto Berve

Michiko Chikuma

DBT Choir

DBT Judo Dojo

Margaret Fukuhara

Mabel Googins

Kenzo & Shirley Horiuchi

Kirk Horiuchi

Gary & Shirley Horiuchi

Cindy Horiuchi

Kenichi & Amy Inouye

Charles Kagiyama

Beulah & Tsutomu Kagiyama

Kent & Jane Kano

Irene & Kenzo Kawanabe

Joyce Nakata Kim Yuji & Aiko Kimura & family

Manbu & Junko Kimura

Kathy Kuge

Brian & Marjorie Levitt

Randy Matsushima

Lillian & Phillip Miyazawa

Frank Miyazawa

Ruby Miyazawa

Bill & Ann Murphy

Ann & Michael Nakamura

Dat & Naomi Nguyen

Alice Nishimoto

John & Sherri Nitta

Donna Noguchi

Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donations and offerings received from April 1, 2019 —April 30, 2019

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Kumiko Ohtake

Charles & Teri Ozaki

David & Joni Sakaguchi

Hank & Irene Shibao

Dora Shibata

Kay Takahashi

Sayoko Takata

Norio & Doris Taniguchi

Hisae Taniwaki

Junko Taylor

Shirley Tsuchimoto

Isao & Candice Tsutsui

Tom Urano, Jr.

Louise Yamaguchi

Gary & Debbie Yamashita

Fumiko Yamashita

Richard & Michio Yoshida

Eshinni/Kakushinni service

Shizue Asano Michiko Chikuma

Mabel Googins

Kent & Jane Kano

Junko Kimura

Frank Miyazawa

Bill & Ann Murphy

Kiyoko Omoto

Mieko & Stacey Ospina

Dora Shibata

Doris Taniguchi

Hisae Taniwaki

Unmarked envelope

Fumiko Yamashita

Richard & Michiko Yoshida

In memory of Susumu Kagiyama(33

yrs), Misao Kagiyama(33 yrs), Roy

Kagiyama(7 yrs)

Anonymous

Michiko Chikuma

Richard & Sharon Kagiyama

Charles Kagiyama

Junko Kagiyama-Manley

Unmarked envelope

Herbert & Judy Wong

Donna Noguchi

Kenso & Atsuko Kagiyama

In memory of Sue Matsuda-Smith

Michiko Chikuma

Richard & Sharon Kagiyama

Junko & Michael Manley

Donation; osaisen Anonymous

Rev. & Mrs. Eijiro Fujii

Armijo Family

K-4 Dharma class

Roy Kikuyama

Katie & John Ley

Yoko Mooney

Kumiko Ohtake

Preschool Dharma class

Unmarked envelope

Facilities Usage

Kazuko Ortiz; Okinawan Dance

Family of Ruby Tanaka; funeral reception

Family of Mary Shibao; funeral reception

February Shotsuki donors ............................................ in memory of

Mary Jane Arakawa ................................................................. Yoshio Norman Arakawa

March Shotsuki donors .................................................. in memory of

Robert & Shelley Tanaka ...................................................... Bob Tanaka

Dick Mayeda ............................................................................ Chris Mayeda

Gwen Kawashima ................................................................... Dorothy Inouye

Umetani/Lo Family ................................................................. Errol Umetani, Helen Umetani

Michiko Fujii ............................................................................. Haruko Yamamoto

Lillian & Phillip Miyazawa ...................................................... Henry Kuritani

John & Sherri Nitta & family ................................................ Henry Kuritani

Elaine & Ted Tsumura ........................................................... Henry Kuritani

Kathryn Kuge .......................................................................... Isao Kuge

Mabel Googins ........................................................................ Kanoko Kojima, Joseph Yamasaki, Toshiaki Yoshimura

Kay Takahashi & family ......................................................... Kenny K. Takahashi

Lillian & Phillip Miyazawa ...................................................... Lisa Miyazawa Campbell

John & Sherri Nitta & family ................................................ Lisa Miyazawa Campbell

Kent & Jane Kano ................................................................... Sam Suekama

Richard & Michiko Yoshida ................................................. Susumu Kagiyama

April Shotsuki donors ..................................................... in memory of Shirley Tsuchimoto ................................................................ Elaine Miyeko Newhouse

Donna Inouye & family ........................................................... Florence Yanaru, Grace Kiyotake

Steven & Gwen Kawashima ................................................. Florence Yanaru, Grace Kiyotake

Dora Shibata & family ........................................................... George K. Shibata

Reiko Urano ............................................................................ Henry Urano

Alice Mizuno ............................................................................ Humiko Fumiko Mamiya

Ida Sasaki ................................................................................... James Fukuhara & Misayo Fukuhara

Richard & Michiko Yoshida ................................................. Keiichi Roy Yoshida, Roy Kiyoshi Kagiyama (concluded on page 6)

Hiroshi Horace Aigaki Glenn Akahoshi Mitsuko Mary Akahoshi Yoshio Akizuki Fred Aoki Satsuki Willie Chikuma Ladda Chittivej Fred C. Devault Terumi Viola Doizaki Sumi Enomoto Masao Eshima Nobujiro Eshima Fumiye Mary Fujii Seikichi Fujinami Komasaku Fujita Henry Masahiko Fukino Tami Fujui Mae Satsuki Funakoshi Fuji Funayama Douglas Haruo Furukawa Jack Yoshiharu Furukawa Keegan Fushimi Daniel Kiyoshi Hara Yoshisaburo Hashimoto Hana Hayashi Kinuko Hiraoka Tomono Hirazawa Sawaye Hirokawa Shizue Honda Sadao Hora Kazuko Hori Shigeru Horiuchi Masakuni Iguchi Mojiro Iida Hiroshi Imada Harley Motoyoshi Inouye Tetsuzo Iriye Eddie Ito Takeshi Kagiyama Teya Kagohara Thomas Shuichi Kajiwara Takeo Kasa Ichiji Kawamata Hisashi Kinoshita

Minoru Kinoshita Take Kinoshita Masa Kishimoto Hara Ayako Kishiyama Hikosaku Kishiyama Sekihei Kiyonaga Mildred Fujiye Kiyotake Robert S. Kiyotake Matsu Kobayashi Setsuji Kobayashi Shige Komatsu Mitsu Kondo Gladys S. Yuki Konishi Eva Lynne Shimoda Konz Kenzo Kuga Naka Kurachi Shikakichi Kurachi John Shiro Kushihashi Toshi Matsubara Toshiake Matsuda Tatsusaburo Matsumonji Mitsuko Matsumoto Eiji Matsuno Nora Matsushima Takashi Matsushima Yukino Mayeda Daisuke Migaki Tsuneichi Mikawa Hiroko Miyake Sueko Miyako Otosaku Miyamoto Jean Harumi Miyazawa Kiyoka Miyazawa Donald Shigeru Miyoshi Mutsuko Mizukami Minosuke Momoi Henry Hayato Morimitsu Chiyo Morishige Chiyoko Cherry Motosaka Toshiko Murakami Tsugiko Murata Natsuko Muroya Noboru Muroya Uki Mary Muroya

Shizuka Nagata Ayano Nakagawa Julia Yoshiko Nakamoto Rose Hisako Nakamura Sue Tsugiko Nakamura Shizuyo Nakaoki Seiichi Namba Makoto Hugh Nishimoto Toshi Nitta Taki Noda Matsutaro Noriyuki Kosaburo Ogata Morio Ogata Hisashi Bob Ogawa Shigeo Ohtsu Joe Kazuma Okamoto Manzo Okamoto Nellie Natsue Okamoto Shiogo Okamura Sandra Yoshiko Omoto Tazo Otsuji William Mori Oyama Edward Tetsuro Ozaki Yone Ozamoto Torakichi Saito Masato Sakaguchi Ryosuke Ray Sakaguchi Mitzi Misao Sakurai Isa Sameshima Tamiya Sasamoto Mitsuko Sato Rose Shibao Tom Isamu Shibao Kiyoko Shima Shigeo Shimamoto Edward Tatsuo Shimoda Kane Shimono Sumi Shin Hanzo Shinn Ito Shinn Chiyoko Shino Rikio Shishido Noboru Sogi Yuriko Steenbarger-Tamai

Hichiro Sugihara Kiyoto Sugiura Henry Makio Suzuki Taeko Tagawa Edward Tetsuro Tajiri Hideko Takahashi Ippachi Takahashi Kimiye Takaki James Hajime Takemoto Sumiji Tamaki Julie Ann Tanaka George Tani, III Matsuichi Taoka Minoru Taoka Edward Tashiro Shina Teraji Teikichi Terakado Fujiye Tobo Hyosaku Tomita Momoyo Tsuchimoto Nobuzane S. Tsumura Mutsuyo Tsunoda Isajiro Uyeno Goro Ray Yago Hichi Yamachika Kaoyo Yamada Sentaro Yamada Bill Tadashi Yamaguchi Donald Shin Yamakishi Natsue Lillie Yamakishi Gennosuke Yamamoto Noboru Henry Yamashita Nancy Kiyoko Yokomizo Isayo Yoshida Kiichi Ben Yoshida Kohei Yoshida Louis Togo Yoshida Yoshie Yoshida Nao Yoshihara Mura Yoshimura Jiroku Yunoki

Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service

June 30, 2019 The Shotsuki Service is a general memorial service held on a monthly basis for members and friends of the temple who have passed away during the month of service. Although there are major memorial (hoji) services set at specific time intervals such as 49th Day, 1st Year, 3rd Year, 7th, 13th, 17th, 25th, 33rd and 50th years, the temple provides families with monthly memorial Shotsuki services held in conjunction with regularly scheduled Sunday services, so family members will have the opportunity to pay respect and gratitude to loves ones who have passed away in that particular month. Donation by affected family members is appreciated: $50/observance. In Gassho

June Shotsuki Names (Sangha members who have passed away in the month of June)

Henry & Melanie Kusumi ..................................................... Keiji Kusumi

Kathleen Yamada .................................................................... Keiji Kusumi

Kathryn Kuge ........................................................................... Koma Kuge

Chiyo Yoshida ......................................................................... Lisa Yoshida Henn, Chitoshi Yoshida

Joe & Jill Ozaki ......................................................................... Motoichi Joe Ozaki

Eiji & Fumiko Horiuchi .......................................................... Sakie & Shirley Horiuchi

Sumi & Yosh Akiyama ........................................................... Stephanie Tawara

Family of Tosh&Mary Tawara ............................................. Stephanie Tawara

Lenard Nobuta ........................................................................ Toyo & Yoneko Nobuta

Jack & Alice Kimura ............................................................... Tsurue Kimura

Donations ............................................................................... for reason of

Gayle & Stanley Shibao .......................................................... funeral; Mary Shibao

Sasaki Family ............................................................................. funeral; Joe Sasaki

Family of Ruby Tanaka .......................................................... funeral; Ruby Tanaka

Mary Hammond ...................................................................... Legacy Fund payment

Longmont Buddhist Temple ................................................ monthly MOU

Shirley Tsuchimoto ................................................................ Spring Ohigan service

Sheryl Miwa .............................................................................. in memory of Yeme Miwa – 3rd yr

Junichi Arakawa ....................................................................... in memory of Yoshio Arakawa Rex & Marian Yoshimura ..................................................... in memory of Joe Sasaki

Garold Uyeda .......................................................................... in memory of Miriam Rodriguez-Uyeda – 1st yr

Jo Ann Fujioka ......................................................................... in memory of Winbourne Enomoto

April 2019 Offerings (continued from page 5)

Spring Clean for Nikkei

Treasures Sale!

The Temple will be operating a Nikkei Treasures

sales booth at this year’s upcoming Cherry Blossom

Festival.

So as you are preparing to Spring Clean your

homes, consider donating Japanese related items

– yukata, kimono, obi, ceramics, textiles, etc. - for

this event. All Nikkei Treasure Sale proceeds will

be dedicated towards furnishing a new kitchen.

Do not bring items to the temple !!! First

contact either Gail Ida - gailann.ida@gmail.com or

Joni Sakaguchi – jsak5280@centurylink.net. We

reserve the right to decline some donations as they

may not be suitable for our sale. Again thank you

for your support!

Sakura Matsuri

Cherry Blossom Festival June 22 – 23, 2019

The month of June is just around the corner and preparations for the

Cherry Blossom Festival are already underway.

Manju-making is one of the big volunteer reliant efforts; please place

these dates on your calendar if you wish to be a part of this effort:

Saturday, June 15th @ 8:30 a.m. Yaki (baked) manju making

Thursday, June 20th @ 5:00 p.m. Mochi (steamed) manju making

Friday, June 21st @ 8:30 a.m. Mochi (steamed) manju making

Pre-Festival Preparations:

Wednesday, June 19th @ 9:00 a.m.

Make an balls (for manju)

Package Chicken for Asian Salads

Package Noodles for Asian Salads

Thursday, June 20th @ 8:00 a.m.

Cook Beef for Beef Teriyaki Bowls

Cut Spam for spam musubi

Prepare ingredients for Maki Sushi

Friday, June 21st, all day

Marinate Chicken

Set-up for Festival - Gym, hondo, auditorium, food plaza, etc

Cook Beef

Cook eggs for Maki sushi and somen

Asian Salad prep, package salad dressing, wash lettuce

Package manju

And many more items that will undoubtedly arise

Wash Rice

The Sakura Matsuri Committee depends upon the full and active

participation of all Sangha members & friends. We look forward to

another successful Festival and will certainly be posting additional

volunteer opportunities in the coming weeks.

Message from the Temple/Community Center and Sakura Square

Redevelopment Teams We appreciate the opportunity to provide regular updates on the Sakura Square and Temple/Community

Center redevelopment. You may have heard in the community that the parking garage has been sold.

Sakura Square LLC owns and operates the property and buildings on the block, excluding the Temple. There

are no immediate plans to sell the parking garage nor the open parking lot located between the Temple and

Pacific Mercantile. Income from these parking areas is currently used to maintain Sakura Square. We are

happy to offer complimentary parking to sangha members for Sunday services and activities, funerals and

hoji services and other meetings and gatherings. Sakura Square LLC forgoes this parking income as a

commitment to support the Temple. Once a decision has been made about the Master Plan for the block,

including the plans for parking, we will convey them to the community. As we have relayed in previous

messages, the redevelopment of the Temple/Community Center and entire block is a complex process that

requires thoughtfulness, coordination, strategy, cooperation and patience.

We welcome questions from the sangha and greater community. Items pertaining to Sakura Square should

be directed to Gary Yamashita, CEO of Sakura Square LLC: garyy@sakurasquare.com. Questions about the

Temple should be directed to Temple Board President Chad Nitta: chad.nitta@kutakrock.com. Thank you.

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Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples

1947 Lawrence Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

Address Service Requested

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U.S. POSTAGE PAID

DENVER, COLO.

PERMIT NO. 521

I am writing this on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Last night

after returning home from work, I turned on the television

to find news of a school mass shooting. Because facts were

sparse and erratic, the newscaster’s commentary was very

repetitive; communicating the same information again and

again by using different sentence structure in each telling.

Essentially the facts conveyed – two students entered a

school building and shot other students with one child being

killed – while basic and simple, are horrifyingly familiar and

overwhelming.

I do not know any of the persons involved in this shooting

episode. But, like so many others, I feel a connection by

identifying as a parent and adult in a world that I once

believed I could influence and steer towards the “good

side”. How could yet another school shooting occur? Why

is violence still a go-to method for expressing anger, hatred,

frustration? [questions and doubts abound. writing stops.]

A few days later . . . . the focus of news commentary

became “how to talk to your children about what

happened”. There was/is no shortage of practical

information and advice available online, on TV and in

newspapers. Upon hearing the concerns and advice of

others, the term, “metta” (a Pali term) was triggered in my

mind.

As Buddhists, we are all taught to practice metta in daily living –

sometimes I need to be reminded.

Metta is defined as loving kindness. Loving kindness is defined in

English dictionaries as a feeling of benevolent affection. In

Buddhism, loving kindness (Metta) is thought of as a mental

state or attitude, cultivated and maintained by practice. Mettā means benevolence, loving-kindness, friendliness, amity, good

will, and active interest in others.

This cultivation of loving kindness is an essential part of

Buddhism.

Blue service book; page 108 Metta May all begins be happy. May they be joyous and live in safety. All living beings, whether weak or strong, in high or middle, or low realms of existence, small or great, visible or invisible, near or far, born or to be born. May all beings be happy.

Namo Amida Butsu

From the Temple Office by Donna Inouye