Reactions to the Passing of the Buddha BY REV. HARRY GYOKYO BRIDGE

Message from the President BY LINDA MINAMOTO

NIRVANA DAY IS THE

commemoration of the death of

Shakyamuni Buddha. As far as our

special services go it is a minor one,

and yet still very signifi cant. The death

of the Buddha is recorded in at least

two sutras, the Mahaparinibbana Sutta

of the Pali Canon (“Nibbana” is just a

different pronunciation of Nirvana),

and the Mahayana Mahanirvana Sutra.

In addition to these textual ac-

counts, there is also a famous type of

painting which records this event, and

includes images of the various beings

that came to be present at the Bud-

dha’s passing into Nirvana. In addition

to followers and disciples, there are also

gods, bodhisattvas, and animals. One

signifi cant aspect of these beings is

that their reactions can be divided into

two types: those that are crying and

weeping (the humans and animals),

and those that look calm and serene

(the Bodhisattvas). The humans and

animals, still caught up in the 108 de-

fi lements, are mourning the loss of their

teacher, whereas the Bodhisattvas have

realized various aspects of the Dharma

and have attained much deeper at-

tainment. Thus, rather than weep, they

understand impermanence and empti-

ness and are not overcome with grief.

Lately, I have wondered if this could

perhaps teach us about the various

stages of loss that we go through when

we lose a loved one. Very often when

a loved one dies, we experience deep

sadness – sometimes we are even over-

come with grief. But as time goes by,

this sadness is lessened, and is replaced

by a deeper joy and appreciation. We

may also fi nd that a calm acceptance

has replaced the more turbulent emo-

tions we felt at fi rst.

Although we may experience both

of the reactions found in the Nirvana

Image, it is important to understand

CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I CAN’T BELIEVE

that two years have passed and my

two-year term is ending. The time has

passed more quickly at times and slow-

er at other times than I had anticipated

(perhaps, the middle way?). It genu-

inely has been my honor to serve as

President of BCO. The fact that things

were accomplished and our temple is

in good shape is a result of the whole

sangha working together. I can’t tell

you how much I appreciate everyone’s

help and support. I am very grateful

to the Board and especially to my Ex-

ecutive Board: Robert Noguchi, Jon

Takagaki, and Steve Terusaki,

Presidents Elect, Gayle Noguchi, Vice

President (Religious), Mark Shimamoto,

Vice President (Business), Doris Okano,

Recording Secretary, Carol Thunen,

CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

Minister’s Message 1 & 5

Message from the 1 & 3 President

Youth Club News 2

Momiji Kai News 2

President Elect’s 3Message

Dharma School News 4

Buddhist Education 5News

Jr. YBA News 5

In Memoriam 5

Institute of Buddhist 6Studies Flyer

February Shotsuki 7Service

Gift Card Donation 8

Food Drive 9

Omigaki 2014 10

Calendar 11-12

Busshin Deadline Info 12

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FEBRUARY 20152

WITH 2014 COMING TO A CLOSE

IN a few days, we look forward to a

more active 2015. We are grateful to

everyone who has helped the

membership meet and enjoy each

other’s companionship for the twice

monthly gatherings.

Plans are being formulated for

some one day trips of interest to the

members. A postponed trip to the

Colma cemetery with lunch following,

is on the must do list.

On Thursday, December 18th, our

last meet for the year we all enjoyed

a cookie bake fest. Left-overs were

taken home by the members. It was

a fun time.

Grateful thanks to our Rev. Harry

Bridge for the a.m. mini services and

his guidance, to Jean Nakazono for

her leadership, to Fusae Yoshida for

taking good care of our little funds,

to Patti Hirota and her Yoga, doing

her best to keep us all healthy and

fi t, to Renie Grohl for her efforts in

trying to help us keep our fi ngers

agile, and to the members for

attending the meets for a little fun

and enjoyment, a great big hug and

appreciation. We look forward to

another year of joy and happiness.

Take care.

Youth Club News BY SCOTT MORGAN

THE YOUTH CLUB WOULD LIKE TO

thank the Oakland Buddhist Women’s

Association for their generous dona-

tion of $100 to the Youth Club. We

appreciate it.

Thank you to Coach Eric Masamo-

ri’s team for doing table set up for

Mochitsuki, and to the Youth Club

volunteers who collated the January

Busshin and worked at Mochitsuki.

The basketball season is in full

swing! Here are some exciting oppor-

tunities to enjoy a game or two:

Feb 7: Coach Eric’s D-Girls at

6PM at Alameda Point 1, followed by

Coach Ken’s C-Girls at 7PM at Alameda

Point 4.

Feb 8: Watch Coach Kelly’s E-

Bronze team battle Sangha at Fred Ko-

rematsu High School in San Leandro,

after church. Gametime 2PM.

Feb 14: D-Girls at 7PM at Alameda

Point 1, followed by C-Girls at 8PM at

Alameda Point 4.

Feb 14: Coach Gerry’s BCO E-

Gold1 versus Coach Bruce’s BCO E-

Gold2 at 5pm at Korematsu.

Feb 15: Double Header E-Bronze

at 1PM at Korematsu. Followed by E-

Gold2 at 2PM at Korematsu.

The full schedule was published in

last month’s Busshin.

If you plan to go, you may confi rm

the time/place of the Girls’ games with

Eric Masamori emasamori@comcast.

net. For E-Bronze or E-Gold games,

email Scott Morgan scott.morgan913@

gmail.com.

LOCATION ADDRESSES:

Alameda Point Gym:

1101 West Red Line Avenue, Alameda

Korematsu High School Gym:

13701 Bancroft Ave, San Leandro

(Gym is at the corner of 138 Ave & 14th St)

Go Rams!

Momiji Kai News BY NANCY YAMAMOTO

FEBRUARY 20153

President Elect’s Message BY ROBERT NOGUCHI

HELLO AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank

Linda Minamoto for all her efforts the

past two years as Board President,

Resident Minister Rev. Harry Gyo-

kyo Bridge for his services, and Rev.

Michael Endo, for his assistance. I also

want to acknowledge our offi ce staff,

Doris Okano and Mary Hiromoto, for all

their hard work and dedication. Thank

you all!

I’m very fortunate to have such a

great Board of Directors, who makes

critical decisions in the day-to-day op-

erations of the Church. I look forward

to working with them, and meeting

all of you, over the next two years, as

my term as Board President begins

next month. If you have an interest in

getting more involved, please contact

me in-person, or by e-mail at: rsnogu-

chi56@gmail.com. You’re invited to at-

tend the Annual General Meeting on

Sunday, February 1st, immediately fol-

lowing our Family Dharma Service.

Message from the PresidentCONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

Corresponding Secretary, Norman

Abrahamson, Treasurer, Gary Lawrence,

Assistant Treasurer, Ron Nomura and

Norman Yoshida, Financial Assistants.

Of course, it goes without say-

ing that the guidance from Reverend

Harry Bridge has been invaluable.

And, my job was so much easier due

to the efforts of Doris Okano and Mary

Hiromoto. Our Busshin Editor, Joyce

Yokomizo, as well as Pam Kato, who

does the Busshin layout, have been

especially patient with me and my

habitual tardiness in submitting my

articles. I am very grateful to all of

these individuals.

In December, we had another

successful mochitsuki. Thank you to

everyone who came out to help. It is

a lot of work but it is also a lot a fun.

I heard a lot of laughter and joy from

the helpers. Thank you Jr. YBA and

parents for the delicious udon lunch

that you provided.

On New Year’s Eve, we held our

Joya-E service. Following the service,

we served the traditional soba noo-

dles. We had a great crowd; approxi-

mately 130 people. Thank you to Steve

Terusaki, Mark Shimamoto and Ron

Nomura for chairing the preparation

of the soba noodles and all those who

helped. Also, thank you to Gloria Fu-

jimoto for the mandarin oranges and

green onions and to Namie Naito for

the homemade kuromame.

December was particularly excit-

ing this year. I went to Hawaii with my

daughter, Mariko, to watch George

Washington University (GWU) play

basketball in the Diamond Head Clas-

sic. Not only did GWU win the tourna-

ment but Mariko got engaged. I was

the offi cial photographer which was a

bit of a challenge for me!

On New Year’s Day, the Minamo-

to’s had their traditional oshogatsu. It

was a day to enjoy family, friends, and

delicious food. My daughter, Tara, was

home from New Orleans which is al-

ways a treat.

As I look back at the past two

years, I have much to be thank-

ful for as President. I have had the

pleasure to meet many members

who I did not know before and to

get better acquainted with mem-

bers I already knew. I wish all of you

a Happy, Healthy and Fulfi lling 2015!

In Gassho, Linda.

Linda Minamoto accepts the generous donation from the BCO Golf Tournament.

FEBRUARY 20154

Dharma School News BY MAYA LAWRENCE

THE DHARMA SCHOOL TEACHERS he

wish you all a very Happy New Year!

The Federation of Dharma School

Teachers’ Leagues is sponsoring an

art contest, with each district’s win-

ning art entries displayed at the yearly

conference. This year, the conference

is in Los Angeles on the last weekend

in April. Our Dharma School will work

on art entries in January and February.

Our theme is “Gratitude.”

The Asian Pacifi c Fund is again

sponsoring an art contest: Growing

Up Asian in America. If you would like

to enter, here is the link: http://asian-

pacificfund.org/what-we-do/awards/

growing-up-asian-in-america-awards.

Their theme this year is “celebrating

our roots.”

Welcome to Sophie Arbelide. So-

phie is in 11th grade and has joined the

Jr. YBA and the Dharma School.

We are once again sponsoring a

Food Drive for the Alameda County

Food Bank. Please help us collect at

least 300 items. The food bins will be in

the foyer of the Hall. Please count your

items before you put them in, and mark

them on the tally sheet above the bin.

We’ll have an Ice Cream Sundae Sun-

day on March 8th if we meet our goal!!

Thank you to Lou Minamoto who

counted the spare change from our

CBE Jar. =You all donated $200!

Thank you to all the Dharma School

students who came out for Mochitsu-

ki. And thank you to the Jr. YBA for a

great lunch!

Our Eightfold Noble Path theme

this month is Right View. As Buddhists,

we strive to see things as they truly

are. Easily said, but often diffi cult to

achieve. So, we keep on practicing…

We would like to thank our very gener-

ous donors:

Karen Hashimoto and Tomita Shima-

moto for donating art supplies.

Happy Birthday to Joshua Lang,

our lone Dharma School student born

in January. We wish you all the best!!

FEBRUARY 20155

Buddhist Education News BY GAYLE NOGUCHI

IT IS MY PLEASURE AND PRIVILEGE

to continue serving in the role of Vice

President, Religious for the Buddhist

Church of Oakland. I would like to

thank the Buddhist Education Commit-

tee as well as the BCO sangha for mak-

ing this past year rich with learning and

growing together. We are blessed to

have the nembutsu teachings so avail-

able and accessible to us.

Our Buddhist Education Commit-

tee strives to offer Dharma Services

and educational programs that serve

the needs and interests of our sangha.

If you would like to help plan upcoming

services and programs please come

to our next Buddhist Education Com-

mittee meeting on Sunday, March 15th

during refreshments after the Spring

Ohigan Service for adults. Your sug-

gestions and participation are welcome

and much appreciated!

COMING UP IN FEBRUARY:

Please join us on Wednesday, Febru-

ary 11th at 7:00 p.m. for our monthly

Evening Dharma Service and Discussion

with Reverend Harry Gyokyo Bridge. It

is free and open to all adults and young

adults interested in Buddhism. It’s a

great way to introduce people to BCO

and Jodo Shinshu so if you know of

someone who’d like to learn about Bud-

dhism, please bring them!

We also will have our monthly Dharma

Study class with Reverend Bridge on

Saturday, February 21st from 2:00-

4:00 p.m. This is another opportunity

to listen to the Dharma and learn more

about Buddhism. Free and open to the

public, no prior knowledge of Bud-

dhism is required.

Our next Dharma Chat will be on Sun-

day, February 22nd. An informal gath-

ering of adults immediately following

the Dharma Family Service, Dharma

Chat will surprise you with the amazing

and wonderful things you’ll learn about

our sangha members.

Jr. YBA News BY KELSEY HIROTA

HAPPY NEW YEAR! IN LATE

December, we had a holiday party

celebrating the winter holidays and

the new year, both at the Holiday

Ice Rink at the Embarcadero Center

and at the church. Thank you to

Brittany Nakamura and Erika Medina

for organizing it, as well as Mrs.

Nakamura for chaperoning everyone

to San Francisco. Also, thank you to

all the parents who brought food and

helped decorate/clean up afterwards!

This month, we attended a Bay

District meeting, and some members

from the YBA attended a leadership

workshop at the Buddhist Temple of

Alameda. They learned concepts such

as conducting meetings and complet-

ing group projects. We also taught

the Dharma School kids in a lesson

teaching Right View. Thank you to ev-

eryone who helped out, especially Ra-

chel Hirota for chairing! See you next

month and have a happy 2015!

Minister’s MessageCONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE

that we do not become enlightened.

A part of the sadness and loss always

remains with us. And if we fi nd that

the calm serenity of the bodhisattvas

is found within us, it is not because

we generate it ourselves – instead, it is

due to the compassion and wisdom of

Amida Buddha, working on us, trans-

forming us in the midst of our unen-

lightened lives. Namo Amida Butsu

IN MEMORIAM:The Buddhist Church of Oakland extends its deepest condolences

to the families of:

Fumiyo Honda, October 30, 2014

Raymond Otake, November 7, 2014

May the family members fi nd comfort and solace in the

Nembutsu, Namu amida butsu.

FEBRUARY 20156

INSTITUTE OF BUDDHIST STUDIES 2 1 4 0 D u r a n t A v e n u e , B e r k e l e y , C A 9 4 7 0 4 - 1 5 8 9 E - m a i l : i n s t i t u t e o f b u d d h i s t s t u d i e s @ s h i n - i b s . e d u

Dear Friends of IBS at the Buddhist Church of Oakland: Thanks to the foresight and leadership of many of our BCA members, we have created a scholarship fund to financially assist our ministerial students as they prepare for their future, as our ministers. I am especially grateful the many Buddhist Church of Oakland members who have already donated to the Friends of IBS Ministerial Scholarship Fund. As we are all painfully aware, the cost to seek education, at any level, for any kind of vocation, is in a steady climb. The BCA ministerial path is no different, and all for good reason. With the growth and diversity of our communities and Sangha, which is a good thing, our ministers must have a full and deep understanding of Jodo Shinshu, Buddhism, its history, and its historic place among other religions and cultures of the world. In addition to this, they must train in and master the ceremonies and rituals of our Jodo Shinshu lineage in order to serve at our temples. This requires a minimum of three years of full-time postgraduate study. At the time of this writing, we have received a grand total of $86,980.00, and I am pleased to report that we have already begun the distribution of funds to our students. The support from our BCA membership has been steady, and at this point in time, we have reserve funds. This is more than I could have hoped for last year when we began this project, but it is good news for our students on the BCA ministerial path here at IBS, to know that our members are willing to help in their endeavors. May I ask for your continued show of support by considering including our Friends of IBS in your annual giving? Thank you! Gassho, Rev. Seigen Yamaoka Vice President for Development Institute of Buddhist Studies

-----------------Please cut and enclose with your check-----------------

Yes! Please count me in as a Friend of the Institute of Buddhist Studies. I understand that these funds will be used directly to support the endeavors of our BCA ministers of tomorrow, who wish to study at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. Checks can be made payable to IBS, with the notation “Ministerial Scholarship” on the memo line. Please mail to: IBS, 2140 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704. Please note that your contributions to the Institute of Buddhist Studies are tax deductible.

Name (Mr., Mrs., Ms., Rev., Dr. )__________________________________________________________________ This donation is from my organization ____________________________________________________ Address _______________________________________________________________________________ City______________________ State ___ Zip code_____________ Phone (______)_________________ E-mail _________________________ Temple affiliation ______________________________________

FEBRUARY 20157

2015 February Shotsuki Memorial ServiceFebruary 8, 2015 at approximately 10:45 (following Family Dharma Service)Sermon by Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge

Family and friends are invited to attend this monthly memorial service for those listed below. If any errors appear in the list

below, please notify the church offi ce at (510) 832-5988 at your earliest convenience. For next month’s Shotsuki Service,

please see the Busshin calendar.

Mr. Hiroji Aochi

Mr. Arata Akahoshi

Mr. Nobuta Akahoshi

Mrs. Fusa Doi

Mrs. Kiku Fujii

Mr. Arata Fujikawa

Mrs. Kuni Fujimoto

Mrs. Junko June Fujita

Mr. Fudekichi Fukuda

Mr. Itaro Harada

Mrs. Seki Harada

Mr. Toshiyuki Jack Harada

Mr. Masatoshi Hashimoto

Mrs. Yoshiko Hashimoto

Mrs. Akino Henmi

Mr. Sataro Hirai

Mrs. Koyoshi Idehara

Mrs. Hatsu Igaki

Dr. Charles Ishizu

Mr. Harvey Clay Johnson

Mr. Suejiro Kanada

Mr. George Kanagaki

Mr. Naoichi Kaneshige

Mr. Keijiro Kataoka

Mrs. Masuko Kataoka

Mrs. Sakae Kataoka

Mr. Wes Kawabata

Mr. Tad Kawamura

Mr. Shuzo Kawaoka

Mr. Rikizo Kido

Mr. Sagao Kido

Mr. Toshiharu Kimura– 3rd year

Mr. Jinpachi Kitagaki

Mrs. Mieko Kitagaki

Miss Kimi Michelle Kleven

Mr. Thomas Koizumi

Mr. Kotaro Komoda

Mrs. Taka Kono

Mr. Kashichi Matsui

Mrs. Nobuko Matsui

Mr. Saburo Matsui– 13th year

Mr. Shigeru Matsumoto

Mrs. Toku Matsutani

Mr. Jisaku Minamoto

Mrs. Tokio Minamoto

Mrs. Yukiko Mitsueda

Mrs. Hatsu Miyamoto

Mr. Fujitaro Miyauchi

Ms. Shigeko Mizuki

Mr. Sam Mizusaki

Mrs. Sakae Mori

Mr. Yukio Mori

Mrs. Hisa Murakawa

Mr. James Murashima

Mr. Tran Ngoc My

Mrs. Shizue Nakai– 3rd year

Mrs. Kei Nakamura

Mr. Masayoshi Nakamura

Mr. Shozo Nakamura

Mrs. Toki Nakamura

Mrs. Tei Nakao

Mr. Harry Nakaya

Mrs. Tase Nakayama

Mrs. Judy Narasaki

Mrs. Hisa Natsuhara

Mr. Jinpachi Nishimura

Mr. Shosuke Nobori

Mrs. Yae Nobori

Mrs. Hisae Noda

Mrs. Hatsuko Nomura– 1st year

Mr. James Susumu Nomura– 17th year

Mr. Mitsuo Okashima

Ms. Fumiko Okawachi

Mr. Kazuichi Oseto

Mr. Nihachiro Sakaki

Faith Sasaki

Mr. Toyohiko Sata

Mrs. Mitsu Shigaya

Mr. Taizan Shimizu– 1st year

Mrs. Hatsumi Shohara

Mr. George Soga

Mr. Frank Takahashi

Mrs. Hina Takahashi

Ms. Tsuruko Takahashi

Mrs. Yana Tanaka

Tani Family

Mr. Jitsuo Tani

Mr. Itsuzo Taniguchi

Mr. Mitsugi Taniguchi

Mr. Edward Tanita

Mrs. Tora Toji

Mr. Sakitaro Toyofuku

Mrs. Same Toyofuku

Mrs. Shizu Tsuboi

Mr. Tamotsu Tsuchida

Mr. Teruki Tsuchida

Mr. Hikotaro Tsuda

Mrs. Ei Tsujimoto–50th year

Miss Fumiya Umemoto

Mrs. Sachiko Umemoto

Mr. Marc Umetani

Mr. Kenji Urushibata

Mrs. Ura Urushibata

Mr. Kazuhiko Uyeno

Mrs. Hana Wada

Mr. Joe Wakayama

Mr. Harold Wong

Mrs. Kajiko Yamasaki

Mrs. Kimi Yamashita

Mr. Kaheiji Yokomizo

Mr. Eiichi Yoshida

Mr. Kamehisa Yoshida

Mrs. Kino Yoshida

Mr. Hikoichi Yoshioka

Mr. Kiichi Yoshioka

Mr. Kisaku Yoshioka

Mrs. Nao Yoshioka

Mr. Don Jiro Yoshisato–33rd year

Mrs. Kimiye Yoshiura

Mr. Craig Matthew Young

Mr. Chosaburo Yuto

FEBRUARY 20158

FOOD DRIVE

FEBRUARY 20159

Omigaki 2014

FEBRUARY 201510

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Family Dharma Service Installation of Board Officers, 10:00-11:00 am Annual General Meeting 11:15 am-12:15 pm New Year’s Luncheon - Board 12:15-1:30 pm

2 Line Dancing, Social Hall, 1:00-2:30 pm Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

3

4 Board of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel 7:00 pm

5 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30

6

7 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm

8 Family Dharma Service 10-10:45 am Shotsuki Memorial & Adult Dharma Service 10:45-11:30 am Jr. YBA Udon Luncheon 11:30 am-1:00 pm Busshin Collation-Dharma School

9 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

10 EBYAL Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm

11 Evening Dharma Service & Discussion, 7:00-8:30 pm

12 Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30 Concord Howakai 7:00-8:30 pm

13

14 No Gakuen Ikebana Issei Kaikan, 2:00-4:00 pm

15 Nirvana Day Service 10:00-10:45 am Dharma Chat 10:45-11:30 am Ashland Howakai 5:00-6:30pm

16 President’s Day (Office Closed)

17 Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association General Meeting Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm

18 Youth Club Board Meeting, Issei Kaikan 7:00-8:30 pm

19 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30 Business Committee Meeting, Small Chapel 7:00-9:00 pm

20

21 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm

22 Family Dharma Service 10:00-10:45 am Lady Takeko Kujo & OBWA Members Memorial Service 10:45-11:30 am OBWA Meeting 11:30-12:30 pm Dharma School Family Activity

23 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

24 EBYAL Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm

25 BCA Minister”s Association Meeting, San Diego, CA Asian Health Services Monthly Meeting Social Hall, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

26 BCA Minister”s Association Meeting, San Diego, CA Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30

27 Busshin Articles Due BCA National Council Meeting San Diego, CA

28 Gakuen Issei Kaikan 9:00-12:00 pm BCA National Council Meeting San Diego, CA

FEBRUARY 2015

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Family Dharma Service 10:00-10:45 am Dharma Chat 10:45-11:30 am

2 Line Dancing, Social Hall, 1:00-2:30 pm Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

3

4 Board of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel 7:00 pm

5 Momijikai Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30

6

7 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm

8 Family Dharma Service 10-10:45 am Shotsuki Memorial & Adult Dharma Service 10:45-11:30 am

9 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

10

11 Evening Dharma Service & Discussion, 7:00-8:30 pm

12 Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30 Concord Howakai 7:00-8:30 pm

13

14 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Ikebana, Issei Kaikan 2:00-4:00 pm

15 Spring Ohigan Service 10:00-11:00 am Refreshments 11:30-1:00 pm Busshin Collation-OBWA Ashland Howakai 5:00-6:30pm

16 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

17 Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association General Meeting, Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm

18 Bazaar Coordinating Committee Planning Meeting, Social Hall, 7:00-8:30 pm

19 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30

20 Youth Club Appreciation Dinner, Social Hall 6:00-9:00 pm

21 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Jr. YBA – Coast TBD

22 Oakland Running Festival (Street closures near church) 7:00 am-12:00 pm Family Dharma Service 10-10:45 am Dharma Chat 10:45-11:30 am

23 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

24

25 Asian Health Services Monthly Meeting Social Hall, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

26 Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30

27

28 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Study Class Small Chapel 2:00-4:00 pm

29 Family Dharma Service 10-10:45 am Dharma Chat 10:45-11:30 am

30 Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm

31 Notes:

MARCH 2015

DEADLINE FOR MARCH 2015 BUSSHIN ARTICLES: JANUARY 29TH

Articles submitted after this date may not be printed.

SEND ARTICLES TO: Joyce Yokomizo • email: joyce@yokomizo.com or fax: (415) 970-0810.

You can also send articles to the church offi ce.

BUSSHIN COLLATION: Sunday, February 8th, 2015 by Dharma School

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