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July - August, 2008
July
2 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
6 Sun: 10:00 AM Sitting Meditation8 Tue: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
9 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
13 Sun: 10:00 AM Sitting Meditation 10:00 AM Pancake Breakfast Fund Raiser 11:30 AM
15 Tue 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
16 Wed 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
19 Sat Obon Festival
5:30 PM Grill and Cook-Out Food Sale 7:30 PM Obon Dance and Taiko Drumming
20 Sun 10:00 AM Sitting Meditation
10:30 AM Hatsu-Bon and Monthly Memorial Service
for July and August with Rev. Siebuhr
After Service: Obon Luncheon
22 Tue: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
23 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
27 Sun: 10:00 AM Sitting Meditation
29 Tue: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
30 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
5 Tue: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
6 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation10 Sun: 10:00 AM Sitting Meditation
10:00 AM Pancake Breakfast Fund Raiser
11:30 AMTemple Board Meeting
12 Tue: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
13 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
17 Sun: 10:00 AM Sitting Meditation19 Tue: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation20 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation24 Sun: 9:00 AM Bulletin Mailing
10:00 AM Sitting Meditation
26 Tue: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation27 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation31 Sun: 10:00 AM Sitting Meditation
September (Tentative)
2 Tue: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
3 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
6 Sat 8:30 AM to 1 PM Zen Shin Sangha Sesshin
7 Sun: 10:00 AM Sitting Meditation
9 Tue: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation10 Wed: 7-9 PM Zen Shin Sangha Meditation
14 Sun: 10:00 AM Sitting Meditation
10:00 AM Pancake Breakfast Fund Raiser
11:30 AM
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Sensei Talk
The following Dharma Talk by Bishop Koshin Ogui is taken from his book: Zen Shin Talks.
ARE YOU GRATEFUL THAT YOU HAVE NOT KILLED EVEN ONE PERSON?
I want to extend the notion of peace and harmony in this world by telling you about a teaching of Shinran. Shinran brought Buddhist teachings from the monasteries in the mountains of
One day Shinran called one of his disciples to him and asked, “Have you ever killed a person?” The disciple said, “No, I've never killed any person.” Shinran asked, “Do you respect me as your teacher? Will you do what I ask of you?” The disciple said, “Of course, I do.”
Shinran replied, “Then go and kill a hundred people.” The disciple was frightened by this. He doubted what he had heard. He was quiet. Then the disciple humbly said, ”Even though you ask me to kill a hundred people, I cannot kill even one person.”
Shinran smiled and said, “Why can't you kill even one person?” The disciple was quiet. He couldn't find an answer. He wondered, “Why can't I kill even one person?”
Shinran said, “Is it because of your good will or your good heart or because you are a good person?” The disciple still could not answer. After a short silence Shinran said, “It is not because you have a good mind or even a good heart or because you are a good person. You are fortunate because present conditions and situations do not allow you to kill even one person. Aren't you grateful that your present conditions and situation are such that you do not have to kill even one person? If the conditions and situations changed, you don't know what you would do.”
This is an interesting message, isn't it? You probably think, “I'm not that kind of person who would kill even one person. I am a good Christian or I am a good Buddhist.” You know not to kill is a Buddhist precept as well as a Christian commandment. But Shinran is saying you don't do heinous actions like killing a person, not because of such a mind or will, but because you are very fortunate that conditions and situations are not such that you would kill even one person.
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Zen Shin Sangha
The Zen Shin Sangha, founded by Sensei Ogui, is a group that practices the Buddha Dharma through meditation, chanting, and discussion under the guidance of senior students.
Training for beginners is held on Tuesdays from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and includes two twelve minute periods of sitting meditation, walking meditation, chanting, and listening to a Dharma talk. The Wednesday classes, also from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, follow the same format and include more lengthy sittings and more extensive chanting. Instructions on the basics of meditation practice are given on Tuesdays; on Wednesdays it is assumed that the participants have already received such training.
Zen Shin Sangha Sesshin
The Zen Shin Sangha will hold a sesshin, a day of intensive sitting, walking, and chanting meditation on Saturday, September 6th from 8:30 AM to at 1:00 PM. The program will include a pot-luck lunch. There is no fee required, although a donation of $5 per person is suggested. For further information, please see Craig Horton.
Sunday Sitting Meditation
Every Sunday morning in July and August, there will be a period of sitting meditation practice at 10:00 AM that will last for at least twenty minutes. On Sundays when no other service or activity is scheduled, the practice will include chanting meditation, two periods of sitting meditation, and walking meditation. All are invited to come to these Sunday morning sittings. Newcomers to sitting practice are encouraged to come at least ten minutes early in order to receive instruction about the practice.
Dharma
The
Obon Dance and Food
We are pleased to announce that once again the Sho-Jo-Ji Japanese folk dance group will lead the traditional Obon Odori dances on the front lawn of the
Please note: We would greatly appreciate anyone who can come help set up the lanterns on the front lawn, or help with the food sale on Saturday, July 19th. The lantern set-up will begin at 12:00 noon, and food preparation will begin at 4:00 PM.
Obon and Monthly Memorial Service
for July and August
On Sunday, July 20th at 10:30 AM, the
Our loved ones we are commemorating this year for Hatsu-Bon include Manny Peer, and others.
Our loved ones we are commemorating for July include: Kae Kuramoto, Ayaki Nakao, Tei Murakami, Naoji Ito, Tomi Orikuchi, Yoshino Ando, Henry Yamashita, Art Kono, Lawrence Yamahiro, and others.
The loved ones we are commemorating for August include: Adam Guinto, Yosaburo Hirata, Kamekichi Tao, Shige Sakai, Hiro Sasaki, Matsue Yoshioka, Ataye Hirata, Tanigoro Konishi, Allan McIntyre, Takeshi Hiramoto, Raymond Murphy, Eugene Horvath, Edna Koyama, Frank Kosai, Kaoru Ezaki, Toaru Ishiyama, Grace Yamahiro, Shigeji Nakanishi, Masumi Hayashi, and others.
Donations for Roof Repair Requested
The roof on the
Thank you!
Fujinkai NewsSincerest thanks to everyone who helped at the April 5th Food Sale. We could not hold this event without the many volunteers who prepared teriyaki chicken and yaki soba, donated baked goods and rummage items, did the prep work, and cleaned up. We appreciate all the effort in order to have made this a successful fundraiser.
Naomi
Relying on this Bulletin
Occasionally, especially since each issue of the
Donations
Memorial Donations:Mrs. Reiko Fujikawa (Masashi Orikuchi)..................... $20.00Mr. Shig Fujimura (Kiyo Fujimura)................................ $20.00Richard and Carolyn Vigneulle (Kotaro Hosaka)$...... 100.00Joe and Carolyn Ahern (Mary Rossbach)................... $15.00 “ “ “ “ (Charlotte Reilly)........................ $20.00Mr. and Mrs. Tom Yokoyama (Jack Sakai).................. $10.00Richard and Tina Ishiyama (Shigeo Higaki)................ $20.00Mrs. Katsuko Higaki ( “ “ ).................... $50.00Mrs. Sue Nakamura ( “ “ ).................... $50.00Mr. Vernon Higaki ( “ “ )..................... $75.00Mrs. K.C. Peer ( “ “ )..................... $50.00Allan and Juko Kraft ( “ “ ).................... $25.00Cathy S. Lui ( “ “ )...................... $25.00Betty and Ron Kelbach ( “ “ )................... $50.00Mrs. Katsuko Higaki (Tetsuko Shiomi)........................ $50.00Mrs. Sue Nakamura ( Tay Shiomi).................................. $50.00Mrs. K.C. Peer (Tetsuko Shiomi)................................... $50.00Allan and Juko Kraft ( Tay Shiomi)................................ $25.00Mr. Frank Shiomi (Tetsuko Shiomi).............................. $25.00Richard and Tina Ishiyama ( Tay Shiomi)..................... $20.00Cathy S. Lui ( “ “ )......................... $10.00Betty and Ron Kelbach ( “ “ )...................... $50.00Dean and Miki Nakamoto (Gunichi and Asayo Nakamoto).................... $50.00Satoru and Grace Nakamoto (Guniichi and Asayo Nakamoto)................... $75.00
Donations in Memory of Manny Peer:Mrs. K.C. Peer ............................................................ $1,000.00Bruce and Dorothy Pierson ......................................... $100.00Mr. Frank T. Shiomi....................................................... $100.00Mrs. Betty Kelbach ........................................................ $50.00Mr. Vernon Higaki .......................................................... $50.00Richard and Gina Bennett ............................................ $100.00Mrs. Katsuko Higaki ...................................................... $50.00Richard and Tina Ishiyama .......................................... $250.00Vernon and Sook Cha Lee Kennel Hall ....................... $25.00
Allan and Junko Kraft .................................................... $25.00 Hanamatsuri Donations:Mr. Shig Fujimura ........................................................... $20.00Ms. Betty Nakagawa...................................................... $25.00Anonymous ..................................................................... $25.00Anonymous ..................................................................... $25.00Other Donations:
Rosemarie Woods .......................................................... $25.00Progressive Insurance (matching donation) .............. $28.00Eastern District Council ............................................... $100.00Mr. Norman Yamahiro .................................................... $60.00Mrs. Linda Omura (bulletin) .......................................... $10.00