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1 Temple eflections Temple eflections Volume XXXIV A TSDBT Monthly Publication May 2014 Issue four In this issue! ev. Fujii s message 1 Diana Sensei s message 2 Arigato Gozimasu 2 Japanese Article 3 Dharma School Yr Project News 4 Amache Pilgrimage 4 Board Thank You 5 Hatsumairi Plans Yr Project Plea 5 Temple Offerings 6, 7 Temple Condolences 6 CBF Toban List 8-14 Temple Happenings 15 May 2014 Calendar 16 June 2014 Calendar 17 Dharma Discussions 18 May Buddhist Holiday... Gotan E Shinran Shonin s Birthday Hatsumairi Infant Introduction Formula in Buddhism The 18 Vow: #5; King of Vows You see the formula as below. These are essential items in the formula when we learn the Teaching of Buddha. They go as follows: 1. To Learn Buddhism is to learn myself, 2. to learn myself is to learn Buddha s Compassion. 3. to learn Compassion is to forget myself, 4. and to forget myself is to throw me into Buddha s World. The 18 th Vow If, when I attain Buddhahood, the sentient beings of the 10 quarters who, with sincere and entrusting heart, aspire to be born in my land and say my name even 10 times, should not be born there, may I not attain the perfect enlightenment. Excluded are those who commit the five grave offenses and those who slander the right Dharma. Words: 1. Sentient being of the 10 quarters: Sentient being = you and me 2. Sincere heart: The heart generated by Wisdom of Buddha. 3. Entrusting heart: The heart generated by Compassion of Buddha. 4. Aspire to be born in my land: The future direction of my life. 5. Even 10 times: As long as my life lasts, even if very short, recitation is essential. 6. Five grave offenses: Those who commit offenses such as (1) murder father, (2) murder mother, (3) murder Bodhisattvas, (4) murder Buddha, (5) destroy harmony in sangha. 7. Slander the right Dharma: False spoken statements related to Mahayana Teaching. Five grave offenses & slanderer Why do we see these at the end of the vow? The reasons are as follows: - A person s thoughts are rooted in his own desires and blind passions. The person is depending on a false foundation in life. - A person s thoughts are simply his own thoughts and ideas. So the person does not recognize his twisted and distorted views. - A person doesn t care morals and ethics. - Since the contents of this vow are different from Theravada Buddhism which is omainly for priests and ministers, Buddha emphasizes the importance of Compassion in Mahayana Buddhism which embraces any kind of quality of beings. - Buddha wants us to find the right direction in life and to build a right foundation in life. Thus, these don ts are to guide people to build the right foundation. Specifically, right foundation means right view (causation, cause-condition) and essence of Mahayana Buddhism (Wisdom as cause, Compassion as condition). In Gassho, ev. Fujii May 2014 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Page 1

2 Monthly Salutations from ev. Diana Thompson The one who hears and never forgets the Dharma, Sees and reveres it and greatly rejoices in attaining it That person is my true friend; Therefore, awaken aspiration for enlightenment. Hello everyone, welcome to May! This month we are celebrating Gotan-e or the birthday of our founder, Shinran Shonin. Obviously, this is an important day for Jodo Shinshu Buddhists because it is a day for us to reflect on Shinran s life and teachings which consist of a) awakening to one s own foolish self and b) gratitude to all past causes and conditions that have helped us to come to that awakening. The quote above is taken from the Larger Sutra and makes reference to my true friend, a term denoting a person of shinjin (sincere heart and mind) who will help to guide us to our own awakening. It also expresses a strong sense of gratitude to the person or persons through whom one has been able to encounter and awaken to the teaching. Shinran wrote many hymns of gratitude to all those whom he considered to be his true friends - everyone from the Buddha to the great sages of the past and his own personal teacher, Honen Shonin. Through study of the sutras and the works of the sages, Shinran encountered the Buddha and Dharma academically but he eventually hit a wall. This was his encounter with his small, foolish self. Feeling that his study alone was not sufficient to encounter the Buddha with sincere heart and mind, he sought out Honen and through him, found the heart/mind connection with the Buddha that he had been seeking. Honen encouraged the recitation of Namo Amida Butsu as the true means Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple 1947 Lawrence St. Denver, CO E: Gotan E Service for ordinary people to encounter the Buddha and Shinran found that for himself, this was correct. The numerous hymns that he wrote over the course of his lifetime were his own expressions of gratitude that came from his heart/mind meeting with the Buddha. He realized that the Buddhas, sages and great teachers were among the true friends that he had encountered and all were responsible in some way for his awakening. This month as we celebrate Gotan-e, we can consider all of those true friends that have brought us to encounter the teachings (with Shinran counted among that number) and respond in gratitude with Namo Amida Butsu. In Gassho. Arigato Gozaimasu Thank you to the following people who gathered to help mail out the March/April temple newsletter issue: Joyce Mizunaga, Shirley Tsuchimoto, Dora Shibata, Kay Takahashi, Michiko Aoki, ichard Yoshida, Herb & Dot Inouye and ev. Diana Thompson. Although this issue comes out in the delightful warming of Spring, I need to take us back to early March and thank Cal Kato and Gary Matsuda for shoveling snow and deicing the front walks and courtyard. Thank you to everyone and especially the ministers for taking on extra tasks while office worker, Donna Inouye, enjoyed a journey to Japan to meet her new grandson. Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples 1947 Lawrence Street Denver CO (303) FAX (303) dinouye@tsdbt.org Newsletter articles are due by the 10th of each month for publication in the next month s issue. For additional information, or to read the newsletter online, go to our website at

3 二人の客 息子の友人二人がやってきた 初めての場所ということで近くを案内することにした 車で二三の場所を回っていると 一人は 美しい所ですねー とか ああ 楽しいなあー と海や山を見ながら連発する ところがもう一人はどうも浮かぬ顔をしている 何処へ行っても 何を見ても 何を食べても つまらなさそうな顔をして黙っている どうしました? と問うと このあと大切な試験が待っているんです 結構難しい科目なので心配でならないんです と言う その試験さえ無事に通れば日本での就職も将来も安心となるとのこと 片や 心底から嬉しそうにしているもう一人にきいた あなたは随分とたのしそうですね と ええ 私は科目も試験もすべて終了しました あとは日本で決まっている会社に就職するだけです と 心は実に軽やかで不安も心配もない 二人の心は真反対なのだと知った 山は山だ 海は海だ ところが心の在りよういかんでその山や海を見ると違って見える 心に心配や不安があれば何を見ても 何をしても 何を食べても いよいよつまらない 空は晴れているが 心は曇っていると行く先々で出会うものは面白くも可笑しくもない 逆に心が晴れていれば 何もかもが嬉しく感じられて実に楽しい時間となる 一人は お通夜気分 もう一人は 宴会気分 だ 仏法に 六道輪廻 ( ろくどう りんね ) という言葉がある 地獄 餓鬼 畜生 阿修羅 ( あしゅら ) 人間 天人の六つをいう 意味するところは 怒りで満ちた心 ( 地獄 ) 貪りで満ちた心 ( 餓鬼 ) 愚痴で満ちた心 ( 畜生 ) 不安や恐れで満ちた心 ( 阿修羅 ) 平常心 ( 人間 ) そして喜びで満ちた心 ( 天人 ) を日々繰り返している我々の心の相 ( すがた ) を示す この六道輪廻の本意は 大切な仏法に接する時には 平常心でいなさいよ と教えていること 大切なものを聞くとき 心に怒りや心配があっては まともに聞けないですよ ということ では 平常心 とはどのような心の在り様なのだろうか ああ ご飯がうまいなー との心であり ああ 昨晩は良く眠ったなー との心であり 寺に行って仏法を聞こう との心である ( 笑 ) 簡単そうに聞こえるが 我々は日々これができそうで 中々できないのではなかろうか 己の心の在り様にばかされて大切な何かを逃してはいないだろうか つまらなそうにしている一人にそんな話をしたら 心の在り様ですか 本当にそうだと思います とうなずいていた 万物はこれ 心の在り様で決まる とは 唯識 ( ゆいしき ) という仏教の学問分野だが 人類は心の問題を見逃すことなく学問体系にまでまとめ上げた 人間は随分心で悩まされたことが知れる 合掌 藤井道栄

4 Your Stories for the 100-Year Celebration History Project by ichard Yoshida Dharma School Dharma School Superintendents Michelle Asakawa Naomi Nguyen DHAMA SCHOOL NEWS May Happenings The 5th grade class chairs the family service during May. Bake sales: May 4 5th grade May 11 4th grade May 18 3rd grade (last regular Dharma School class day) No service May 25 (Memorial Day weekend) SAVE THE DATE June 1 Dharma School Family Picnic and Awards Day Details to come. Look for posters at the temple or check out the temple website in a few weeks. Due to a change in the cartridges recycling program, the Dharma School will no longer be participating in the program. We will recycle what we do have already at the temple, but please don t bring any more used cartridge in. We thank everyone who brought ink cartridges in over the past years! Be a Dharma School Teacher! It s not too early to give thought to becoming a Dharma School teacher for fall 2014-spring (And current teachers, will you be returning next year? We certainly hope so!) Our Dharma School gives kids age 2 to 18 (or thereabouts) a foundation in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism and guidance and support that they ll refer to throughout their lives. Younger students learn through stories, crafts, and games while classes for older kids may incorporate Socratic discussion, current events, and community outreach. Classes are held most Sundays from September through May downstairs in the temple. Our needs for Dharma School change from year to year, but we always need substitute teachers and welcome help with class projects and Dharma School event. If you think you d like to commit to the full school year, please talk to Michelle Asakawa or Naomi Nguyen, the current superintendents. As you should know by previous newsletters, we are recording stories and historical facts of families supplemented by a story-line and connected with your Temple. If you do not submit something, a great opportunity for a family record will be lost. It s important, and it s easy - just put down some high level biological sketch of your collective family including when the family got started in Colorado and then add how your family and you became involved with the Temple. Include experiences and memories and what it has meant to you, and perhaps your hopes for the future. In this way, your grandkids (if applicable) etc. will have something to point to in the future. You should be able to write an account in a day or so. We d like to give you this chance to record your short story in a book or, alternatively, in a digital format accessible to you. Include pictures with your short story. The established due date for your input is May 15, to 100stories@tsdbt.org. If you have difficulty writing, just put your thoughts down and send them to ichard Yoshida at 8793 Forrest Drive, Highlands anch, Colorado We will get a storywriter to help you put your story together. If you prefer, a short I remember account can also be submitted as an alternative. Let s go! Time is running out. Do not miss this opportunity Amache Pilgrimage Saturday, May 17 th :00 am Pickup at Simpson Methodist Church 6:30 am Pickup at Denver Buddhist Temple 8:00 am Break efreshment stop at Limon 11:00 am Arrival at Amache Cemetery Site 1:30 pm Amache Museum Tour 2:30 pm eturn to Denver 6:30 pm Denver arrival egistration information: Cost: $30.00 per person Contact: Frank Miyazawa Bob Fuchigami Hiroko Hung Sponsored by The Japanese American Association of America, The Amache Club and The Friends of Amache. Page 4 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples May 2014

5 A BIG THANK YOU - an expression of gratitude On behalf of the TS/DBT Board, Joni and I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who came out with your cleaning supplies on Clean-up Sunday to help get our Temple into shipshape. With everyone s help and hard work, we were able to accomplish a lot. We were able to clean, reorganize, and purge years of unused items! Many of those things got recycled and donated for reuse. A special shout out of thanks should go to Gary Matsuda, our new facilities manager, and his helper, Joe, for performing the heavy lifting and the carting out of the recyclables. Thank you to DBT Aikido, DBT Judo, and Denver Taiko for bringing out all of the items out of the back apartment, weeks ahead of the cleanup, so that it could be sorted and relocated in preparation for our new nokotsudo (columbarium). And a very special thanks to Jon Campbell, Amy Yoshimura, and our YBA for their willingness to always be there to help with the grunt work whenever we ask. So to all of you, our Sangha, thank you for all of your hard work! If you have not been in the Temple kitchen lately, please stop and check out our new gas range and convection oven. It was a very generous gift to our Temple from the BWA and Dharma School. The Hatsumairi Ceremony On May 18, 2014, Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple is holding an INFANT PESENTATION CEEMONY (HATSUMAII). At this ceremony, infants are formally presented to the Buddha and the Sangha; the parents of each infant make a solemn vow to help guide their child in his/her spiritual growth. A Buddhist name is NOT given at this ceremony. This ceremony is for those infants whose parents want to set a basic foundation in which to cultivate the Teachings of the Buddha. The Infant Presentation Ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Denver Buddhist Temple Gotan E Service (birthday of Shinran Shonin). Please register by calling the temple office by Sunday, May 4, 2014 (all applicants must pre-register). Non-temple members, please pay a $20 registration fee. There is no registration fee for temple members, however, this occasion provides a wonderful opportunity to make a donation to the Eitaikyo Fund. by Gail Ida kitchen is probably one of the most used areas of our Temple just second to the Hondo. How many bake sales, Keiro Kais, manjus, Sakura Matsuri food and prep, and food fundraisers have been made in this kitchen? So many that we couldn t even begin to count. But with this very special donation by our BWA and Dharma School, all of our jobs will be made easier with the upgrade of the appliances. Thank you BWA and Dharma School! With Gratitude, Joni and Gail eminder equest for Your Videos and Movies from 100 Year Celebration Planning Committee In the March/April 2014 Newsletter, we made a plea for videos/movies/clips that you may have to help us produce a new video highlighting historic milestones and other events related to the Tri-State Buddhist Temple. We d like to include your entries. This is a second request urging you to get down into your basements or other places you may have stored these precious moments. This project will take some extra effort on your part to find what we need. We know that most people tend to put things off, or subconsciously say that searching is too much trouble. Please, we want you to take that extra effort to dig out these videos and movies. They are surely out there waiting to be rediscovered. Any format will be accepted: Super 8, 8 mm, VHS, camcorder, digital camera recordings, ipad and SmartPhone recordings, etc. We will return your originals. Examples for your movies and videos include: picnics, bon-odoris, Sakura Matsuri, parades, dances, Sunshine Trips, Hanamatsuri programs, Boy/Girl Scouts, bowling, golf, baseball, plays (shibais), groundbreaking, Cherry Blossom plantings, weddings, choir, reunions, or other family events that may have occurred at the Temple, etc. Past and current events are welcomed. Again, please take an extra effort to help and spread the word. Provide your entry to Shannon Umetani at shannonumetani@gmail.com or contact at her at , or contact ichard Yoshida at or May 2014 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Page 5 Call Donna at O at dinouye@tsdbt.org

6 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donations and offerings received from February 1, February 28, 2014: Nehan E Service Shizue Asano obin Burchardt Frances Furukawa Miyuki Mabel Googins Frank & Gladys Hiraoka Beulah & Tsutomu Kagiyama Charles Kagiyama uth Kamibayashi Jack & Alice Kimura Ayako Kimura Art & Tamiko Koyano Michael & Shirley Manley Tatsuo Matsuda Frank Miyazawa Susan Mollard Stacey Umemoto Ospina Joe & Jill Ozaki Patricia Sato & Michael Chase ose Shibao Hank & Irene Shibao Yuriko Shimoda Sayoko Takata Hiroshi Takeda Michio & Hisae Taniwaki Betty Yamashita ichard & Michiko Yoshida In memory of Susan Tawara 25 th yr Dave & Teresa Akiyama June Matsuda Gary Matsuda Family In memory of Ugi Harada Allison Berry Jane Hada Henry & Mary Sakaguchi Kenneth & June Tagawa George & Sadami Tateyama Osaisen 2 nd Grade Dharma Class 4 th Grade Dharma Class 5 th Grade Dharma Class Jr YBA Dharma Class K/1 st Grade Dharma Class Preschool Dharma Class Kumiko & Takeshi Ohtake Facility Usage DBT Aikido Chibi No Gakko DBT Craft Class Denver Bonsai Club Kazuko Ortiz Wednesday Nite Bball DBT Minyo Kokusei Kai Donation Anonymous Anonymous Eitaikyo (Endowment) Fund The Family of Ed Nakagawa Mary Ann & Mark Suhr New Kitchen Appliances DBT BWA DBT Dharma School Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples membership offers condolences to the family and friends of: Ed Nakagawa June 11, February 15, 2014 Shigeru Nishimoto June 1, February 16, 2014 ev. Shinryo Sawada died February 22, 2014 Frank Hiraoka May 13, March 12, 2014 Mas Mura October 31, - April 1, 2014 Kohaku Uta Gassen... event receipts Nakagawa Family... funeral; Ed Nakagawa Matsumonji Family... funeral; Ike Matsumonji Nishimoto Family... funeral; Shig Nishimoto ichard & Michiko Yoshida... HoOnko service Kunio Nakatani & Hiroko Sano... wedding Yoshiko Sameshima... in memory of Akio Sameshima 1 yr William & Ann Murphy... in memory of Ed Nakagawa Sawada Family... in memory of Hatch Kita Charles Kagiyama... in memory of Ike Matsumonji Connie Ishio... in memory of Jiro Shoji Kay Takahashi... in memory of Kenny Takahashi 3 rd yr Charles Kagiyama... in memory of Mae Doida Sharon Shin... in memory of obert Boudreau ichard & Michiko Yoshida... in memory of Taisho (Pet Hoji) Page 6 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples May 2014

7 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donations and offerings received from March 1, March 31, 2014: Spring Ohigan service Don Akiyama Anonymous Shizue Asano obin Burchardt Michiko Chikuma Alice Hara Kay Takako Hatanaka Tetsuo & Sadako Iwahiro Charles Kagiyama uth Kamibayashi Kent & Jane Kano Ayako Kimura Manabu & Junko Kimura Art & Tamiko Koyano Mary Matsuda andy Matsushima Frank Miyazawa Chiyo Nakayama Kumiko & Takeshi Ohtake Mary Omoto Family Joe & Jill Ozaki Ida Sasaki ose Shibao Hank & Irene Shibao Yuriko Shimoda Michio & Hisae Taniwaki Elaine & Ted Tsumura Betty Yamashita ichard & Michiko Yoshida Frances Furukawa Sayoko Takata Beulah & Tsutomu Kagiyama Jack & Alice Kimura Tatsuo Matsuda Hanamatsuri service Frances Furukawa Sayoko Takata Art & Tamiko Koyano LaJara/Alamosa Sangha Tatsuo Matsuda Mary Matsuda Mary Omoto Family Joe & Jill Ozaki Ida Sasaki JoAnne Sato Hank & Irene Shibao Nehan E service Michiko Chikuma Mary Matsuda Donation Mutsu Osaki Masako Tochihara Anonymous Ida Sasaki Osaisen 5 th Grade Dharma Class Catherine Hunter Susan Inouye Jr. YBA Dharma Class Sumie Miyake Preschool Dharma Class Visitation Kent Denver School achel Conrad In memory of Betty Matsuno 25 th yr Sharon Brooks Jeff Fujiki Steve Hiratsuka DJ & ich Ida Cal Kato Albert Kawakami Matsuno Family Don & Louise Takemura Dean & Toyo Tsutsui In memory of Ed Nakagawa obin Burchardt Alice Hara Eddie & Jennie Ito Jane Kanemoto Suyeko Mayemura Alice Yasumura Humu Humu Ukelele... unners and Sponsors... Hiraoka Family... Cynthia Horiuchi... Hiroko Kondo... Ida Sasaki... James & Ayako Fukuhara... Kim Inouye... In memory of Joe Yamasaki 33 rd yr Art & Itsu Arita Jay & Audrey Charness Miyuki Mabel Googins ose Shibao Mike Shibata Youko Yamasaki Masashi Yoshimura Douglas & Siu Yoshimura Jayne Yoshimura Glenn Yoshimura & obin Furuta In memory of Misayo Fukuhara 17 th yr James & Ayako Fukuhara Linda Fukuhara Ida Sasaki In memory of Mrs. Sai Saito 50 th yr Sachiko Hara Betty Shimizu Jane Webb In memory of Takuji Henry Nishi 33 rd yr Miyoko Murata Sayoko Takata facilities usage Colfax Marathon fundraiser funeral; Frank Hiraoka in memory of Andrew Horiuchi 49 th day in memory of George Yuji Kondo 13 th yr in memory of Mae Doida in memory of Miyoko Nigo 25 th yr in memory of Tsutomu Inouye 25 th yr May 2014 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Page 7

8 Please mark your calendars with the Cherry Blossom Festival dates! Plan on joining family and friends for a weekend of fun, entertainment and great food! Saturday, June 28 rd and Sunday, June 29 th How you can help! Manju Making Sunday, June 22nd 9 am - 1 pm Friday, June 27th 9 am - 1 pm Volunteering The volunteer list is included in this newsletter. If you are not on the list and would like to help, please contact Wendy Thompson, wendy@mepcxinc.com Item Donations See below. Last year you were so generous with your in-kind donations. We hope you can help out by making contributions from our list and help offset our expenses. Items that are not used during the festival are put to use throughout the year at the Temple for various events including Dharma School, Turkey Bingo, Hanamatsuri, and other events. There will be a table in the auditorium marked for donations. Thank you for your continued support! For cash donations, please submit these to the Temple office in an envelope marked Cherry Blossom Donation and let us know which items you d like us to purchase. In gassho, the Cherry Blossom Committee In-kind Donation List Description Dinner napkins Green tea bags Cocktail napkins Coffee Paper Plates - 7" (sturdy paper no Styrofoam) egular cans of SPAM Tape - Packing tape - clear, rolls Spicy cans of SPAM Tape - Masking tape Flour for manju (lbs) Tape - Duct tape Mochiko eams of white copy paper Canola oil eams of white card stock paper White vinegar Business size white envelopes Nori for sushi/spam musubi Kitty litter (absorb grease from grills) Memmi Postage stamps Somen Dishsoap Sesame oil 2 mil clear plastic sheeting Soybean oil (for cooking eggrolls) Bleach Sesame seeds white roasted Laundry detergent Minced garlic Aluminum foil PAM spray cans Ziplock Bags - snack, gallon and quart size Plastic wrap Page 8 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples May 2014

9 2014 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban List; Volunteer Assignments This is the 2014 CBF Toban List (Volunteer Assignments), listed by committee. Please find your name in the next six pages; contact the person listed as your Committee Chairperson to schedule a four-hour work shift. Thank you for your volunteer efforts. Your name may be listed multiple times, not at all, or on a committee not suited to your liking; in such a situation, please take the initiative to select a Committee of your choice - contact the listed Chairperson and schedule your work shift. If you are parents of an infant or toddler, please combine your efforts and select a single committee to share a shift. If you are a parent of young Dharma School students, please consider volunteering as an entire family in the Tea Servers/Table Bussers committee (SEE: page 14) No matter HOW or WHEN you volunteer, your participation is very much needed and appreciated. Beef Teriyaki Bowls Cookers Saturday Chair: Harry Harada O hmjharada@juno.com Volunteers: Dat Nguyen Dick Chikuma Stacey Harada Jason Pettis Steve Pisano Craig Shibata Bruce Tawara Sunday Chair: ich Kagiyama O richyk@aol.com Volunteers: Dat Nguyen Walt Chikuma Kenzo Kawanabe Troy Kilen andy Koto Sean Koto Steve Shigaya Walt Tokunaga Joanne Tokunaga Jim Matsuda Jeanne Matsuda Joe Anderson Beef Teriyaki Bowls Sales Saturday Chairs: Leanne Shibata shibata720@yahoo.com Volunteers: Mami Finke Brett Brucklacher Gwen Kawashima Kathy Fuchigami Clarence Low Hiroko Tagawa Jan Brucklacher Tom Finke Jay Charness Audrey Charness Jan Marshall Junko Kagiyama-Manley Nicole Manley Sunday Chairs: Joyce Nakata-Kim O joycenkim@hotmail.com Volunteers: Lianne Baessler Bill Fukutomi Chikako Fukutomi obin Burchardt Miles Collins Michael Jones Irene Kawanabe Aiko Kimura Karen Tawara Jones Emi Shimura Stephanie Takahashi Patricia Cameron Beer Sales Gym Saturday Chair: Bob Fujimoto O rifujimoto@comcast.net Volunteers: Ted Fukumoto Tom Doizaki, Jr. Ken Inouye Kenso Kagiyama Art Koyano Phil Miyazawa Sage Nishimoto Junji Shimada ichard Yoshida Tom Tabuchi Joe Ozaki Sam Bungo Sunday Chair: Dale Chikuma jchikuma@msn.com Volunteers: Ted Fukumoto Warren Fukuhara Dave Goto Leonard Ito Hank Shibao Emmy Yamamoto Lisa Yamamoto Hiko Yoshikano Brian Levitt Kevin Kiyotake Brandan Burns Beer Garden Food & Beverages Saturday Chairs: Carrie Ann Aoki O caaoki&yahoo.com Harriett Sakamoto O hsakamoto@srsinc.com Volunteers: Jason Aoki Janet Kajiwara Shigefumi Murata Julie Yamasaki Jeremy Barton Phyllis Kajiwara Lynne Noguchi Scott Yamasaki Stephanie Barton Joe Molina Olivia ebolledo Shelley Yost Sharon Ioka Jolene Molina Wes Sakamoto Steve Yost oland Aoki Sharon Shin Sunday Chair: Carrol Tsutsui O mountainpacific@msn.com Volunteers: Bo Boughman Joes Cruz Jeff Fujiki Steve Hiratsuka ich Ida Dave Kato Linda Kato Cal Kato Kit Mura-Smith Amanda eeves Patrick eeves Don Takemura Louise Takemura Daryl Tawara Dean Tsutsui Holly Wada achel Wada obert Wada Sarah Wada Jay Yoshimura May 2014 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Page 9

10 2014 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban List; Volunteer Assignments Bookstore/Temple Merchandise Sales Chairperson: Cynthia Kiyotake Stacey Umemoto Ospina Kirk Horiuchi Volunteers: Alyssa Holland Mieko Ospina Tisha Fujii Emi Kiyotake Erma Sampson Calligraphy Chairperson: Volunteers: Junko Asakawa Ine Hanatani Sawaye Hirokawa Sadako Iwahiro Hisako Sasamoto Chicken Teriyaki Cookers Saturday/Sunday Chair: Wayne Berve O dwberve@juno.com Volunteers: Erica Arakawa Phillip Hodgden Gary Horiuchi Scott Kanayama Dick Matsushita Ken Nakamura Jerry Nakashima Billy Nowell Steve Shigaya Brendan Stewart KC Stewart Merrily Stewart Doug Stewart Bill Thompson Kentaro Thompson David Valenciano Greg Yamaguchi Kevin Yoshida Sunday Volunteers: Judo & Parents Donnie Emeson Phillip Hodgden Kirk Horiuchi Brian Levitt Troy Mayemura Kristi Miller Mitch Mollard okha Na Billy Nowell Thom Sakata Crystal Speranza Terry Squibbs KC Stewart Merrily Stewart Doug Stewart Terry Yamashita Don Yoshimura Chicken Teriyaki Sales Saturday Chair: Debby Tanigawa debby95@aol.com Volunteers: Mitzi Gaudio Craig Gaudio Lisa Kanayama Julie Kimura Alix Mizoue JoDell Mizoue Jill Mayemura Lauren Miyazawa Lil Miyazawa Crystal Nitta Sherri Nitta Pat Sato Shelley Tanaka Debbie Tono Duane Viedt Ellen McElroy Kaitlyn Mascher-Mace Karen Mascher-Mace Sunday Chairs: Sue Yoshimura O suetheboob@aol.com Janice amos O atjg@comcast.net Volunteers: Sharon Akiyama Brian Asano Cindy Chipman-Iida Jan Asano Elsa Burchinow Janice Campbell Keith Chipman Becky Furuta oy Hashimura Christian Onassis Ann Hyde Marie Mayemura Jo Miyake-Kennedy Harry Shigeno Nancy Shigeno Shelley Tanaka uby Tanaka David Tanigawa Donna Miller obert Miller Chicken Teriyaki Marinating Chairs: Bill & Wendy Thompson YBA Gayle Goto Keiko Yoshida Mark Sakaguchi Entertainment MCs Saturday: Kathy Ajisaka Glenn Asakawa Sunday: Kent Yamasaki Entertainment Program Scheduling & Facilitation Chairperson: Gayle Goto ggoto@comcast.net Volunteers: Alyssa Kuge Amy Kuge Kathy Kuge Dave Goto achel Davis Jennifer Sakata Page 10 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples May 2014

11 Finance Weekend Chairs: Carole Eshima O ceshima@medamorph.com Tepper Koga O tepperk@infionline.net Volunteers: Linda Akiyama Duane Eshima Sharon Eshima Stan Eshima Mabel Googins Facilities (Gym & Hondo) Prep/Clean-up Volunteers: Wayne Berve Kirk Horiuchi Al Kawakami Frank Miyazawa Charles Ozaki Greg amos andy Sasaki ob Tanaka Everett Watada Gary Yamashita Dennis Hardman Kevin Yoshida Brett Shibao Craig Matsuda andy Matsushima Levi Thompson Floaters & unners Volunteers: All: if you cannot find your name listed on a particular committee, YOU are a Floater. This is a two-fold homerun; you are available for any committee in need of volunteers AND you get to choose a committee and time to volunteer! Simply check in at the Volunteer Check-In table (in the auditorium) when you arrive on Saturday or Sunday. Hamburgers outside bistro Chair: Kiyoshi Koga Volunteers: Pi Delta Psi members Hot Dogs & Pop Chairperson: Lorraine Hisamoto O lorhisamoto@hotmail.com Volunteers: Jr. YBA students Aaron Hisamoto on Inouye Wendy Inouye Carrie Furusho Karen Matsushima on Matsushima Joyce Mizunaga Nina Meyers Jennifer Meyers Joy Nakagawa andy Nakagawa Kellye Tamura Naomi Tamura Barb Tashiro Dave Tashiro Christina Ybarra Information Booth Chairpersons: Glenn Asakawa O asakawa29@gmail.com Michelle Asakawa O asakawa29@gmail.com Volunteers: Sue Mollard Samantha Mollard Greg amos ev. Ed Fujii ev. Diana Thompson Kitchen Help Chairpersons: JoAnne Adair O jadair551@aol.com Gayle Goto O ggoto@comcast.net Dennis Hardman O denbeckikemi@att.net Saturday Volunteers: Aaron Chikuma Scott Chikuma Aki Okamoto Everett Watada Kyle Tawara Anthony Daniels Sam Davis Ed Hiraoka Steve Hiraoka Dave Kato Myron Kuge Michael Manley Dan Moskowitz Edward Nance Eddie Seo Mitsuru Adair Sunday Volunteers: Aaron Chikuma Scott Chikuma Aki Okamoto Kyle Tawara Dale Chikuma Amanda Cook Leonard Ito Toney Kim Alan Noguchi Daryl Tawara Clifford Sogi Alex Tagawa Ken Tagawa Doug Tamura Troy Kilen Gary Yamashita Dennis Flodeen obert Abad Sonny Zwierkowski 2014 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban List; Volunteer Assignments May 2014 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Page 11

12 2014 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban List; Volunteer Assignments Manju/Sushi Sales Saturday Chairs: Deb Omoto-Berve O dwberve@juno.com Teri Ozaki O terioza@aol.com Volunteers: Jaclyn Nakamura Emma Steinebrey Peggy Bungo Frances Enomoto Gladys Konishi Tamiko Koyano Frances Marfia Sue Mayemura uby Miyazawa Steve Yasuzawa Judy Yasuzawa Katie Sakaguchi Jane Sasaki Stacey Shigaya Erin Yoshimura Marian Yoshimura Sunday Chair: Ann Nakamura O macj@comcast.net Volunteers: Jaclyn Nakamura Deb Berve Michiko Fujii Marge Fukuhara Andi Heath Eileen Heath Jennifer Heath Helene Ioka Jane Iwahashi Beulah Kagiyama Tom Kagiyama Hiroko Marshall JoAnn Marshall Aileen Okimoto Irene Shibao Mallory Mayeda Tomiko Takeda Kathy Watada ebecca Steinebrey Jolene Molina Market Set-Up Chairperson: Emiko Koga O emikog8030@infionline.net Friday Volunteers: Ian Berve Matt Kawakami Ben Kiyotake Kiyoshi Koga Craig Matsuda Chris Nakamura Aki Okamoto Mark Sakaguchi Brett Shibao Kyle Tawara Shannon Umetani Zach Umetani Gary Koga Jackie Shimamoto Karen Shimamoto Larry Sampson Medical Services Chairperson: Joni Sakaguchi O jsakaguchi@interfold.com Volunteers: Jane Kano Velda Nance Pat Sato Joe Ozaki PA System/Lighting/Mechanical/Electrical Chairpersons: Kevin Kutsuma O Emilie@autoscansi.com Kent Yamasaki O kk.yamasaki@juno.com Volunteers: Kenbo Takahashi ex Yoshimura Kyle Inouye Steve Nakata Dave Sakaguchi obert Case Parking Attendants Chairperson: Chris Horiuchi knhoriuchi@aol.com Evan Shigaya Volunteers: Eric Berve Alex amos Halie Miyazawa Toshi Holmes Kikue Hardman Sarah Pettis Azaria Eshima Nicole Manley Andrew Matsushima Michelle Akiyama Addison Squibbs Kenji Holmes Alix Mizoue Akemi Tsutsui affle Question or Concerns: Please do not hesitate to contact CBF Chariperson, Wendy Thompson. You can her at: wendy@mepcxinc.com O at cherryblossom@tsdbt.org You can also call the Temple office at Chairperson: Gene Watada O gene_kathywatada@yahoo.com Volunteers: Herb Inouye Kent Kano Tom Kobayashi Kiyo Kobayashi Frank Konishi Oki Matsushima Bob Miller Donna Miller Joe Sasaki Jane Sasaki Ken Tagawa Glenice Tani Doug Uyemura Dorothy Uyemura Bill Watada Kanya Okamoto Sherry Watada Gladys Konishi Alley Watada Yoshimi Watada Bernice Fox David Takeda Page 12 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples May 2014

13 ice Cookers Saturday Chair: andy Sasaki O rasasaki@consultant.com Volunteers: Kurt Tsumura (Friday)andy Matsushima Don Akiyama George Cameron Michael Dorsey Dan Fukushima on Hikida Steve Kawashima Eric Miyazawa Kyle Mizoue Paul Mizoue John Nitta Tyler Nitta Gayle ahe Stan Shibao Scott Takeda obert Wong Brian Tamura Sunday Chair: Mike Nakamura O macjnak@comcast.net Volunteers: Frank Kim Paul Kimura Yuji Kimura ichard Masaki Brian Matsumoto David Matsushima Darren Kim Donald Suekama Frank Miyazawa Marty Nishida Frank Shimamoto Marvin Mayemura Bruce Uchida Etsu Tagawa Brad Kano Spam Musubi Saturday Chair: Carolyn Takeshita O ctak2@comcast.net Volunteers: Stacey Umemoto Ospina Tim Takeshita Tom Bove Sharon Brooks Andy Hamano Lesli Hirokawa Tomoyoe Kumagai D Ann Masaki honda Matsuno April Okubo egina Squibbs Mickey Takeshita Lisa Bilotta Erik Phillips Missy Phillips Jennifer Powers Nicole Matsuda Cindy Matsuda Sunday Chair: Sandy Noguchi Volunteers: Kenji Kamibayashi Lani Kamibayashi Lisa Kamibayashi Dale Kamibayashi Kimi Kano Deeyan Matsumoto Monica Nagai Amber Noguchi Gayle Shibao Pam Shibao Lisa Kanayama Susan Inouye Wendy Nishida Cameo Haddan Teena Prange Wendy Westwood Sushi Cut/Pack Saturday Chair: Naomi Nguyen O naomijn@hotmail.com Volunteers: Sheryl Mosbarger Sami Nakazono Kathy Peterson June Inuzuka Velda Nance Kay Kuroda Kimi Kuroda Nina Cerenna Nancy Domoto Lisa Gallagher Christian Onassis Faye Koto Haru Koto Lisa Leafgreen Fuji Mangaka Yuri Shimoda Lynn Noguchi Tara yan Aggie yan Debbie Tono Elaine Tsumura Ted Tsumura Sunday Chair: Shirley Horiuchi O gandshoiruchi@aol.com Volunteers: Diane Kiyota Carol Mayeda Kathy Mayeda Sumi Mayeda Dora Shibata Elaine Sugihara Frank Sugihara Shirley Tsuchimoto Sumi Tanaka Frank Sugihara Brandi Tsuchimoto Sayoko Takata Eileen Tanaka Nancy Tanaka Bill Murphy Ann Murphy Sushi Eggs Chairperson: Judy Okamoto O jokamoto77@yahoo.com Friday: Sumi Yamane Saturday: Chiz Momii Terry Shoji Sunday: Sumi Saito Sushi Inari Sushi Saturday Chair: Judy Wong O bobjudywong@yahoo.com Volunteers: Keiko Yoshida Vicki Case Frances Furukawa Sharon Inouye Yas Oda Charmaine Palmer Brett Parvin Kristine Parvin Cameo Pettis Toshiko Shuto Jeri Tagawa Pat Umetani Stevie Umetani Jason Wong Sameerah Wong Debbie Yamashita Sunday Chair: Emilie Kutsuma O Emilie@autoscansi.com Volunteers: Sachiko Eto Takako Hatanaka Stephanie Iwahashi Terri Iwahashi Jean Miyamoto Min Nakayama Mits Nitta Doris Taniguchi Kelly Yamasaki Miko Yamashita Becky Hardman 2014 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban List; Volunteer Assignments May 2014 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Page 13

14 2014 Cherry Blossom Festival Toban List; Volunteer Assignments Sushi Maki Sushi Saturday Chair: Susie Asano Volunteers: Ayako Kimura Junko Kimura Donna Noguchi Michi Chikuma Yoshie Matsushita Hisae Taniwaki Sunday Chair: Donna Noguchi Volunteers: Ayako Kimura Junko Kimura DJ Ida Atsuko Kagiyama Tami Kimura Janet Nakata Emi Sandoval Mary Wu Sushi ice Saturday/Sunday: uth Kamibayashi Jane Kano Alice Kimura Kim Morehouse ose Shibao Kay Takahashi Saturday: Kimi Kano Betty Yamashita Sunday: Jene Kajiwara Tara Kishiyama ene Komoda honda Watada Jane Yoshimura Kristen Takahashi Tea Servers/Table Bussers Saturday Chair: Cameo Haddan Volunteers: 5 th graders 6 th graders Jr. YBA Jr. Taiko Aikido Students Judo Students Jennifer Sakata Lauren Yamashita Lauren Shinsato Keiko Ozaki June Kurobane Sunday Chair: Naomi Nguyen naomijn@hotmail.com Volunteers: 5 th graders 6 th graders Jr. YBA Jr. Taiko Aikido Students Judo Students Josh/Ann Williamson family Forrest/Jeannette Williams Family Kevin/Cindy Backwell Family Jeremy/ebekah Watada Family Alyssa demars/matthew Knippel family Symantha/aul odriguez family Chad/Amy Nitta & Family Jeremy /ebeka Watada Family Volunteer Check-in Chairperson: Jaime Chikuma Volunteers: Jennifer Chikuma Nob Hattori Dorothy Inouye Yo Yamasaki Michi Yoshida Jeanne Nozawa Chiyo Takamoto Millie Ito Louise Yamaguchi Kayla Matsuda YBA Friday Gym Setup & Saturday/Sunday Pop Sales Chairperson: ebeka Nguyen bekkasyba @gmail.com Jacob Daniels jake_darena@hotmail.com Volunteers: Sage Asakawa Peter Burchinow Lauren Chase Armand Kong-Quee Khali Kong-Quee Andi Heath Emiko Hardman Kimiko Holmes Brian Horiuchi Alysse Kimura Kyle Manley Heather Miyazawa Emily Nguyen Connor Ospina Benjamin Pettis Allison Phillips Arianna Prange Tia amos Hana udolph Aubreylin Shibata Cami Shigaya Landon Squibbs Mikey Suekama Bryan Tanigawa Daniel Terao Kentaro Thompson Miles Yamasaki yan Kim You ve combed through this list multiple times and can t locate your name? Please don t despair - there is work available for everyone! Planning is a treacherous road of potholes - it s amazing when we come through intact at the end of the road. Meanwhile, thank you for your patience; you can attribute errors on this list to the clumsy office worker - but, please, be proactive in getting errors amended. Thank you. Page 14 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples May 2014

15 eligious Services SAT May 3 11 am Hoji - offsite (F) SUN May 4 8:30 am Nihongo service (F) 9:30 am Dharma School service (F) 10:15 am Adult Service (F) 1 pm Sedgwick monthly service (T) 4:30 pm Wedding (F) FI May 9 11 am Shinran s Day service (F) SAT May am Ashes interment - Ft. Collins (F) SUN May 11 9:30 am Dharma School service (F) 10:15 am Adult service (F) 9:00 am Brighton s monthly service(t) SAT SUN SAT SUN May 17 1 pm Greeley monthly service (T) May 18 Gotan E w/hatsumairi (F) 8:30 am Japanese language service 9:30 am Dharma School service 10:15 am Adult Service May 24 Memorial Day Services (F/T) 9:30 am Olinger; main chapel 11 am iverside May 25 Memorial Day Services (F/T) 9 am Crown Hill 11 am Lafayette Meetings & Other Events Senior Student Scholarship Interviews Sunday, May 4th; 11 am Dharma Discussions with ev. Thompson Thursday evenings; 6 pm May 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th JACGP meeting Wednesday, May 17th; 7 pm Wednesday, May 28th; 7 pm Amache Pilgrimage Saturday, May 17th; 6 am - 6:30 pm BWA General Meeting Sunday, May 18th; 11 am Colfax Marathon Fundraiser Sunday, May 18th; run hard, run fast! TI-STATE BUDDHIST CHUCH APTS., INC. TAMAI TOWE/ SAKUA SQUAE th Street, Denver, CO & 2 Bedroom Apartments: $578 and $669 per month at HUD Market ate! (ates good until June 30, 2014.) Includes all utilities (i.e., water, sewer, trash, electricity) and cable access. Landlord verification, credit history, criminal history, other references will be checked. Please call: for more information. MON May 26 Memorial Day Services 10 am Brighton (T) 11 am Ft. Lupton (T) 12 noon Platteville (T) Gym Schedule SUNDAY 11:30 am Karate 11 am Fairmont - NVHF Service (F) Colfax Marathon Sunday, May 18, 2014 We have five relay teams of five. We are running as a fundraiser for the Temple with shared proceeds going to Children s Hospital. You can sponsor a runner!! Simply go to the Temple website and click on the Colfax Marathon Fundraising tab. You can dedicate your donation to any of the listed runners; payment is made with a credit card via PayPal. Okagesama de. MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THUSDAY FIDAY 6-7:30 pm Aikido 6:30-8 pm Judo 7 pm Volleyball 7:30 pm Basketball 6-7:30 pm Aikido 6:30-8 pm Judo 6-7:30 pm Family Aikido Judo (every other week) May 2014 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Page 15

16 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday = ockies game 11 am Hoji - offsite (F) 11 am HS visitors (F) 4:30 Wedding rehearsal & dinner (F) am ashes interment Ft. Collins (F) 11 am Shinran s Day Service (F) 8:30 am Nihongo service 9:30 am DS service 10:15 am Adult service 11 am Sr Scholarship interviews May 2014 article submission deadline for June 2014 newsletter 6 pm Dharma Discussion 1 pm Sedgwick (T) 4:30 pm Wedding (F) ;30 am Nihongo service 9:30 am DS service 10:15 Adult Service 10 am (T), Guest Speaker at UMSC 11 am BWA General Mtg Page 16 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples May am - 6:30 pm Amache Pilgrimage 9:30 DS service (F) 10:15 Adult Service (F) 9 am Brighton (T) 1 pm Greeley 6 pm Dharma Discussion 7 pm HumuHumu Uke 7 pm JACGP mtg 18 Gotan E w/hatsumairi Memorial Day Services (F/T) 9:30 Olinger; Main Chapel 11 am iverside 5 pm LaJara/Alamosa 6 pm Dharma Discussion Colfax Marathon am appt (F) 10 am Brighton (T) 11 am Ft. Lupton (T) 12 Platteville (T) NO temple site services Memorial Day services 9 am Crown Hill 11 am Lafayette 7 pm JACGP mtg 11 am Fairmont NVHF service (F) 6 pm Dharma Discussion

17 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday :30 am Nihongo service 10 am DS Picnic/Award service - offsite 1 pm Sedgwick :30 am Family Service 2 pm Wedding 11 am Shinran s Day Service June am Brighton 11 am Ft. Lupton 6 pm JACGP Banquet May 2014 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples Page 17 9:30 am Denver Pride Fest Parade 8:30 am Nihongo service 9:30 am Family service 1 pm Greeley service 6 pm JACGP potluck mtg 6:30 pm Hoji - offsite (T) 7 pm Humu Humu Uke (final for Summer) Cherry Blossom Festival 9 am Manju making & CBF set up 9am - 1 pm Manju making 9:30 am Family Service = ockies game Cherry Blossom Festival

18 Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples 1947 Lawrence Street Denver, CO Address Service equested NON POFIT OG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID DENVE, COLO. PEMIT NO. 521 Dharma Discussion Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple 1947 Lawrence Street Denver, CO Thursday nights, May 8 th, 15 th, 22 nd and 29 th All sessions begin at 6pm Please join us here at the temple for evening dharma discussions. We will cover topics such as Amida Buddha and the Pure Land, basic temple etiquette, onaijin objects and other concepts related to Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. We would also like to encourage participants to bring in their own questions and topics in order to keep the discussions lively and relevant. Dates and times are subject to change. Signing up or contacting us ahead of time is highly recommended if you wish to park in the Sakura Square lot and also so that we may keep you informed of time changes or cancellations. Contact: Sensei Diana Thompson Page 18 Tri-State/Denver (303) Buddhist Temples dthompson@tsdbt.org May 2014