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1 the Padma September 2016 BERKELEY BUDDHIST TEMPLE Web Edition Our Vision A Community Where Our Spiritual Life And True Self Can Be Realized Our Mission To Live A Life Of Joy In The Nembutsu And Share The Dharma With Others

2 September 2016 t h e P a d m a BERKELEY BUDDHIST TEMPLE 2121 CHANNING WAY, BERKELEY, CA Web Edition SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Note: For temple matters, please contact Rev. Shibata at (510) , or the temple office (510) web: berkeleysangha.org info@berkeleysangha.org facebook: facebook.com/berkeleybuddhisttemple No service Holiday College Welcome Event Gagaku Practice 11am :30 am Chanting Service Crafts 10am 9:30 am Dharma Family Svc Dharma School begins Dr. Ken Tanaka book signing Temple Bd Mtg 7:30 pm J-Sei Family Festival 11am-3pm El Cerrito Community Center :30 am Chanting Service Padma articles 9:30 am Fall Ohigan Service due Guest Spkr: Sensei Blayne Higa Keiro-kai Potluck luncheon Padma Newsletter :30 am Chanting Service Crafts 10am Gagaku Practice 9:30 am Dharma Family Svc 12:30 pm Taiko 6:30pm Flower Arrangement 10am

3 On the cover Belt/leather craft at Manchester Beach KOA Inside September Calendar... 2 Future Dates to Remember... 3 How Joyous I am, Rev. Shibata... 4 President s Message... 5 One Night in a Restaurant, Diane Ames... 6 Commemorative Services... 7 Fall Ohigan... 8 Spring Seminar, Dr. Tanaka... 9 BBT Camping Trip Congratulations Kelly College Welcome BBT Taiko Minna De Utaimasho Temple Picnic BBT Apron Alameda County Food Bank Toban Dana Saichi Poems Lecture JSC 10 th Anniversary J-Sei Family Festival FUTURE DATES TO REMEMBER September 4: No service September 9: College Welcome Event September 11: DFS; Start of Dharma School; Dr. Ken Tanaka seminar, book signing; J-Sei Family Festival September 18: Fall Ohigan service Guest Speaker: Sensei Blayne Higa Keiro-kai potluck September 25: Taiko October 2: DFS & Shotsuki Hoyo October 9: Temple Picnic October 16: Eitaikyo service; Stockton Buddhist Temple visiting October 30: Eshinni/Kakushinni service; light lunch following service Dharma School resumes September 11. We look forward to seeing new and returning families. Padma Staff: Rev. Shibata, Gene Chin, Pauline Fong, Susan & Al Gabriel, Lucy Hamai, Norman Hirose, Ellen Jorgensen, Keiko Kawakami, Emi Matsunaga, Yuki Otake, Mae Takeda, Scott Takeda, Edythe Vassall, and Yae Yedlosky

4 How joyous I am, my heart and mind being rooted in the Buddha-ground of the universal Vow, and my thoughts and feelings flowing within the dharma-ocean, which is beyond comprehension! 1 I am happily writing this article, which means I survived my first ever, camping trip! I must gratefully express my sincere appreciation to Dina Honda, Mike Nagamoto, and Lena Yin, who were the camping organizers. I would also like to thank all of our Sangha members, their friends, and family members who joined us and made this a wonderful experience for me! Although I was not able to stay for the entire time of the trip, I still have many wonderful memories of camping. Many of you might have learned that I did not get to experience camping while growing up, so I was a bit nervous about roughing it during the temple s camping trip. Luckily, we stayed at a KOA campground and I was fortunate to stay in a cute, little, wood cabin. Days leading up to the trip, I reminded myself to have an open mind to this new experience since I did not know what to expect. In Zen Buddhism, there is the concept of having a beginners mind, which is called shoshin ( 初心 ). It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just as a beginner in that subject would. 2 This beginners mind allowed me to fully experience the beauty of nature around me, appreciate the good company I was in, and to enjoy all of the delicious food that was prepared over an open fire. There were many times during this camping weekend when I thought, That s Buddhism right there! For example, we spent our days and nights around the campfire, which kept us warm and also cooked our food for us. We also had the fire s smoke and ash blown in our direction from the wind and I could not help to think about the letter, On White Ashes, which was written by Rennyo Shonin. From this smoke and ash, I was reminded of the impermanence of all beings, feelings, and events, which caused me to be more mindful of everything and everyone around me during our trip. This in turn created even more gratitude for the opportunity to be camping. I had another, That s Buddhism right there! moment during one of the delicious parts of camping S mores! As you know, s mores are made with a piece of chocolate and a melted marshmallow that are sandwiched between two graham crackers. The marshmallows are heated over the campfire and very gooey and sticky, which brings all of the ingredients together perfectly. I thought about the Three Treasurers while enjoying this yummy treat. The sticky marshmallow is the Dharma because the Buddhist teachings bind all of us together. The chocolate is the Sangha. It is comprised of wonderful ingredients/qualities and can provide comfort when you need it most. The Buddha is the graham crackers because the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha always embraces us and can hold us together when life gets a little messy from time to time. Overlooking the ocean during this camping trip made my heart overflow with gratitude and I too, was overjoyed to be in such wonderful company. Until next year, my fellow campers! In Gassho, Rev. Candice Shibata 1 From The True Teaching, Practice, and Realization VI, CWS, Accessed 8/15/16.

5 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE That s all your house is, a place for all your stuff with a cover on it - George Carlin In preparation for the 10th Anniversary of the Jodo Shinshu Center, the BCA asked to use our parking lot to place a dumpster so they could clean house. In exchange for the use of our parking lot, they offered that we could throw away what we needed to clean out from our Temple. I went by today to take a look at how much was amassed and I started thinking. Seeing that the dumpster had a lot of spare room, I decided to take over a vacuum cleaner from my house that I had been wanting to get rid of for some time (I will plead Presidential privilege here). My daughter asked me where I was going and I responded that I was getting rid of the old vacuum cleaner from the garage to which she replied, You aren t taking anything else are you? From the time I started coming to the Temple, I have been taught that material possessions should not be the focus of my attention as material possessions can lead to suffering. Yes, material possessions, when they become a significant source of personal fulfillment, or attempts to fulfill myself, can be dangerous. In our house there is a constant debate over what we can get rid of, be it documents that come in the mail, purchases made long in the past, or things that have just always been with us. We know we want and need to get rid of stuff but we cannot agree. I may ask that we get rid of toys the kids do not play with anymore ( they are just taking up room )and Millie may ask to get rid of the clothing I have worn too much ( you have worn holes through the elbows ) to which each of us has responses. Regarding my clothes, I always assert that the clothing in question still has utility as I can just roll up the sleeves and it will look good. Regarding the kids toys though, there is a different response. It is not centered around the physical utility as the toys are never going to be played with again but rather from the emotional utility they provide. Attached to the toys, along with the dust they have collected, are a sense of stability and the memories the kids have with these objects, memories that bring joy. By seeing them sitting on the shelf, there is a reassurance given. I realize it would have been good to have a germane quote from Shinran Shonin but George Carlin was what came to my mind and I do not think he was far off the mark but he did miss one thing though. A house is a place where you keep all of your stuff but when a loving family is within the house, it is no longer a generic building but rather a home. The stuff to an untrained eye may not hold much value but to those within its walls, the memories attached provide testimony in the shaping of who they are. In Gassho, Takashi Nikaidoh BBT President 2016

6 One Night in a Restaurant By Diane Ames As I walked into a restaurant I will not name, I noticed that there were policemen all over the place, apparently questioning the staff. I heard snatches such as, "..a scar on his face about here " " about this tall " "What happened?" I asked my waitress. "Were you robbed?" "Oh no," she said dismissively. "It was just a former employee making trouble." "A disgruntled former employee? Did he have a gun?" "Oh no, nothing serious like that." "Not a gun," added another waitress. "He had a knife. Oh well, at least the police are taking it seriously this time." "This time?" ""Can I take your order?" said my waitress. I looked around and did not see any ambulances, blood, or corpses. I did see a policeman in a far corner, talking at length with a waiter who looked gravely shaken. Were there really wall-to-wall police in here because "nothing serious" happened? What had I apparently missed by minutes? Above all, what could have happened to me? In retrospect, I guess I must admit that I was not concerned about that waiter, who apparently had a lot more reason to be frightened than I did. I never even saw the maniac with the knife, yet I immediately became preoccupied with how he could have menaced me. Such is the nature of the self. As soon as it perceives or imagines a real threat to itself, its thoughts begin to center on self-protection to the exclusion of all else. Sometimes this leads it to be callous to others, even cruel. The only remedy is self-examination and, of course, the nembutsu.

7 DHARMA FAMILY SERVICE DHARMA SCHOOL BEGINS Dr. Ken Tanaka Book Signing September 11, :30 AM FALL O-HIGAN SERVICE and KEIRO-KAI POTLUCK Sunday, September 18, :30 AM Guest Speaker Sensei Blayne Higa Keiro-kai Potluck Lunch immediately follows the service. Please check your toban month in the Temple Directory for your lunch offering and duties. Temple members aged 77 or older (or who will turn 77 this year) are invited to the Keiro-kai luncheon and do not have to bring a lunch dish for the potluck. Keiro-Kai Potluck JULY, AUGUST... SALADS SEPTEMBER... ONIGIRI & RICE DISHES ALL OTHER MONTHS... MAIN DISHES JULY... SERVE AUGUST... SET UP SEPTEMBER... CLEAN UP

8 TEL: (510) Berkeley Buddhist Temple 2121 Channing Way Berkeley, CA August 18, 2016 Dear Sangha Members, We hope this letter finds you abiding peacefully and well within the Amida Buddha s Compassion-Wisdom light. In the month of September we will be observing the traditional celebration of Fall O-Higan. At our temple we will have a special O-Higan service on Sunday, September 18, 2016 beginning at 9:30 AM. Sensei Blayne Higa, a ministerial student at IBS, will be the guest speaker. Our annual Fall O-Higan and Keirokai potluck luncheon will follow the service. Please come and join us in celebrating this auspicious occasion. An envelope has been enclosed for your thoughtful donation. The Temple greatly appreciates your kind generosity. In Gassho, Berkeley Buddhist Temple

9 "Shin Buddhist Insight in Daily Life and Beyond" Berkeley Buddhist Temple Spring Seminar September 11, 2016 Kenneth Kenshin Tanaka Professor, Musashino University and President, Int. Assoc. of Shin Buddhist Studies 12:30 First talk and question and answer (Beginner's level) "Introduction to the Shin Buddhism: Basic Teachings and Practice for Contemporary America" 1:45 Break 2:00 Second talk and question and answer (Intermediate level) Shinjin Awakening: Its Nature and Significance for Us 3:00 End (followed by Book Signing) About the Speaker Kenneth Kenshin Tanaka grew up and attended Dharma School in California. While being an active member of the Young Buddhist Association (YBA), he aspired to study Buddhism, which he did at Stanford Univ. (B.A.), a temple in Thailand, Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS)(M.A.), Tokyo University (M.A.), and Univ. of California at Berkeley (Ph.D.). After teaching at IBS and serving as a resident priest in a Jodo Shinshu temple in California, Dr. Tanaka is currently Professor and Dean of Buddhist Education at Musashino University in Tokyo. He also serves as President of two academic associations, the Int. Assoc. of Shin Buddhist Studies and Japanese Assoc. for the Study of Buddhism and Psychology. His publications include The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine (The State Univ. of New York, 1990), Ocean: An Introduction to Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in America (WisdomOcean Publication, 1997), and Amerika bukkyo (in Japanese, meaning American Buddhism ) (Musashino University, 2010). His books have been translated into Japanese, Chinese, and Portuguese. His family was a member of the Berkeley Buddhist Temple for many years and children played basketball with the Sangha team.

10 BBT Camping Trip In August, 67 BBT family members and friends traveled to Manchester Beach KOA on the Mendocino Coast. Everyone enjoyed: Preparing and devouring delicious meals featuring abalone, uni, tritip, curry, s mores, banana boats and delicious home baked goods Walks to the beach Customizing leather belts and key chains (thank you, Mike!) Tie-dying t-shirts, pillow cases, etc. Scavenger hunt, board games, volleyball, soccer Relaxing and enjoying each other s company The long-anticipated revival of the infamous Slide Show To learn more, you need to come next year! If you have young children and haven t camped before, this is the PERFECT opportunity for you! The kids have a BLAST and we handle the organizing! There are restrooms and showers, even a pool and hot tub! There are also a limited number of cabins available to rent. We have the campsite reserved again next year. Mark your calendars for August 3-6, If you re interested in renting a cabin, please Dina Honda at info@berkeleysangha.org ASAP for cabins!

11 My Second BBT Camping Trip, 11 Years Later This was only my second Berkeley Buddhist Temple camping trip. The first was back in Some things were very different. Most of the kids on this trip were not even born yet in 2005, but a few who I had met on my first camping trip were also on this one, all grown up. (See photo.) One of the Slide Show skits illustrated very well the transition from little camping kids to big camping kids! Another difference was that on the first camping trip I slept in a tent. Well, I was 11 years younger then. On this trip thanks to some very kind and thoughtful sangha members I stayed in a deluxe cabin with a bed, a shower, kitchen with refrigerator, microwave oven, and best of all, a heater! (Thank you, everyone!) Yet another difference was that on the first trip I was a complete newcomer to BBT and Buddhism. On this trip, I was a minister s assistant and was even given the honor of leading the service we held on Saturday evening. Yet some things didn t change. The great organization (thanks Mike, Dina, Lena, Denise, and everyone else who made things flow so smoothly), the fun and camaraderie, the time for bonding with the kids, the wonderful food, the comfort of being in nature among family, and the knowledge that Amida was there among us, all remained the same. If you can, join us next time! You will love it! Namo Amida Butsu! Gassho, Edythe Vassall 8/15/16

12 CONGRATULATIONS TO KELLY GRIFFIN AND TEAM USA!!! If you ve never watched a game of rugby you re really missing out! It s fast paced, exciting, brutal and exhilarating. If anyone tells you that you play like a girl, be sure to accept the compliment!!! These athletes are tough and I didn t see a one cry or complain after the hardest hits you can imagine. (I d be a blubbering mess after one tackle!) To illustrate, one of the top Aussie players was knocked out of the game in the first 30 seconds yikes really monstrous hit! Kelly at Deodoro Stadium But when you re watching someone we ve watched grow up in our temple it s thrilling and out of this world!!! Words can t describe how excited and proud I felt watching CAPTAIN Kelly Griffin lead her team out onto the field for the first women s rugby competition of the Olympics in Brazil. I don t even know the rules but I was out of my seat, jumping up and down, yelling in support for almost the entire game each time I watched. All of Kelly s family members, wife Ashely and her daughter Quinn, Kelly and Ashely s baby Connor, best brother ever Jeff and of COURSE PROUD PARENTS Linda and Craig were there to cheer her on. I can t even imagine how delirious they must feel! After losing the opening game to Fiji 7-12, the team came storming back to crush Columbia Then, scoring first, they stymied #1 ranked Australia, and ended the thriller in a tie 12-12, advancing to the quarter finals. Next up #2 ranked New Zealand. They played their hearts out but NZ won with only one score, 5-0, knocking out our team of the medal round. However, they got payback against Fiji, defeating them 12-7 and then dominating France to win 19-5 and place 5th! So CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM USA AND LOTS OF LOVE TO KELLY GRIFFIN!!! Kelly in the Olympic Rings with other Rugby Team Captains Gassho, your fan for life, Mimi K. Griffin family in Rio de Janeiro

13 College Welcome Event BBT Taiko Classes Resume in August Taiko classes will resume on Sunday, August 28 12:30 p.m. in the Social Hall. Please note new date: Friday, September 9 Event includes a short Dharma message, dinner, and a social activity for local college students. We are looking for volunteers to help with this event. Please contact Bradley Menda at info@berkeleysangha.org if you are interested in helping with this event. MINNA DE UTAIMASHO! (Let s Sing Together!) Second class will be held on September 25. Additional classes will be held in October and November once we can confirm dates with Cal Raijin Taiko. No prior experience is necessary. Classes are $10 per session. To sign up for classes or for additional information please contact Bradley Menda at info@berkeleysangha.org. If you like to sing nostalgic and fun songs from the good ol days, please join us! Save the Date Starting September 6 J-SEI will present informal singing sessions with Emiko Katsumoto and Carol Newberger. These sessions will be held the first Tuesdays of each month from fall through spring and take place from 10 am before the lunch program in the new J-SEI building. Emiko has taught Japanese folk songs to students at Daruma no Gakko since 2004 and enjoys working with those who like to sing, and Carol teaches piano and ukulele and loves singing with her ukulele group. The songs they plan to present will be varied and fun. Hope to see you there! October 9 th Crab Cove, Alameda For more information please contact Jill at jill@j-sei.org or at

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15 Toban Coordinators Lena Yin & Pat Takeda Please contact Bradley Menda at if you are interested in purchasing an apron. BBT Aprons for Sale Navy Blue $15 BBT at the Alameda County Food Bank Saturday, October 1, :00 to 4:00 p.m. Help sort, screen, and box fresh produce and non-perishable food for distribution to the Food Bank s partner agencies. Please contact Bradley Menda via at info@berkeleysangha.org if you are interested in volunteering at the food bank. September Toban Chairperson Lucy Hamai Cochairs Akemi Hamai Bob Matsueda Diane Ames Toban Diane Ames Naomi Fukumori Akemi Hamai & Amy Haruyama Lucy Hamai Scott Horstein & Antonia Glenn Sara Jotoku Keiko Kawakami Bob Matsueda & Ranko Yamada Emily Moya Laurie Omori Aiko Pandorf Glen & Amy Shinsako Arlene Suda Edythe Vassall Frank Kami* Hide Oshima* Yoshiharu Shimada* Jill & Wilken Louie Karen Sakai October Toban Chairperson Don Hamasaki Cochairs Judy Fujimoto Barbara Hedani-Morishita Toban Francisco & Jenna Childs Flamenco Bill & Judy Fujimoto Don & Joanie Hamasaki Ian Ho Dean Ito-Taylor Vernon & Karen Kato Rev. & Hitomi Kuwahara Ron & Janet Miyake Leroy & Barbara Hedani Morishita Mansurali & Nurjehan Nurmuhammad Jeffrey & Lucy Rivello Nagafuji Jerry Nagafuji Yuri Stroy Rumi Taylor Ayako Fujii* Haruye Maki* Sadao Oki* Hayato & Mitsuko Okimoto* * Denotes disabled and/or elderly Toban duties optional

16 Donation List - August 2016 Shotsuki Hoyo Name Mrs. Grace Ehara Bill and Judy Fujimoto Ms. Rose M. Ikeda Mrs. Yae Kami Yedlosky Eric and Mary Lindquist Ms. Pam Matsuoka Mr. Timothy Morimoto Mr. Ronald Morimoto Mr. Jerry Nagafuji Mrs. Alice K. Neishi Mrs. Nobuko Nishikada Mr. & Mrs. Hayato Okimoto Mrs. Hisae Sakai Bruce Buchholz and Doreen Sakamoto Mr. & Mrs. Harold Sano Mr. & Mrs. Yoshiro Tokiwa Mrs. Grace Ueda Mrs. Dorothy Yanagi Obon Donations Mrs. Junko Kamimura Mr. Bradley Menda Hatsubon Donations Mr. Eamon Kato / Ms. Lien Ngoc Tran Uchiumi Family Special Donations BCA Dana Sharing Program Mrs. Jun Hamamoto Mme. Michiya Hanayagi Mr. Gordon Oishi Rev. Daito Sadamitsu Jay and Jane Shionseki In Memory of S. Miyamoto Kiyono Tominaga Harry N. Ikeda Masako Kami Kiyono Tominaga George S. Matsuoka Kimiye Morimoto Kimiye Morimoto Pearl Nagafuji Shotsuki Hoyo Michio Andy Nishikado Hyakuzo Yamada and Risuno Kaneshita Takashi J. Sakai Takaaki Sakamoto Toshiko Yamamoto Lorraine G. Tokiwa Fuyu Furukawa Mishi Nojima Mrs.Fumiye Mayeda Mrs. Shizue Yamasaki In memory of Fiona Kato In memory of Sam Uchiumi Donation Donation Donation Donation Donation Donation

17 BCA Center for Buddhist Education presents A Free Public Lecture at the Jodo Shinshu Center The Joy of Dharma in the World of Woe The Saichi Poems Presented by D. T. Suzuki You wait for me, I wait for you: The Namu and the Amida are a company of two That is the oneness of the Namu-amida-butsu. In this evening s talk we briefly revisit the work done by Zen man D. T. Suzuki on the poems of Asahara Saichi , the unique Shin Buddhist poet who sings of the perfect fusion of seeker and Dharma, and inquire as to the significance of this work for under standing the problem of modern Japan and its more immediate implica ons for overcoming our disconnected and nihilis c way of life in America today. Rev. Wayne Yokoyama Rev. Wayne S. Yokoyama is an independent researcher, ghost editor, and translator living in Kyoto, Japan. A senior lecturer at Hanazono University, he is a former editorial staff member, Eastern Buddhist journal under Nishitani Keiji and Nagao Gadjin and was a recipient of a Kaken grant to do D. T. Suzuki research with Kiyota Kiyohide. He was ghost editor to K. T. Sato, Great Living; translator of Nishida Kitaro s essays, Shinmon Aoki s Coffinman (that served as inspiration for Academy Award winning movie Departures), as well as Zenmonshu Koshin Ohtani s Buddha s Wish for the World. Wednesday, September 7, pm - 8:30 pm Jodo Shinshu Center Durant Avenue - Berkeley, CA FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CBE cbe@bcahq.org Ph: (510) Visit: Click on CBE

18 10 th Anniversary of the Jodo Shinshu Center Realizing the Vision Commemoration and Memorial Service Commemorative Events Saturday, Oct 22, :30am - 7:00pm Jodo Shinshu Center 214 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CA buddhistchurchesofamerica.org For more information jkono@bcahq.org

19 Celebrate Years of the Jodo Shinshu Center Dear Ministers, Temple Presidents and Dharma Friends, It is our pleasure to invite you to share in the 10th anniversary celebration of the BCA Jodo Shinshu Center. Our vision to establish a Jodo Shinshu educational facility, would not have been possible without your kind and generous support. The construction of the Center brought together the Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS), the Center for Buddhist The BCA Jodo Shinshu Center allows us to host programs and events focused on traditional as well as contemporary topics for the followers of Shin and many other Buddhist traditions. Educational opportunities include graduate courses, lectures, seminars, symposia, workshops, retreats, and dharma talks for young and old alike. The 10th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled as follows: Date: Saturday, October 22, 2016 Program: Break Barbeque at the Berkeley Temple (complete attached form) We hope you will be able to attend the BCA Jodo Shinshu Center 10th Anniversary Celebration. In gassho, Buddhist Churches of America Buddhist Churches of America Join us to commemorate this milestone...realizing the Vision.

20 Jodo Shinshu Center 10 th Anniversary Celebration Happy Hour & Barbeque Dinner October 22, 2016 from 4-7pm At Berkeley Buddhist Temple 2121 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA Reservation Deadline: October 1, 2016 Contact Person: Temple/District Contact phone Number: First & Last Name Select one: Beef or Portobello Mushroom Cost $20 each 1 Beef Portobello Mushroom 2 Beef Portobello Mushroom 3 Beef Portobello Mushroom 4 Beef Portobello Mushroom 5 Beef Portobello Mushroom 6 Beef Portobello Mushroom Total number of dinners: Beef = + Portobello Mushroom = + X $20 = Make checks payable to BCA with JSC BBQ on the memo line Mail form and check to Judy Kono c/o Jodo Shinshu Center 2140 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CA

21 Lodging available near the Jodo Shinshu Center Roughly in order of distance from JSC. Visit Tripadvisor.com; hotel site; or any other hotel reservation site for precise information. Name Downtown Berkeley Inn 2001 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA (3 blocks away) Hotel Shattuck Plaza 2086 Allston Way Berkeley, CA (4 blocks away) Berkeley Travelodge 1829 University Avenue Berkeley CA (8 blocks away) Berkeley City Club 2315 Durant Berkeley CA miles from JSC Hotel Durant 260 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CA Approx.5 miles from JSC Quality Inn 1761 University Berkeley CA 1.0 miles from JSC Super 8 Motel 1619 University Berkeley, CA 1.1 miles from JSC Holiday Inn Express 1175 University Ave Berkeley CA 1.8 miles from JSC Booking.com stars One star 4 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 3 stars Knight s Inn 1512 University Berkeley, CA 1.7 miles from JSC Rodeway Inn 1461 University Ave Berkeley CA (510) miles from JSC Four Points Sheraton SF Bay Bridge 1603 Powell St. Emeryville CA (3 miles away) Double Tree Inn by Hilton Hotel, Berkeley Marina 200 Marina Blvd. Berkeley CA miles 2 stars 3 stars 3 stars

22 SAVE THE DATE Here is a sampling of the fun hands on ac vi es that will be offered: Manju Making Polymer Clay Bead Making Charaben Entertainment by: Ukulenny Daruma No Gakko Singers Halau O Ka Ua Lililehua J-Sei Odori 5 A J-S F F S, S 11 11:00-3:00 E C C C 7007 M L, E C, CA Taste the delicious food: Kahlua pork sliders Otsukemono Yaki-tori Shaved Ice Japanese desserts (510) I info@j-sei.org

23 Services And Information Services Our regular Sunday program begins with a Family Service at 9:30am. A Dharma talk is available after the Family Service while Dharma School classes are convened for students. Special Services January 1 February Shusho-e Nehan-e New Year's Day Service Nirvana Day March Ohigan Spring Equinox April Hanamatsuri Flower Festival May Gotan-e Birthday of Shinran July Kangi-e Obon September Ohigan Autumn Equinox November Hoonko Shinran Shonin Memorial December Jodo-e Bodhi Day December 31 Joya-e Year End Service A Shotsuki Hoyo (Monthly Memorial) Service is held the first Sunday of each month. Berkeley Buddhist Temple Visitor Information Please feel free to ask any of our greeters for information. We are here to assist you with whatever level of participation you may be seeking. Whether you are here to satisfy a slight interest or to make a more personal connection, we wish you well and hope that you will be visiting us again soon. Membership Information Membership is open to all who view our Temple religious home and seek the Buddha-Dharma. as their To join, complete a membership form, have your name entered on the membership roll and support the Temple through a pledge and participation. To inquire about becoming a member, please speak with our Membership Chair or Minister. Dharma School Our Dharma School (Sunday School) has classes from preschool through high school. Our teachers are happy to discuss the appropriate level of spiritual enrichment for your child. Monthly Discussions In our discussions, we strive to experience the Buddha- Dharma with our entire selves with our bodies (quiet sitting and other forms of meditation), voices (chanting and other liturgy) and minds (study and discussion). Our sessions focus on ways in which Buddhist teaching and practice can impact our everyday lives. Each session will take up a different topic and so you are welcome to attend any or all sessions. All interested persons are welcome to attend. Berkeley Buddhist Temple 2121 Channing Way Berkeley, CA Office Hours Monday Friday 10 :00am 1:00pm info@berkeleysangha.org berkeleysangha.org facebook.com/berkeleybuddhisttemple