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1 the Padma January 2015 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 January 2015 t h e P a d m a BERKELEY BUDDHIST TEMPLE 2121 Channing Way, Berkeley, California (510) WEB EDITION NOTE: Sun Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat For temple matters, please contact Rev. Matsumoto at (510) , or leave a message SHUSHO-E Gagaku practice on the temple answering machine. NEW YEAR S 11 am 1 pm Temple web: SERVICE Temple info@berkeleysangha.org 10:00 AM 8:30 am Chanting Service 9:30 am Dharma Family/ Shotsuki Hoyo Service Flower Arrangement noon No Dharma school classes 11 8:30 am Chanting Service 9:30 am Dharma Family Service BBT Installation of Officers, Mochi Tsuki & New Year s Luncheon No Dharma school classes Crafts 10 am 1 pm Temple Bd Mtg 7:30 pm Padma Deadline :30 am Chanting Service 9:30 am Dharma Family Service Regular Dharma school classes Padma Newsletter 6:30 pm Gagaku Practice 6 7:30 pm :30 am Chanting Service 9:30 am Dharma Family/ High School Service Regular Dharma school classes Crafts 10 am 1 pm Bazaar Meeting 7pm

3 FUTURE DATES TO REMEMBER January 1 - New Year Service (Shusho-e) January 4 - Dharma Family Service & Shotsuki Hoyo January 11 - DFS & New Year Lunch; Mochi tsuki and BBT Installation of Officers February 1 - DFS & Shotsuki Hoyo February 8 - Nirvana Day service February 15 - Dana Day service *********************************************************************** The following is a list of special service years. If you have a departed relative who has passed away in any of the listed years and would like to make arrangements for a memorial service, please contact Rev. Matsumoto at (510) *********************************************************************** 2015 MEMORIAL SERVICE SCHEDULE YEAR SERVICE st Year rd Year th Year th Year th Year th Year rd Year th Year th Year

4 New Year Miscellanea Year End Service (Joya-e) This service is held at all temples on New Year's Eve to express gratitude for the past year and to reflect on the interdependency of all life and on all things that have made it possible for one to live throughout the year. Though not an activity at Honzan, temples with a large bell called bonsho will toll the bell 108 times on New Year's Eve. This is called joya no kane or "bell of the last night." It is the symbolic ringing away of the 108 passions that afflict human beings and bind them to the world of delusion. It is (also) a reminder of the need to free oneself from the entanglements of selfcenteredness as one faces the New Year.1 Toshikoshi Soba People in Japan feel they cannot allow a year to an end without first eating buckwheat noodles (soba), for three reasons: (1) The long noodles are thought to bring good luck, family fortune, and longevity; (2) Since it is easy to bite into soba, it shows that one can forget about and cut off any hardships or disasters that occurred during the past year; (3) Many believe that soba paste allows them to pick up and collect good fortune."2 New Year's Day Service (Shushō-e) The observance of Shushō-e originated in the Nara Period ( ) and lasted for seven days in all the temples throughout Japan.... Oshōgatsu (first-month) refers to the beginning of the lunar cycles, hence New Year. Oshōgatsu customs vary from prefecture to prefecture, but the foods and decorations all have to do with symbols of long life, happiness, prosperity, and fertility.3 Kagami Mochi This offering is also referred to as kasane mochi (stacked-mochi). Mochi, a rice cake made from glutinous rice, has been served on all festive occasions since Heian times. Kagami mochi is so named because of its resemblance to the traditional mirrors made of polished metal. It is also called kasane mochi since the New Year's offering of mochi on the altar is made up of two 1 Jodo Shinshu: A Guide (Kyoto: Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, 2002), Based on: JPN-MIYABI 3 Rev. Masao Kodani, Cocktails (Los Angeles: Senshin Temple Publications, 1992), 85. or more cakes of mochi piled one on top of the others. An orange or tangerine is then placed on top of the piled or stacked mochi. The fruit was originally a citrus called the bitter orange or daidai in Japanese.4 Shōchikubai The traditional floral arrangement of pine, bamboo and plum branches in homes and as altar offerings is of relatively recent origin.... The pine, being an evergreen, is symbolic of long life.... The bamboo is the symbol of endurance and resiliancy since it bends but never breaks.... The plum tree is the first to bloom in late winter and is the symbol of hardiness.5 Zōni Zōni or Ozōni is a clear soup, containing mochi, a green vegetable such as mizuna and kamaboko. Traditionally, it is the first thing eaten on New Year's Day. 6 Chinese Zodiac Signs (Jūnishi) Featuring twelve animal symbols (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar) and five elements (metal, water, wood, fire, and earth), the Chinese lunar cycle takes sixty years (12 animals x 5 elements) to complete. Each astrological animal symbol represents a year. A popular legend is that, as the Buddha was dying, he called upon all animals to gather around him. Only 12 animals came, and to each of them he named a lunar year according to the order in which it arrived. The rat, it is said, rode on the back of the ox across the final river and then leapt off in order to arrive first, followed by the other animals. Many believe that the year of a person's birth determines his or her personality, success and happiness. The Buddha, however, "frowned upon preoccupation with horoscopes and the like, and strongly but unsuccessfully discouraged such practices."7 Namu Amida Butsu January Cocktails, Cocktails, Cocktails, Cocktails, 99.

5 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE I know it is cliché, but December brings about a sense of nostalgia in all of us. Over the next few weeks, we will hear all of the lists for 2014, best dressed celebrity, Barbara Walter s most interesting person list, top songs, top movies, and of course, Time magazine s Person of the Year. I often look upon these lists with a cynical eye as many of them relate to subjects in which I hold no interest. These lists though do have a purpose; they force us to remember what has transpired over the year and to consider how our lives have changed. This year, our Temple has seen changes with the installation of new windows on the Old Temple and a new sound system as well as obtaining a niche at the Chapel of the Chimes for our Sangha. We increased our outreach with the community by hosting a discussion with the acclaimed author, Gary Snyder, and spending an afternoon sorting food at the Alameda County Food Bank. Our Board has changed with the addition of Bradley Menda and Karen Sugiyama. We thank them for offering their time to help the Temple and thank Jon Kawamoto, who departs the Board, for his years of service. Our Sangha has changed as well as we have seen a number of our members pass and new members join us. We thank those that have passed for their contributions to us and we thank those that have joined as they will provide us so much in the future. I guess I have fallen victim to exactly what I view with cynical eye, I gave you a 2014 list for the Berkeley Buddhist Temple! We have done a lot but, most importantly, we should also reflect in this time as to how we have affected others and what actions we can take in the coming year to improve our community, our Temple, our Sangha and ourselves. Have a wonderful holiday season! In Gassho, Takashi Nikaidoh and Ron Hiraga BBT Co-Presidents 2014

6 SHOTSUKI MEMORIAL SERVICE January 4, :30 am Shotsuki Hoyo Service January 4, :30 AM The following persons will be remembered during the Shotsuki Hoyo (monthly memorial service) for January. Patricia K. Abe-Calef Charles T. Aoki Masako Doi Masako Egawa Chika T. Fujikawa Lily Y. Fujioka Shima Fujioka Isamu Fujita Goroku Furukawa Hidemi Furuzawa Yoneo Futatsuki Leonce Gervais Rev. Gyodo Haguri Fusa Haraguchi Tamekichi Haraguchi Masami S. Hataye Seitaro Hataye Takeo Hirahara John J. Hiramoto Ann Y. Imada Tomomi Ito Rev. Kakusho Izumi Tokuo Izumi Kimi Kami Hisashi Kaneko Kojiro Kaneshita Masakazu Kawaguchi Masa Kawai Tad Kawamura Toku Kimura Mitsuko Kono Toshio K. Kono Uhachi Kubo S. Ken Kurakazu Grace Marie Lindquist Kikuyo Marubayashi Menichiro Marubayashi Roy M. Marubayashi C. Louise Matoba Tsuyo Matsui Shigeji Matsumoto Akie Mayeda Yoshiko Muranishi Katsumi Nakagaki George Y. Nakahara Shirley I. Nakahara Lawrence S. Nakano Jiro Nakaso Kimiko Nishimoto Masayo Nitta Chiyono Okimoto Fumiyo Okita Sangoro Ouye Kimiko Sato Emiko Shimada George J. Sugihara Sada Takahashi Sachio Takeda Chotaro Taketa Bumtaro Takita Mitsue Toriumi Kunika Tom Ronald Uchiumi Rose Chiyo Uda Shikano Umawatari Shawn C. Utsumi Iyono Wakaye Mamoru Wakida Rev. Ryujo Yamada Mike M. Yamamura Ichitaro Yamasaki Matsue Yamasaki William Yamasaki Kimi Yamashita Sam M. Yamoto Frank Yokoi Minoru Yonemura Yuhei Yoshiura Note: If there are any additions, corrections or deletions to the above list, please notify the Berkeley Buddhist Temple at

7 On Joy By Diane Ames As I was walking in Kings County, I ran into a group of men whom I took to be almond growers because they were dancing in the rain. Sure enough, they soon paused between jigs to discuss plans to replant the almond trees they had lost to the drought. First listen to me! boomed a sepulchral voice as the shadow of a bearded figure in a long gray robe fell over the gathering. Who the are you? said a grower. Gandalf? No, said the robed figure. I m from the California State Water Resources Control Board. At these words the men turned pale. Who asked you to show up? they snarled. None of you, yet I have come to warn you not to get too attached to your joy. Oh, you have every right to be happy, especially as this rain will ease the suffering of many other sentient beings besides yourselves. Dance the day away by all means. But remember that joy is like a soap bubble. Beautiful as it may be, it is but transient and will vanish if you try to hold it. You came all the way to Kings County just to spout this Buddhist gloom? You ll be happier in the long run if you remember this. Otherwise, when your joy fades, whether because of all the worries in your business, or because the rain proves inadequate after all, or simply because you get used to having enough water for a change, you will spend years mourning its loss. Thanks to you, we ve about lost it already. In the meantime, attachment to your happiness may cause you to go into denial about the fact that it cannot last forever. This in turn can make you blind to your true situation, which is that you have been depending on irrigation from aquifers, and the aquifers are critically depleted. Besides, the experts predict that while we will have wetter years as well as drier ones, the overall trend for the entire Southwest will be one of gradual desiccation. Besides, the climate is heating up. Sooner or later, and quite possible sooner, this state will have neither the water nor the climate for almonds. You can t take almonds away from us poor farmers. It s the only crop that keeps our heads above water! the men shouted as they pelted the speaker with rotten almonds. Why did you become a Buddhist? I asked him as we both ran away. I found that in my business, it s the only way to stay sane.

8 THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015 SHUSHO-E NEW YEAR S SERVICE 10:00 AM REV. DAVID MATSUMOTO OFFICIATING COMBINED DHARMA FAMILY SERVICE, NEW YEAR S PARTY, & BBT OFFICERS INSTALLATION SERVICE JANUARY 11, :30 AM Mochi tsuki and New Year s Luncheon following service Satsuki Bazaar Meeting The 2015 Annual Satsuki Bazaar planning time is here. FIRST BAZAAR MEETING WITH BAZAAR CHAIRPERSONS, RON HIRAGA, KIYOSHI KATSUMOTO & RUSSELL WARE Tuesday, January 27, PM in the Old Temple All chairpersons and interested persons are asked to attend this kick-off meeting.

9 An Afternoon at the Food Bank By Takashi Nikaidoh Question: What do you get when you put 14 members of the Berkeley Buddhist Temple Sangha together at a Food Bank? Answer: Fun! On Saturday, December 13, a group from our Sangha participated in a volunteer event at the Alameda County Community Food Bank. We worked the afternoon sorting oranges and putting together boxes of food to be distributed to those the Food Bank serves. We were amazed at how efficiently this operation is run. We were all provided the tools we needed as well as instruction which made doing the work very easy. What a pleasure it was to see such a great cross section of our community from Dharma School students to Sangha Singers to Board Members coming together to help a local organization. I enjoyed spending time with those with whom I do not usually hang out. Most importantly, it felt really good to know that our labor was going to help those who live so close to us. I look forward to having the opportunity to have more of our Sangha share more time together. Please be on the lookout for events in the coming year!

10 Please contribute to the Berkeley Buddhist Temple Canned Food Drive January 1 to February 28, 2015 Bring your non-perishable food items to the Temple for pick-up Food will be donated to the Alameda County Community Food Bank Your dana will be greatly appreciated! For more information please contact Yuki Otake at (510) SIGN UP FOR escrip TO EARN MONEY FOR THE TEMPLE Shop at Safeway: Your participation can mean hundreds of dollars for the Temple. Go to escrip.com Click on 1-Sign up Enter your Club Card number Group ID# Online Shopping: Do your shopping online at stores such as Target, J. Crew, Nordstrom, Amazon, REI, Crate & Barrel and many more. Sign up with escrip, enter your credit cards you would use at these stores. Go to the Online Mall at escrip.com and start shopping. The Temple can earn up to 12% from your purchases. Dining Out: You can earn contributions to the Temple by eating out at restaurants such as Pican or Ozumo (in Oakland), La Note Restaurant or Troy Greek Cuisine (in Berkeley). These and other establishments will donate up to 3% of your bill to the Temple. Sign up with escrip.com and enter your credit cards you would use at these restaurants. Please contact Maya Murashima Yonemura at ( ) or info@berkeleysangha.org with any questions.

11 Message from Matthew Matthew Hamasaki is attending Ryukoku University for one year as an exchange student. This is his message dated December 12, 2014: Hi Everyone, It s getting cold here! On average, the days are around the mid 40 s at the warmest and the nights are around the low 30 s at the coldest. I m trying to keep warm with lots of layers and my snow jacket. It got cold pretty fast, but before it became full blown winter, there was the viewing of the leaves changing color, which is a very awkward translation of the word, but nonetheless, very beautiful. Many of the temples have lots of trees within them and some of them even set up lights that shine on them during the night! Thank you, everyone, for supporting me up through this point! I look forward to seeing you all again! Gassho, Matthew Hamasaki Speaking of lights, it seems as though the culture of Christmas lights is very alive here and they are all over the city. As soon as Halloween was over there were Christmas decorations and promotions. Apparently the big thing to eat is fried chicken. And not just any fried chicken, but Kentucky Fried Chicken. They already have order forms for the Christmas dinner, and if you want to dine in-store on Christmas day, it s already too late. Reservations have to be in at least three months in advance! It s hard to imagine a waiting list for a KFC in America, let alone reservations months ahead! Also, the character representing Kentucky Fried Chicken is not the Colonel, but Kenta-kun which comes from the beginning of the Japanese pronunciation of Kentucky which turns phonetically into Ken-takee. My Japanese is getting better and I feel like pretty comfortable going into stores I ve never been to alone. Of course, I m nowhere near fluent, but improvement will definitely be apparent when I return. And when I return, I will be keeping my nose to the grindstone as I try to finish up everything to graduate in the Spring.

12 Sangha Basketball If you enjoy fast paced basketball, the Sangha Girls C team has what you want! Here is a list of our upcoming games. Hope to see you there! Match Up Location Address Date Time Sangha at Ohtani Alameda Point Gym 1101 West Red Line Avenue, Alameda, CA Sat 6 PM 12/20/2014 Sangha at Alameda Point Gym 1101 West Red Line Avenue, Alameda, CA Sat 6 PM Ardenettes 1/10/2015 BVUMC at Sangha John Muir Middle 1444 Williams St, San Leandro, CA Sun 3 PM School 1/11/2015 EBFM at Sangha Alameda Point Gym 1101 West Red Line Avenue, Alameda, CA Sat 6 PM 1/24/2015 Ohtani at Sangha Alameda Point Gym 1101 West Red Line Avenue, Alameda, CA Sat 7 PM 1/31/2015 Eden at Sangha John Muir Middle 1444 Williams St, San Leandro, CA Sun 2/1/ PM School Sangha at Diablo Alameda Point Gym 1101 West Red Line Avenue, Alameda, CA Sat 2/7/ PM Sangha at BVUMC Ardenettes at Sangha John Muir Middle School 1444 Williams St, San Leandro, CA Sun 2/8/ PM Alameda Point Gym 1101 West Red Line Avenue, Alameda, CA Sat 7 PM 2/14/2015 Come see the new generation of basketball stars, the Sangha E Team! Here s a schedule of this season s games. Day Date Time Gym Location Opponent Sunday 12/7/14 3 pm KOREMATSU 2200 Bancroft Ave San Leandro, CA Ohtani E Bronze4 (Cohn) Sunday 12/14/14 1 pm BANCROFT 1150 Bancroft Ave. San Leandro, CA BCO E Bronze3 (Lim) Sunday 12/21/14 2 pm KOREMATSU 2200 Bancroft Ave San Leandro, CA SACBC E Bronze2 (Lowe) Sunday 1/4/15 3 pm DIABLO 3165 Treat Blvd. Concord, CA Diablo E Bronze4 (Hirahara) Saturday 1/10/15 6 pm KOREMATSU 2200 Bancroft Ave San Leandro, CA Ohtani E Bronze4 (Cohn) Sunday 1/11/15 3 pm SACBC Alvarado Niles Rd. Union City, Eden E Bronze3 (Choi) CA Saturday 1/17/15 6 pm TICE Tice Valley Blvd. Walnut Creek, SACBC E Bronze2 (Lowe) CA Sunday 1/25/15 3 pm DIABLO 3165 Treat Blvd. Concord, CA Diablo E Bronze5 (Katayama) Sunday 2/8/15 2 pm KOREMATSU 2200 Bancroft Ave San Leandro, CA BCO E Bronze3 (Lim) Sunday 2/15/15 1 pm DIABLO 3165 Treat Blvd. Concord, CA Diablo E Bronze5 (Katayama) Sunday 2/22/15 Ohtani Jamboree Berkeley High School Saturday 3/14/15 Eden Jamobree TBD

13 January 2015 Dharma School Schedule Sunday, Jan. 4: No Dharma School classes Sunday, Jan. 11: Join the Temple for a wonderful New Year's Mochitsuki Party! No Dharma School classes. Sunday, Jan. 18: Regular Dharma School classes Sunday, Jan. 25: Join us for the High School Service, led by the high school class. Regular Dharma School classes. A special thank you to Irene Sensei and the Dharma School teachers and students for making the Bodhi Day presentation a success! And thank you to the Furuya family for the delicious Bodhi Day cookies!

14 BERKELEY BUDDHIST TEMPLE Board of Directors Meeting November 11, 2014 Attendance: Rev. David Matsumoto, Ron Hiraga, Takashi Nikaidoh, Judy Fujimoto, Lucy Hamai, Don Hamasaki, Emiko Katsumoto, Kiyoshi Katsumoto, Denise Lapidus, Millie Nikaidoh, Emi Nakao, Art Nishimura, Gary Oda, David Ushijima, Caroline Fernandez. Proxies: Patty Fujiwara, Jon Kawamoto, Judy Kono, Dii Lewis, Wayne Sugihara, Russell Ware, Lena Yin. Co president Takashi Nikaidoh called the meeting to order at 7:30PM with opening gassho led by Rev. Matsumoto OCTOBER MINUTES were accepted as corrected. MSC: Hiraga/K.Katsumoto. Patty Fujiwara was thanked for taking the October minutes. MINISTER'S REPORT: Rev. Matsumoto presented a written report for the period 10/14/14 to 11/11/14, which included the following: 5 meetings; 2 consultations; 4 chanting services, 4 BBT services; two Makuragyo Services; 5 funeral/memorial services; Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Centennial, sound BBT; BD Ministers Association sponsored Seminar. Two temple members passed away: Mr. Shigeru Kubota and Mrs. Mary Iyama. He provided a list of upcoming activities. Discussion was held on the need to warn members prior to the Berkeley Marathon to avoid street closures and parking issues with respect to attendance at service. TREASURER'S REPORT: Satoshi Steimetz issued a written income/expense report for 10/1/14 to 10/31/14 CORRESPONDENCE: Co president Ron Hiraga circulated the correspondence binder that included a BCA Custodial account report, a check from a temple Chevron member, a note of thanks and a donation from Hoppo Fukuoka for their recent visit to BBT, and registration information for the upcoming National Council meeting February 25 March 1 at the Crowne Plaza in San Diego. REPORTS BY AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS BBWA: Pizza was served after the Eshinni/Kakushinni service on November 9, and it will be served again following the Interfaith Panel discussion November 16. BBWA is holding its annual Ho On Ko craft and sushi sale on November 23. The registration deadline for the World BWA Conference in Calgary is November 29. A meeting will be held November 30. J SEI Takashi mentioned that J SEI will host a special meeting on social media December 3. DHARMA SCHOOL: No report. JR. YBA: VP Noel McGuire issued a written report for October Five members attended the recent conference in Fresno. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS RELIGIOUS COMMITTEE: Art Nishimura provided an updated 2014 service calendar report. He will continue to provide a calendar reflecting one full year. Dii Lewis will be our first lay speaker on Dana Day, and members of the San Fernando Valley Buddhist Temple will be visiting that day. There will be no service on Sunday, July 5. PLEDGE/MEMBERSHIP: No report. BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Kiyoshi asked if the motion detector light switch in the social hall kitchen could be replaced with a regular switch as this switch often malfunctions and the light stays on. Norman Hirose mentioned that the letters in the front of the temple spell out Berkeley Buddhist Church and also Berkeley Study Center. A motion to appoint Judy Fujimoto to look into the removal of these letters and replace them with Berkeley Buddhist Temple and a suitable plaque indicating the historical significance of the Berkeley Study Center was passed. MSC: K.Katsumoto/R.Hiraga Emiko noted that there is a black spot on the carpet along the base board in the back of the hondo. Craig will be asked to address the kitchen light and carpet issues. He has installed a hook in the unisex accessible restroom. GARDEN MAINTENANCE: Gary Oda is still waiting for a response from Judy Kono regarding the cherry tree removal. It was noted that the new gardening crew is doing an excellent job. APARTMENTS: Ron Hiraga reported that the Channing Way and Fulton apartments are fully occupied. A new K&S manager has been appointed to oversee our Channing apartment, so we are hoping for better oversight in the future. Work on the Fulton apartment has been completed and was totally covered by funds in this account.

15 OTHER REPORTS SOUND SYSTEM: Emiko reported for Dii that the new system is now in place but a few more adjustments will be made in the next couple of weeks. It is now required by law to provide assistance in public places for the hearing impaired. Stuart will set up a few presets that will adjust the sound depending on the number of people in the hondo. A motion to connect the hearing device that came with the new flatscreen for the hearing impaired, complete the necessary remaining adjustments and to cover the remaining change order fee was passed. MSC: K.Katsumoto/L.Hamai This last fee will be covered from Centennial funds. NICHI BEI WEEKLY: A motion to pay for a B/W ad in the Nichi Bei holiday edition was passed. MSC: K.Katsumoto/E.Nakao BBT URN NICHE SITE: Gary Oda provided an update. that some of these will be sold in the coming months. There are new inquiries about the remaining 36 urn sites and there is a good possibility BALLOTS are due December 1. Ron and Takashi will work on getting together an executive committee to be voted on next month. Lucy Hamai reported that the TAIKO group is coming along. Twelve people are committed. She was thanked for organizing this group. She also reported that the BD MINISTERS ASSOCIATION put on an excellent seminar on the Shoshinge in San Mateo on November 8. Matthew Hamasaki joined the CBE Japan Shinran Study group Sayonara dinner in Kyoto. Judy Kono, Edythe Vassall, Lucy Hamai, and Kiyoshi and Emiko Katsumoto were part of the tour group. The tour group also had lunch with Lisa Grumbach and Eisho Nasu at the Mombou Kaikan in Kyoto. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00PM with closing gassho led by Rev. Matsumoto. Respectfully submitted, Emiko Katsumoto, recording secretary (Thanks to Art Nishimura for the meeting refreshments.) * * * * * * * * * * * (Please contact a Board member is further clarification of these minutes is required.)

16 Pledged members through December 7, 2014 The following members have pledged in amounts ranging from $ to $1, Amounts are not intended to correspond to the alphabetical listing below. Pledges sent in after this date may not have yet been processed, and any omissions will be published in subsequent issues upon advisement. The temple gratefully acknowledges your generous contributions and thanks you for your dana and understanding. Gene & Vicki Chin Akio & Chiyoko Fujinaga Susan & Alfred Gabriel Michael Green Sady & Amy Hayashida Sara Jotoku George & Lily Kagawa Bob & Cathleen Kaneko Nikki Lethridge Rev. William & Kiyo Masuda Jeff & Robin McGuire Bradley Menda Aki & Emi Nakao Yasuo & Chiyoko Nakamoto Arthur & Marissa Nishimura Dennis & Mary Okamura Makiko Shinoda Scott Takeda Hitoshi & Madge Takemori Dennis & Alberta Tsuchida We are happy to welcome Rev. William and Mrs. Kiyo Masuda. Many of you know them already and we are very fortunate to have them as part of our temple family! Thank you to all temple members for your generous and continued support! For any questions, please call Mimi Kagehiro ( ) or

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18 Daruma no Gakko Registration opens January 17, 2015 Daruma no Gakko is a 4-week summer program that teaches children, grades K-6, to develop strong positive self-image and identity about Japanese American culture through art, literature, food, music, language and history. Students in different grades will learn and experience: Daily basic language and music study Traditional Japanese food through cooking and sushi making Papermaking Origami Woodworking Tea Ceremony Ikebana Soroban Japanese American history Mochizuki performance by Kagami Kai The 2015 session is Monday, June 15 th through Friday July 10 th. Classes are held Monday Thursday 9 am to Noon at the Berkeley Methodist United Church at 1710 Carleton Street Berkeley, CA Daruma no Gakko is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization Please visit daruma-no-gakko.org to register or Contact dngreg@gmail.com for additional information

19 TELEPHONE COORDINATORS: SUSAN GABRIEL & LENA YIN JANUARY TOBAN: Chmn: Mimi Kagehiro Cochairs: Susan Kajiwara, Denise Lapidus Grant Din & Rosalyn Tonai, Janey Egawa, Sady & Amy Hayashida, Alan Hirahara, Yo Hiraoka*, Shigeo Hoki*, Dina Honda, Ron & Mimi Kagehiro, Shige & Susan Kajiwara, Denise Lapidus, Nikki Lethridge, Pam Matsuoka, Molly Momii*, Masayo Oda*, John Oshima, Shizuye Yamasaki*, Liane Yasumoto*. *Denotes disabled and/or elderly Toban duties optional. FEBRUARY TOBAN: Chmn: Vicki Chin Cochairs: Denise Gervaise, Gary Oda, Irene Wells Gene & Vicki Chin, Alfred & Arline Chinn, Suzanne Furuya, Detlev & Lorraine Nobuye Gempf, Denise Gervais, Albert Kutchins & Mari Mayeda, Annette Lys*, Andy & Lisa Mayeda, Amiko Mayeno, Judy Nakaso, Gary Oda, Mae Takeda*, Yosh & Julia Tokiwa*, Sam Uchiumi*, Russell & Irene Wells, Milton Wong & Diane Furuya. *Denotes disabled and/or elderly Toban duties optional. * * * * * * * * * * PADMA STAFF: Rev. Matsumoto, 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.

20 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 8 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 Phone: info@berkeleysangha.org web: