OCBC 50th Anniversary Photo Directory OCBC will be celebrating our 50th Anniversary in Oct. 2015. In celebration of this event we would like all OCBC families to participate in taking a picture that will be included in our Anniversary Church Photo Directory. We know how hard it is to get your families together so we will be offering 4 Photo shoots in November 2014 for when your relatives will be coming in for the holidays. Families that take a picture will get a free directory and a Free 8 X 10 (which would be a great Xmas gift) If you want to order Holiday pictures they will be ready before the holidays. The dates and times are: Nov. 21st - Friday Nov. 22nd - Saturday Nov. 28th - Friday Nov. 29th - Saturday 1:00 to 8:30 9:30 to 5:00 1:00 to 8:30 9:30 to 5:00 Pictures ready Dec 9th Pictures ready Dec 9th Pictures ready Dec 16th Pictures ready Dec 16th There will be a table set-up in front of the Hondo every Church Sunday for sign-ups.If you would like to sign up but will not be at church, please email me at:[email protected] to set up a time.The appointments are every 10 to 20 min. and you pick your pictures right after they are taken. We will be offering more Photo Picture days in May 2015 Orange County Buddhist Church KORIN Wisdom and Compassion of Amida Buddha November 2014 909 South Dale Ave., Anaheim, CA 92804 (714) 827-9590 E-Mail: [email protected] Web-Site: www.OCBuddhist.org Fax: (714) 827-2860 There are not many things in life You can be sure of Except rain comes from the clouds Sun lights up the sky And hummingbirds do fly Buddhism and Music Right now I am enjoying attending our fall BEC class on “Buddhism and Music” taught by our guest instructor, Rev. Peter Hata, of the Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple in Los Angeles. Rev. Hata is a most qualified person to be teaching this course. He is the former lead guitarist of the jazz fusion group, “Hiroshima,” that I know many of you are familiar with. Rev. Hata has not only been a professional musician, but after leaving the group Hiroshima, he went on to teach jazz and music at the collegiate level. He is an accomplished musician and is teaching Buddhism through the music that he loves. I think this is a wonderful way of teaching and sharing Buddhism. As we have been learning in his class, many songs and lyrics express the essential teachings of Buddhism. I was surprised to see the teachings of Buddhism in the music and lyrics of many popular, contemporary singers and musicians, like K.D. Lang, and the Beastie Boys. I was even more surprised to learn that those singers and musicians also claim to be Buddhists themselves. I am sure you have heard on the radio, the song, “Constant Craving,” by K.D. Lang, that was popular some years ago. The lyrics to that song clearly express the Buddhist teachings of attachment and greed, the causes of our suffering. We also studied a song by the Beastie Boys (a group I was not so familiar with), that was totally about the bodhisattva ideal. I used to dream that someday in the future, we will have “American” Buddhists who will express and share Buddhism through literature, art, poetry, music, or movies. I have learned in this class that that day has already arrived, and that there are contemporary Buddhists who are expressing Buddhism through all kinds of mediums. I wanted to share with all of you for my article, a favorite song of mine that to me expresses the Buddhist teaching of impermanence. It is the song, “Everything must change.” I first heard this song on a George Benson album, but the original composer and performer was Benard Ighner. I would like to share the lyrics to that song: “Everything Must Change” Everything must change Nothing stays the same Everyone must change No one stays the same The young become the old And mysteries do unfold Cause that’s the way of time Nothing and no one goes unchanged Winter turns to spring A wounded heart will heal But never much too soon Yes everything must change The young become the old And mysteries do unfold Cause that’s the way of time Nothing and no one goes unchanged There are not many things in life You can be sure of Except rain comes from the clouds Sun lights up the sky And butterflies do fly Rain comes from the clouds Sun lights up the sky And music And music Makes me cry How true these lyrics speak to our life. The young become the old........How swiftly life passes. The days of our youth seem like yesterday, and now we worry about medicare and our failing health. A wounded heart will heal, but never much too soon.......So beautifully put, isn’t it? We all know that time heals, and that the sadness or tragedy that we might be facing will eventually change, but never too soon for our broken hearts. Yes everything must change....As much as we want things to remain the same, it all changes. Our kids grow up, our parents age, relationships go through changes, our companies and our jobs go through transitions. How do we deal with all the changes? Buddhism says we must accept it, truly accept it, become one with it in our life. Change is neither good nor bad. It simply is the truth of life. Our inability to accept or realize this truth of change will result in our suffering and unhappiness. This is the fundamental teaching of impermanence. Namuamidabutsu, Rev. Marvin Harada . November Korin A WAY OF SEEING (11/14 - Gratitude) Have you ever thought about gratitude and what role, if any, it plays in your life? In the Jodo Shinshu way of seeing, or way of life really, there is an emphasis on gratitude as being our only way of expressing our understanding of what we owe to the power of the other. In Jodo Shinshu, we express, or show, our gratitude to Amida and the Dharmaas- teaching by putting our palms together in gassho and saying Namo Amida Butsu. We might put our palms together in gassho in acknowledging or greeting someone, especially, but not only, if we are in India or Thailand, but we do not say Namo Amida Butsu in those instances. Are we all together as to the meaning or significance of gratitude? A dictionary says it means being appreciative or grateful; grateful means to be appreciative of benefits received; thankful. In the end then, it seems to mean to be appreciative of benefits received. Further, it seems that benefits can be either material or not, which latter can be something in the nature of a favor, for example, or the possibility of enlightenment. When Amida favors us with the possibility, actually the certainty, of enlightenment, should we not be grateful? Before Amida became a Buddha, in other words, when Amitâbha was known as the bodhisattva Dharmâkara, he made a number of vows, 48 in the translation we use, the crucial one being the 18th, which stated, “If, when I attain Buddhahood, the sentient beings of the ten quarters, with sincere mind entrusting themselves, aspiring to be born in my land, and saying my Name perhaps even ten times, should not be born there, may I not attain the supreme enlightenment. Excluded are those who commit the five grave offenses and those who slander the right Dharma.” Since Dharmâkara is now Amida, it means that all the vows, but most importantly that 18th Vow, have been fulfilled. “What about the exception at the end?” you might well ask. Shinran Shonin answered to the effect that Dharmâkara was admonishing us not to commit those acts, just as our parents might and did, but rarely if ever followed through with any punishment. But, boy, did I ever get my share, at least until my mother couldn’t catch me! Amida is the embodiment of wisdom and compassion and never punishes. Looking at the Vow, it can be said that it has been fulfilled, since Dharmâkara became Amida, and that could happen only if he accomplished all of them. Do you feel a deep sense of gratitude? Think about it a little harder, or deeper. I have a Japanese calendar of sayings, one of which says, “Oya no on to mizu no on wa okurarenu,” which translates, “We can never repay what we owe our parents and the water available to us.” (Tr. by BDK.) Think about that. Do you think the statement is true? With regard to my parents, I do, and I certainly can never repay what I owe to water, even when I pay for it. Even when my parents were alive, I would never have been able to repay either of them. Actually, since my father died before I was two, it would have been impossible, unless he was very happy simply to have another son. Our family was three boys and one girl. Maybe he might have preferred another girl instead.. You think? I suppose the same could be said of my mother, but that’s not really what is meant by repaying, is it? She and Page 2 my wife are the two most important people in my life bar none; one for bearing me and the other for keeping me alive. How could I possibly repay them? Of course, those two reasons are not the only ones I would want to express my gratitude, but they would be enough. Yet there have been times when gratitude was the furthest thing from my mind. This latter is the kind of mind that Shinran and Shakyamuni would have referred to as evil. Evil does not necessarily mean that one has murder or robbery or some other crime on one’s mind, although I have had such matters fly through my mind. Fortunately for me, I have never carried through on any such thoughts. The problem, or maybe it should be called the question, of evil in Jodo Shinshu has been around since Shinran Shonin designated himself so. On the other hand, he also said that he did not know what good or evil were, not as the Buddha knew. Further, his point was that we who accept that we are, at bottom, evil, are the very target of Amida’s compassion and the 48 vows.. Judging from myself, evil also includes the desire not to think of ourselves as evil, even though we might easily be able to see that we are, if we let ourselves take a good look. Too often, we argue ourselves out of seeing ourselves as being so. It is doubtful that many of us would be comfortable with thinking of ourselves as being evil. Right? What about substituting the three poisons for evil? You remember the three poisons: 1. greed, 2. anger, 3. foolishness. Think of them as the three types of evil. There are many more. Did you know that the most formal type of onenju/ojuzu (meditation beads/mnemonic beads) has 108 beads? And that the 108 beads are meant to aid meditation? Each bead represents the rise and fall, or the birth and death, of one of the 108 fallibilities, consider them evils. We are supposed to meditate on the reason for the arising and cessation of each of the 108. As we meditate, it is presumed that we will overcome each of them. Shinran Shonin says it is not possible for himself to do so. For me to meditate on the 108 would serve only to fix them in my memory and probably work to make it easier to perform the evil acts. How ironic would that be? Shinran says Amida knew all this, and that is why the 48 Vows were made. Surely we should all feel tremendous gratitude for this favor that was bestowed upon us. However, if we have never given it much, if any, thought, then it is not likely we would feel any gratitude. Until we do give it some thought, and it does not need to be the 108 evil passions, or even, possibly, the three poisons, but simply some act, words or thought of which we are ashamed, we will not feel the freedom that the gratitude towards Amida’s vows brings. Thank you for making the time and effort to read this essay. Please take care of yourself. Gassho, Donkon Jaan Doami November Korin Page 3 Are All Dogs Buddhas? There is a very famous koan in Buddhism that asks the question “Does a dog have Buddha-Nature?” As an American who absolutely loves dogs I would answer certainly without hesitation. I admire how my dog Madigan lives in the moment. She is a hybrid breed. She is a Schnoodle; she has the warmth of a Schnauzer and the intelligence of a Poodle. She is also very comfortable being a dog. I have never seen her act ashamed or guilty for barking too much or chewing up a book. If we tell her that she was a bad dog in a deep voice it never has any effect on her. She never lowers her tail or droops her ears. Instead she smiles and wags her tail. It is a bit frustrating but she turns the tables on us humans. She seems to be sincerely curious as to why we would bring home a Schnoodle and then get upset with it for acting like a dog. Her attitude seems to be that she is just doing her job. This is what dogs do and she feels that she does it quite well. How can you discipline a dog who thinks they have already mastered what it means to be a dog? That is Maddie’s koan for me. She always wins the debate. I usually end up giving her a treat instead. After all she is right. I invited her into my home knowing she was a dog. However, it is also important to also think about this koan as a Buddhist – which is a little bit different. It is hard to say for certain but this koan seems to have originated in China perhaps a thousand years ago. At this time, Chinese culture did not characterize the dog as we do today in America. Instead, dogs were thought of in ways similar to how Americans think of rats. Dogs as dirty, like a junk yard dog. This is merely a cultural difference but it gives this koan a much different flavor. Rather than asking how much do you like dogs, it is asking if an animal as low and as dirty as a giant New York rat has Buddha-Nature. This is now a much more difficult question. I can no longer blurt out certainly as before. In my mind there are good animals and bad animals. Dogs are good and rats carry disease. Western culture has had a phobia about rats likely dating back to the Bubonic plague in the Middle Ages. Another facet of this koan is the choice of the word “has”. Is Buddha-Nature really a trait that one can acquire? Is it an essence that some possess while others do not? The meaning of this koan actually hangs on the word “has”. This is why the koan cannot be answered as simply yes or no. Buddha-Nature is not a “has” thing; instead it is an “is” thing. For example, we would never ask “Does a wave “have” ocean nature?” Instead, we would say that a wave “is” ocean nature. In fact, this is how Japanese Zen Master Dogen was able to resolve this koan. He reframed the question as an “is” thing. Dogen answered that a dog “is” Buddha-Nature. Thus, Buddha-Nature is a very positive and encouraging statement about the nature of the Buddhist path. It is open and effective for all. But there is a caveat – it does not mean that we are all already awakened. If one does not realize one’s Buddha-Nature then it is merely an interesting doctrinal point. If this is the case then Buddha-Nature becomes merely a truth statement without any real impact on our everyday lives. It is only true as a technicality but not yet as a reality. For Dogen, we are all Buddha-Nature but then so what? Awakening is not a possession or a statement about our essence or being. Instead, awakening is a transformation of one’s consciousness. It is solving a seeing problem not a being problem. It is not an identity that we acquire but instead a process that we must engage. So no matter how much Americans love their dogs, this koan does not imply that all dogs are already awakened Buddhas. It pains me to say this but I don’t think all dogs have already realized their Buddha-Nature. It is true that dogs live in the moment and do not have any doggie worries about their future. But I have noticed something about dogs that is quite curious. They always want to be on the other side of the door. If they are outside then they want to be on the inside and if they are inside then they want to be on the outside. In this sense, they never seem to be quite settled. Only the dog who is happy where ever she is has realized her Buddha-Nature. I believe that this idea of Buddha-Nature also helps explain some of the language found in our tradition. We often say that we are accepted just as we are. Or that we are embraced by True Reality, never to be abandoned. Perhaps most confusing is that we say Namuamidabutsu in gratitude; as a profound heartfelt thank you, rising up spontaneously from deep within our consciousness. This is an intuitive seeing of our Buddha-Nature as an immutable fact; realized in a profoundly experiential way. This is how practice becomes no practice; once we have abandoned “being” practices then we can adopt “seeing” practices – just as we are. In gassho, Rev. Jon Turner November Korin President's Message Stimulating and intriguing - Does that sound like a Dharma talk you’ve heard lately? If you went to the October 10-12 conference by the FBWA / BCA SD / SD BWA / SDDSTL, hopefully you heard talks that interested you, made you think and even are prompting you to seek more. What did I find so intriguing and stimulating? Well, before I discuss that, let me thank the many OCBC members who helped make that a successful event. The conference had over 600 attendees, 9 different speakers, some speaking concurrently, plus 6 activities on Friday. All of this went as planned seamlessly, at least in the eyes of the attendees. In any event of this size there are a lot of last minute and on the spot adjustments that need to be taken care and the Southern District organizers and volunteers took care of it all. The overall leader was Diane Kujubu-Belli (did you know she and her husband are OCBC ABA members). Her "behind the scenes" co-chair handling much of the logistics was our Rumi Nakatani. In addition, Rick Oishi, Roseanne Takahashi, Amy Iwamasa, Seiju Terada were among the hard working leaders from OCBC. These leaders recruited and organized over 50 OCBC members of the over 125 Southern District volunteers that made this event happen. MANY THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS ! Now back to the conference presentations, whose theme was "Sharing our life stories as Buddhists". I find it interesting to hear how other Buddhist traditions do their practices. Partly because it usually reaffirms to me how we all come from the same "roots". I enjoy thinking of different viewpoints to give me a different perspective that deepens my understanding. As we do not hear much those of the Zen tradition I decided to go to those with Zen backgrounds. Stimulating. I also went to 2 sessions that were not exactly about Buddhism - WindTunneling and Mindfulness. The WindTunneling session was about getting ideas and engagement from a diverse Sangha using a process. That is a current issue we face today at OCBC. Concepts are worth looking into some more. The Mindfulness session was about how an activity that comes from Zen Buddhism meditation is being used by some as a way to improve healthcare, primarily of the mind, without reference to Buddhism (even though the practitioners all appeared to be Zen Buddhists). This session made me consider the goal(s) of meditation, and what is considered "secular" or outside of Buddhism. Would this activity lead a person to Buddhism? Again, worth looking at some more. Both sessions- intriguing and stimulating (at least to me). AND THEN - In our "goody bag" was the book "The Hands and Feet of the Heart". This book was by and about Hisako Nakamura who had no hands or feet. I had recalled Rev. Marv had talked about this remarkable women in a prior Dharma talk but I could not remember why she did not have any hands or feet. So, Saturday night I decided to spend a few minutes to read the book and find out. Page 4 Well -- I ended reading for a while and only stopped because I had to go to the closing ceremony on Sunday. By that time I had read over 1/3 of the book. What did I find so interesting? Here was a person with no hands or feet who learned to sew a kimono and write calligraphy with the remaining parts of her body. A lady who lost through death her father, at age 7, her only brother, at 23 (whom she had not seen for 13 years), two husbands (when she was 27 and 29) and a daughter less than 1 year old. Yet, she was still able to make a living, raise two daughters and live a full life. And through all of this Hisako persevered, remained grateful, and giving. She became known enough to the public that she met Helen Keller and the emperor. She was a strong follower of Shinran Shonin's teachings. She became the first president of the association of disabled in Takayama, Japan. She travelled across Japan giving talks to Fujinkai, mother's organizations, Buddhist groups at temples, disabled veteran's groups, schools and prisons. An amazing person. For this stimulating surprise, I add OCBC BEC to the thank you list as they donated all the books (they also produced the book). Are you intrigued to know how Hisako lost her limbs when she was a young child and how she was able to live such a full life until she passed away at age 72? I encourage you to read her story. Still not curious? If you read the book you will also find out which BCA minister you know met Hisako. I will even loan you my copy - I finished the book that Monday night after the conference. Gassho, Aaron Nagayama HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS DONATIONS The High School Scholarship Committee is appreciative of the Muratani Family for their generous contribution and support for the High School Scholarship Fund. Thank you. The High School Scholarship is a separate and independent fund called the Talbert Gakuen Scholarship and is part of the OCBC Endowment Fund. Donations are always welcome. Please address your Donations to: OCBC High School Scholarship. In gassho and gratitude: Rick Oishi High School Scholarship Chair November Korin Page 5 conference possible, we say, “Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!” With gassho and gratitude, Rumi I hope you were able to attend the Conference of the Year (as Rick calls it) at the Hotel Irvine, and hear the Dharma through many voices. What an exciting, stimulating and enjoyable weekend for over 600 attendees, with 48 events scheduled throughout the weekend of October 10-12! The 2014 FBWA and Southern District Conference participants of “Sharing Our Life Stories as Buddhists” were privileged to be able to listen to many wonderful speakers (Rev. Shumyo Kojima, Rev. Yoshiko Miyaji, Rev. Nobuko Miyoshi, Rev. Shoko Oh, Hugh O’Neill, Ven. Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Rev. Patricia Usuki, Rev. Dr. Duncan Williams), revel in engaging Friday activities, be entertained at the Saturday Banquet by Frank Buckley, coanchor of KTLA Morning News, June Kuramoto and Kimo Cornwell of Hiroshima fame, and Miko Shudo and the Grateful Crane Ensemble. Our opening and closing services were outstanding with an over 5 foot floral display on the onaijin created by Mrs. Kiyoko Arimura, beautiful musical offerings by Annette Inouye, Sandy Muryasz, Sayuri Nishi, Hector Ortiz, Alice Taber, Lisa Yamamoto, and inspirational sermons by our Bishop, Rev. Kodo Umezu, and Rimban William Briones, and a special Tibetan chant sung by one of our guest speakers, Karma Lekshe Tsomo. We are most grateful to the OCBC Board, OCBWA, OC Dharma School, Lila Grant, Alice Taber for their generous monetary support, as well as to Goody Takashima, OCBC Buddhist Education Center, Irvine Village Flowers (Frank and Joyce Yada), and OCBC Girl Scout Troop #881 for their generous in-kind donations. Very special kudos go to the following chairs whose expertise and attention to detail created a most smooth running three days! There were many, many volunteers who helped, but as Rick said, a person will invariably be left out, so only the OCBC chairs are listed below. But true gratitude extends to everyone, best cohorts ever! Rev. Marvin Harada: Chair of opening and closing services Rick Oishi: SD Council Co-Chair, hotel liaison, and helped everywhere super man Rosanne Takahashi: SD Council Co-chair, conference bag donations and assembly Amy Iwamasa: SDBWA Chair, registration, lost and found, and information chair Marion Nishimura and Irene Yamanishi: SDDSTL Cochairs, lunch chairs, and schedule photography OCBC AV Group: coordinated AV for every event Robert Tomooka: Staging Chair, coordinated room set up for every event BJ Watanabe: Chair of Friday tour and lunch to Tanaka Farms To all the 2014 Conference Committees, who worked hard and continuously for over 2 years to create a successful and most inspiring weekend at the Hotel Irvine Jamboree Center, and to the entire OCBC Sangha, whose overwhelming support and participation made the “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” ~ Helen Keller ~ A Comment on the SD FBWA BCA Conference Rumi Nakatani is known for her marvelous hats haute couture. But, it is “HATS OFF TO RUMI” for a job well done. Let me begin by asking a personal question. What were you doing on October 11? Hopefully you were able to attend the SD FBWA BCA Conference, co-sponsored by FBWA, SDC, and SDDSTL. Rumi Nakatani, Dianne Belli, Rev. Harada ignited an idea to bring nine speakers together and allow us to hear the Dharma through “Sharing Our Life Stories as Buddhist.” We were given the opportunity to hear different Buddhist sects but all with the common goal of enlightened compassion. It was an orchestrated event of various features of learning, entertainment, and networking under the maestros of Rumi Nakatani and Dianne Belli who assembled committee teams that coordinated nine speakers, five cosponsors groups, and abundance of volunteers, a full tight schedule, and meals for a combine harmony of outstanding performances. “Hats off to you, Rumi Nakatani.” Rick Oishi, BCA Conference, Hotel Laison Korin Article Due Date 11/30/2014 [email protected] November Korin BWA News Announcements -The annual church clean up and Omigaki will be held on Saturday, November 1st. Please meet in the Hondo at 8:00am. We will clean and polish the Naijin items including the Kodo. Tobans G&J will guide us through the process and everyone is encouraged to help. - Starting Nov 2nd, BWA will have a table outside the Hondo. We will resume panko sales, collect mochitsuki order forms, and collect for the Eshinnisama luncheon. - The next Senior Luncheon will be held on November 10th. Your assistance with the food preparation and table settings is always welcome. - Our next meeting will be held on Sunday, November 16th, after the Eitaikyo service and luncheon. Please meet in the Kodo at 12:30p.m. - The Eshinnisama service and luncheon will be held on December 7th. Tobans B&H will provide assistance. If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Suzuki at [email protected] or Joan Kanemaru at [email protected]. 2014 BCA FBWA Conference Highlights This inspirational three-day conference was held at the beautiful Hotel Irvine. A conference activity included a visit to Tanaka Farms. Our group of approximately 75 included members from various temples including Seattle and Chicago. The owner and tour guide, Glenn Tanaka, took us in two groups on a tractor-pulled wagon around his 30-acre farm. Along the way, we sampled a variety of fresh produce and learned about farm life. At the top of the hill, many enjoyed the wine and cheese pairings as well as the delicious tri-tip steak, grilled salmon, fresh greens, and assorted desserts. Thank you, BJ Watanabe, for arranging this wonderful tour! A special thank you to our BWA and SDBWA President, Amy Iwamasa, for her guidance and to our dedicated registration committee members Lynn Black, Jodi Hisamoto, Noreen Kamimura, Kay Mitchell, Betty Ann Nagami, Rumi Nakatani, Marion Nishimura, Kyoko Shimizu, Jim Shimomaye, Jan, Shoda, Laura Yamamoto, and Irene Yamanishi who planned, created, and disseminated 621 packets! Through the tireless efforts of many volunteers, everyone enjoyed the workshops, the enlightening Dharma messages, the shopping at the Marketplace, the wonderful meals and entertainment, and the warm camaraderie that comes from sharing stories with people from all walks of life. 2015 World Buddhist Women’s Convention – May 30 & 31, Calgary Alberta Canada Registration and travel information is now available. NonBWA members are welcome to travel with the group. For details, contact Laura Yamamoto at [email protected] or (949) 363-0598. Questions: For general questions regarding BWA or its activities, BWA members may contact Amy Iwamasa at [email protected] or (714) 968-2649. In Gassho, Chris Nakamura Page 6 November Korin Social Welfare / Dana Program On October 25, 2014, the Dana Program held the following free seminars: “What’s New in Medicare for 2015” with Dianne Kujubu Belli, and the Mokichi Okada Association (MOA) Wellness Center is a non-profit organization which strives to promote health and wellness based on its founder Mokichi Okada research to make the best use of the forces of Nature to ensure the security of life while preserving our environment. There were three activities in this seminar: tea ceremony, flower activity and OPT/Jorei (Energy healing). The MOA wellness center is located in Culver City near the Venice Buddhist Church. The free flu shot clinic was donated again by the Memorial Care Medical Group. OCBC is the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) center on the 2 nd Monday of each month, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Dianne Kujubu Belli is the counselor. Anyone interested should call the OCBC. Games, Games, Games – The group is normally held weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. There are all kinds of card games that can be played like Mahjong, Shanghai Rummy, Hanafuda, blackjack and board games like chess, checkers, Scrabble, Monopoly, etc. The instructor for Mahjong is Francis Quon who is teaching students how to count points when playing the game. Donation of $1.00 is collected at the door. Please contact Irene Yamanishi (562) 860.5155 or email [email protected] if you have any questions. OCBC is a partner with Keiro Senior HeathCare in support as a Genki Partner. In response to the identified needs of our community and the complexities of health care reform, Keiro will focus this year on educating our community on issues of health literacy and offer selfmanagement tools. Health care reform will dramatically change how health care is delivered in this country, and the roles and responsibilities of providers and patients/ consumers. It is up to all of us to take care of ourselves, our families, and our community. In order to meet the evolving needs of our community, especially with the changes in our health care system, Keiro is providing a well-rounded education program to OCBC Sangha and our community. The list of some of Keiro’s upcoming educational programs and events being offered to our community can be obtained at the OCBC office. Are you interested in strengthening your body, improving coordination and balance, becoming healthier and having a more relaxed body and mind? There is a beginners Tai Chi-Longevity Stick class led by Dan Hakikawa on Thursdays starting at 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the MPB. Don’t have the stick for this class? You can pay only $9 at the time you sign up. A form of moving meditation, it's been shown that it helps reduce stress and boosts your immune system and memory. Dana Program continues to exist because of the following leaders and committee members who generously give their time and expertise: Vivian Beckker Karen Nagayama Hideo Kawamura Jane Kawamura Irene Koga Dorothy Matsuoka Rumi Nakatani Linda Nakauchi Irene Yamanishi Phyllis Uyemura Page 7 If you are interested in joining the Social Welfare/Dana Program you can contact Linda Ishibashi (562) 860-5993 or email [email protected]. ADULT BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION ABA held its first of the month meeting on October 5. The following events are scheduled: annual OCBC clean up day on November 1 (Saturday) at 8:00am, Bingo fundraiser sponsored by ABA/SPORTS on March 14, 2015, election of new officers for 2015 on November 2. ABA's responsibility for the annual clean up day is the Devoy house. Please bring any pruning shears as we will be working on the surrounding yard. Meetings for the Bingo Fundraiser have begun. We encourage all ABA members to participate in attending the fundraiser and to help wherever possible. We appreciate all volunteers since this is a major event and net proceeds will go to the second phrase of the building fund for OCBC. Discussion was held on the Ohigan luncheon. Thank you to all our volunteers who generously donated their time and food contributions. This was the first major luncheon in the new social hall and many people attended. For future ABA luncheons, we will be assigning clean up and set up people to make it easier on the workload. We want to thank the Gulrich family for hosting a summer party at their residence. We appreciate their hospitality and are grateful for their generosity. Next meeting will be on November 2 in the Kodo at 11:45am. Please plan on attending as we will be having election of new officers at that time. In gassho, Karen Kino SAVE THE DATE!!! OCBC BINGO NIGHT SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015 November Korin Page 8 Dharma School News Project Kokoro News D.S. Cabinet 2013-14 School Year The new cabinet was installed by Rev. Harada on October 5 before family service. The Great Nisei Reunion Superintendent – Seiju Terada Assistant Superintendent – Rick Oishi Treasurer - Alison Yoshihara Recording Secretary - Lynn Black Corresponding Secretary – Joyce Yada Publicity - Tracy Yamashita-Perry D.S. Staff Support The DS teachers would like to thank the following volunteers for their continued support: Service Coordinator: Amy Takata Suzette Furumoto Sharon Ice Scrip Program: Cheryl Higashi Family Choir Directors: Dave Yamamoto Lisa Yamamoto Hospitality: Linda Nakauchi Cheryl Higashi SDDSTL Conference On October 10 – 12, the OCBC Dharma School hosted the annual Southern District Dharma School Teachers League Conference. This conference was held in conjunction with the Federation BWA Conference and Southern District Buddhist Conference at Hotel Irvine Jamboree Center The Dharma School Teachers Conference portion took place on Friday evening. Special thanks to the following: Keynote Speaker - Rev. Turner Video featuring Yoko Yamashita) Editing – Greg Goodman Audio Visual Equipment Set up – David Okino Teacher’s Folders – Marion Nishimura Conference Program – Janet Sakahara Class Displays – Irene Yamanishi Program Coordinator / Emcee – Rick Oishi, Ray Nakatani Workshop Leaders – Ellen Crane, Joanne Ishii, Joyce Yada, Steve Perry Special thanks to Seiju Terada for overseeing the teachers’ conference. Upcoming Events All Life Forms Memorial & Family Service Date: Nov. 23 D.S. Class Schedule D.S. classes will be held on the following dates: October November 2, 9, 23, December 7, and 14. Classes begin immediately after service and end at 11:30 a.m. Gassho, Tracy Yamashita-Perry Nov 16 You won’t want to miss this upcoming excursion to the Aratani Theatre, formerly The Japan American Theatre, in Los Angeles to see “The Great Nisei Reunion” concert. Gerald Ishibashi of Stonebridge Entertainment will present the concert featuring Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra and the Mills Brothers, with special guests The Island Crooners. The event will be hosted by actress and entertainer, Brittany Ishibashi, and is considered to be a “reunion opportunity, as a way to say ‘thank you’ to the greatest generation”. The bus will depart OCBC at 12:30pm and return by 5:00pm approximately. The ticket cost will include performance reserved seating, bus, driver tip, and a light snack. For more information please contact Irene Koga @ 714-289-0240, or email: [email protected] Senior Luncheon Mar 8 Save the date for our annual Senior Luncheon to be held on March 8, 2015 at OCBC. Look for information in the upcoming Korin for theme and reservations. Words of Appreciation . Donations help support our programs and future events. We would like to express our sincere appreciation for recent donations from Michiko Kouchi and Kathy Ito. Next Meeting Nov 12 We invite you to join our monthly meetings held the second Wednesday of each month in the Senior Room at 7:00 p.m. Please come to our next meeting if you would like to help with any upcoming events. Contact Phyllis Uyemura: [email protected]. In Gassho, Neddie Bokosky DID YOU KNOW??? Here are some eye-opening facts to think about: Item 1: DID YOU KNOW that during the months of June through September, our copying machines reproduced 27,537 copies, not counting the Korin publication - and June-August were summer months when we were basically on “vacation.” Item 2: DID YOU KNOW that of those 27,000+ copies, it cost $0.013 to reproduce a sheet on the older copiers, but “only” $0.008 to make a copy on the newer machines. These figures do not include the cost of the paper! Item 3: DID YOU KNOW that during those same summer months of June – September, the bill for utilities for the social hall, classrooms, and hondo totaled $9,925.80! And the bill for the MPB during that time was even greater $10,012.00! That averaged out to just short of $5,000 / month for OCBC utilities!! DYK points to ponder - REDUCE, REDUCE, REDUCE! Let’s work on this together. If you have other interesting, perhaps little-known or long -forgotten facts about OCBC, please send them to Janet Sakahara, c/o [email protected] November Korin Page 9 Youth Department News In Memoriam The Orange County Buddhist Church wishes to express its deepest sympathies and condolences to the families of the late: David Martin Johnston May the family members find solace and comfort in the infinite compassion of Amida Buddha. Namu Amida Butsu It was great to see so many families and kids at the OCBC Costume Party. Thank you to Dharma Wheel Club Advisors for chairing it and coordinating with Sangha Teens and Jr YBA to work together. It’s nice to see the older kids volunteering and helping to make it a fun event for the younger kids. A great way to give back to OCBC! If you want to enjoy an afternoon with your favorite Nisei parent, grandparent or relative be sure to take them on NOV 16th to “The Great Nisei Reunion” concert at Little Tokyo’s ARATANI Theatre. It’s a live musical concert with Big Band music from their generation, “The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra & The Mills Brothers”. For ticket information call 310-627-7272. OCBC/SEYO Basketball season will be starting the 1st weekend of December. Can’t wait to see all the kids in action! In Gassho, Diana Ono [email protected] Services Conducted October 4 Shotsuki Hoyo Monthly Memorial Service Tadachi Kohara 1 Year Memorial Service 12 Harry Otsubo 49 Day Memorial Service 25 Kei Shimizu 4 Year Memorial Service OCBC Wish List November - a particularly fitting month in which to convey thanks and gratitude to all the countless people who have made contributions to fulfill the wishes of our organizations! Many, many generous people have read the requests and then chosen to put into action rather than just think about what they could do to help. To you, a most sincere THANK YOU! Our list has changed little since last month: OCBC: Reupholstery of chairs in MPR lobby (questions to Rumi Nakatani) OR a person(s) with experience in reupholstering who might be able to share that knowledge and experience of reupholstering chairs (please contact Janet Sakahara) Project Kokoro Senior Crafts: Assorted yarns (3-4-ply, baby); poly stuff for stuffed animals, fall silk leaves (maple, oak), used yukata for craft projects, pillow forms, cotton fabrics (prints and solids), white and black thread, fabric scissors (questions to Dorothy Matsuoka or Rumi Nakatani) E-Cookbook: Japanese platters, bowls, cups, dishes, utensils, and placemats for photographing dishes created from e-cookbook recipes (questions to Lynn Black) Coming soon: wish list items for our new social hall kitchen (see Kathy Nishimoto) All donated items may be dropped off at or sent to our office. Thank you in advance! In Gassho, Janet Sakahara MONDAY Night Women’s Basketball Come out to play!!! We welcome new players to join us for women’s open gym. We play from 7:00 PM every Monday except for national holidays. Whether you are a beginner or old time player ~ come out to play from 7:15 to 9:00PM. Bring a reversible jersey, play some 5 on 5, meet some new friends and get some exercise! Or if you just want exercise and fitness, come out and walk around the gym with us to get your 10,000 steps a day and rack up steps for your FIT BIT!! Any questions call or email Diana Ono 310-508-3966 [email protected] OCBC Recycling: OCBC Sangha Members ~ Bring your aluminum cans, newspapers to the bin. Remember to recycle, reuse and reduce whenever you can! It’s good for the earth!! Dec Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug 2014 -Sports Dept, Jan 2015-Sports Dept 2015-Sangha Teens 2015-Girl Scouts 2015-Girl Scouts 2015-Dharma Wheel 2015-Daion Taiko 2015-Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts 2015-Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts November Korin Page 10 Daion Taiko Sangha Teens The year so far continues to be busy, busy, busy. We’re always happy to perform for our Isseis and Niseis at the OCJAA Keiro Senior Luncheon. With a short break and our General Meeting, we’ll be returning to the Aquarium of the Pacific and their annual Autumn Festival, which highlights our Asian heritage. It’s always a favorite, as it’s hard to beat the acoustics and we always have that captive audience behind that glass (the human audience is great too). Before we get to that fun though, don’t forget we have our annual bonding session and Mr. Miyagi’s ultimate workout, as we scrub, scrub, scrub the stage floor at the upcoming Church Cleanup. Bring your knee pads and your smiles. On October 5, 2014, we had a Sangha Teens meeting and Installation of Officers. During that time, we elected officers for the year and took part in the installation service. The officers are: Upcoming Events Church Cleanup – 11/1 Autumn Festival – 11/9 In Gassho, Daryl Doami CoPresidents – Sarah Ando and Logan Ueno Recording Secretary – Hannah Robinson Corresponding Secretary – Rachel Wong Religious Chair – Kole Williamson Publicity Chair – Nolan Togashi Historians – Brianne Hanamoto and Montgomery Hamabe On October 25th, the OCBC Sangha Teens also helped run the games at the Costume Party. Everyone enjoyed the games and delicious tacos and the costumes were awesome! Upcoming Events: November 1 - Church Clean Up December 21 - Mochitsuki In Gassho, Rachel Wong Dharma Wheel Jr. YBA What happens when you gather 138 costumed kids and their families? Next fuel them up on tacos, yummy desserts and candy. Then have them play games, run through a haunted maze and watch Jackson’s Maniac Science Show. Throw in some balloons and prizes just for fun. Add our favorite reverends dressed as their favorite characters. And then roll in a giant pumpkin for all to sit on (thank you Walt Ando). You get one crazy fun night at the OCBC costume party! We want to thank the Sangha Teens, Jr. YBA, Dharma Wheel Club members and their families for helping throw a great party. A high five to our MC Rodney Ueno for entertaining us while keeping us on schedule. And also thanks to Kent Suzuki for support with the sound system and the wonderful Halloween music. Also thanks to all who just jumped in and helped when needed. We really appreciated it! We are planning another Dharma Wheel Club get together this month, details soon to follow. If you are interested in Dharma Wheel Club or have questions please contact a Dharma Wheel coordinator. On October 4, we had our annual OC Jam. We started off with Iron Chef. The mystery ingredient was bacon. We split into four groups: salad, pasta, pizza and dessert. The dessert group won with caramelized bacon brownies. Next we had some super fun ice breakers, followed by a community service project. We made toiletry kits with items donated from our members. They were donated to Casa Youth Shelter. Afterwards we headed over to the Hondo to have induction. Special thank you to Reverend Harada! We ended the night with a movie on the big projector screen and some basketball and volleyball. We had a delicious breakfast in the morning to end our fun event. Thank you to the parents, especially for staying overnight! We're looking forward to recycling, working at the Halloween Party, and attending Central Cal's Conference and Southern District Leadership. In Gassho, Carol Takagi, Irene Fukui, and Megumi Yee Dharma Wheel Club coordinators (photo on page 11) November Korin Page 11 Brownie Girl Scout Troop 916 Junior Girl Scout Troop #855 Brownie Troop 916 is off and running! We have completed two of the three parts of our Wonders of Water Journey. Our parents have been developing the lesson plans and facilitating meetings under the guidance of our leaders. We have discussed the importance of water and water conservation. The troop recently participated in the OCBC GS Investiture Ceremony where we formally welcomed 11 new scouts to our troop. We are looking forward to seeing Charlotte’s Web at the South Coast Repertory Theatre with the Junior Troop. It will be a special night out for us! This month, the Junior Troop continued to learn about energy and ways to conserve it. One of our 5th grade Juniors, Natalie Osako, shared: “In our journey, Get Moving, I learned that there are several different kinds of energy such as kinetic and chemical. During the Week of Waste project, I learned that my family throws away more trash than I realized and much of it could be recycled. I also learned that even things like old sweaters can be recycled to become totally different things, like rugs. We learned to reuse, reduce, and recycle.” The Juniors also had an opportunity to participate in a Community Service Project. Ashley Mauldin summarized the activity by saying, “In Troop 855, we did a service project that was making pillows for breast cancer patients who had surgery and need something soft to put under their arm while they heal. Everyone stuffed a pillow and finished sewing one side. We also made cards to the patients saying jokes, kind thoughts, and drew pictures. At the end of the meeting, we all took a picture with the pillows. My favorite part of making the pillows was that I am helping people with breast cancer.” The beautiful pillows were very much appreciated by the Coordinator of the Service Project, a cancer survivor herself, who was also very touched by the personal notes that the girls made. In November we will continue with our “Journey” and we will also be having our first sleepover of the year when the girls get to practice their camping skills to prepare for Junior Jam next year! Junior Girl Scout Troop Jr. YBA In Gassho, May-Wah Chu, Janis Mauldin, Denise Ueno and Joyce Yada Junior Troop #855 Leaders November Korin Page 12 Cadette Girl Scout Troop 675 Senior Ambassador Girl Scouts Troop 881 On the first meeting in Girl Scouts this month, the Cadettes practiced woodwork for their Woodworking badge. We learned how to use a screwdriver, a hammer, and a level. We also practiced using those tools. We leveled objects, put in screws, and even hammered nails into a small, round, wooden slab to make signs to put on doors! Afterward, some patrols worked on their journey by reading their journey books. The others continued on their woodwork. Just before we left, the leaders made sure that everyone was bringing something to the Investiture the next week. The Fall Products nut sales are now over, but you can still buy nuts and magazines online through Nov. 16th! Just find a Girl Scout to learn how. The money raised in the Fall Products will go into the Cadettes’ silver award project fund and other troop events during the year. Thank you to Mrs. Mendosa for being our troop Fall Products manager! The annual Investiture and Juliet Low’s birthday ceremony took place in the OCBC gym on October 24th. The ceremony is to remember Juliet Low’s important role in Girl Scouts, welcome members to their new troops, and rededication. Everyone saw funny skits and had lots of fun! Seventeen new Cadettes went up on the stage to get new badges and pins. There were photo opportunities at the end. And, of course, we all got ice cream! The Cadettes ate their ice cream with their little sisters in Daisies. We gave them little goodie bags and homemade cards for Halloween! All the Girl Scouts loved the ice cream! There were all kinds of toppings, like chocolate syrup to mochi in all different colors! This month was especially fun. I hope it’s like this every month! This month in the OCBC Senior and Ambassador Girl Scout troop, we conducted a meeting in which we discussed our upcoming events and planned for the year. Patrol #1 gave us a demonstration about general hygiene and hair care. Some of the girls in the patrol told us about things not to do while washing your hair, like using water that is too hot. They also informed us of other hair and face washing tips, and even demonstrated some easy hairstyles that can help keep hair out of your face. This meeting was interesting because we all learned some facts we did not previously know. On October 24, all OCBC Girl Scout troops and families gathered for the Investiture and Rededication Ceremony, in which new girls are welcomed into the troop, and those girls that bridged to the next level are joined with the others in that level. Each troop leader introduced the new scouts into each troop and to the Girl Scout families, and each troop took a photo together. In addition, six girls were awarded the 10 Year Pin award, meaning that they have been committed to Girl Scouts for 10 years. Following the ceremony, the Senior and Ambassador Girl Scouts met with our “little sisters”, or Brownie Girl Scouts that we introduced ourselves to and helped to make excited about the upcoming year. We bonded with the little sisters over an ice cream snack, and made them cards as well. In gassho, Kaitlyn Ho Cadette Troop 675 Corresponding Secretary In gassho, Talia Cantley Senior Ambassador Troop 881 November Korin Cub Scout Pack 578 Webelo Den started our scouting year with an end of the summer den activity to work on the Citizen and Fitness Webelo activity badges along with the Citizenship belt loop. In between working on the two badges at a park in Irvine, the den took a break eating an assortment of yummy potluck food. As a reward for their concentration and focus on their badges, the den spent time swimming at the park’s junior Olympic size pool. Our den consists of thirteen scouts. Ben and Scott are our two fifth graders in their second Webelo year who were recently awarded and presented their Webelos Badge. We welcome new scouts Jake and Kyle W. who are among the eleven fourth graders in their first Webelo year with Alex, Jaydon, Kenji, Kyle F., Matthew, Michael, Preston, Ryan and Tyler. Majority of the Pack attended Pack Bowling Night, a fun- Page 13 filled evening of bowling, earning the Bowling belt loop, eating pizza and spending time together. Tiger and Webelo dens were in full attendance so we took Tiger-Webelo buddy group photos. An annual service project by all scouting organizations (Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and Brownies), Scouting For Food drive was held on November 8, 2014. Each Cub Scout was encouraged to collect and donate at least two bags of food and toiletries which the Pack delivered to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. In gassho, Len Futaba, Webelo Den Leader Teri Futaba, Webelo Den Coordinator November Korin 50th Anniversary Project Report We were hoping we could report that the Phase 1 social hall project was officially complete, but unfortunately we can't. While 99% of the work is complete, those final little things are still being corrected. The project team will continue to press our contractor and vendors to make sure our new home is finished to our complete satisfaction. In the meantime, the Sangha seems to have transitioned nicely into the building with the number of activities in the social hall constantly increasing. Organizations are particularly enjoying the big table in the large upstairs "bullpen" area, spreading out to do their work. As Phase 1 effort winds down, planning and work for Phase 2, the Hondo renovation, is picking up speed. While actual construction won't start until planning is complete, construction funds in-hand will be the determining factor of when we actually start construction. But Howard Nakagiri, the OCBC project manager, is making sure that planning is ready when the funds are available. The Phase 2 project team is assembled, virtually all the architects' and consultants' contracts are signed or close to being signed, and design work is starting. We even have a proposal in hand for the Naijin restoration. That part of the project is being ably led by Jim Pollard. Jim will be scheduling that work to coincide with the Hondo restoration schedule. As was mentioned earlier, actual construction will start when the Project Oversight Committee (POC) recommends to the Board that we have enough donations and pledges to assure the Sangha we can pay for the project. It would be ideal if we could fully pay for Phase 2 just as we did for Phase 1. How much do we need? We are still gathering the costs from all the different facets of the project to determine a complete cost estimate. We know the costs will be at least what was originally planned 6 years ago, $3.5M. We also know it will be somewhat higher now, due to inflation and the project team being a lot smarter now on all the little things that will crop up during planning and construction. Hopefully we can report that number by next month. In the meantime, we know we already have donations and pledges of $2.23M for Phase 2. That's great progress in just one year of fundraising! But we have work to do if we want to start construction by July 2016. The Development Committee will be starting our year-end campaign soon, so we solicit your help again. We are so close to fully completing our 50th Anniversary Project. We can do it together! OCBC gratefully acknowledges the following new and repeat donations received between September 26, 2014 and October 24, 2014. Family and Individual Donations (new and repeat): (Coin donor names reported separately) Anonymous In memory of Yoshiake Kobayashi Anonymous In memory of Yoshiake Kobayashi The Bandai Foundation Matching gift of Cynthia Nishimoto-Nishida Jon & Jodi Hisamoto (2) Cynthia Nishimoto-Nishida & Mike Nishida Page 14 Richard & Janet Uyeno Family/Individual Donations this period: $3,338.00 Total Family/Indv'l Donations to Date: $3,263,597.00 Family and Individual Pledges (new and add'l): Wat & Hiromi Iwakoshi Total Pledges (collected & uncollected) to Date: $3,605,250.00 OCBC Organization Donations, Pledges (new and repeat): OCBC Girl Scouts (Troops 881, 675, 855, 916, and 2041) $990.00 OCBC Jr. YBA $1,000.00 OCBC Sangha Teens $990.00 OCBC Organization Donations, Pledges to Date: $878,733.00 Total Pledges and Donations: (includes coin collections) Phase 1 $5,532,079.00 Phase 2 $2,230,199.00 Total $7,762,278.00 Total Donations and Pledged Payments Collected to date: $7,369,976.00 In Gassho, Bill Sakahara, Project Treasurer OCBC Costume Party November Korin Page 15 November Korin Page 16 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Orange County Buddhist Church gratefully acknowledges the following for their very generous donations, received and recorded from September 29, 2014 through October 26, 2014. Ohigan Service Donations Add’l Tanimoto, Dick Special or Miscellaneous Donations Shotsuki Hoyo Donations Abo, Margaret Arimura, Kiyoko Chan, Darrell Esaki, Thomas T. Hanano Family Hashizu, Donna Hirokawa, Annie Inokuchi, Laurence Kasai, Amy Korin, Shoji Kuragami, Kanoko Maruko, Akiko Matsumoto, Masako Murata, Sakae (2) Nakamura, Ronald Nakawaki, Beverly K. Nakawaki, Tad Nishioka, Norman Ota, Atsuko Sakimoto, Tamiko Shimazu, Maile Takaragawa, Miyoko Tashima Family Viloria, Louise Yamada, Julie Anonymous Babcock, Jeanne Sadakane Esaki, Merrill Feeko, Vicky Hara, Toshiki Hirata, Janet Imai, David Kamiyama, Ed Koike, Harry Kozuki-Ahyou, Vickie Kusaka, Toeko Matsubara, Nobuko Murai, Kazuo Nakamura, Joe & Carol Nakawaki, Amy Nakawaki, Fushio Nakayama, Mary Y. Ono, Diana & Russell Sakimoto, Dan Shibata, Jeffrey Tahara, Charly K. Takata, Toshiki Tashima, Ernie Wong, Dorene Yamashiro, Agnes Orei to the Church BCA General Fund Higashi, Steve Kohara, Setsuko Takeda Family Total: $2,200.00 Ganiko, Yuko Jr. YBA Shim, Casey Tashima, Ernie Anonymous Thomas, Matthew Hoo, Danny Total: $478.00 Nokotsudo Maintenance Donations Anonymous (2) Morris, Sirima Sadakane, Ann M. Sueda, Michiko T. Total: $506.00 Maruko, Akiko Oshiro, Richard Sakimoto, Tamiko Various (2) る 毎 日 に お い て 、 何 が 起 こ る か 想 像 も つ け ん き ょ を 讃 え ら れ わ た て し い ま す 。 こ こ で 大 り 事 か な い こ と は 、 べ て の 人 々 を 救 う と い う 平 だ 等 い な じ 大 慈 悲 心 た た こ と で 、 そ の 原 意 は 「 呻 ほ き と け 」 を 意 味 ぼ さ し つ ま す 。 鋭 い ひ ご と び 指 と 摘 で す く す が 、 同 び 時 ょ に う ど 如 う 来 だ さ い ま じ ひ の し す ん す る ど ま す 。 は 「 抜 苦 う 」 め 「 憐 れ い み み 」 と い う げ ん い 存 在 で し あ て る き 私 た ち へ ど う の じ 親 鸞 に ょ ら 聖 い 人 さ ま の そ ん ざ い ぴ る 人 々 に 平 等 に ば っ 友 く 情 を あ も わ つ こ と を 言 い で き る の で わ す た し と 説 か れ て し ん い ら ん ま し ょ す う に 。 ん 無 明 な る い ま す 。 今 度 お ん は た け 日 さ 本 ん 直 ふ ん 撃 か と か 言 わ げ れ ん ざ て い い 人 に 対 し び ょ 友 う ど う 情 を ゆ う も じ ょ つ う の で は な く 、 あ い ら ゆ ひ と び と ひ と 週 末 は こ 次 ん ど の 十 に ほ 九 ん ち ょ 号 く げ が き 沖 縄 い に 上 陸 し て 「 友 た い 情 」 ゆ う じ 「 ょ う 友 人 」 の 意 味 で 、 あ る 特 定 の し ゅ う ま つ が よ う や つ ぎ く 終 じ ゅ わ う き っ ゅ う た ご う と い お う き な の わ に じ 、 ょ う こ り く の ラ か ら 造 ら ゆ れ う じ た ん 抽 ゆ う じ ょ う 象 み 名 詞 で 、 本 と く 来 て い は い こ ち ら 京 都 お は 、 一 週 間 前 に 台 風 十 八 号 言 葉 が つ 由 く 来 し ま ち す ゅ う 。 し ょ う め い し ほ ん ら い は 、 ミ ト に 如に 憐 ょ こ よ 来ら れ い と っ さ な ん て ま ど で 、 の 到と う 、 苦く大だ底て い そ い 海か の い 慈 じ で と で 悲ひき 人 あ な な の る る い 苦 こ 願ね を が も の い の 抜 世よの で い を 船ふ て ね す わ 渡 が 楽 た に む み る 乗の、 を ょ う こ る 阿あ与 と こ 弥みえ が ―と 1 陀―だ る 皆 さ き ょ ま う と 、 い か い っ が し お ゅ う 過 か ん ご ま え し で た い し ふ う ょ じ う ゅ う か は ち ? ご み な す う ス ク リ ッ ト ひ 語 で は 「 慈 」 ( は カ ル ナ ー ( ) マ の イ ト わ れ み ( 悲 ご ) 」 を 意 じ 味 し ま す 。 原 語 の サ ン 「 慈 悲 」 ひ と は 「 い い つ み く し み ( 慈 げ ) ん ご 」 と 「 あ あ わ と 言 わ れ 、 私 ひ た と ち に く は 他 く の 人 ら を く 慈 あ た し み で か わ た わ た る し べ き い た ひ と い つ く 2 0 1 4 年 十 一 月 号 リ ー ) ゆ で ら い 「 悲 」 は こ と ば オ レ ン ジ 郡 仏 教 会 慈じ 悲ひ のこ 心 ころ お も ふ ま が じ ん 如 来 の 願 船 い ま さ ず は に ょ ら い 苦 海 を い か く か い せ ん 小 慈 小 悲 も な き 身 に て 有 情 利 益 は じ ひ の 教 え で あ る と 聞 じ き ま す ね 。 ( 『 し ょ 注 う じ し 釈 ょ う 版 ひ 』 六 一 み 七 ペ ー ジ う じ ) ょ で う り は や 、 く し ま し ょ う 。 お し よ く 、 仏 教 は き 慈 悲 『 正 ち ゅ 像 う し 末 ゃ く 和 ば ん 讃 』 の 「 愚 禿 悲 歎 述 懐 」 さ あ 、 今 回 は 慈 悲 ぶ っ の き ょ 心 う に じ つ ひ い て お 話 三 二 八 ペ ー ジ ) と 示 ぐ さ と れ く ひ て た い ん じ ま ゅ っ す か い 。 ま た 、 し ょ う ぞ う ま つ わ さ ん が 起 こ っ こ ん て か い も 不 じ 思 ひ 議 で こ こ は ろ な い と も 言 は え な し ま す 。 与 ふ る を 悲 と い し め ふ 。 」 ( 『 注 釈 版 』 か な い こ と が ふ 多 し い ぎ の で す が 、 そ の 反 対 に 何 お あ た 引 用 さ れ 、 ひ 「 苦 を 抜 く を < > そ の よ こ う こ ろ な た 私 し ゃ た ち し で ゃ か あ い る せ こ っ と を 理 解 し て だ い じ ょ う ぶ っ き ょ う ま す ご じ 。 ゅ ま う ご た め い 、 御 な 嶽 山 が 噴 火 を し は ち て め い 、 現 あ ん 在 < > 謙 虚 な 心 じ で ょ う 他 ど し 者 ん し や ゅ う 社 も 会 ん と に 接 す る わ た こ し と だ と 大 ひ 乗 と び 仏 と 教 に お い て は た の 、 仏 さ あ ま た や 菩 く 薩 る さ で は 五 十 五 名 が 亡 く な た い ら ふ う れ じ て ゅ う 、 き ゅ 八 う ご 名 う の 安 否 compassion お も ま が 人 と 々 を の ぞ あ わ れ み 、 楽 し ね が み を 与 ひ え 、 苦 が わ か あ め っ て い お ん ま た せ け さ ん ん 。 台 そ 風 う さ く 十 な 九 ん こ 号 う が も maitrī 思 い ま じ す ひ 。 浄 こ こ 土 ろ 真 た い 宗 へ ん 門 じ ゅ 徒 う よ と う し て 私 た ち も し み と を く 取 り じ ゅ 除 う し き た い と だ い い ひ う 願 う 「 悲 」 の た ら す 雨 で 、 御 嶽 山 で の 捜 索 ぎ も せ い 難 し 航 ゃ す る karunā が 持 つ 慈 悲 の 心 は 大 変 重 要 で あ り 、 そ き ょ う ぎ ょ う し ん し ょ う こ こ ろ こ と に な る と 言 わ と れ ざ ん て い ま ひ す 。 犠 牲 者 の mitra ( 行 信 証 』 心 を 特 に 重 視 し 、 「 大 悲 」 い か た が た maitrī ろ ん ち ゅ う と 言 わ れ ま す 。 方 々 に と ふ っ ん か て は 、 登 山 し お も た 日 に ま さ か 、 karunā 親 鸞 ど 聖 ん ら ん 人 だ さ い し ま は 、 お う 『 じ ょ 教 う し ん ら ん し ょ う に ん お ん た け さ ん ) し ょ う か ん 御 嶽 山 が お も 噴 火 を す る ほ ん と と う は 思 わ た い し も よ ら な い か っ (mahā karunā) 証 巻 で 曇 鸞 大 師 の 『 往 生 論 註 』 を た こ と と 思 い ま す な に 。 本 お 当 に 私 そ た う ぞ ち う が 生 き ま い に ち 慈 ち ゅ う し ゃ く ば ん と い ふ 。 楽 を お お は ん た い な に い ん よ う く ぬ じ ら く 開 教 総 長 ( カ ナ ダ 開 教 区 ) ご 講 師 … 青 木 龍 也 英 語 … 午 前 1 0 時 開 教 総 長 日 時 … 1 1 月 1 6 日 ( 日 ) 今 年 の 永 代 経 法 要 は 、 左 記 の 通 り 営 み ま 『 永 代 経 』 大 法 要 オ レ ン ジ 郡 仏 教 会 し ま し ょ う 。 合 掌 が っ し ょ う ワ ン ド ラ 睦 む つ み て い ま す 。 次 回 は ブ ル ー ム 博 士 の お 話 を し ま た 、 当 婦 人 会 の 先 亡 者 の 方 々 を 偲 び 、 こ の 創 立 当 時 よ り の 、 一 世 の 方 々 の ご 苦 労 に 感 謝 に 営 ま れ ま す 。 人 会 の 「 先 亡 者 追 悼 」 の 法 要 は 、 右 記 の 通 り ま す 「 恵 信 尼 公 」 ・ 「 覚 信 尼 公 」 並 び に 当 婦 毎 年 1 2 月 に 婦 人 会 が 施 主 と な っ て 営 ま れ 午 後 1 時 日 時 … 1 2 月 7 日 ( 日 ) 『 覚 信 尼 公 さ ま 』 法 要 『 恵 信 尼 公 さ ま 』 並 び に オ レ ン ジ 郡 仏 教 会 す(来 1 。土る 2 )、 月 午1 後2 祥 7月 月 時の 法 3祥 要 0月 分法 よ要 りは 営、 ま6 れ日 ま ― 2 ― ひ ) は 、 他 じ 者 ひ や 社 会 と 関 い わ り の ほ ん と う 日 時 … 1 1 月 1 6 日 ( 日 ) ) は 、 左 記 の 通 り 永 代 経 法 要 後 行 い ま す な い で し ょ う か 。 ハ ワ イ の 妙 は か 好 し 人 と 呼 ば 念 仏 の 道 に 導 き 入 れ る こ み ょ と う に こ う な に ん る の よ で は 。 仏 教 会 へ お 申 込 み 下 さ い 。 な ど の 名 前 を 書 い て 、 1 1 月 1 6 日 ( 日 ) ま で に ご 供 養 を さ れ た い 方 は 、 申 し 込 み 用 紙 に ペ ッ ト 皆 さ ま の 中 で ペ ッ ト や 生 き も の を 亡 く さ れ 、 合 わ せ て 営 み ま す 。 ー ビ ス は 、 右 記 の 通 り ダ ー マ ス ク ー ル の 礼 拝 と ね ん ぶ つ 憐 れ む み ち 思 い み ち は び 大 切 い で あ り 、 そ の 思 い は お ラ ン チ が ソ ー シ ャ ル ・ ホ ー ル で あ り ま す 。 「 幼 児 仏 道 入 門 式 」 当 仏 教 会 の 幼 児 仏 道 入 門 式 ( Tisarana 法 要 で お 礼 の 合 掌 を さ せ て い た だ き ま し ょ う 。 じ れ る ア ル フ レ ッ ド た ・ し ブ ゃ ル し ー ゃ ム か い 博 士 か か ( Rites さす い申参 。し加 込ご み希 用望 紙の に方 ごは 記、 入仏 の教 上会 、オ おフ 申ィ しス 込に みあ 下り ま な い 慈 悲 と じ は か い 本 当 の 慈 悲 で は か は し な い と は な 言 し わ れ Dr. 日 本 語 … 1 1 時 ご ろ 英 語 法 要 後 す 。 ご 家 族 お 揃 い で お 参 り 。下 さ い ま す 様 、 Alfred Bloom ご 講 師 … 青 木 龍 也 こ こ に ご 案 内 申 し 上 げ ま す れ ま す 「 生 け と し 生 き る も の 」 の メ モ リ ア ル サ 当 仏 教 会 、 ダ ー マ ス ク ー ル 主 催 で 毎 年 営 ま あ わ 極 め る お も 現 代 社 た い 会 せ つ に お い て 他 者 を お も 慈 し み 、 尚 、 法 要 後 O C B C ス ポ ー ツ 主 催 に よ る 、 皆 さ ま の ご 参 詣 を お 待 ち し て お り ま す 。 日 時 … 1 1 月 2 3 日 ( 日 ) 午 前 1 0 時 き わ ら れ て げ ん い だ ま い し す ゃ か 。 い ま す ま す た 、 し 不 ゃ 透 い 明 つ く で 混 沌 を の で ご 了 承 下 さ い 。 メ モ リ ア ル サ ー ビ ス れ は 如 来 さ ま の 願 い で あ る ふ と ご う め 本 い 願 に こ ん と 支 ん え す 様 、 日 本 語 法 話 の 時 間 が 変 更 さ れ ま し た 「 生 け と し 生 き る も の 」 の に ょ ら い ね が ほ ん が ん さ さ よ り 多 く の 門 徒 の 方 々 に ご 参 詣 頂 け ま オ レ ン ジ 郡 仏 教 会 「 除 夜 の 鐘 」 を 打 っ て い た だ き ま す 。 で 、 又 お 友 達 を お 誘 い 下 さ い ま し て お 参 り 下 願 い 致 し ま す 。 0 日 ( 月 ) に 行 わ れ ま す 。 ご 協 力 宜 し く お * 次 回 の シ ニ ア チ ッ プ ス テ ー キ 、 サ ー モ ン 、 新 鮮 な 野 菜 、 せ て い た だ き ま し た こ と を 仏 様 に お 礼 を 申 し まち お 何すに2勤当 は。色0め仏 々1さ教 と な4 も 年れ会 事もまで あ れ をさすは 、 教ま。、 こ 右 えざ う 記 てま し 過 の な て 通 ぎ ま こ り 去と た 「 ろ が 、 除 う起 一 夜 とこ 年 会 しり を 」 て、 過 法 お 私 要 ご りた さ が け ま す 。 恵 信 尼 様 法 要 忘 年 会 の フ ォ ー ム を 受 け 付 ラ ン チ ョ ン は 、 1 1 月 1 そ こ で は 美 味 し い ワ イ ン 、 チ ー ズ 、 ト ラ イ 教 え て 貰 い ま し た 。 丘 の 上 に 到 着 す る と 、 野 菜 や 果 物 を 試 食 で き 、 農 園 の 事 を 色 々 と ー ム を 見 せ て 下 さ い ま し た 。 途 中 、 新 鮮 な パ ン 粉 売 り を 再 開 し 、 餅 つ き の オ ー ダ ー や 張 ら れ た ワ ゴ ン に 乗 せ 3 0 エ ー カ ー の フ ァ ▽ 1 1 月 2 日 よ り 本 堂 前 に テ ー ブ ル を 構 え 、 二 組 に 別 れ た 参 加 者 達 を ト ラ ク タ ー に 引 っ ー ガ イ ド を 勤 め て 下 さ っ た 田 中 グ レ ン 氏 が 日 時 … 1 2 月 3 1 日 ( 水 ) 午 後 8 時 お 願 い 申 し 上 げ ま す 。 お 内 陣 を 奇 麗 に 磨 き ま す 。 皆 様 の ご 協 力 を は 本 堂 に 集 合 し 、 当 番 G と J の 指 導 に よ り に 行 わ れ ま す の で 、 ご 了 承 下 さ い 。 こ の 日 月 予 定 を 繰 り 上 げ て 、 1 1 月 1 日 し い 時 間 を 過 ご し ま し た 。 オ ー ナ ー 兼 ツ ア 者 も 含 む 、 約 7 5 人 の メ ン バ ー の 方 達 が 楽 あ り 、 シ ア ト ル 、 シ カ ゴ の お 寺 か ら の 参 加 ビ テ ィ の 一 つ と し 、 田 中 フ ァ ー ム の 見 学 も 間 に 渡 り 開 催 さ れ ま し た 。 大 会 の ア ク テ ィ 『 除 夜 会 』 法 要 * 今 年 の 大 掃 除 ・ お 磨 き は 例 年 よ り (約 土一 )ヶ 動 的 な 北 米 仏 教 団 婦 人 会 総 連 盟 大 会 が 三 日 し ま す 。 ▽ お 知 ら せ 一 人 で も 多 く の 方 々 の お 手 伝 い を お 願 い 致 通 り に 行 な わ れ ま す 。 婦 人 会 だ よ り ー ▽ バア イー 北 ンバ 米 イ 仏 ジン 教 ャ市 ンの 団 婦 ボ リ素 人 ー晴 会 ら セし 総 ンい 連 タホ 盟 ーテ でル 大 会 感 ア ― 3 ― 今 年 の 当 仏 教 会 の 「 お 餅 つ き 」 は 、 右 記 の 日 時 … 1 2 月 2 1 ( 日 ) 〈 お 餅 つ き 〉 意 を 表 し た い と 思 い ま す 。 ル の 諸 先 生 方 に 日 頃 の ご 苦 労 に 対 し て 、 感 謝 の ま親団毎 皆 す鸞の年 様 。聖各一 の 人お月 お の寺に 参 ごでは り 命、、 を 日浄日 お 大土本 待 法真を ち 要宗は し 報御じ て 恩開め お 講祖こ り がでの ま 勤あ米 す めり国。 らま仏 れす教 、 1 2 時 半 よ り 講 堂 で 開 か れ ま す 。 日 ( 日 ) 永 代 経 法 要 ・ ラ ン チ ョ ン 後 、 午 後 * 次 回 の 婦 人 会 ミ ー テ ィ ン グ は 1 1 月 1 6 ま で ご 連 絡 下 さ い 。 教 会 で は 、 今 年 も 開 教 使 諸 先 生 ・ ダ ル マ ス ク ー 新 年 は ま ず 、 仏 様 に ご 挨 拶 い た し ま し ょ う 。 又 は 、 金 丸 ジ ョ ー ン 夫 人 日 時 … 1 2 月 1 4 日 ( 日 ) 午 前 1 0 時 ダ ー マ ス ク ー ル の 礼 拝 と 併 せ て 行 い ま す 。 仏 「 一 年 の 計 は 元 旦 に あ り 」 と 申 し ま す 。 [email protected] 色 々 な デ ザ ー ト が 用 意 さ れ て い ま し た 。 上 げ る の が 「 除 夜 会 」 法 要 で す 。 ご 家 族 お 揃 い [email protected] こ の 楽 し い ツ ア ー を 企 画 し て 下 さ い ま し た さ い ま せ 。 ・ 渡 辺 B J 夫 人 、 ど う も 有 難 う ご ざ い ま し た 。 * 当 日 は 、 お 参 り し て 下 さ い ま し た 皆 さ ま に 要 が お 勤 め さ れ ま す 。 り ま し た ら 鈴 木 ナ ン シ ー 夫 人 当 仏 教 会 で は 、 右 記 の 通 り 「 修 正 会 」 法 当 番 B と H が 係 り で す 。 何 か ご 質 問 が あ 午 前 1 0 時 場 所 昼… 食法 会要 法 要 後 ソ ー シ ャ ル ホ ー ル に て の 皆 さ ま は 、 全 員 ご 出 席 下 さ い ま せ 。 〈 お 歳 暮 大 会 〉 O C B C 日 時 … 2 0 1 5 年 1 月 1 日 ( 木 ) 日 時 … 1 2 月 7 日 ( 日 ) 法 要 後 、 恒 例 親 睦 会 が 催 さ れ ま す 。 婦 人 会 『 修 正 会 』 法 要 ▽ 法 要 及 び 忘 年 会 恵 信 尼 公 さ ま ・ 覚 信 尼 公 さ ま 中 村 9 6 8 2 6 4 9 ク リ ス 合 計 2 , 2 0 0 ド ル 岩 政婦 人 エ会 イに ミ関 ー 会し て 長ご へ質 ご 連問 絡が 下あ さり いま 。し た ら たたシ しけム まだ ケ アフイ ーァシ ニミー ーリ ー 小ジ 原ュ ニ せア つ 子Y B A 山 本 ロ ー ラ 夫 人 ま で ご 連 絡 下 さ い 。 東が に スこ テゆ ィう ー子 ブ ン バ ー 以 外 の 方 で も 参 加 可 能 で す 。 詳 細 は B C A ジ ェ ネ ラ ル フ ァ ン ド 上 げ ま す 。 南 無 阿 弥 陀 仏 ▽ ご 質 問 [email protected] (949) 363-0598 合 掌 電 話 番 号 … ( 7 1 4 ) [email protected] ま た は 、 仏 教 会 一 同 、 心 よ り お 悔 や み を 申 し 故 ジ ョ ン 2 ス 0 ト 1 ン 4 年 デ 1 イ 0 ビ 月 ッ 1 ト 1 日 往 生 内 書 が 入 手 可 能 に な り ま し た 。 婦 人 会 の メ ル ガ リ ー で 開 催 さ れ ま す 。 ツ ア ー な ど の 案 ご 寄 付 ご 芳 名 で す 。 ( 敬 称 略 ) お 葬 儀 0 日 ( 土 ) 及 び 3 1 日 ( 日 ) に カ ナ ダ の カ 「 仏 教 会 に お 礼 」 合 計 世 界 仏 教 婦 人 大 会 が 、 2 0 1 5 年 5 月 3 ▽ 2 0 1 5 年 世 界 仏 教 婦 人 大 会 してをト たる分を 。事か楽 がちし で合み きう、 、事そ 充でし 実生て しまメ たれン 三るバ 日温ー 間か同 をい志 過友の ご情生 せをき ま育方 た に も と で「 すお 。彼 岸 」 (法 敬要 称に 略追 )加 ご 寄 付 お 名 前 デ ィ ッ ク 匿末さ 名田き も (みと 4ち )子た み 子 さ だ か ね おモま おリる しスこ ろ シあ アリリき ンチマ子 ャ ー ド 5 0 6 ド ル ― 4 「 秋 期 お 彼 岸 法 要 」 ― ピ ン グ 、 美 味 し い 食 事 と エ ン タ ー テ イ メ ン 的 な 法 話 、 マ ー ケ ッ ト プ レ イ ス で の シ ョ ッ 大 会 の 参 加 者 の 方 は ワ ー ク シ ョ ッ プ 、 啓 発 合 計 2 , 5 6 5 ド ル に ご 寄 付 ご 芳 名 で す 。 ( 敬 称 略 ) た 。 大 勢 の ボ ラ ン テ ィ ア ー の 方 達 の お 陰 で 、 夫 人 、 山 西 ア イ リ ー ン 夫 人 、 ご 苦 労 様 で し 下 前 ジ ム 氏 、 庄 田 ジ ャ ン 夫 人 、 山 本 ロ ー ラ 西がノ 村みリ ー マベン リテ夫 オィ人 ンー、 夫アミ 人ンッ 、夫チ 清人ェ 水、ル き中 ょ谷ケ うルイ 子ミ夫 夫夫人 人人、 、、な まお「 せ名祥さ 。前月る は」1 、法0 英要月 語に4 欄ご日 の寄( ペ付土 ー戴) ジきに をま営 ごしみ 覧たま 下方し さ々た いの 「 納 骨 堂 」 合 計 4 7 8 ド ル 「 1 0 月 祥 月 法 要 」 リ ン 夫 人 、 久 本 ジ ョ デ ィ ー 夫 人 、 か み む ら 布 し て 下 さ い ま し た 登 録 委 員 会 の ブ ラ ッ ク 御 寄 付 戴 き ま し た ご 芳 名 ) 匿トフ 名ーー マ スダ ニ マー シ ュ ー を 立 て 、 作 成 し 、 6 2 1 部 の パ ケ ッ ト を 配 ( 9 月 2 9 日 ~ 1 0 月 2 6 日 ま で に ご 寄 付 ご 芳 名 で す 。 ( 敬 称 略 ) し て 下 さ い ま し た 岩 政 エ イ ミ ー 会 長 と 企 画 ご 寄 付 「 仏 教 会 に 特 別 」 又 、 当 仏 教 会 ・ 南 部 婦 人 会 会 長 と し 指 導 November Korin Page 17 November Korin Page 18 November Korin Page 19 November Korin Page 20 November Korin Page 21 November Korin Page 22 November Korin Page 23
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