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Hatsumairi (Infant Presentation to the Buddha)
Hatsumairi is an occasion for parents to present their child to the Buddha and OCBC Sangha.
Dr. Taitetsu Unno’s Prologue from Gyodo Haguri’s The Awareness of Self (1967)
This month please reflect on Dr. Taitetsu Unno’s Prologue from Gyodo Haguri’s The Awareness of Self (1967), which is now available as a Kindle eBook.
Hanamatsuri Service Bentos
Sunday, April 10 following the Hanamatsuri Service, the OCBC Girl Scouts will be selling Bentos.
Get your Chicken Kaarage or Veggie Meatballs bento in the MPB Lobby.
$5.00 each
Spotlight on Marion Nishimura
“My favorite festival food is wonton… each bite is amazing.” — Marion Nishimura
Spotlight on Edward Kato
“On our first day at OCBC, the Nakaso’s were there to greet us and welcome us to the Temple. We are very grateful to Joanie and Jim for reaching out to us, even though we had never met before.”
OCBC Panda Express Fundraiser
Friday, March 25, 2022
Apply code VFR907144 in the Fundraiser Code box
Online Only
“The Story” and The Practice
We chant our own personal intentions and eventually become the hero of our own spiritual journey. “The Story” becomes our story. This is the Pure Land journey.
Spring Ohigan Seminar
Guest Speaker Dr. Nobuo Haneda.
“They First, Me Last”: The Bodhisattva’s Innermost Aspiration.
Join us Saturday the 19th on YouTube!
Spotlight on Margie Mio
“OCBC is a Strong Sangha. We work together, collaborate together, and work things out when the going gets tough.” — Margie Mio
What is Ohigan?
Ohigan is a holiday for self-reflection and honoring one’s ancestors. Ohigan translates as “the other shore” and is a metaphor for crossing from this shore of ignorance, anger, and greed to the other shore of nirvāna and peace.
2022 Ryukoku Lecture Series Preview
This March at the Institute of Buddhist Studies, Professor Bunei Takada will present Genshin’s Shin Buddhist text, Ōjō-yōshū (A Collection on the Essentials Concerning Birth).