Dharma Articles

This year our Hatsubon and Obon services were once again observed virtually. We have been away from the temple for such a long time; participating in services through Zoom and YouTube. As awkward and unfamiliar as we were with services using these media we adjusted

Prune and Cultivate G Sakamoto Nine Valley Transit Authority employees were killed on May 26 in a mass shooting in San Jose, California. They are people who will be deeply missed by their family and friends. No one thought they would be killed that morning.

Do you eat rice? I always eat rice which was offered to the Buddha for the Sunday morning service. We called the rice as an offering “Buppan” which means “Rice for Buddha.” It is the same rice with the normal rice which we have and

The recorded acts of violence against Asians and Pacific Islanders continues to rise. There are many videos documenting these horrific acts. Acts that have resulted in fear, injury and death. When we view these acts we are outraged and demand justice. In our history as

We are halfway through the year and things are finally starting to look up!  We have certainly been in a dark tunnel for quite some time now.  Obviously, it started with the worldwide pandemic and all of the restrictions that followed.  Then we went through

May Dharma Article The year seems to be moving right along…pandemic and all.  It’s probably just me because I know that I am not normal (as I have been told many times)!  The winter surge of Covid-19 has led up to a much improved situation