Dharma Articles

“Our love and Amida’s compassion” Etsuko Mikame When it comes to events in February, the first thing that comes to your mind may be “Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is regarded as a day of “love”. It is common for girls to give candies to a

My goodness, January 2020 has already passed and we should start thinking and preparing for Obon.  I don’t want to alarm you but it is only six months away.  It takes a lot of preparation and planning to ensure our Obon is as successful as

You wouldn’t think you’d see a lion strolling around UC Irvine unattended on an ordinary day.would you>  But as it turned out, it was a rather extraordinary day. The UCI campus at that time was small. The hill we students had dubbed ‘Camelot’ for the

Redemption G Sakamoto The Vows of Amida assure all of the resolution of difficulties. This includes even those beings that have committed the gravest acts. King Ajatasatru who killed his father Bimbasara and committed many acts of violence he too is not excluded. This

Happy Holidays! Or - the Importance of Lettuce Ha! You may think that this is a weird title. Well, it is. But it’s also a very important part of my life. One of the places that I forgot to mention that I visited in 1976

President’s Message January 2020 Happy New Year everyone, I hope all of you enjoyed a very joyful holiday.  The holiday season is always a time of mixed emotions.  It usually starts around Thanksgiving when you begin thinking of the different gifts you will need to