Dharma Articles

Natto G Sakamoto The world can easily be divided into three populations; those who like natto, those who don’t like natto and the vast majority of humanity who have never heard of natto and don’t care. There are variation of natto that can be found

It’s that time again for the annual Obon season.  There have been several Obon planning meetings already completed.  As you know, these festivals don’t just happen each year without a lot of preparation.  There are about 6 months of planning to get everything just right.

Obon Festival G Sakamoto Obon will soon be upon us. Preparations for the Obon festival have been underway for months. During the one weekend hundreds of volunteers will power the events. It is amazing that after so many decades we are still able to enjoy

Just a friendly reminder that we need your help to prepare for Obon weekend! We especially need volunteers on Sunday, July 7 – we want to construct as many booths as possible on our first Construction day. We were short on Chicken Cleaning help last

Congratulations Graduates G Sakamoto Congratulations to all the graduates! Finally, after all your hard work, you have completed an important part of your life. It’s not as simple as it used to be. High school graduates have made decisions to continue school or begin working.

Presidents Message I was told the meaning of “Arigatai” in Japanese is to be grateful and showing gratitude. It’s similar to “arigato” which most people know as “thank you.” My parents and grandparents told me to always be grateful. When people are young, the idea