San Jose Betsuin

Eitaikyo
2023-11-12 10:20 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Eitaikyo (Perpetual Memorial Service)
Service to perpetually memorize all of our deceased loved one.
In person at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
Or via livestream on YouTube “SJBetsuin.Videos” channel.

Celebrating & Honoring Reiko Iwanaga
2023-11-12 14:00 - 16:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
“Arigatou, Reiko!”
Celebrating & Honoring Reiko Iwanaga for her 25+ years of leadership as our lead Obon Odori instructor!
Eventbrite site for reserving your space

Buddhism: Clearly & Simply
2023-11-15 19:00 - 20:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church – Office – Board Room, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, 95131, United States
Applying Jodo Shinshu Buddhism to Our Daily Lives
Introductory class to Clearly & Simply explain how to apply Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in our Daily Lives.
This session will center on clarifying traditional terminology to contemporary values.
No prior experience or knowledge required.
Taught by Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi, formerly of San Diego Buddhist Temple.
Please note that this is a hybrid meeting. In person meeting will be at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Office Building in the Board Room (upstairs). For the Zoom link, please contact the Betsuin Office at sjbc@sjbetsuin.org.

Eshinni-Kakushinni Service
2023-11-19 10:10 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Eshinni-Kakushinni Service
Service to honor Eshinni and Kakushinni, wife and daughter, respectively of Shinran Shonin who helped establish the Honganji
In person at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
Or via livestream on YouTube “SJBetsuin.Videos” channel.

BWA Soul Line Dancing
2023-11-19 11:30 - 13:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
We’re back in the groove again!!!
The San Jose Buddhist Women’s Association invite you to attend our: Soul Line Dancing
This is a beginner’s class for anyone wanting to learn “classic & basic” Soul Line Dances.
It’s a great way to exercise the body & mind while having fund, feeling the music & dancing.
Juanita Croft is the Soul Line Dancing instructor at Stanford University & an amazing teacher.
Wear comfortable clothing, shoes and bring water.
Donations accepted for the San Jose Buddhist Women’s Association.
Please contact the Betsuin Office at sjbc@sjbetsuin.org for any questions.

Buddhism: Clearly & Simply
2023-11-29 19:00 - 20:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church – Office – Board Room, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, 95131, United States
Applying Jodo Shinshu Buddhism to Our Lives
Introductory class to Clearly & Simply explain how to apply Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in our Daily Lives.
This class will be on the topic “Winning and Spending our Spiritual Lotto Prize”.
No prior experience or knowledge required.
Taught by Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi, formerly of San Diego Buddhist Temple.
Please note that this is a hybrid meeting. In person meeting will be at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Office Building in the Board Room (upstairs). For the Zoom link, please contact the Betsuin Office at sjbc@sjbetsuin.org.

Bodhi Day
2023-12-10 09:30 - 12:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Bodhi Day
Service to celebrate the enlightenment of Shakamuni Buddha.
Followed by luncheon provided by the Dharma School Parent Organization.
In person at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Annex
Or via livestream on YouTube “SJBetsuin.Videos” channel.

Virtual Annual Membership Meeting
2023-12-10 15:00 - 16:30 | CA
The Annual Membership Meeting this year will again be virtual via Zoom on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 3:00 PM US/Pacific.
All members of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin are requested to join. (Zoom Link; You may also contact the Betsuin Office at: sjbc@sjbetsuin.org)
Agenda

Service
Approval of the 2022 Annual Membership Meeting Minutes
2023 Programs and Activities Summary
Election of Board Directors
Information and Updates: Generations Phase II Education Building

Joya-E (New Year's Eve Service)
2023-12-31 19:00 - 20:30 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Joya-E (New Year’s Eve Service)
Service to reflect on the past year. Followed by ringing of the temple bell by the congregation.
In person ONLY at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin.

Shusho-E
2024-01-01 10:00 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
New Year’s Service
Service to celebrate the new year.
In-person in the Betsuin Annex
Or via Livestream

BWA Soul Line Dancing
2024-01-14 11:30 - 12:30 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Happy New Year Everyone!
Let’s all get back in shape after all the eating we did over the holdidays!!!
This is a beginner’s class for anyone wanting to learn “classic & basic” Soul Line Dances.
It’s a great way to exercise the body & mind while having fund, feeling the music & dancing.
Juanita Croft is the Soul Line Dancing instructor at Stanford University & an amazing teacher.
Wear comfortable clothing, shoes and bring water.
Donations accepted for the San Jose Buddhist Women’s Association.
Please contact the Betsuin Office at sjbc@sjbetsuin.org for any questions.

Ho On Ko Service
2024-01-21 10:10 - 23:10 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Ho On Ko is a service to memorialize the passing of the Jodo Shinshu’s founder, Shinran Shonin.
The guest speaker this year is the Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji of the Southern Alameda Buddhist Temple.
The service will be at 10:10 on January 21, 2024 in the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Hondo.

Volunteer Recognition Service
2024-01-28 10:00 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Volunteer Recognition Service – Recognition for volunteers to the Temple and its organizations.

Jr YBA Spaghetti Dinner
2024-02-03 04:30 - 18:45 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
When: Saturday, February 2, 2024, 4:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Where: San Jose Buddhist Church Gym
Tickets:

$10 Pre-sale tickets using Google Form (Click on “Pre-Order Form” below)
Payment is due at event or can be given to any Jr YBA member
Cash or check payable to “San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Jr. YBA”
Limited walk-in tickets at the door for $15
Dine-in and take-out available

Pre-Order Form

Kintsukuroi - Film
2024-02-10 14:00 - 17:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church, 640 N 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Please join us for a special “Sneak Preview” of the full-length Feature Film Kintsukuroi, benefitting the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and the New Dharma Center of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin (SJB).
Mark your calendars for February 10th, 2024 at 2pm
Tickets available online
kintsukuroi n.
1. Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold
2. the beauty and strength found within something that has been broken
The promise that is America is within the grasp of two immigrant families living in Northern California. The Itos are industrious shopkeepers in San Francisco and the Ibatas are hardworking farmers from a small rural community.
With a stroke of his pen, President Roosevelt destroys their lives and the lives of another 120,000 Japanese Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Both families lose everything they own but the emotional cost of the war is even more devastating. Sent to Utah and Wyoming, respectively, the two families live lives of quiet desperation behind barbed wire fences and gun towers. Some will go off to fight the war, others remain and resist but everyone will make sacrifices that change the course of their lives forever.
KINTSUKUROI will take you from San Francisco to the concentration camps in the American West to the battlefields of Europe and back again as the Itos and the Ibatas pick up the pieces of their broken lives. The film was shot at locations in San Jose, San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area and Northern Californian. It features Ryan Takemiya, Kealani Kitaura, Ken Takeda, Ron Munekawa, Kiyomi Koide and Chizuko Omori.
Kintsukuroi’s San Jose Japantown Preview will take place February 10, 2024 at 2pm, hosted by the San Jose Buddhist Church in partnership with the Japanese American Museum of San Jose.

Super Bowl LVIII Party
2024-02-11 14:30 - 18:30 | San Jose Buddhist Church, 640 N 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
A Fundraiser to support the Dharma Center Campaign
Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024
Time: 2:30 pm – end of game
Where: San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Annex
Admission: $20.00 per person or $30 per family
Children under 15 free
The game will be projected on our giant stage-wide screen
Please feel free to bring your favorite Super Bowl dishes to share
We will also provide appetizers, light food (e.g King egg rolls), and assorted beverages including soft drinks, beer, and wine
Bring your camp chair for more comfortable seating (church folding chairs available)
Tickets can be purchased HERE

Nirvana Day Service
2024-02-18 10:10 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Nirvana Day Service
Service to commemorate the Paranirvana (passing) of Shakamuni Buddha.

Soul Line Dancing
2024-02-24 10:00 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
BWA Soul Line Dancing
The San Jose Buddhist Women’s Association (BWA) invites you to get your groove back!
This is a beginner’s class for anyone wanting to learn “classic & basic” Soul Line Dances. It’s a great way to exercise the body & mind while having fund, feeling the music & dancing.
Juanita Croft is the Soul Line Dancing instructor at Stanford University and an amazing teacher.
Please wear comfortable clothing, shoes and bring water.
Donations accepted for the San Jose Buddhist Women’s Association.
Please contact the Betsuin Office at sjbc@sjbetsuin.org for any questions.

Fall Prevention: Every Step Counts
2024-03-03 11:30 - 13:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex – Multipurpose Room, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Fall Prevention: Every Step Counts by Cynthia Fong, Retired Director of Rehabilitation Services, Kaiser Permanente
Please wear comfortable & supportive shoes (ahtletic walking shoes)
Please call the Church office for reservations (408-293-9292)

Spring Ohigan Service
2024-03-10 09:30 - 23:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Spring Ohigan Service
At the equinoxes when the day and the night are of equal length, the “Ohigan”(other shore) is said to be the closest.
We take this opportunity to listen to the Buddha Dharma.

Hanamatsuri Service
2024-04-07 10:00 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Hanamatsuri Service
The service will be followed by a luncheon provided by the Dharma School Parents Organization in the Annex.

Earth Day Service
2024-04-14 10:10 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Annual Earth Day Service – Hosted by the the San Jose Buddhist Church EcoSangha.

Annual Golf Tournament
2024-04-29 | CA
Individual Medal Play Awards for Men, Women, and Callaway flights Closest to the Pin on All Par 3s, Skins & Cash Awards in each flight Foursome Request Accepted Dinner will be held at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Please email all golfer information(GHIN#s) to sjbetsuingolf@sjbetsuin.org

The Villages Golf Club | Monday, April 29, 2024

The funds raised from our annual golf tournament helps support the building fund. We are in the process of fundraising for Phase 2 of our Generations Capital Campaign. Phase 2 of our campaign is the Education Building.

Buddhism: Clearly & Simply
2024-05-08 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-06-05 19:00 - 20:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church – Office – Board Room, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, 95131, United States
Applying Jodo Shinshu Buddhism to Our Lives
Introductory class to Clearly & Simply explain how to apply Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in our Daily Lives.
This class will be on the topic “Winning and Spending our Spiritual Lotto Prize”.
No prior experience or knowledge required.
Taught by Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi, formerly of San Diego Buddhist Temple.
For the more information, please contact the Betsuin Office at sjbc@sjbetsuin.org.

Coast District Gotan'e and BCA 125th Anniversary Celebration
2024-05-19 08:30 - 11:00 | CA
Coast District Joint Gotan’e Service followed by the BCA 125th Anniversary Celebration
8:30 Infant presentation
9:30 Photo of Chigo and Ministers
10:30 Gotan’e Service
Streamed on the Betsuin’s YouTube channel: SJBetsuin.videos

Memorial Day Service at Oak Hill
2024-05-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Oak Hill Cemetery, 300 Curtner Ave,, San Jose, CA, 95125, United States
Memorial Day Service at the Oak Hill Cemetary in San Jose, CA

Baccalaureate Service
2024-06-02 10:00 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Baccalaurate Service
Honoring all the 2024 High School and College graduates and awarding of the Betsuin scholarships.

Obon Odori Dance Practice
2024-06-24 19:30 - 20:45 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
