San Jose Betsuin

Open Temple Day
2025-04-02 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Open Temple Day
The temple is open for the general public to view. There always are docents who are more than willing to answer any questions that you might have.
Completely ok to take photos (and tag on social media with “#sjbetsuin). No food or drinks please. (We do have a small table at the front where you can put items).
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Practical Shin Buddhism in Everyday Life Workshop
2025-03-16 11:30 - 13:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex – Multipurpose Room, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Sangha Support Committee Presents
Practical Shin Buddhism in Everyday Life
given by
Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi
– Shin Buddhism From A Contemporary View
– Shifting From Please to Thank You
– Revealing Benefits For A Joyful Guide to Life
Sunday, March 16, 2025, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Room
Call the Betsuin Office for Reservations: (408) 293-9292
sjbc@sjbetsuin.org

Spring Ohigan
2025-03-16 10:00 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
The San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin will be celebrating the Spring Ohigan service.
The service will start at 10:10 am in the Hondo following the Dharma School service at 9:30.

Boy Scouts Dinner Fundraiser
2025-03-15 16:00 - 19:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Boy Scouts Troop 611 Presents
2025 Family Dinner

Support Japantown’s T611 Boy Scouts
Korean BBQ Style Dinner
Dessert and Raffle
Cost: $25

4 – 6 pm : Takeout
5 – 7 pm : Dine-in
To Purchase Your Meals, Go to: https://www.sjbetsuin.org/2025boyscoutfamilydinner/

"Living a Shin Life in a Period of Uncertainty and Fear" - Discussion with Rev. Michael Jones
2025-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 | San Jose Buddhist Church – Office – Board Room, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, 95131, United States
Recent political events have left many people uncertain and worried about the future of the country, their families, or in some cases, their very existence.
This program is a second of the program that is intended to provide the opportunity to discuss concerns and fears in a safe environment. And we will talk about
how to use our Shin Buddhist teachings to work our way through the fears.
Note: To accommodate a safe environment for the discussion, a “safe space” agreement will be read and all attendees will be asked to abide by the rules in the agreement.
This will be a Hybrid Event to allow as many people to participate.

In Person
In Person – 640 N. 5th Street, San Jose, Office Building, 2nd Floor, Board Room, Parking available across the street. Please use the crossing lights and be careful.
Online
Via Zoom – Please contact the Betsuin Office via email for the Zoom link.

Cub Scout Pack 611 Panda Express Fundraiser
2025-03-10 08:00 - 21:00 | CA
⊕ When
Monday, March 10, 2025
Place your order for pickup or delivery on Monday, March 10!
⊕ Where
Available at Panda Express locations nationwide www.pandaexpress.com
⊕ Where
Online orders only
Apply code 9000158 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout at www.pandaexpress.com or via App

BWA Panda Express Fundraiser
2025-03-07 | CA
When: Friday, March 7, 2025 Place your order for pickup or delivery on Friday, March 7
Where: Available at Panda Express locations nationwide: www.pandaexpress.com
How: Online orders only Apply code 9000791 in the Fundraiser Code box during online checkout at www.pandaexpress.com or via App

28% of sales will be donated to the: SJ Buddhist Womens Association
We’re raising funds for activities.

Earth Day Service
2025-02-24 09:30 - 11:30 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
The San Jose EcoSangha group will assist with the Annual Earth Day celebration. After the 9:30 service, the Sangha is invited to visit the various displays.

One Sangha
2025-02-16 10:00 - 12:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
On Sunday, February 16, 2025, the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin will once again hold an “One Sangha” Day with chili and rice lunch provided to all of the Sangha. After the regular adult service at 10:10 am, we will gather in the Betsuin Annex to enjoy a lunch of chili, rice, hot dogs, green salad and dessert.
All are welcome to attend the service, enjoy each other’s company and “talk story”. As Rinban Sakamoto wrote in his Dharma newsletter article last year, “Let’s all gather together at the temple as ‘One Sangha.'”
Date: February 16, 2025
Time: 10:10 am Service in the Hondo, 11:00 am Complementary Lunch in the Annex

Nirvana Day and One Sangha luncheon
2025-02-16 09:30 - 14:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States

BWA Chirashi & Bota Mochi
2025-02-15 13:00 - 14:30 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex – Multipurpose Room, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
BWA Chirashi and Bota Mochi are back again!!!!
BWA will be holding their beloved Chirashi and Bota Mochi fundraiser on Saturday, February 15, 2025
Limited presale tickets available from a BWA member or in the Betsuin church office.
Presale ends Sunday,February 9, 2025
$15 for Chirashi $8 for (3) Bota Mochi

Hito-Hata Screening
2025-02-02 14:30 - 17:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
SJBCB Community Cinema
proudly presents
Hito Hata: Raise the Banner
This landmark project is the first feature-length film made about Asian Pacific Americans by Asian Pacific
Americans. Produced by Visual Communications and co-directed by Duane Kubo and Robert Nakamura, the
film stars Mako and Pat Morita and features Hiroshi Kashiwagi.
Sunday February 2, 2025 – Doors Open – 2:00 pm, Movie – 2:30
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Annex
The film looks back at the life of a man named Oda and other Japanese Americans through the decades as they face great challenges and joys living in the United States.
Duane Kubo grew up in San Jose and attended the Betsuin and Dharma School and participated in many other
activities offered by San Jose’s Japantown. He is one of the founders of Visual Communications and San Jose’s
J-Town Community TV. His Cruisin’ JTown was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2023. Duane has generously offered this film and a short documentary as a benefit for the Dharma Center.
Enjoy this special opportunity to see this milestone film and a Q&A with Duane.
General admission: $25 for 1, Family Pack: $85 for 4. Additional donations are welcomed!
Please use the link below for tickets.
Alternatively, you may send name(s) & a check made out to “SJBCB” to the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St., San Jose, CA 95112.
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San Jose Jr YBA Spaghetti Dinner
2025-02-01 16:30 - 18:45 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
When: Saturday, February 1st, 2025
Where: San Jose Buddhist Church Annex
Time:

Dine-In: 4:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Take-Out: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Tickets:

$12 pre-sale tickets using Google Form.
Please pay in advance by dropping off your payment at the Church Office or give your payment to any Jr. YBA advisor/member.
Cash or check. (Payable to the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Jr. YBA)
Sales end Friday, January 24th, 2025.

Boy Scouts Troop 611 E-waste
2025-01-25 09:00 - 15:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church – Education Building, 639 N 5th St,, San Jose, CA, 95112
Celebrate the new year by throwing out your unwanted electronic! Boy Scout Troop 611 is holding another e-waste collection event.
WHEN: Saturday, January 25, 9 am to 3 pm
WHERE: San jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Education Building Parking Lot. Please enter from 4th Street
624 North 4th St, San Jose, CA 95112
WHAT: Drop off wire and cabling, desktop PCs, laptops, PDAs, servers, DLP/CRT/Plasma/LCD/LED monitors, televisions, printers, mice, keyboards, other computer accessories, copy and fax machines, all audio and video players, cell phones and accessories, electrical household appliances, and much more!
Many thanks to A&J Electronics for their help with this event!

Ho On Ko
2025-01-12 10:00 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Ho On Ko Service (Shinran Shonin Memorial Service) will be at the Hondo (main hall) of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin on January 12. 2025.
The guest speaker will be Rev. Nari Hayashi of the Tri-state/Denver Buddhist Temple.

OFFICE CLOSED
2025-01-02, 2025-01-01, 2024-12-25 | CA

New Year's Service (Shusho-E)
2025-01-01 10:00 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
New Year’s Service in the San Jose Betsuin Annex building.

Joya-E Service
2024-12-31 19:00 - 20:00 | CA
Joya-E Service is an opportunity to reflect upon the passing year. This is the one opportunity for everyone in the congregation to ring in the new year by ringing the temple bell.

Dharma School Mochitsuki
2024-12-15 10:00 - 23:30 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Dharma School Mochitsuki – Dharma School students and parents will have an opportunity to enjoy Japanese new year activities including pounding, shaping and eating mochi – rice cakes. Each family will be given a small amount of mochi to take home.
Please note that this is not the Japantown Community Mochitsuki which this year will be at Wesley Methodist Church on December, 28, 2024. They have mochi available for purchase.

Living a Shin Life in a Period of Uncertainty and Fear
2024-12-10 19:00 - 21:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Recent political events, including the results of the most recent
Presidential election have left many people uncertain and
worried about the future of the country, their families, or in
some cases, their very existence.
This program is intended to provide the opportunity to discuss
concerns and fears in a safe environment. And we will talk about
how to use our Shin Buddhist teachings to work our way through
the fears.
Note: To accommodate a safe environment for the discussion, a
“safe space” agreement will be read and all attendees will be
asked to abide by the rules in the agreement.
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
Living a Shin Life in a Period of
Uncertainty and Fear
Hybrid Event – In Person and Online
December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm
In Person – 640 N. 5th Street, San Jose
Online via Zoom

Annual General Meeting
2024-12-08 15:00 - 16:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
This year’s Annual General Meeting of all members of the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin will be hybrid with the in-person portion at the Hondo and the on-line portion via Zoom.
Zoom Information

Link
Meeting ID: 834 6262 7079
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Agenda

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

Bodhi Day Service & Luncheon
2024-12-08 10:00 - 12:30 | San Jose Buddhist Church Annex, 632 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
Bodhi Day Service is a service to celebrate the enlightenment of Shakamuni Buddha, the founder of Buddhism.
The guest speaker is Rev. Matt Hamasaki of Sacramento Betsuin.
The service will be in the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Annex and will be followed by a luncheon courtesy of the Dharma School Parents.

Contemporary Approach to Shin Buddhism
2024-11-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church – Office – Board Room, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, 95131, United States
“Applying Shin Buddhism to Our Lives”
An introduction to Shin Buddhism from a contemporary view point.
Will cover:

Nov 6 – The Objective of Shin Buddhism
Nov 13 – How Shin Buddhism Works
Nov 20 – The Joy of Birth.

Taught by Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi, formerly of San Diego Buddhist Temple.
The sessions will be hybrid: On Zoom and in-person at the Betsuin Board Room (Office, 2nd Fl).
For the Zoom information, please contact the Betsuin Office at sjbc@sjbetsuin.org.

Eshinni/Kakushinni Memorial Service
2024-11-17 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
Eshinni/Kakushinni Memorial Service is a service to recognize the contributions of Eshinni, Shinran Shonin’s wife and Kakushinni, Shinran Shonin’s daughter as well as all the other women leaders such as Lady Takeko Kujo.

Eitaikyo
2024-11-03 09:30 - 11:00 | CA
Eitaikyo Service means. the perpetual recitation of the sutras. It is memorial service to recognize the contributions of everyone who made it possible for us to receive the Dharma.

Pet Memorial Service
2024-10-27 09:30 - 11:00 | San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 N. 5th St, San Jose, CA, 95112, United States
A service to memorialize our pets that have passed in the past year.
Please contact the Office for further information for putting a photo of your pet up in the altar.
