"The fruit of silence is shinjin. The fruit of shinjin is nembutsu. The fruit of nembutsu is loving kindness.
The fruit of loving kindness is service. The fruit of service is peace. The fruit of peace is silence."

P1040222 (1)
Family and friends gather for a Sarana service with Socho Fujikawa

NEW! Sensei's Dharma Message
December 20
IMG_0539.JPG
One of the traditional duties expected of a minister is making calls to hospitals and elder care homes. However as the years pass, what was once a contractual duty becomes a privilege carried out in gratitude....
READ SENSEI ULRICH'S MONTHLY MESSAGE...
NEW! Cherry Blossom Fundraiser 
Saturday, April 3 1:00 - 3:00 pm
In place of the sit down tea format, the fundraiser will now be PREORDERS ONLY of sushi, yaki manju, mushi manju and chow mein.  DEADLINE for all pre-orders is March 12, call Donna Nishimura @ 783-7608. 
NEW! Earth Prayer
Read a tribute to the planet earth:
images-1
"Touching you gently, we pray that we may become peace-bringers and life-bringers so that our home in its journey around the Sun not become a sterile and lonely place."
ENJOY THE ENTIRE POEM...
Jodo Shinshu Online
page15_1
The teaching of Jodo Shinshu, with its deep reflection on human existence and the realization of dynamic dharma, has fascinated people around the world. In response, the Honpa Hongwanji has established a correspondence course.
READ MORE IN THE EDITOR'S BLOG...
NEW! Opinion Poll:
Due to the usually hot summer and holidays, the board would like to consider the possibility of moving the Obon from July to early September and combining it with the monthly memorial service. Any change will not happen until the year 2011. The Board would appreciate your feedback in regards to this matter.
PLEASE COMMENT...
Discovering Buddhism
Sensei Ulrich participated on the JoyTV program, "Discovering Buddhism" in 2009. If you missed it, the 18-part series is scheduled to run again in 2010. But int the meantime...
SEE EXCERPTS FROM THE PROGRAM...
Chanting
Sutra chanting is a distinct practise in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, in which the words of the Buddha are to read aloud with one's innermost heart in praising the virtues of Amida Buddha.
READ MORE AND LISTEN TO CHANTS...
Library_BuddhasWish_Cover
NEW! The Buddha's Wish for the World
September 2009
The head of Jodo Shinshu, Monshu Koshin Ohtani, has written a new book. "The Buddha's Wish for the World" is dedicated to the 750th memorial of Shinran Shonin and includes a foreword by world-renowned Buddhist scholar, Professor Robert Thurman.
READ MORE IN THE EDITOR'S BLOG...
NEW! Bodhi Day Gala Dinner
December 12

P1040266

Special thanks to Chef Lau Young and his amazing staff for a wonderful evening of culinary delight.
SEE PHOTOS FROM THE BODHI DAY GALA...

Latest Posts on the Editor's Blog
The Buddha on PBS
The Buddha, a two-hour documentary for PBS tells the story of the Buddha’s life, a journey especially relevant to our own bewildering times of violent change and spiritual confusion.

1910 Rogers Pass Disaster
One hundred years ago, 58 brave men lost their lives in a single avalanche at the summit of Rogers Pass, 32 of the were Buddhists.

Loving Kindness in Kansas
Sensei Ulrich was invited to teach a meditation session on Loving-Kindness to the Woman Spirit Connection.

Tiger Woods Apology
Tiger Woods' apology sent searches for the word "buddhist" into the top 10 on Google Trends. Here's a sample of some of the articles written following the announcement.

Gratitude
Watch an excellent dharma talk on "Gratitude" by Sensei Bob Oshita of the Buddhist Church of Sacramento.

The Singing Priest
Fukashi Hojo is a singer-songwriter who recently celebrated Shinran's Memorial by holding a concert in honour of our founding father.

Nyozegamon
Living in San Francisco, Socho Koshin Ogui is the writer of the popular column “Nyozegamon,” which appear in the Hokubei community newspaper and website

CATCH UP IN OUR ARCHIVE OF "EDITOR'S BLOG" POSTS AND FIND LINKS TO OTHER BUDDHIST BLOGGERS.