Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

Seminar: Living with Mental Illness

Ron Gee — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:44:01 +0000

Living with Mental Illness

On Saturday, May 18 at 2:00 p.m. the Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara welcomes you to join us for an enlightening seminar on the subject of Living with Mental Illness. Mental Illness is often misunderstood and stigmatized in our society, and our hope is that this seminar will provide an opportunity [...]

Joint Picnic with WLABT

Ron Gee — Wed, 15 May 2013 03:38:03 +0000

The 2012 picnic was fun!

VHBT members and their guests are invited to a joint picnic with the West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple on Sunday, June 9, from 11am-3pm.

Location: Blanco Park 5801 Sawtelle Blvd (just east of Sepulveda) (map) Culver City CA 90232

Please contact Jayme Heyl and let her know if [...]

East of Main Street: Milestones

Ron Gee — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:22:27 +0000

The Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple had an opportunity to take part in an episode of East of Main Street, an HBO documentary series that has been produced for the past three years to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year’s episode, Milestones, focuses on how different groups of Asian Americans mark the milestones throughout [...]

The Tannishou and Me

Ron Gee — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:47:13 +0000

On the fourth Wednesday of the month, our Young Adult Buddhist Association (YABA) has been holding their monthly discussion class. Recently, however, they have been talking about texts that are important to the Jodo Shinshu tradition. In April, they talked about the Shoshinge, and in their May meeting they talked about the Tannishou. Although the [...]

2013 VHBT Buddhist Film Festival

Ron Gee — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:20:46 +0000

The theme for the 2013 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Film Festival is “The Social Face of Buddhism.” We will be screening documentary films that address the topics of the environment, war, tolerance, and economic responsibility, and talk about the Shin Buddhist response to these issues. The Film Festival will run on four consecutive Saturdays, May 4 [...]

Wisteria Award

Ron Gee — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:28:30 +0000

Congratulations to our first class of Wisteria Award students, who were presented with their certificates of completion on March 24, 2013. The participants of this first class were Rob Coe, Jayme Heyl, Emily Kariya, Scot Kawano, Milnes Kurashige, Richard Modiano, David Nishina, Janis Ozaki, and Ethel Sato.

The next session begins this Sunday, April [...]

VJAMM Fundraiser

Ron Gee — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:02:47 +0000

The Venice Japanese American Memorial Marker (VJAMM) is closer to materializing. An agreement has just been negotiated with the adjacent property owner of the car wash, and the project will be able to go forward with building permits soon. Still to be done are soil testing, grading inspection, structural engineering, and a presentation before [...]

In Praise of Play

Ron Gee — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:57:43 +0000

In the month of April our temple turns its focus onto the youth. Not that we ignore the youth during the other parts of the year, but during the month of April, as we remember the birth of the historical Buddha, we turn our main attention to remembering and sharing in the joy and potential [...]

ABA Country Style Breakfast

Ron Gee — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:53:38 +0000

The Venice Hongwanji A.B.A. is sponsoring their 33rd Annual Country Style Breakfast on Sunday, April 21, 2013, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Temple. The price of the breakfast is $7.00 per plate. The breakfast menu will consist of delicious Homemade “Chashu” Fried Rice, Eggs, Sausages, Orange Slices, Orange Juice & Coffee. [...]

Spring Ohigan

Ron Gee — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 06:57:35 +0000

This Sunday, March 24, at 10AM, the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will have its spring ohigan service with Reverend Ken Fujimoto, Rinban of the San Jose Betsuin. After otoki lunch, the Buddhist Education Committee will be holding a book club meeting, led by Rev. Fujimoto. The book club selection for this meeting is The [...]