2022 Shinnen Kai
This year’s Shinnen Kai was virtual again.
Author Archives: Ron Gee
January 2022 Dana Delivery
Our Senior Dana Delivery for January 2022
2022! What Next!
Happy New Year! Shinnen Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu! Welcome 2022! On behalf of the Venice Buddhist Temple, I would like to Thank You to Everyone for your past support in 2021. Congratulations! We have all made it another year! As we have come to 2022 I was wondering, what is your vision for this year? Have… Read More »
The 50 Year Old Dress Shirt
10 years ago, I got a shirt as a gift. It was a nice long sleeve Brooks Brothers shirt. Now for many people, they might not think that spending $100 is a lot for a shirt, but for me you could get 3. With this in mind, I only wear it for special occasions. Have… Read More »
Sangha Series #2
We are happy to announce that the second seminar in our Sangha Series, “The Dharma and Coping with COVID-19,” will take place on Tuesday, August 24, at 7:00PM PT. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Candice Shibata, Resident Minister of the Buddhist Church of Stockton.… Read More »
What are You Thinking?
Wonderful, indeed, it is to subdue the mind, so difficult to subdue, ever swift, and seizing whatever it desires. A tamed mind brings happiness. The Dharmapada, chapter 3, verse 35 Hello, Everyone! I hope you are enjoying your summer! I imagine that without the summer festivals and Obons these are truly the hottest times of… Read More »
Live Virtual Service & Tsuki Tsuito Hoyo – June 27, 2021
Here is the information for the live streamed service on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at 9:30AM PDT. For our combined Tsuki Tsuito Hoyo, the names of those who passed away in the month of May will be read. For a meeting invite, please send an email to vhbtlive@gmail.com. Service order (click on link to open… Read More »
Dads & Grads Service – June 20, 2021
Here is the information for the live streamed Dads & Grads Sunday, June 20, 2021, at 9:30AM PDT. For a meeting invite, please send an email to vhbtlive@gmail.com. Service order (click on link to open PDF document): Tolling of the Kansho San Butsu Ge Golden Chain Gatha: Children in Japan Three Treasures Dharma Message Six… Read More »
Live Virtual Service – June 13, 2021
Here is the information for the live streamed service on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at 9:30AM PDT. For a meeting invite, please send an email to vhbtlive@gmail.com. Service order (click on link to open PDF document): Tolling of the Kansho San Butsu Ge Golden Chain Gatha: Hotoke Sama Three Treasures Dharma Message Six Paramitas Announcements… Read More »
Live Virtual Service – June 6, 2021
Here is the information for the live streamed service on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at 9:30AM PDT. For a meeting invite, please send an email to vhbtlive@gmail.com. Service order (click on link to open PDF document): Tolling of the Kansho San Butsu Ge Golden Chain Gatha: Morning Gatha (verses 1-4) Three Treasures Dharma Message Six… Read More »