Author Archives: Ron Gee
The Beauty of Life (Part 2)
Deep mind is the deeply entrusting mind. There are two aspects. One is to believe deeply and decidedly that you are a foolish being of karmic evil caught in birth-and-death, ever sinking and ever wandering in transmigration from innumerable kalpas in the past, with never a condition that would lead to emancipation. The second is… Read More »
2013 Jr. YBA Rummage Sale
Santa Barbara Obon Festival
The Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara will be having its first obon festival in 24 years on Saturday, July 20, from 1:00PM – 6:30 PM. We are trying to gauge how much interest there would be in chartering a bus through Nada Bus. The bus would leave the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple at 12:00 noon.… Read More »
Obon T-Shirts & Aprons
The 2013 Obon t-shirts can be purchased through the Venice Jr. YBA. Cost is $15 per shirt (XXL is $17). Shirts are white and 100% cotton. Please download and fill out the form below, print it, and drop it off or mail it with your payment (info on the form). Proceeds benefit the Southern District… Read More »
Listening to the Dharma and Experiencing Compassion Everyday
Please join us for a special seminar featuring Rev. Julie Hanada, former resident minister of the Oregon Buddhist Temple (1992-2001) and currently the Director of Spiritual Care for the Harborview Medical Center at the University of Washington. The seminar will take place on Saturday, July 6, from 1PM-3PM at the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. “Everyday… Read More »
Tyson Amano Eagle Project
Tyson Amano presents his Eagle Scout project proposal to the temple board meeting on June 7, 2013.
The Beauty of Life (Part 1)
In one of my favorite scenes from The Simpsonʼs, Homer Simpson is talking to God, who is asking Homer why he doesn’t go to church. Homer answers by saying that he doesn’t want to go somewhere that just keeps telling him how bad he is. God then replies by saying, “You have a point.” Although… Read More »
Southern District Obon Schedule 2013
The VHBT Obon Festival will take place over the weekend of July 27-28. Odori practice at the temple will be held on Mondays & Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30PM, beginning Monday, June 24 and running until Monday, July 22 (nine practices). Following is the 2013 Obon schedule for the Southern District temples. Note that this year there… Read More »
Seminar: Living with Mental Illness
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… Read More »