BWA Chirashi Sale
The VHBT BWA is having a Chirashi Zushi fundraiser on Saturday, October 4, 2025… Read More »
Announcements
2025 Film Festival
The theme for this year’s Film Festival is Occupation/Resistance. Light refreshments will be available and a short discussion will follow each film. Cost is free, donations gladly accepted. For more information about the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Film Festival, contact Richard Modiano or Judy Hopfield. September 28, 12:00 PM The Wind That Shakes the Barley (121 minutes) Set in… Read More »
Odori Practice
Learn the dances for this year’s obon festival.… Read More »
2025 VHBT Obon
| General Info | Scrips | Sponsors | Opportunity Drawing | Silent Auction | Volunteers | Donors | General Info The 2025 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival will be held on July 19-20 from 3PM to 9PM. We invite you all to join us in person for some delicious food, fun games, our opportunity… Read More »
Odori Practice
Learn the dances for this year’s obon festival.… Read More »
2024 Film Festival
The theme for this year’s Film Festival is “Race Hatred – Where Did It Come From? Why Does It Persist?” We will be screening all four episodes of the docudrama “Exterminate All the Brutes,” which is an exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism, from America to Africa, and its impact on society today.… Read More »
2024 VHBT Obon
| General Info | Sponsors | Opportunity Drawing | Silent Auction | Volunteers | Donors | General Info The 2024 Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon Festival will be held on July 20-21 from 3PM to 9PM. We invite you all to join us in person for some delicious food, fun games, our opportunity drawing, silent… Read More »
Introduction to Pure Land Buddhism
Pure Land Buddhism focuses on the veneration of Amitābha Buddha, a Sambhogakaya Buddha representing pure perception and a deep awareness of emptiness.… Read More »
2023 Film Festival
After a two year hiatus, the Film Festival returns to the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. This year’s theme is Disobedience. The Film Festival will run every other Sunday from March 26 through May 7, starting at 11:30AM. Light refreshments will be available and a short discussion will follow each film. Cost is free, donations gladly… Read More »
Eitaikyo Service – Nov. 20, 2022
We are pleased to have Rev. Marvin Harada, Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America, as our guest speaker. We will also be reading the names of everyone in our Eitaikyo book during the Hyobyakumon.… Read More »