Announcements

East of Main Street: Milestones

| May 7, 2013

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… Read More »

2013 VHBT Buddhist Film Festival

| April 17, 2013

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… Read More »

Wisteria Award

| April 9, 2013

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 14.… Read More »

VJAMM Fundraiser

| April 1, 2013

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 the… Read More »

ABA Country Style Breakfast

| March 28, 2013

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. You… Read More »

Spring Ohigan

| March 19, 2013

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 Dharma… Read More »

Hatsumairi

| March 10, 2013

Hatsumairi (Infant Presentation Ceremony) is a ceremony in which a child is presented to Amida Buddha for the first time. The Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple traditionally holds its Hatsumairi in conjunction with the Hanamatsuri service celebrating the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha. This year, the combined Hanamatsuri/Hatsumairi service will take place on Sunday, April 7, 2013,… Read More »

Genki Conference: Veteran’s Edition

| March 2, 2013

In partnership with the Japanese American Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee, Japanese American Korean War Veterans, Go for Broke National Education Center, and Kazuo Masuda Memorial VFW Post 3670, the Institute for Healthy Aging at Keiro is presenting a free seminar focusing on issues affecting veterans. Presentations: Successful Aging, by Thomas Yoshikawa, Deputy Chief of Staff… Read More »

Seminar: Grief and Mourning

| February 18, 2013

Grief and Mourning A seminar on separation from loved ones. Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, from 2:00PM – 4:30PM, Buddhist Church of Santa Barbara 1015 E Montecito St. Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Map/Directions Featured Presenter: Sam Geli Grief Counselor, Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Santa Barbara. Grief: What is it? How does it feel? What… Read More »

Japanese American Health Conditions

| February 10, 2013

In partnership with the Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California and the Gardena Valley JCI, Keiro is presenting a seminar on Japanese American Health Conditions, with Dr. Marjorie Kagawa-Singer, UCLA School of Public Health and Department of Asian American Studies. Topics for discussion include: What are the differences in health conditions of the Issei,… Read More »