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Television, My Teacher BY REV. HARRY GYOKYO BRIDGE
Message from the President BY LINDA MINAMOTO
DURING THE THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY, I watched a lot of television
and movies. If we watch TV regularly,
we sometimes come to accept what
it shows us as “normal.” This includes
the kinds of people shown –some races
are underrepresented, or their charac-
ters are simplifi ed stereotypes. It is also
easy to get used to seeing commercials
– we come to accept the messages that
they transmit at us. During Thanksgiv-
ing weekend I recorded and watched a
lot of movies off of premium channels
like HBO that don’t show commercials
– after hours of commercial free view-
ing, when I switched back to regular TV
I found the commercials much more
jarring than usual.
The “Mind Only” school of Bud-
dhism (also known as “Yogachara”)
teaches me that my perception of re-
ality is so colored by my own back-
ground, opinions, karma, etc., that I
think it is very questionable to think
that I can see things the way they “real-
ly are.” If I think that I have an accurate
perception of reality, then it becomes
that much easier to think that my own
opinions and judgments are perfectly
valid. One approach to this conundrum
is to awaken wisdom, so that one’s per-
ception does become correct and one
becomes able to see things “as they
are.” But the possibility of making this
happen is questioned in our Jodo Shin-
shu school of Buddhism. Our founder,
Shinran Shonin, was very skeptical of
his own ability to judge the good or evil
in a situation, as well as his ability to act
selfl essly rather than selfi shly.
This might seem to be a very
pessimistic, negative view of life. And
yet, Shinran’s disciples, associates and
family appear to have had great respect
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REVEREND BRIDGE CONDUCTED A
very special service in November,
Eitaikyo. This service is also known as
the Perpetual Memorial Service. It is a
memorial service to those deceased
individuals who have made it pos-
sible for us to hear the nembutsu; it
is a temple’s promise to continue to
perpetuate and propagate the teach-
ings of the Buddha. One of the ways
we do this is to ensure that we always
have an onajin. The donations from this
service are added to BCO’s special
Eitaikyo Fund which is used to pay
for the maintenance and repair of the
onaijin. Individuals/families have also
made a special donation for which their
name appears on the Eitaikyo scroll
which is displayed during the service. If
you would like more information about
this, please contact Reverend Bridge.
I hope all of you had an enjoy-
able Thanksgiving. My daughters look
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Minister’s Message 1 & 4
Message from the 1 & 6 President
2014 BCO Golf 2 Tournament
Youth Club News 3
OBWA News 4
OBWA Visitors from 4Hoppo-Fukuoka
Dharma School News 5
Momiji Kai News 6
Daruma no Gakko 7
January Shotsuki Service 8
Gift Card Donation 9
Buddhist Education 10News
Jr. YBA News 10
Note from the Editor 10
Food Drive 11
Ho-Onko Service Info 11
Busshin Deadline Info 11
Holiday Greetings 12-15
Calendar 16-17
IN THIS ISSUE
VOL 58 NUM 1
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JANUARY 20152
2014 BCO Golf Tournament BY KEIJU TERADA
THIS YEAR’S BCO ANNUAL GOLF
tournament was held on Oct.6,
Monday, at the Sequoyah Country Club
in the Oakland hills. Players in previ-
ous years’ tourneys experienced ex-
tremes from 90 degree plus temps to a
near rainout. This time, the skies were
bright and sunny.
A total of 75 players enjoyed the
weather, the camaraderie, and even
the challenges of the course. We
were fortunate to have as our guests,
Rev. Kodo Umezu, Bishop of the
Buddhist Churches of America; Mrs.
Janet Umezu; Mr. Masato Watanabe,
Counsel General, and Mr. Yoshiro
Tasaka from the Japanese Consulate.
With our friends, supporters, and
temple members, the banquet that
followed made a fun evening.
We again chose a community
charitable organization this year to be
a benefi ciary. This year, it was the Asian
Health Services. The Buddhist Church
of Oakland has been long time sup-
porter of the community organization.
To assist in their efforts, part of the pro-
ceeds of the tourney was donated to
Asian Health Services.
We like to thank Union Bank, this
year’s Corporate Sponsor, Silver Level,
all the players, donors, supporters, and
volunteers that made this another suc-
cessful tournament. Many thanks go
to the tournament committee for their
great work and enthusiasm that con-
tributed to the success of this event.
Special thank you’s go to Lynne Neishi
for the tourney correspondence, and
Susan Tanisawa for her tremendous
help with the banquet program and
raffl e, among many other things.
We look forward to everyone’s
participation again in next year’s
tourney. We’ll keep you posted on the
details.
BCO TOURNAMENT 2014 PRIZE WINNERS
1ST TEAM (Net 95):
Richard Endo, Don Fukuma,
Bob Imai, Kiki Yonemoto
2ND TEAM (NET 104):
Eric Ikeda, Christian Olazar, Danny
Sandoval, Keiju Terada
MEN’S LOW NET
(out-of-team money):
Clay Tominaga - 57
Brad Yamauchi - 60
WOMEN’S LOW NET (out of money):
Valerie Inouye - 58
Chizuko Lovely - 66
MEN’S LOW GROSS:
Christian Olazar - 69
WOMEN’S LOW GROSS:
Valerie Inouye - 71
SUPER SENIOR LOW NET:
Don Kaneshige - 60
SKINS:
Dennis Kiyohara - 1st hole, net 2
Don Kaneshige - 10th hole, net 2
John Neishi - 11th hole, net 2
TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE:
Michael Endo, Mary Hiromoto, Edward Mon, Peter Nakaso, John Neishi,
Ron Nomura, Jeff, Suda, Ted Tanisawa, Keiju Terada, and Gary Tominaga.
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JANUARY 20153
Youth Club News BY SCOTT MORGANCOACH KEN WONG’S C-GIRLS TEAM,
including Keiko Masamori, set up the
tables for the Keirokai luncheon. Thank
you, Coach Ken and girls.
The Youth Club would also like to
thank the Neishi Family, for their kind
donation of $100 in honor of Moe Nei-
shi. We appreciate it.
Pictured is the 2013-14 C-Girls
team’s appreciation to long-time
coaches Andy Cho and Chris Neishi.
Leila Neishi is on the left. On the far
right are Sydney Wong, Alyssa Cho,
and Samia Neishi. Chris and Andy have
coached many of the kids over the
years, as they coached co-ed teams for
several years back in the E-Division. We
will miss them.
The games start this month,
December!
The Girls schedule is below, followed
by Co-ed and Boys teams.
We welcome all fans!
GIRLS SCHEDULED-GIRLS:
Coach Eric Masamori
Assistant Coach Jackson Valparaiso
Manager June Nomura
All games at Alameda Point 1
DATE: TIME: TEAM:
12/6/14 8pm Ohtani
12/13/14 7pm Ardenettes
12/20/14 7pm BVUMC
1/3/15 6pm BVUMC
1/10/15 7pm Enchantees
1/17/15 8pm Ohtani
1/24/15 7pm Eden
1/31/15 6pm Ardenettes
2/7/15 6pm BVUMC
2/14/15 7pm Enchantees
C-GIRLS:
Coach Ken Wong
Managers Miho Aoki and
Tammy Yuen
Games at Alameda Point 4 (AP4) and
John Muir (JM)
DATE: TIME: TEAM: GYM:
12/6/14 8pm EBFM AP4
12/7/14 4pm Enchantees JM
12/20/14 7pm Ardenettes AP4
1/3/15 8pm EBFM AP4
1/4/15 4pm Enchantees JM
1/10/15 7pm Ardenettes AP4
1/17/15 8pm EBFM AP4
1/18/15 4pm Ohtani JM
1/31/15 7pm Enchantees AP4
2/1/15 3pm Ohtani JM
2/7/15 7PM Ardenettes AP4
2/14/15 8pm Ohtani AP4
CO-ED and BOYS SCHEDULEBCO E BRONZE 3:
Coach Kelly Lim
Assistant Coaches Jason Lim,
Robyn Yokoyama, Eddie Yokoyama
Manager Joanne Yoshimura
DATE: TIME: TEAM: GYM:
12/14/14 1pm Sangha Bancroft
12/21/14 1pm Ohtani Korematsu
1/4/15 1pm Diablo Diablo
1/11/15 4pm Diablo SACBC
1/17/15 6pm Eden Diablo
1/25/15 1pm Eden Bancroft
1/31/15 6pm SACBC Diablo
2/8/15 2pm Sangha Korematsu
2/15/15 1pm Ohtani Korematsu
BCO E GOLD 1:
Coaches Gerry Tsukahira
Assistant Coach Tyler Yin
Manager Julie Tsukahira
DATE: TIME: TEAM: GYM:
12/6/14 4pm Eden Korematsu
12/13/14 7pm BCO EG2 Tice 1
12/20/14 6pm Diablo EG1 Tice 2
1/3/15 5pm Ohtani Korematsu
1/10/15 6pm Diablo EG2 Tice 1
1/24/15 4pm DiabloEG1 Korematsu
1/31/15 6pm BCO EG1 Bancroft
2/7/15 5pm Eden Korematsu
2/14/15 5pm BCO EG2 Korematsu
BCO E GOLD 2:
Coach Bruce Yamamoto
Assistant Coach Rick Bigelow
Manager Denise Yamamoto
12/6/14 8pm Diablo Tice 2
12/13/14 7pm BCO EG1 Tice 1
12/20/14 4pm Eden Korematsu
1/3/15 7pm Diablo Tice 2
1/10/15 4pm Ohtani Korematsu
1/24/15 6pm Diablo Tice 1
2/7/15 4pm Diablo Korematsu
2/14/15 5pm BCO EG1 Korematsu
2/15/15 2pm Ohtani Korematsu
BCO D SILVER 1:
Coach Alex Tellez
Assistant Coach Mark Lee
Manager Chris Lauer
DATE: TIME: TEAM: GYM:
12/13/14 6pm Diablo Tice 2
12/20/14 6pm Ohtani Bancroft
1/3/15 6pm Diablo Tice 1
1/10/15 7pm SACBC Bancroft
1/11/15 1pm Ohtani Bancroft
1/24/15 7pm Eden Bancroft
1/31/15 7pm SACBC Bancroft
2/7/15 6pm Eden Tice 1
2/21/15 6pm SACBC Tice 2
Youth Club Basketball Schedule 2014-15
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JANUARY 20154
OBWA News BY KAREN HASHIMOTOFOUR LADIES FROM FUKUOKA
attended the FBWA Conference in
Irvine in October. They spent time
in the Bay Area before returning to
Japan. We thank Maya and Gary
Lawrence for hosting two of the ladies.
Reverend Bridge conducted service
on October 15. With Executive Chef
Linda Minamoto at the helm, we served
delicious spaghetti casserole. We
thank Carol Thunen, Ruby Kuritsubo,
Karen Hashimoto, Kathy Terusaki
and Gloria Fujimoto for providing the
salad, garlic bread, dessert and fruit.
We thank Tricia Hisaoka for making the
favors. The favors were the perfect
addition to make the luncheon special.
Reverend Endo was the headliner
at the after-lunch entertainment. All
the ladies participated in the Karaoke
session, and we all enjoyed Reverend
Endo’s contribution. A fun time was
had by all who attended. The day
ended at the Alameda Temple where
dinner was served. Thank you to
Jean Nakazono and her students
who entertained the group with line
dancing.
Yutaka Kubori, Fusano Horimoto,
Lou Minamoto were visited on
November 5 by Reverend and Mika
Bridge, Ruby Kuritsubo and Karen
Hashimoto.
I personally would like to thank
all those who helped collate the
December Busshin—dads, Dharma
School students, moms, and all others.
The OBWA Bonenkai was held on
December 7.
OBWA Visitors from Hoppo-Fukuoka BY PATTY HISAOKATHE OBWA WAS HOST TO FOUR
ladies from the Hoppo-Fukuoka
districts as part of a Bay District
Buddhist Women’s League exchange
program that started in 1986. Mrs.
Sachiyo Kato, President and Mrs.
Kinuko Ito, Vice President represented
the Fukuoka district and Mrs. Toyomi
Yamashita, President and Mrs. Yumiko
Noguchi, Vice President, represented
the Hoppo district.
After attending the Federation
of Buddhist Women’s Conference in
Irvine, California, the ladies were
hosted by various Bay District chapters
for 8 nights. Maya and Gary Lawrence
graciously opened their beautiful home
for 2 nights to Yamashita-san and
Noguchi-san. Yuki and Eugene Otake
of Berkeley Buddhist Temple hosted
Kato-san and Ito-san.
On Tuesday, October 14th, Mika
Bridge, Carol Thunen, Kathy Teru-
saki, Maya Lawrence, Mary Hiromoto
and Patti Hisaoka took the ladies to
lunch at Wente Winery, followed by a
shopping trip to the Livermore Outlets.
That night Berkeley hosted a delicious
dinner.
The next day Rev. Harry Bridge
held a short service and we feasted on
Linda Minamoto’s delicious spaghetti
bake, garlic bread and kale salad.
Thanks Linda for all your hard work!!!!
Thanks also to Gloria Fujimoto for the
fruit; Ruby Kuritsubo, Karen Hashimoto,
and Kathy Terusaki for the delicious
desserts.
We were treated to a song by Rev.
Michael Endo (the ladies loved his
singing!!)
One by one the ladies got up to
sing karaoke, they had a great time
!!! After BCO we toured the Jodo
Shinshu Center and UC Berkeley. That
night we had a short service and BBQ
dinner at Alameda Buddhist Temple.
Jean Nakazono, Keiko Yamamoto,
Katsuyo Murakawa-Jan, Walter Jan
and Carol Thunen led everyone in line
dancing. The ladies enjoyed it.
The last night of their stay in
the US, the entire Bay District had a
Sayonara Dinner at the East Ocean
Seafood Restaurant in Emeryville. Many
tearful goodbyes were said to our new
friends. They truly enjoyed their stay
and were so grateful.
Sayonara and Matta Aimashoo !!!!
Minister’s MessageCONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
for him. This is because his teaching
doesn’t end with ignorance and ar-
rogance – instead, in the process of
recognizing our limitations, we also
come into contact with a greater real-
ity – Amida Buddha – and its liberat-
ing, transformative power. We become
able to live a more genuine life, in rec-
ognition of our limitations but also in-
formed and embraced by the true wis-
dom and compassion of the Buddha.
On Sunday, January 11, we will be
observing Ho-on ko, the memorial ser-
vice of Shinran Shonin where we ex-
press our gratitude for encountering
the teachings of Shin Buddhism. Our
guest speaker this year is Rev. Yukiko
Motoyoshi of the Stockton Buddhist
Temple. Please join us for this very
special service!
Namo Amida Butsu
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JANUARY 20155
Dharma School News BY MAYA LAWRENCE
THANK YOU TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL
Class for a wonderful lesson in mind-
fulness. Kiyomi Nomura and the High
School class asked the Dharma School
students to concentrate and be mind-
ful while they experienced different
sensations in touching while blindfold-
ed, and observing. Peeled grapes feel
pretty slimy, and so does soapy dish
water when you can’t see them. The
Dharma School students love to inter-
act with the High School students, who
are fantastic models of thoughtfulness
and patience. Thank you again!
And the following week, continu-
ing with our Mindfulness theme, we
asked Christine Bartlett, Jun Hamamo-
to’s good friend and former Lawrence
Hall of Science instructor, to lead a
workshop called Build it. Can you build
a structure out of rolled up newspapers
that will reach the ceiling? That was
our challenge. And the three groups of
Dharma School students succeeded!
They had a good time while practic-
ing mindfulness – working together and
building a good foundation. Thank you,
Christine!
Thank you to our very generous
donors:
Mrs. Dorothy Yanagi - Keirokai
appreciation
Henry Kim and Cindy Sakai Kim –
in celebration of Mason’s birthday
Neishi Family - in memory of Moe
Neishi
Clare Kaneshige - in birthday
appreciation
Linda and Greg Nakamura –
in celebration of Brittany’s Birthday
Linda and Greg Nakamura - dana to
the Dharma School
Happy Birthday to our students born in December: Kelsey
Hirota, Rachel Hirota, Sean Yoshida.
Wishing you all the best!!
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JANUARY 20156
Momiji Kai News BY NANCY YAMAMOTOHAPPY HOLIDAYS AND BEST WISHES
for a brand New Year from the Momiji
Kai members to all our OBC friends.
With all of the unexpected happen-
ings during 2014, we look forward to
a new start in the coming year of 2015.
Our twice monthly gatherings,
under the able leadership of Jean
Nakazono, have always been enjoy-
able and fulfi lling with various activi-
ties. At this time , we extend a sincere
“thank you” to our Rev. Harry Bridge
for his a.m. mini services to get us
started for the day, for all the mon-
etary donations and materials from
our members and others, to Patti
Hirota and her assistant in the prac-
tice of Yoga, to Renie Grohl for her
hard work in trying to get us all to
master the art of knitting and crochet-
ing and to the members for faithfully
attending and supporting each other.
On Thursday, December 4, 2014,
the group dined at the Le Cheval Res-
taurant as part of our year-end festivi-
ties. Thursday, December 18th, will be
our fi nal gathering for the year. We
look forward to any new members
wishing to join us. You are all welcome
to join. We do have fun!
A Happy and Prosperous 2015 to
All.
Message from the PresidentCONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
forward to it every year because they
love the Thanksgiving meal. Every
family has their own special recipes for
the meal, especially, the dressing
and yams; some families also have a
special way of cooking the turkey. This
year I had Thanksgiving at one of my
sister’s. Her son smoked the turkey
which was moist and delicious and my
sister made a yam souffl é. Both were
very different from what we usually
have. I admit that I’m a nostalgic and
prefer how my mother prepared the
meal. However, I was mindful (Rever-
end Bridge’s topic for November) of
the care and effort my sister and her
son put into making the meal special.
Of course, one of the best things
about Thanksgiving is eating leftovers.
Mariko and I had a second Thanksgiving
on Friday. I brought some leftovers
home but because we didn’t have
mashed potatoes at my sister’s, I made
some on Friday. I also made candied
yams which was how my mother
prepared the yams, which is one of my fa-
vorites. Thanksgiving is about
sharing a meal with friends and
family and being thankful for what we
have, especially friends and family.
I had the honor of accompanying
Reverend Bridge, Mika, Ron Nomura,
and Don Kaneshige to Dos Palos to
pick up the mochi rice that is so gen-
erously donated by Mrs. Tama Koda
of Koda Farms. We picked up 800
pounds of rice. I had the opportunity
to meet Mrs. Koda’s daughter, Robin,
who was very gracious. A tradition of
picking up the rice is having lunch at
the Wool Growers Restaurant in Los
Banos. What a fun experience. The
restaurant is a throw-back to the fi f-
ties; red checkered oil cloth table-
cloths and wood paneling. The tables
are long tables where one sits with
others and the food is served fam-
ily style to your group. The food was
delicious and plentiful. If you eat there,
you better like meat and be hungry!
Thank you very much Mrs. Koda and
Robin for the rice and to Reverend
Bridge, Mika, Ron and Don for pick-
ing up the rice, especially Ron who
drove his truck. Thank you also to Ron,
Reverend Bridge, Eric Ikeda, Robert
Noguchi and Jon Takagaki for unload-
ing the rice at BCO.
You are reading this right after,
mochitsuki. I hope you had fun help-
ing! Thank you to everyone who came
out to help and especially to the Jr.
YBA and their parents for preparing
the lunch. I’ll write more about this
next month!
As usual, I am late, late, late. I had
hoped to send in a Holiday greeting
but, I missed the deadline. So, this is
my greeting: May you all have a joy-
ous holiday season. May the New Year
bring you good health and happiness.
Happy New Year! Gassho, Linda.
Th anksgiving is about
sharing a meal with
friends and family and
being thankful for what
we have, especially
friends and family.
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JANUARY 20157
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JANUARY 20158
2015 January Shotsuki Memorial ServiceSunday, January 4, 2015, at 10:45 a.m. • Sermon by Rev. Harry Gyokyo Bridge
Family and friends are invited to attend this monthly memorial service for those listed below. If any errors appear in the list
below, please notify the church offi ce at (510) 832-5988 at your earliest convenience. For next month’s Shotsuki Service
please see the February calendar.
Mrs. Haruko Ajari
Mrs. Emi S. Calkins
Mrs. Masumi Deguchi
Mr. Shichigoro Doi
Mr. Ichiro Endo
Mrs. Fumiko Fujii
Mr. Arata Fujikawa
Mrs. Chika Takasaki Fujikawa
Mr. Tom Fujimoto
Mrs. Shizue Furuyama
Mr. Kenji Hayashida
Mrs. May Hayashida
Mr. Jun Hiramatsu
Mr. John Hiramoto
Mr. George Hoshide
Mr. Takeshi Ikeda
Mr. Dean Inokuchi
Mr. George K. Inouye
Mr. Masao Inouye
Mr. John Itoda
Mr. Kusuichi Kamada
Mrs. Tamie Kamada
Mr. Tatsuo Kanagaki
Mr. Norikazu Kaneko
Mrs. Chiyono Kanzaki
Mr. Tsurunosuke Kase
Mrs. Marian Kato
Mr. Harry Kawabata
Mr. Kamenosuke Kawabe
Mr. Kanjuro Kawabe
Mr. Charles Kawasaki
Mrs. Pauline Kawasaki
Mrs. Sadano Kayatani
Mr. Ikuzo Kido
Mrs. Yuri Kido–33rd yr
Mr. Hajime Kihara
Mrs. Yoshimi Kishi
Kihara Ke Senzo
Mr. Hisao Kimura
Mr. Kojiro Kimura
Mr. Tanegusu Kimura
Mrs. Toku Kimura
Mrs. Suna Kinoshita
Mr. Suyematsu Kitagaki
Mr. Shuntaro Kiyota
Mr. Yoshio Kobata–17th yr
Mrs. Konami Kobori
Mrs. Shizue Koyama
Mrs. Misato Kuramoto
Mr. Shigenobu Kuramoto
Mrs. Tsuru Kuwa–33rd yr
Mrs. Kuniko Masuda
Mrs. Sueme Masuoka
Mrs. Linda Matsutani
Mrs. Urae Miyamoto
Mrs. Fujie Mizusaki
Miss Tomiko Mizuki
Mr. Sunao Mizuki
Mrs. Kayo Murakami
Mrs. Yoshita Murakawa
Mr. Leslie Muranishi
Mr. Jitsujiro Nakahara
Mrs. Kichi Nakahara–50th yr
Mr. Seijiro Nakanishi
Mrs. Fusa Nakano
Mrs. Chizuko Nakashima
Mrs. Yoshiye Nakatani
Mr. Fujio Narasaki
Mr. Tagaichi Negi
Mrs. Tomiko Neishi
Mr. Jakusho Nitta
Mrs. Violet Nobori
Mrs. Dorothy Nomiyama
Mr. Dick Nomura
Mr. Frank G. Norimoto
Mr. Suekichi Ochikubo
Mr. James Y. Ogawa
Mrs. Kato Okai
Mrs. Yuki Okawa
Mrs. Kiku Okawa
Mrs. Otono Okawachi
Mr. Yoshio George Oto
Mr. Joe Otsuka
Mr. John Reimer
Mrs. Kikue Sakamoto
Ms. Faith Sasaki
Mr. Fumio Sasaki
Mr. Gunbei Sasaki
Mr. Hisaka Sasaki
Mr. Jingoro Sasaki
Mrs. Ishino Sasaoka
Mrs. Otome Satake
Mr. Yayoichi Satake
Mrs. Tomie Satake
Mrs. Ura Sawada
Mr. Ben Toshio Seiji
Mrs. Shizuko Seiji
Mr. Toshio Shibata
Mr. David Shigematsu
Mrs. Toku Shimamoto
Mrs. Kiyoko Shimao
Mrs. Fumiye Shinomoto
Mrs. Kume Shiozaki
Ms. Wendy Shiroma
Mr. Miles Suda
Mr. Kenji Suzuki
Mr. Osamu Takahashi
Mrs. Mary Takemoto
Mrs. Hazue Takeda
Mr. Kohki Takeda
Mrs. Shizuko Tamori–3rd yr
Mr. Yoshihiro Tamori–33rd yr
Mrs. Tomiko Tamura
Mr. Tamotsu Tani
Mr. Hisaichi Taniguchi
Mrs. Mitsy Tanisawa–1st yr
Mrs. Tsuneno Tanisawa
Mrs. Yoshiko Tanisawa
Mrs. Chieko Tanita–17th yr
Mrs. Yoshiye Tanita–50th yr
Mrs. Fumi Torora
Mr. Hisajiro Tsuboi
Mr. Mareyo Tsuchiya–33rd yr
Mr. Takenori Tsuchiya
Mr. Genkichi Tsujimoto
Mr. George Kumao Tsushima
Mr. Totaro Umemoto
Mrs. Yukie Utsurogi
Mr. Hyozo Yamamoto
Mrs. Katsuko Yamamoto
Mr. Kenneth Shigeo
Yamamoto – 17th yr
Mr. Ted Yamamoto
Mr. Kihei Yamane
Mr. Tsurukichi Yamane
Mr. Toshio Yamashita
Mr. Yosaku Yamashita
Mr. Toyotaro Yanagi
Mrs. Tomo Yasukawa
Mrs. Cami Yee
Mr. Motomi Yokomizo
Miss Shirley Yuto
Mr. Toshiyuki Yuto
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Buddhist Education News BY GAYLE NOGUCHICOMING UP
Sunday, January 11, 2015
10:00 a.m.
Hoonko Service
(Shinran Shonin Memorial Day).
Join us as we gather for one of the
most important observances in our
Jodo Shinshu tradition. Stay for a de-
licious lunch prepared by the OBWA
Toban A.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Evening Dharma Service and
Discussion with
Reverend Harry Gyokyo Bridge.
Begin the new year with gratitude! Join
us for a Dharma Service and open dis-
cussion followed by light refreshments.
All adults and young adults interested
in Buddhism are welcome.
Please note there will be no Saturday
Study Class in January.
Our BCO family is truly one of
the Three Treasures (you know, I take
refuge in Buddha, Dharma, Sangha).
Join us for Dharma Chat and see for
yourself!
Dharma Chat is a gathering for
adults and young adults following the
Dharma Family Service. We gather
together in the mini-chapel with cof-
fee, tea, and refreshments and just
chat. We talk about everything from
current events, to children and grand-
children, to movies, books, pets, work,
travel, holidays, driving, childhood
experiences, and whatever other
topics may come up. The conversa-
tion is comfortable, relaxed, thought
provoking, amusing, and even inspir-
ing. When I look around the room I
am amazed at the diversity of back-
grounds and life experiences pres-
ent with our common bond being the
nembutsu. We all are on a path seeking
to live life with awareness, authenticity,
and appreciation.
In January we will have Dharma
Chats on Sundays January 18th and
25th following the Dharma Family
Service. Please join us!
Jr. YBA News BY KELSEY HIROTA
Note from the Editor BY JOYCE YOKOMIZO
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! LAST MONTH HAS
been very busy. In early December,
some members of the Jr. YBA attend-
ed a Bay District meeting, where rep-
resentatives from Buddhist temples
in and around the Bay Area met up
to discuss topics such as upcoming
events and other matters. There was
also Bodhi day, where the Jr. YBA
chaired and performed a skit. We
hope you all liked it! At Mochi Tsuki,
we helped make mochi and served
udon lunch to all those who came
out. Thank you to all the parents and
chefs who helped prepare and serve
the meal, especially Erika Medina and
her family for chairing! It was a great
success!
In 2015 (yay!), we will be do-
ing things such as attending another
Bay District meeting, being Dharma
School teaching assistants, and start-
ing sales for tickets for another Udon
Luncheon, so be on the lookout for
that. Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year! See you in 2015!
HOPE YOU ALL NOTICED THE
wonderful, professional format we
have for the Busshin starting with our
January, 2015 edition. Thanks to the
efforts of our talented, Pam Kato, we
can start the new year with a fresh and
updated look! Happy New Year.
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FOOD DRIVE
DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY 2015BUSSHIN ARTICLES: JANUARY 1ST
Articles submitted after this
date may not be printed.
SEND ARTICLES TO: Joyce Yokomizo
email: [email protected]
or fax: (415) 970-0810.
You can also send articles to
the church offi ce.
BUSSHIN COLLATION:Sunday, January 11th, 2015 by
BCO Board
Ho-onko Memorial Servicefor Shinran Shonin
Guest Speaker: Rev. Yukiko MotoyoshiStockton Buddhist Temple
Time: Sunday, January 11, 201510 A.M.
Location:Buddhist Church of Oakland
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Happy New Year! (Office Closed) New Year’s Day Service, 11-12 pm Busshin Articles Due
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3 Gakuen / New Year’s Party Social Hall, 9:00-1:00 pm
4 OBWA Meeting 9:00-10:00 am Small Chapel Family Dharma Service, OBWA Officer Installation 10-10:45 am Shotsuki Memorial & Adult Dharma Service 10:45-11:30 Concord Howakai – New Year’s Dinner 4:00 pm
5 Line Dancing Social Hall 1:00 – 2:30 PM
6
7 Board of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel, 7:00 pm
8 Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
9 Hiroshima Kenjinkai Prep Social Hall, 1:00-3:00 pm Youth Club Set-up for Ho-onko Luncheon
10 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Hiroshima Kenjinkai New Year’s Celebration Social Hall, 12:30-4:00 pm Ikebana Issei Kaikan, 2:00-4:00 pm
11 Ho-onko Service 10-11:30 am Otoki – Toban A 11:30-12:30 pm Busshin Collation - Board
12 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
13 EBYAL Issei Kaikan, 7:30-9:00 pm
14 Evening Dharma Service & Discussion, 7:00-8:30 pm
15 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
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17 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm
18 Family Dharma Service 10-10:45 am Dharma Chat 10:45-11:30 am Ashland Howakai 5:00-6:30pm
19 Martin Luther King Day (Office Closed) Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
20 Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association General Meeting Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm
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22 Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
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24 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm
25 Family Dharma Service 10-10:45 am Dharma Chat 10:45-11:30 am Dharma School Teacher’s Meeting 11:45 Oakland-Fukuoka Sister City Association-New Year’s Dinner; Social Hall; 5:00-8:00 pm
26 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
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28 Asian Health Services Monthly Meeting Social Hall, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
29 Busshin Articles Due Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
30 Hiroshima Kenjinkai Board meeting Social Hall, 12:30-2:30 pm
31 Gakuen Issei Kaikan 9:00-12:00 pm
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 OBWA Meeting 9:00-10:00 am Family Dharma Service Installation of Board Officers, 10:00-11:00 am Annual General Meeting 11:15 am-12:15 pm New Year’s Luncheon - Board 12:15-1:30 pm
2 Line Dancing, Social Hall, 1:00-2:30 pm Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
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4 Board of Directors Meeting, Small Chapel 7:00 pm
5 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
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7 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Ikebana Issei Kaikan, 2:00-4:00 pm
8 Family Dharma Service 10-10:45 am Shotsuki Memorial & Adult Dharma Service 10:45-11:30 am Jr. YBA Udon Luncheon 11:30 am-1:00 pm Busshin Collation-Dharma School
9 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
10 EBYAL Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm
11 Evening Dharma Service & Discussion, 7:00-8:30 pm
12 Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30 Concord Howakai 7:00-8:30 pm
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14 No Gakuen
15 Nirvana Day Service Lady Takeko Kujo & OBWA Members Memorial Service 10:00-11:30 am Ashland Howakai 5:00-6:30pm
16 President’s Day (Office Closed)
17 Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Association General Meeting Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm
18 Youth Club Board Meeting, Issei Kaikan 7:00-8:30 pm
19 Momijikai, Small Chapel 10:00 am-2:00 pm Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30 Business Committee Meeting, Small Chapel 7:00-9:00 pm
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21 Gakuen Issei Kaikan, 9:00-12:00 pm Study Class Small Chapel 2:00-4:00 pm
22 Family Dharma Service 10-10:45 am Dharma Chat 10:45-11:30 am Dharma School Familiy Activity
23 Wanto Shodo Kai Issei Kaikan, 10 am-12 Noon Karaoke, Social Hall, 7:30-9:30 pm
24 EBYAL Issei Kaikan, 7:00-9:00 pm
25 BCA Minister”s Association Meeting, San Diego, CA Asian Health Services Monthly Meeting Social Hall, 9:00 am-12:00 pm
26 BCA Minister”s Association Meeting, San Diego, CA Gakuen (Adult) Issei Kaikan, 6:30-8:30
27 Busshin Articles Due BCA National Council Meeting San Diego, CA
28 Gakuen Issei Kaikan 9:00-12:00 pm BCA National Council Meeting San Diego, CA
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