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WelcomeList of Upcoming EventsSunday, August 1, 2010Summer Family Service Saturday, August 7, 2010ABA Rummage Sale Sunday, August 8, 2010Summer Family Service Friday, August 13, 2010Practicing No Practice Sunday, August 15, 2010Summer Family Service Monday, August 16, 2010Entry Deadline for SJ Betsuin Golf Tournament Sunday, August 22, 2010Summer Family Service Sunday, August 29, 2010Summer Family Service Monday, September 13, 2010Third Annual Golf Tournament Saturday, October 16, 2010Music, Food and Fun  Latest Updates: Selected videos from the Shinran Shonin 750th Memorial can be found here on uStream. Jan 31st, 2010 - Rinban Fujimoto delivers the Dharma Talk for our Dana Day Service in the Video section. Rev. Dr. Seigen Yamaoka, BCA Minister Emeritus, was our guest speaker at our Ho Onko Service and he gave us permission to add it to the Video section. 2010 Earth Day Contest information now available (PDF). Reverend Sakamoto gives the Dharma talk for our Adult English Service on December 20th, 2009 now added to the Video section. January 2010 articles from The Dharma are now posted online. Rinban Fujimoto's Dharma talk for our Adult English Service on November 9th, 2009 now added to the Video section. The Betsuin Board Bullets for November 2009 have been posted. The minister's December 2009 articles, which include 'Housekeeping' and 'A Chicken in every Pot', are now available online. More: Introduction to the San Jose Buddhist Betsuin (our popular introductory brochure now available in online format). This includes the history of our temple, as well as a great overview on Pure Land Buddhism. About the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Founded in 1902, San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin (SJBCB) is a Temple of the Jodo Shinshu Nishi Hongwanji (Japanese | English) tradition of Buddhism. Jodo Shinshu began over 800 years ago in Japan, and is still headquarted in Kyoto. The Nishi Hongwanji main Temple provides leadership worldwide for the tradition. SJBCB is a member of the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) and part of the Coast District. We are located in the Japantown area of downtown San Jose. Our primary focus is on following the path to enlightenment by preserving faith the Three Treasures: Dharma (the teachings), Sangha (the people), and Buddha (the Enlightened One). We are located at 640 North 5th Street in San Jose, CA 95112 (Google Map | Directions). Call us at (408) 293-9292. Fax (408) 293-0433.  Come check out some recent Dharma Talks from the Sunday Adult services in the video section. |