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Obon 2009 Volunteer Opportunities

Friday, July 3, 2009

Office Closed
Due to holiday weekend

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Office Closed
Due to holiday weekend

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Summer Service Schedule
10:00 - Combined Family Service

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Obon Festival
12:00pm - 10:00pm
More Details

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Obon Festival
12:00pm - 8:00pm
More Details

Friday, July 17, 2009

Immersing in Buddha-Dharma Retreat
Retreat at the Jodo Shinshu Center
July 17-19, Berkeley, CA
More Info

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Hatsubon Service
Hondo, 5:00pm

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Obon Services
10:00am - English Service
2:00pm - Japanese Service

Guest Speaker: Reverend George Matsubayashi

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Summer Service Schedule
10:00 - Combined Family Service

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Rummage Sale
San Jose Adult Buddhist Association

Friday, August 14, 2009

If Life is a Nightmare, Wake Up to a Dream
An Introduction to Buddhism, 3 Day Retreat
Aug 14-16, Quaker Center
Details

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Steak & Bingo
Presented by the Adult Buddhist Association
6pm-10pm, Morgan Hill

Saturday, August 29, 2009

Let's Groove Tonight Dance
Dance featuring DJ "Doctor Bob" Miyahara
More details to come

Monday, September 21, 2009

San Jose Betsuin Golf Tournament
Full tournament details and entry form

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Music, Food & Fun
Temple Fundraiser
Wesley Dance Ensemble
(More details to come)

Latest Updates: You can now view a complete listing of 2009 Obon Volunteer Opportunities on the website. Also, details on the Obon Odori Practice schedule, 2-day event schedule, and the original 2009 Obon poster can be found here.

Reverend Sakamoto gives a Dharma talk discussing the San Jose Buddhist Temple's Onaijin (altar) with the history and significance of the items there.

Video now available of Ms. Delphine Hirasuna's talk as guest speaker at our Baccalaureate Service on June 7th.

The May 2009 Board Bullets have been posted.

Reverend Sakamoto gives the Dharma talk (video) for our Pet Memorial Service on May 31, 2009.

The minister's articles and president's message from the June 2009 issue of The Dharma are now online.

More: Introduction to the San Jose Buddhist Betsuin (our popular introductory brochure now available in online format)

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.


Rinban Fujimoto Dharma Talk

Come check out some recent Dharma Talks from the Sunday Adult services in the video section.

All general queries should go to sjbc@sjbetsuin.com. Website specific questions and and updates may be emailed to sjbetsuin@rebatch.com.