Year-end Service
Year-end Service will be held on Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m. in a hybrid format. The service will be followed by our annual potluck dinner.
New Year’s Day Service
A special service commemorating the New Year will be held on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at 11:00 AM. The service will be held in-person only. Please let Rev. Miyoshi know if you’re planning to attend.
January Shotsuki Service
January Shotsuki Service will be held on Sunday, January 5, at 10 a.m. in a hybrid format. The January Howakai Japanese Service will be held on Thursday, January 9, at 10 a.m. at the temple.
February Shotsuki Service
February Shotsuki Service will be held on Sunday, February 2, at 10 a.m. in a hybrid format. The February Howakai Japanese Service will be held on Thursday, February 6, at 10 a.m. at the temple.
Discussion Class
The Tuesday bi-monthly study class is now a weekly class held every Thursday at 10 am via Zoom. There is a different topic of discussion each week and a lively discussion with a growing number of participants. Please contact us (wcbt.livingdharma@gmail.com) for a Meeting ID and password.
Study Class
In addition to the weekly discussion class, the WCBT offers a study class on Zoom. In this class, we will learn about the basic teachings of Jodo Shinshu and the history of Jodo Shinshu and the Higashi community. The class is held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 6 pm every month. Please contact us (wcbt.livingdharma@gmail.com) for a Meeting ID and password.
A Message From Temple President
A Message From Rinban/Bishop Noriaki Ito: “Violence In America”
The Seeking of Harmony:
Messages From Socho Wataru Kigoshi and Bishop Noriaki Ito
Message From Socho Wataru Kigoshi
Message From Bishop Noriaki Ito
A Letter From Rinban/Bishop Noriaki Ito
With tremendous sadness, we share this news that Higashi Betsuin in Little Tokyo was vandalized on Thursday. There is a report from the Los Angeles Times. A letter from Rinban/Bishop Noriaki Ito is very thoughtful and an encouragement not to lose heart but to continue to build our relationship with others for greater solidarity and goodwill. It brings to mind this most beautiful and beloved teaching of the Buddha, that “Hatred never ceases by hatred, but by love.”