Spring Ohigan Service
Spring Ohigan Service will be held on Sunday, March 16, at 4:30 p.m. in a hybrid format. Our special guest, Rev. Akiko Okada from Higashi Honganji Hawaii District Office, will join us via Zoom. The service will be followed by an otoki dinner.
Sunday Service & Workshop
The Temple Communication Staff will have an in-person Workshop with Occidental College Students and newer members on Sunday, March 23, in conjunction with the Sunday Service. The service will be held both in-person and online.
The schedule of the event:
10:00-11:00 am Sunday Service (hybrid)
11:00-11:10 am Break
11:10-11:40 am Short Lecture about reciting Amida Buddha’s Name (Namu Amida Butsu)
11:40 am-12:00 pm Q&A
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-2:00 pm Chanting Workshop
WCBT Online Seminar
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 1 – 3 pm (PDT)
Theme: “What Would Buddha Do In Our Changing Society?”
Speaker: Dr. Franz Mecalf
*There is No Registration Fee
Please pre-register from the link here.
A Zoom link will be sent to you one week prior to the seminar.
For more information about the seminar, please see the flyer.
Oldies Dance Is Back!
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 7 – 11 pm
Ticket: $25.00
For more information, please see the flyer.
*The Sunday Service on April 6 will be held online only.
Hanamatsuri Service
WCBT will hold its hybrid Hanamatsuri Service on April 13 at 10:00 am. We will have a special guest speaker, Rev. Kenji Oyama, from Tokujoki, Kagawa, Japan. His Dharma message will be delivered in Japanese with English translation.
April Shotsuki Service
April Shotsuki Service will be held on Sunday, April 20, at 10 a.m. in a hybrid format. The April Howakai Japanese Service will be held on Thursday, April 3, at 10 a.m. at the temple.
May Shotsuki Service
May Shotsuki Service will be held on Sunday, May 4, at 10 a.m. in a hybrid format. The February Howakai Japanese Service will be held on Thursday, May 1, 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.”