October Shotsuki Service
October Shotsuki Service will be held on Sunday, October 6, at 10 a.m. in a hybrid format. The October Howakai Japanese Service will be held on Thursday, October 3, at 10 a.m. at the temple.
November Shotsuki Service
November Shotsuki Service will be held on Sunday, November 3, at 10 a.m. in a hybrid format. The November Howakai Japanese Service will be held on Thursday, November 7, at 10 a.m. at the temple.
Kiku Crafts & Food Fair
WCBT’s annual 2024 Kiku Crafts & Food Fair will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Place: East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center
(1203 W. Puente Ave. West Covina, CA 91790)
Here are our vendors this year. (Each vendor will be handling their own sales and not all take credit cards so come prepared.)
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.”