April Shotsuki Service
April Shotsuki Service will be held on Sunday, April 7, at 10 a.m. in a hybrid format. The April Howakai Japanese Service will be held on Thursday, April 4, at 10 a.m. at the temple.
May Shotsuki Service
May Shotsuki Service will be held on Sunday, May 6, at 10 a.m. in a hybrid format. The May Howakai Japanese Service will be held on Thursday, May 2, at 10 a.m. at the temple.
WCBT Hanamatsuri Service
WCBT will hold its Hanamatsuri Service on April 14 at 10:00 am. If you can attend this service in-person, we encourage you to bring flowers and help decorate the beautiful Hanamido.
WCBT Sangha Social Gathering
The Temple Communication Staff will have its first Sangha Social Gathering on Saturday, April 27. Haruko Mayeda has graciously opened her home for the launch of this new, more social, gathering. Join us for this fun event.
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.”