2012 January Bulletin - West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple

WEST LOS ANGELES BUDDHIST TEMPLE 

BULLETIN 

2003 Corinth Avenue West Los Angeles, CA 90025 

TEL (310) 477-7274 FAX (310) 477-6674 

Email: westlabt@verizon.net 

Web: http://westlosangelesbuddhisttemple.org 

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Vol. 55, No. 1 January 2012 

REV. USUKI’S PAGE 

Happy New Year and best wishes 

to everyone as we welcome another 

New Year together. I am at 

a loss again in trying to find profound 

words to accompany the 

most important greeting of the 

year. This is my eighth New 

Year’s message to you and my mind is in disbelief 

as to how quickly time has gone by. I hope you 

have enjoyed being here as much as my wife and 

I have, and if so, then we have nothing more to 

do than to keep on this road in healthy good spirits, 

continuing to be inspired. 

Through this process we are allowed to understand 

and appreciate the fruits of our relationship 

through all the causes and conditions of our 

existence, while being guided and embraced by 

the wisdom and compassion of onembutsu at all 

times. As we explore the challenges and pleasures 

of the coming year, I hope your view of all things 

in life becomes more apparent and real, and may 

this new awakening become the source of all 

things wonderful for you. 

Many of you may be enjoying the traditions of the 

New Year with special foods and activities. For 

some of us, it is more about football on television 

or going to a movie or visiting with family and 

friends. My family mixes traditions but tends 

more to a simple Western celebration since most 

of the relatives are far-flung. 

We are fortunate to live in a society with many 

seasonal traditions. I would like to share with you 

some Japanese New Year’s traditions. The celebration 

to welcome the New Year starts on New 

Year’s Eve. Many may celebrate the night by staying 

up late and welcoming the New Year with parties 

and drinks, just like here. If you’re like me, 

Happy New Year - Food for Thought 

staying up until midnight is an impossible task 

so I will watch the celebration in the morning on 

television. Some traditional families pay tribute 

to God Toshigami, God of the New Year. In Asia, 

there is a god or deity for every occasion (obviously, 

this is not Buddhist). In the days leading 

up to January 1, the family attacks the house for 

a major cleaning. Who cleans house in the West 

at this time of year? It is a means to start the New 

Year with a “clean slate,” and what better way to 

do so than to physically clean everything around 

us, as well as our body and mind? 

At midnight, Buddhist temples strike the bell 108 

times. This event is popularly known as Joya No 

Kane. The 108 represents the number of defilements 

that Buddhists consider to be the causes 

of suffering. This tolling of the bell is to make us 

aware of these imperfections for consideration in 

our awakening. At West LA, we will hold the Joyae 

service with the ringing of the bell and then 

enjoy a bowl of udon together. Traditionally, soba, 

made of grayish-brown buckwheat and symbolizing 

the old past year, is served. Mochi, or rice 

cake, made with white rice flour, is then arrayed 

in the temple onaijin the next morning as a symbol 

of the fresh New Year. We serve udon because 

it is simply easier to prepare for the few volunteers 

we have at the New Year’s Eve gathering. 

Traditions are adaptable. This year we will hold 

the service at 6:00 p.m. rather than 8:00 p.m. 

Many practices touch on long-past cultural history 

and do not necessarily conform to Buddhist, 

and especially Jodo Shinshu, teachings. 

Our religious celebrations may seem bland compared 

to those of other schools of Buddhism because 

we do not give out colorful omamori or 

other such religious good luck charms to those 

who come to the temple to pray in the New Year, 

(cont’d on page 2)

West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple January 2012 

wishing for personal gain. Our temple welcomes 

visitors on New Year’s Day and the door is open 

at 8:00 a.m. We see the occasional Japanese visitors, 

with children dressed in beautiful kimono, 

who come to pay their respects. This tradition is 

popularly known as hatsumoude. Such a practice 

during the New Year is commonly an entreaty for 

good health, joy, and prosperity. Again, entreaties 

are not a Jodo Shinshu practice, as we do not engage 

in petitionary prayer, but expressing our 

gratitude in gassho is most appropriate. This season 

marks a time when we traditionally reflect 

upon and learn from past mistakes and ponder 

our aspirations for the months ahead in the light 

of the Buddha-dharma. While every new day is 

an opportunity to take stock of ourselves, remember 

our goals in life, and rely on the nembutsu, 

this time of year gives us a chance to express 

these thoughts. 

Aside from the temple visit, many people on both 

sides of the Pacific are stuck to the television on 

New Year’s Day. The Japanese may be more fanatically 

glued to what is called the Red and 

White Year-end Song Festival or Kohaku Uta 

Gassen. It is an annual entertainment contest between 

male and female personalities. For the past 

60 years it has been the biggest New Year’s program 

in Japan. A local version of the event is also 

held at Los Angeles Betsuin each year and draws 

a huge crowd. 

However we may be enjoying the New Year, 

whether we follow certain traditions or not, the 

occasion should give all of us an opportunity to 

reset ourselves and begin with a fresh attitude. I 

hope you will face new challenges in 2012 with 

the same spirit of mutual caring and cooperation 

as always, and try to end each day with gratitude 

and a profound sense of fulfillment. Relying on 

the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, as 

well as on our families, let us remember our kinship 

with all sentient beings in our aspiration for 

the end of all suffering and frustration in this 

world. On behalf of my wife, Rev. Patti, and myself, 

I would like to extend our deepest appreciation 

to all of you for allowing us to be part of your 

life at this temple. 

Gassho, 

Rev. Fumiaki Usuki 

Shinshu Corner 

Wisdom for the New Year 

Wisdom is a deep understanding and realization 

of people, things, events, or situations, resulting 

in the ability to apply perceptions, judgments, 

and actions in keeping with this understanding. 

It often requires control of one’s emotional reactions 

(the “passions”) so that universal principles, 

reason, and knowledge prevail to determine one’s 

actions. Wisdom is also the comprehension of 

what is true or right coupled with optimum judgment 

as to action. Synonyms include: sagacity, 

discernment, or insight. (Wikipedia) 

Prajñā (Sanskrit) is wisdom, understanding, discernment, 

or cognitive acuity. Such wisdom is 

understood to exist in the universal flux of being 

and can be intuitively experienced through meditation. 

In some sects of Buddhism, it is especially 

the wisdom that is based on the direct realization 

of such things as the four noble truths, impermanence, 

interdependent origination, non-self, and 

emptiness. Prajñā is the wisdom that is able to 

extinguish afflictions (kleśas) and bring about enlightenment. 

(Wikipedia) 

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Whether Buddhist, Christian, or of any other 

faith, no one owns wisdom. It is a lifelong endeavor 

and realization to awaken ourselves to the 

most profound existence on this earth, while taking 

responsibility for the world and universe. We 

may get a glimpse of it when we encounter it and 

at that very moment all human ideas and pains 

seem to stand still, but we can easily erase it in 

an instant with discriminative thoughts, pride, 

and greed. Profound words may give us this sense 

of realization, and here are some everyday 

thoughts by Winston Churchill that we can easily 

understand. 

A lie gets halfway around the world before the 

truth has a chance to get its pants on. 

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; 

an optimist sees the opportunity in 

every difficulty. 

An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, 

hoping it will eat him last. 

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. 

(cont’d on page 3)


Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, 

and the old words best of all. 

Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is 

necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain 

in the human body. It calls attention to an 

unhealthy state of things. 

I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look 

down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. 

I never worry about action, but only inaction. 

If the human race wishes to have a prolonged 

and indefinite period of material prosperity, they 

have only got to behave in a peaceful and 

helpful way toward one another. 

If we open a quarrel between past and present, 

we shall find that we have lost the future. 

If you’re going through hell, keep going. 

UPCOMING SERVICES AND EVENTS 

December 28 (Wednesday): Deadline to sign up for 

temple new year luncheon (see box on page 8) 

December 31 (Saturday): Joya-e end-of-year service 

January 1 (Sunday): New Year’s Day service 

January 7 (Saturday): Shotsuki hoyo 

January 8 (Sunday): Service, temple cabinet and 

BWA installation, and lunch (pre-order; see page 8) 

January 15 

(Sunday): 

Ho-onko - 

Shinran Shonin 

memorial service 

Rev. Shinji Okada (J) 

January 30 (Monday): 80 Plus lunch 

February 4 (Saturday): Shotsuki hoyo 

February 12 

(Sunday): 

Nirvana Day - 

Shakyamuni 

Buddha’s 

memorial service 

March 4 (Sunday): Temple & garden clean-up and 

shrine omigaki (polishing) 

January 28 (Saturday): Southern District seminar, 

keynote speaker: Rev. Dr. David Matsumoto 

(1/15 sign-up deadline; see flyer on page 9) 

March 10 (Saturday) 

Spring Ohigan Seminar 

Rev. Kojo Kakihara (Jpn) 

Rev. Fumiaki Usuki (Eng) 

BWA NEWS 

Yasuko Shohara 

With heavy hearts, 

BWA said farewell to 

BARBARA TANAKA 

She leaves a long history 

of dedication to 

West LA Buddhist Temple 

and BWA. 

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 

Looking back on the year 2011, 

the West Los Angeles Buddhist 

Temple has many reasons to 

celebrate. We hosted a very 

successful Southern District 

Conference with the enthusiastic 

support of so many members. 

The theme “Going Beyond …” was addressed in 

different ways by our two speakers. Those who 

attended the English session presented by Jeff 

Wilson, PhD heard a probing analysis of 

“Radical Shinran,” which is available for handy 

review in Rick Stambul’s summary in the 

October 2011 Bulletin. My wife, who attended 

the Japanese session, reported that Rev. Yushi 

Mukojima explained through his experience the 

transformative power of Buddhism. It was an 

emotionally charged presentation. 

Last year we also staged either the largest or the 

second-largest Obon Festival in our recent history, 

depending on how the assessment is made. 

To all those involved (and that is very nearly all 

of us!), many thanks for all your efforts. 

I would also like to thank our ministers, Rev. 

Fumiaki Usuki, as resident minister, and Rev. 

Ensei Nekoda, as assisting minister, for their 

dharma messages and spiritual guidance over 

the last year. We are very fortunate to have 

such knowledge and talent available to us. Let 

us remember that some temples in BCA are not 

so fortunate. 

And now a New Year opens before us, the year 

of the dragon. I wish all temple members a 

healthy and prosperous New Year! 

あけましておめでとうございます! 

Akemashite omedeto gozaimasu! 

Namo Amida Butsu, 

Rob Kafka 

westlabtprez@gmail.com 

(310) 452-0455 

DR. MASAKAZU JACK FUJIMOTO - RECIPIENT OF FALL 2011 DECORATION 

On November 15, several members of West Los 

Angeles Buddhist Temple (WLABT) attended the 

Decoration Conferment Ceremony at the official 

residence of the Consul General of Japan. Dr. 

Masakazu Jack Fujimoto, one of two candidates 

selected by the Government of Japan for 

the Fall 2011 special meritorious service award, 

received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays 

with Neck Ribbon. The outline of the merit 

described Dr. Jack as having “contributed to the 

advancement of Japanese language studies and 

the promotion of Japan studies and Japanese 

culture.” 

While dedicating himself to the growth and welfare 

of WLABT, Dr. Jack served as temple president 

and was very active in several organizations. 

His list of professional accomplishments 

includes dean of Los Angeles Pierce College, as 

well as president of Sacramento City College, 

West Los Angeles College, and Los Angeles 

Mission College in San Fernando Valley. He also 

served as advisor to Kobe Women’s University in 

Kobe, Japan for 30 years. While involved with 

the Japanese Institute of Sawtelle in West Los 

Angeles, he was instrumental in orchestrating 

the merger of the Institute and its language 

school. We were extremely impressed with his 

remarkable accomplishments noted in the 

ceremony, and we congratulate Dr. Jack and 

his family for the well-deserved acknowledgment 

and award. 

Gassho, 


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DHARMA SCHOOL NEWS: BODHI DAY STORY 

When Shakyamuni Buddha achieved enlightenment 

hundreds of years ago, it was not easy. As the young 

prince meditated beneath the Bodhi tree, Mara appeared 

before him, attempting to distract him away 

from his path. Inevitably, however, Prince Siddhartha 

would succeed in becoming enlightened, and proceed 

to share his teachings with the rest of the world. 

Nathan Ohkawahira 

The Buddha would then have to test his anger. And 

what better way to do so than send his way younger 

siblings? If the Buddha could withstand the annoyances 

and complaints of younger siblings, he would 

be able to withstand anything. 

But what if the Buddha lived in the present? What 

obstacles would Mara place in the Buddha’s path? 

What are some of the poisons that could distract him 

from reaching enlightenment? 

The Buddha would first deal with greed. Mara would 

send him the distraction of modern technology, in the 

form of the latest iPhones and gaming systems. 

Siddhartha would have to resist the desire to have 

such things in order to succeed. 

Finally, the Buddha would have to overcome ignorance. 

He would be surrounded by those who did not 

know him, did not understand his means or his teachings. 

The young prince needed to see past these 

people’s shortcomings and show them the path to 

enlightenment. 

And so, the young Buddha would thwart Mara’s 

obstacles, both in the past and in the present. And 

just as the Buddha persevered then, we continue to 

follow his teachings and persevere. 

Namu Amida Butsu 

Thank you to 

Nathan for the 

script. 

Thank you to 

Rev. F. Usuki 

for the photos. 

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80 Plus Lunch 

November 21, 2011 

Happy Birthday 

to 

Rev. Ensei Nekoda 

Mrs. Kiyoko Nakamura 

Mrs. Toshiko Uyekubo 


Congratulations 

Justin Mizushima 

Best Attendance 

6th - 8th grades 

Dharma School 2010-2011 

Congratulations to the 2012 Buddhist Men Cabinet 

Rev. Ensei Nekoda, Ichiro Ouchi, Sei Shohara, Rob Kafka, Hidemi Ohkawahira 

Milton Iwamoto, Mas Sasaki, Jack Fujimoto, Rev. Fumiaki Usuki 

missing: Jim Shimomaye, Rick Stambul 

Thank you to Vance Nishimoto for the bottom two photos. 

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JANUARY SHOTSUKI HOYO, 10 a.m. Saturday, January 7, 2012 

Abe, Ichiro 

Akutagawa, Kazue 

Baba, Hiroshi 

Barbeiro, David 

Doi, Shunji 

Fujimoto, Ken 

Hanamoto, Michiye 

Hashimoto, Gizo 

Hirano, Alan 

Ichiho, Kameichi 

Ige, Takeo 

Ii, Fukuso 

Ikeda, Takeo 

Inaba, George 

Ishiwata, Hiroshi 

Iwasaki, Chito 

Iwashita, Takamori 

Kaba, Tadashi 

Kageyama, Kiyoko 

Kajiwara, Rinzaburo 

Kakehashi, Rokuzo 

Kawasaki, Toshio 

Kawasaki, Yukio 

Kimura, Kazuyoshi 

Kosaka, Ichitaro 

Kuramoto, Hiroshi 

Masuda, Minoru 

Matsumoto, Ruby 

Mayeda, Hisa 

Mayetani, Toki 

Middo, Masunaga 

Middo, Sakae 

Middo, Wasaku 

Minazumi, Yoshiko 

Misono, Sukenari 

Nakagawa, Chita 

Nakagawa, Gisuke 

Nakagawa, Ichino 

Nakamura, Kiyoko 

Nakamura, Natsue 

Nakamura, Yutaro 

Naramura, Marveene 

Nomura, Sekizo 

Nunokawa, Yuriko 

Ohara, Kiku 

Oka, Noboru 

Okumoto, Kanzaburo 

Oshinomi, Michiko 

Ozamoto, Keijiro 

Ozamoto, Sadako 

Sakahara, Gosaku 

Sakahara, Rose 

Sakamoto, Marie 

Sasaki, Fumiko 

Sasaki, Kameji 

Shirai, George 

Sunada, Teruko 

Suzuki, Yoshifuru 

Takami, Sakutaro 

Takami, Suye 

Takazumi, Teruo 

Takeuchi, Norie 

Takimoto, Kumaichi 

Tanaka, Takako 

Tochioka, Tadao 

Toma, Yoneko 

Totani, Tokumatsu 

Toya, Craig 

Uyeda, Ene 

Uyeda, Mitsutaro 

Uyekubo, Ichiro 

Watarida, Itaro 

Yahata, Nobu 

Yahata, Tsuneko 

Yamanaka, Koyomi 

Yamane, Nobuko 

Yamatoku, Kazuo 

Yoshida, Miyo 

Yoshida, Nancy 

FEBRUARY SHOTSUKI HOYO, 10 a.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012 

Akutagawa, Hidemi 

Akutagawa, Hidetaro 

Akutagawa, Karoku 

Akutagawa, Kinu 

Akutagawa, Misuno 

Akutagawa, Shinpei 

Akutagawa, Tetsuo 

Arita, Kayo 

Arita, Kosaburo 

Doi, Yaeno 

Endo, Kathleen 

Fukumoto, Furi 

Gomez, Frances 

Hatanaka, Ben 

Hatanaka, Haru 

Hayashida, Minoru 

Higa, Risa 

Ikkanda, Tsuma 

Ishibashi, Tama 

Ishibashi, Yoshio 

Ishioka, Wakano 

Iwasaki, Toshio 

Kato, Yasutaro 

Kawaguchi, Natsuto 

Kawai, Ichisaburo 

Kobuke, Yoshio 

Koda, Takao 

Kojima, Kenzo 

Kokado, Robert 

Kokuryo, Atsushi 

Kudo, Goro 

Marumoto, Hamaye 

Marumoto, Rokuichi 

Matsuno, Tosa 

Matsuura, Yoshinori 

Mihara, Gunzo 

Mihara, Katsuji 

Mochizuki, Hama 

Morikawa, Mitsuru 

Morimoto, Shizue 

Morita, Masato 

Nakamoto, Hiroshi 

Nakashima, Dan 

North, Joyce 

Ohara, Kageo 

Ohkawahira, Richard 

Onami, Masato 

Oshinomi, Masato 

Oshinomi, Ted 

Ouchi, Moto 

Ozamoto, Sae 

Sakahara, Shigenobu 

Sakata, Ichijiro 

Sasaki, Chitose 

Shimasaki, Masateru 

Soga, Toshiye 

Takeda, Ichizo 

Takeda, Ishi 

Takeda, Paul 

Takemoto, Katsumi 

Takenaka, Akiyo 

Tanaka, Kenjiro 

Tanaka, Tetsuji 

Tanaka, Yoshiye 

Terashita, Sueko 

Uchida, Jue 

Yagura, Katherine 

Yamamura, Yaeno 

Yamanaka, Sotaro 

Yamane, Sadako 

Yoshii, Masuki 

CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF: 

Hayako “Barbara” Tanaka 

January 15, 1923 - November 21, 2011 

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WINTER 

The Institute of Buddhist Studies & 

Buddhist Churches of America 

Center for Buddhist Education present 

PACIFIC SEMINAR - 21ST CENTURY 

A Life of Shinjin 

Keynote Speaker: 

Reverend Dr. David Matsumoto 

*Panelists: Rev. Yushi Mukojima, Rev. Patricia Usuki, 

Rev. Henry Adams & Rev. John Iwohara 

*Haiku Workshop: Rev. Lee Rosenthal 

*Buddhist Etiquette 

*Chanting 

Saturday, January 28, 2012 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 

Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple 

815 East First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 

Additional Dharma Sessions! 

Fri. Jan. 27th, 7:30 pm—9pm 

at Gardena Buddhist Church 

*Rev. Dr. Matsumoto (English) 

*Rev. Kodo Umezu (Japanese) 

1517 W. 166th St., 

Gardena, CA 90247 FREE 

Registration donation of $20 includes lunch. Deadline is January 15, 2012 

Please make checks payable to “CBE.” Mail to 2140 Durant Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704 

For info and online registration, visit: www.BuddhistChurchesofAmerica.org Ph: 510.809.1460 

HOSTED BY THE BCA SOUTHERN DISTRICT MINISTERS ASSOCIATION


BUDDHIST MEN LONGEVITY PARTY - November 12, 2011 

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Thank you to Robin Weindruch and Mas Sasaki for the photos. 

 

Decoration Conferment Ceremony - November 15, 2011 

Rev. Fumiaki Usuki, George Oshimo, Grace and Jack Fujimoto, Yuki Sakurai, Rick Stambul 

Please see page 4 for related article. 

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2012 CALENDAR - WEST LOS ANGELES BUDDHIST TEMPLE 

>> Schedule subject to change. Please confirm date and time prior to event.


APRIL BULLETIN FOLDING ASOKA FUJINKAI 

1,22 Sun 9:30 am Service, discussion 

8 Sun 9:30 am Hanamatsuri/Hatsumairi Service (toban: Buddhist Men) 

15 Sun 10:00 am Eshinni/Kakushinni/Takeko Kujo Memorial Service (toban: BWA) 

(J) Rev. , (E) Rev. 

4/27-29 Fri-Sun FDSTL Conference 

4/29 Sun 10:00 am Temple exchange: SFVHBT visits WLABT, lunch 

MAY BULLETIN FOLDING TAIKO 

6 Sun 9:30 am Service, discussion 

11 Fri 7:00 pm Service and SD Council meeting (at WLABT) 

13 Sun 9:30 am Mother's Day Service and Gotan-e (toban: Sangha Teens and Temple) 

20 Sun Temple exchange: WLABT visits Oxnard: Gotan-e service and strawberry festival 

21 Mon 12 noon 80 Plus lunch (next-to-last Monday) 

27 Sun NO service: Temple closed (Memorial Day weekend) 

28 Mon 10:00 am Memorial Day Cemetery Services -Woodlawn 

11:30 am - Inglewood 

JUNE GENERAL CLEAN-UP BULLETIN FOLDING TEMPLE 


9 Sat all day Southern District Buddhist Conference (host: Gardena) 

10 Sun Temple exchange: WLABT visits Venice Hongwanji BT (picnic) 

12-13 Tue-Wed SDMA Fuken (Rev. Usuki away) 

15 Fri 80 Plus Yard Sale set-up 

16 Sat 9:00 am - 3:00 pm 80 Plus Yard Sale 

17 Sun 10:00 am Father's Day/Graduation Service and Scholarship Presentation (toban: YBA) 

Lunch (toban: YBA) 

24 Sun 8:00 am General temple and garden clean-up 

26 Tue 7:30 pm Start of Bon dance practice every Tuesday and Thursday (4 weeks) 

27 Wed 7:30 pm Taiko (Wednesdays during Bon dance practice weeks) 

28 Thu 7:30 pm Bon dance practice 

30 Sat Obon: San Fernando Valley - WLA Taiko (also Sunday 7/01) 

Obon: Senshin, West Covina 

JULY GARDEN CLEAN-UP No PUBLICATION 


1 Sun Obon: San Fernando Valley - WLA Taiko 

4 Wed Temple closed 

3,10,17 Tue 7:30 pm Bon dance practice Tuesdays and Thursdays through July 19 

5,12,19 Thu 7:30 pm Bon dance practice 

7-8 Sat-Sun Obon: LA Nishi Betsuin 

11 Wed 7:30 pm Board meeting (2 nd Wednesday) 

11,18,25 Wed 7:30 pm Taiko 

14 Obon: Oxnard 

14-15 Sat-Sun Obon: Venice 

15 Sun 9:30 am Obon/Hatsubon Service (toban: BWA) 

20 Fri 7:00 pm Tent set-up 

21 Sat Obon Cemetery Services 

9:30 am Woodlawn 

11:00 am Inglewood 

21-22 Sat-Sun Obon: OCBC 

22 Sun 8:00 am Garden clean-up, booth construction, and lunch (NO service) 

Obon: Guadalupe 

28-29 Sat-Sun WLABT Obon Festival and Bon dance (Pasadena, Vista, Higashi) 

30 Mon 7:00 pm General take-down 

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AUGUST BULLETIN FOLDING BWA 

No Sunday Services, No Dharma School, No Taiko, No Study Classes 

4 Sat Obon: San Luis Obispo, San Diego 

4-5 Sat-Sun Obon: Gardena 

LABCC Camp 

7-9 Tue-Thu BCA MA Fuken (Rev. Usuki away) 

Rev. Usuki vacation 

SEPTEMBER BULLETIN FOLDING JR. YBA 

1-2 Sat-Sun SD Jr. YBL Conference (Host: Venice and WLA), Rev. Usuki at conference 

1-3 Sat-Mon Temple closed (Labor Day holiday) 

8 Sat 10:00 am Shotsuki Hoyo (2 nd Saturday) 

9,23,30 Sun 9:30 am Service, discussion 


15 Sat 9:30 am Ohigan Seminar: (J) Rev. 

- 1:30 pm (E) Rev. 

16 Sun 10:00 am Ohigan Service (toban: Buddhist Men), Lunch (toban: Buddhist Men) 


OCTOBER BULLETIN FOLDING ASOKA FUJINKAI 

7,28 Sun 9:30 am Service, discussion (10/28 NO Dharma School) 

12-14 Fri-Sun FBWA Conference, San Jose (host: Coast District) 

14 Sun (NO service) 

20 Sat 11:00 am Buddhist Men - BWA Memorial Service (toban: Buddhist Men) 

21 Sun 10:00 am Temple exchange: Venice Hongwanji BT visits WLABT 

27 Sat 5:00 pm Family Fun Night (toban: Jr. YBA and Dharma School) 

NOVEMBER BULLETIN FOLDING BUDDHIST MEN 



10 Sat 5:30 pm Buddhist Men service and longevity party 

11 Sun 10:00 am Eitaikyo Perpetual Memorial Service (toban: Eitaikyo Committee) 


(NO family service or Dharma School) 

18 Sun 9:30 am Thanksgiving Service (toban: Temple) 

19 Mon 12 noon 80 Plus lunch (next-to-last Monday) 

21-25 Wed-Sun Temple closed (Thanksgiving holiday) 

DECEMBER GENERAL CLEAN-UP BULLETIN FOLDING TEMPLE 

2 Sun 9:30 am Bodhi Day Service, Oseibo Taikai, and lunch (toban: Dharma School) 

8 Sat 8:00 am Mochitsuki (Jr. YBA and Temple) 

9 Sun 8:00 am General temple and garden clean-up (NO service) 


20 Thu 6:30 pm Taiko Party 

23-26 Sun-Wed Temple closed 

29 Sat 6:00 pm Kubota Nikkei Mortuary memorial service and dinner 

31 Mon 6:00 pm Joya-e Year-End Service (toban: Temple) 

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January 2012 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

1 

2 

3 

4 5 6 7 

8 am door open 

10 am New Year 

service 

Temple closed 

Temple closed 

10 am Shotsuki hoyo 

12 pm SD Jr. YBL 

meeting, Venice 

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11 am Family 

service, temple board 

and BWA installation, 

New Year party 

Rev. Usuki off 

10:30 am SDMA mtg 

at Betsuin 

7:30 pm service and 

annual general mtg 

1 pm Study Class (E) 

7 pm B-Men meeting 

7:30 pm Taiko 

SD Jr. YBL 

Seminar I, Arizona 

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10 am Ho-onko 

J: Rev. Shinji Okada 

E: Rev. F. Usuki 

10 am omimai 




7:30 pm Taiko 

7 pm Bingo 

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9:30 am Family 

service, discussion 



6 pm Asoka Fujinkai 

New Year dinner 


7:30 pm Taiko 

7:30 pm, Gardena 

“Dharma Session” 

J: Rev. K. Umezu 

E: Rev. Dr. D. 

Matsumoto 

9 am - 5 pm 

Winter Pacific Seminar 

LA Betsuin 

Rev. Dr. D. Matsumoto 

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9:30 am Family 

service, discussion 

1 pm shigin 

30 

12 pm 80+ lunch 

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toban: 

Dharma School 

parents 

Office hours: 10 am - 4 pm 

phone: 310-477-7274 

e-mail: westlabt@verizon.net 

website: 

http://westlosangelesbuddhisttemple.org/ 

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