May 2015 法のともしび LIGHT OF THE DHARMA The Calling Voice of Amida Buddha REPEAT EVENTS: BINGO: Wednesdays @ 6:30pm SEIZA MEDITATION: Thursdays @ 7:30pm & Fridays @10:30am “Ki Myo Mu Ryo Ju Nyo Rai Namo Fukashigi Ko Hozo Bosatsu In I Ji Zai Se Ji Zai Ou Bussho” COMING UP: “I take refuge in the Tathagata of Immeasurable Life! I entrust myself to the Buddha of Inconceivable Light! Bodhisattva Dharmākara, in his causal stage, Under the guidance of Lokeśvararàja Buddha,” (Opening passage from the Shoshinge, Japanese and English translation) Hard to believe that the month of May is upon us. Later this month, we will be helping host the 15th World Buddhist Women’s Convention in Calgary, Alberta. As one of the members of the organizing committee I have been kept busy with ongoing correspondence with the Hongwanji in Japan, with coordinating the translation of the three official languages for the convention ( Japanese, English and Portuguese), as well as preparing for the services associated with the convention. The previous month, we hosted the JSBTC National AGM in Steveston. This involved coordinating as well as the volunteering by so many at our temple. It has been a very busy period. Of course, while all of this is going on, there are the regular temple responsibilities that also have to be carried out. One of the regular temple functions is the monthly services that we conduct at a couple of Senior Citizen Homes. Every month, I have been taking turns with Aoki Sensei of the Vancouver Temple to visit and hold services at the Nikkei Home. This past month, it was my turn to go and conduct the service. I called my mother the night before to see if she wanted to join me for the visit and together, the two of us went for the service. Because the traffic was unusually light, we ended up arriving at the Nikkei Home about 20 minutes early. As we entered the building, in the front lobby, we met a member of the Steveston Temple who happens to live at the facility. After saying our hellos, I invited Mrs. M. to join us for the service. When we got to the room where the services are held, my mother and Mrs. M. began chatting while waiting for the service to start. Mrs. M. had been diagnosed with dementia a number of years ago and every time I go and visit the Nikkei Home, she repeats what she says over and over again. Of course I would listen to her politely every time, but would also not really listen to her talk with any seriousness citing her dementia for making her repeat the same thing over and over again. So I was a little surprised this time when Mrs. M. and my mother struck up their conversation. Unlike all the other times, Mrs. M. started talking about her past, more specifically, her childhood. She said she remembers being taken regularly to the Buddhist Church by her parents and that she even remembers the Sutra Chanting. Without hesitation, she started chanting the above verse. It is the first passage in the chant the Shoshinge, written by Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. I was both surprised and embarrassed. Surprised because Mrs. M. was reciting what is said to be the core chanting of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, FUJINKAI TOBAN #1 and embarrassed because somewhere inside myself, I was not truly listening to her thinking she doesn’t know what she is talking about because of her dementia. One might say she was able to remember the chanting because Contact: Jeanne Ryan it is something she learned as a child, but to remember the difficult 604-946-9982 passages of the Sutra Chanting takes a lot more than just remembering something from childhood. I realized that these words of truth just came out naturally from Mrs. M. Mrs. M. became my wonderful Nembutsu teacher, showing me the shallowness of my rational mind as well as the great working of Amida May 10 Gotan-ye (Shinran`s Buddha’s power. The Dharma presents itself in the most unexpected Birthday): Hiroko Yoshihara places. Thank you Mrs. M. for sharing this precious experience with me. In Gassho, June 7 Shotsuki: June Ikuta Grant Ikuta Tue May 05, 19, June 02 7:30 PM Sustaining Life Seminar Thu May 07, 2:30 PM Maples Service Sun May 10, 10:30 AM Gotanye Service 10:30 AM Infant Presentation Mon May 11, 7:30 PM Board Meeting Sun May 17, 2015 10:30am Service Wed May 20, 11:00 AM Nikkei Home Service Sun May 24, 12:00 PM Spring Food Fair Wed May 27, 10:00 AM Miyazaki Fujinkai visitation Thu May 28th, 10:00 AM Moe no Kai Sun May 31, 2015 10:30 AM Service Mon Jun 01, 10:00 AM Gomonshu-sama visitation Mon Jun 01 & FRI Jun 05, 7:00 PM Bon Odori Dance Practice Tue Jun 02, 3:30 PM Kyoto & Wakayama Fujinkai visit Wed Jun 03 9:30 AM Tokyo Fujinkai Visit 10:30 AM Osaka Fujinkai visit Thu Jun 04, 2:30 PM Maples Service Sun Jun 07, 10:30 AM Shotsuki Service CHAIR SCHEDULE 1 DHARMA LIGHT MONTHLY TOBAN GROUPS MAY: Team 4 Lead: Akune, Roy 604-244-7710 Members: Akune , Itoko, Ted & Rose Mori, Judith & Koji Morishita, Elmer Ryan, Larry&Jeanne Takeuchi, Ken Takeuchi, Sachiko Yoshihara, Hiroko FUJINKAI When the newsletter arrives at your door, Toban 1 will be having a short break between the Hanamatsuri lunch preparation / the JSBTC AGM lunches (both in late April) and the Spring Food Fair on Sunday, May 24. This toban operates under much pressure as three of its members are still working full time at demanding jobs. Once the month of May passes, Toban 2 (contact Miyuki Toyoda) will take over the tasks. 2015 World Women’s Buddhist Convention in Calgary will be attended by several of our Fujinkai members whose attendance will be subsidized to offset a part of their expenses. This has been done for those attending previous conventions and was approved at our January AGM. Total of approximately 67 bags as part of the Cash for Clothes drive for the Developmental Disabilities Association have been gathered so far. Our goal is 151 bags to achieve $3 per bags. Any less will be $2 per bag so please dig deep into your closets. Do not put into the donation bin in the parking lot as these will not be counted. Thanks! Garage Sale is set for Saturday, June 27 starting at 9 am. Help is needed to clean and price items on Friday, June 26. And also help to sell and man the tables. Most importantly, we need your unwanted belongings and treasures. Amusing incident at last year’s garage sale: there was a young Asian lady (a stranger) who manned a table for us and helped us sell. She also purchased a box of stuff before she left. Most had assumed that she was a friend of one of us. Garage sales are always fun and a good way of meeting the community. JUNE Team 5 Lead: Hirose, Ted 604-275-8315 Members: Ang, Francis & Joyce Beresford, Terry Fukakusa, Shinobu; Hirano, Naoki Hirose, Mary The April Board meeting was well attended, which made possible the selection of the Hirota, Kyoko Executive. For the 2015 year, the following individuals have been selected as the executive Ikuta, Kuni & June of the board: Sakamoto, Chikako Stewart, Dan President: Bud Sakamoto Areas to be cleaned: 1st Vice Pres: Kiyo Domai Advisors: Roy Akune, Gymnasium: dry mop/ 2nd Vice Pres: Jack Kawabata Alice Kokubo, Marge sweep floor. Wet mop Secretary: Terry Beresford Sakai (tentative) where necessary Treasurer: Elmer Morishita 2015 SBT Board of Directors Classroom: dry mop floor, wipe tables, Hondo: Dry mop floors around and under pews Kitchen: Wet mop floors Thank you to all of you for stepping up and agreeing to serve the temple as the executive of the board of directors. In Gassho, Steveston Buddhist Temple Spring Food Fair UPCOMING EVENTS Gotanye (Birth of Shinran Shonin) and Infant Presentation Sunday, May 10, 2015 Sunday, May 24, 2015 12 noon to 2 p.m. Presold Phone tickets pick up starting at 11:30 Food tickets will also be sold on Bingo nights: April 29, May 6, May 13 Deadline Friday, May 16 to allow for grocery ordering. The service and presentation will commence at 10:30a.m. Do you know of anyone who has had an infant within the last three years? Please let them know of the Infant Presentation ceremony on Sunday May 10th to introduce their infant to the community. Please contact office for the infant presentation registration. Everyone is welcome! Teriyaki chicken, chow mein and rice Curry shrimp with rice $5.50 Chow mein only $4.00 California roll $3.75 $8.00 Cash sales of: Manju, other sushi, home baking Note: Due to possibility of shrimp being unavailable, beef or chicken may be substituted for shrimp. Dharma School OBITUARY Mother’s Day is on May 10th. We will be making gifts for our mothers. Hope you can join us. On May 24th Fujinkai will be having the Spring Food Fair. Dharma school will again be selling baking and we would be grateful for any donations of baking given to us. In Gassho [email protected] We would like to express our heartfelt sympathy to the family members of the following deceased: Misako Nishi Ayako Yokota 2 April 7, 2015 April 23, 2015 76 years old 89 Years Old May 2015 NEW MEMBERS Highlights of April 2015 Board Meeting Welcome to the Steveston Buddhist Temple. We are very happy that you have become a member of the Steveston Buddhist Temple and hope that you will be The election of Officers and selection of Advisors was able to enjoy the variety of activities this temple offers. the first order of business, the list is on page 2 of this newsletter. Akemi Nakanishi Louise Watanabe A motion was passed to appoint an Editor for this newsletter with Hiroko Yoshihara as thepreferred candidate. (We are pleased to announce that Hiroko has now accepted the position). There was also a motion passed to donate $7,500 Please join us every other Tuesday evening as we to the new Calgary Buddhist Temple, $5,000 now and continue to show the DVD lecture series, “Mutually $2,500 later in the year. Sustaining Life – A Buddhist Calling to a Troubled The board also debated a resolution to be submitted World”. For April the episodes will be shown on Tuesdays, by VBT regarding Extended Health and Benefits to the April 7th and 21st. The sessions start at 7:30 pm and JSBTC AGM. SBT will only support the motion if there are a combination of watching a DVD show followed by is greater clarity. lively discussion led by Rev. Ikuta. Though the DVD presentations are interesting in themselves, the discussions which follows are even more thought provoking. So give it a shot and come and join us for an evening of sharing the Dharma On Saturday April 11 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. 20 volunteers sacrificed their knees, backs and arms to restore the beauty of the Temple gardens. The Team comprised of Victor, Nicholas, Tom, Terry, Teruo, Grant, Rainer, Tomoko, Keiko, Itoko, Roy A, Get ready to limber up, it is that time of year. Obon Hiroko Y, Naoki, Kris, Toshiyuki, Lloyd, Suezone, Nobu, Odori is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. Saturday, July 18th Tsuyoshi and Kiyo put their bodies on the line. with the Obon service on the following day, July 19th Conditions were ideal and the coffee and cookies at 10:30 A.M. tasted so much better. Mrs. Yoko Matsuno has graciously agreed to conduct There are a few more areas in the back and along dance practice twice a week, on the fence that will require attention. I am certain Mondays and Fridays starting Monday, June 1st and volunteers will heed the call. Friday, June 5th from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. We look forward to seeing you at practice. Thank you, Kiyo Domai The Obon Committee. DVD Lectures Continue The Green Team Obon Odori Practice Join the Choir! The Steveston Buddhist Temple will be re-establishing British Columbia Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation the Temple Choir. If you are interested in joining and singing Japanese ballads and classical songs please contact Francis or Joyce Ang at 604 271 7156. Practices are tentatively being scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays of the Month. Moe No Kai 2015 Post Secondary Scholarships The British Columbia Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples Federation awards two Post Secondary Scholarships annually. Keiko Go We had about 16 ladies at the last Moe No Kai. We made decorations out of balloons and strings. Thanks to Tomoko Kakehi and Kazuko Niguma for assisting seniors. We would also like to thank Sachiko Takeuchi for donating home -made cookies and cakes for Moe No Kai every month. Please join on Thursday, May 28th for our next Moe No Kai. Enjoy the Spring !! Yoga and Tai Chi Classes New for this spring is the introduction of classes of wellness for mind and body through Yoga and Tai Chi. Suggested class time is for Friday evenings or Saturday mornings. If there is enough interest other evenings are possible. If you are interested please contact Bud at 604 274 4799. 3 These scholarships are open to any resident of BC who:  Is a full-time student attending a recognized postsecondary institution and enrolled for this coming fall semester in a program leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate; and  Participates in religious/spiritual events and activities through a church, temple, or other recognized religious group. Applications are available from your local BCJSBTF Temple office. For more information, or to have an application emailed to you, please contact Lori at [email protected] Deadline for applications is August 1, 2015 法のともしび Gomonshu-sama to visit our temple 御門主様スティーブストン仏教会訪問 On Monday, June 1st, 2015 we will have a special visitation by his Monshu Kojun Ohtani. This will be the 2015年6月1日午前10時～10時45分まで京都本願寺より門 first official visitation by the Gomonshu-sama since he was instated as the 25th head of the Jodo Shinshu 主大谷光淳様が当仏教会を訪問されます。今回は御門主様が門主になられて初めての公式訪問となら Hongwanji-ha. れます。 Gomonshu-sama will be at our temple from 10:00 ぜひ皆様もこの尊いご縁をいただきお寺に参りされますよ am to 10:45 am. We would like to invite you and うにお願い申し上げます encourage you to come and join us for this special occasion. 5月の行事のお知らせグリーン・チーム 4月11日（土）の9:00a.m.から12:30p.m.まで20人のボランテ盆踊りの練習ィアがひざや背中や腕を痛くしながらお寺の庭の雑草取りをし、またきれいな庭にしました。また盆踊りの季節になりました。盆踊りは7月18日（土）のグリーン・チームの参加者はビクター、ニコラス、トム、テ 5:00p.m.からで、翌19日（日）の10:30a.m.からお盆法要があリー、テルオ、グラント、ライナー、朋子、恵子、イトコ、ります。ロイ・A, ヒロコ・Y、直樹、クリス、トシユキ、ロイド、ありがたいことに、松野ようこさんが週に2回、月曜と金曜スゾン、ノブ、ツヨシ、キヨの皆さんです。の夜7:00-8:30に踊りを教えて下さいます。6月1日（月）と6 地面が柔らかく雑草を引き抜きやすかったし、休憩の時のコ月5日（金）から始まります。ーヒーやクッキーがとてもおいしかったです。皆様どうぞ練習にお出でください。裏側やフェンスに沿ったところはまだ済んでいません。後でお盆委員会またボランティアがきれいにしてくれることと思います。堂前キヨさん、どうもありがとうございました。降誕会と初参りのお知らせ日時：5月10日(日)午前10時半 2015年4月の役員会のまとめ親鸞聖人（しんらんしょうにん）のご生誕を祝う降誕会（ごたんえ）に併せ、初参りを行います。尊いご縁により、この世に生まれたことを共に祝いましょう。初参りは、昨年度から今年に産まれたお子様に限らず、満三歳までのお子様でしたら、どなたでもお参りできます。当日参拝くださったお子様には、仏教会よりお祝いの品を用意しております。初参りを希望される方は、4月３0日までにスティーブストン仏教会へご連絡下さいませ。ヨガ/タイチー教室お寺の新しい活動として心と体の健康のためにヨガとタイチーのクラスを検討しています。クラスは金曜日の夜か、土曜日の朝になる予定です。もし希望者が多ければ、他の曜日も検討します。興味のある方は坂本バッドさんにお電話して下さい(604-274-4799)。萌の会　郷恵子前回の萌の会には、１６人ほど参加者がありました。風船と紐を使ったクラフトをしました。筧朋子さんをはじめ、二熊和子さん、クラフトのお手伝いをありがとうございました。そして、武内幸子さん、毎回ホームメードベーキングを有難うございます。今後とも、皆様のサポートをくれぐれも宜しくお願い致します。次回の萌の会は５月２８日に午前１０時からになります。どうぞ暖かい春の陽だまりをエンジョイして下さいませ。新役員の選挙と顧問の選出が最初の議題で、役員等のリストはこのニュースレターに載っています。吉原ヒロコさんをニュースレターの編集長にするという動議が可決されました。（うれしいことに、ヒロコさんはその役を引き受けてくれました。）カルガリー仏教会の建物の改装に$7,500を寄付するという動議も可決され、$5,000を今払い、残りの$2,500は後で払うことになりました。役員会は、延長健康保険や特典に関してバンクーバー仏教会がJSBTC AGMに提出する決議も検討しました。SBTはもっと内容がはっきりするまでは動議を支持しない事にしました。新会員の紹介スティーブストン仏教会へようこそ。皆様がスティーブストン仏教会の会員になられたことをとてもうれしく思います。お寺にはいろいろな活動がありますのでどうぞ参加して楽しんでください。なかにし　あけみ様わたなべ　ルイーズ様敬弔次の方がご逝去されましたので、生前のご苦労を偲び、謹んで敬弔の意を表します。日本語：4 西美佐子様横田アヤ子 2015年４月７日往生 2015年４月23日往生行年76歳行年89歳 5月 2015 「帰命無量寿如来…」を話し始め、彼女の幼いころの話をしました。自分が親に連れられてお寺に良く参られたと言い、そしてお経さんもちゃんと覚えているとつぶやき、いきなり「帰命無量寿如来、南無不可思議光、宝蔵菩薩因位時、在世自在王佛所」と『正信偈』を称え始めたのです。私は驚きました。今まで、認知症であるからと思って、話を聞き流してきた自分が恥ずかしくなってきました。確かにM.さんは今の事はすぐ忘れるし、毎回同じ話をしたりするのですが、一方お経の内容はしっかりと覚えていたのです。子どもの頃に聞いたから身についていると言う人もいるかも知りませんが、お経の難しい文をすらすらと称えられるのは、そこに真の働きがあるからではないかと印象に残りました。彼女は私の情けなさとお念仏の教えの尊さを再発見させてくださった善知識であり、貴重な体験を与えて下さった方です。阿弥陀様の働きは本当にいろんなところで現れてくるなと思わせる出来事でした。M.さん有難うございました。南無阿弥陀仏 5月になり、いよいよ4年前から準備をし続けてきた世界仏教婦人会大会が月末にカルガリーで開催されます。私も実行委員会の委員であり、日本の本願寺とのやり取りや、各開教区とのやり取りや、文書の翻訳や、大会のお参りの準備などで追われています。その他に4月の終わりにわが仏教会でカナダ教団年次総会が行われるし、お寺の法務もあり、毎日走り回る生活を送っています。そんな中、先日、ある老人施設に月例のお参りに行かせていただいた時のことです。去年こちらに引越してきた母と、一緒に参りました。道がすいていたので施設にはちょっと早めに付きました。中に入ると入口に一人、元スティーブストン仏教会のメンバーの方と会いました。「M. さん、仏教会からお参りのために来ましたので、一緒に参りませんか？」と呼びかけると彼女は「そうかい、一緒にお参りしてもいいの?」と少し遠慮気味でした。「大丈夫ですよ」と私が答えると彼女は一緒に来られました。お参りをする部屋に着いてから少し時間があったので、母と M.さんは世間話をしていました。実はM.さんは数年前に認合掌知症と判断され、施設を訪問する度に同じ話を毎回されます。そして、毎回同じ話を聞いてきた私は聞くともなく聞い生田グラントていました。ところが、今回M.さんは今までと少し違う事法のともしび婦人会からのお知らせ 2015年のSBTの理事 4月の役員会は出席者が十分でしたので執行委員の選出ができました。下記の方達が2015年の執行委員に選出されました。会長：坂本バッド氏第1副会長：堂前キヨ氏第2副会長：川端ジャック氏秘書：ベーレスフォード・テリー氏会計：森下エルマー氏顧問：阿久根ロイ氏、小久保アリス氏、酒井マージ氏（臨時）選出された皆様、役職を引き受けて下さりどうもありがとうございます。合掌スティーブストン仏教会春の食品バザー 5月24日（日） 12:00　～　2:00 電話で申し込んだチケットの受取は5月24日の 11:30から。食品チケットは下記のビンゴの日にも購入できます。 4月29日、5月6日、5月13日締め切りは食料品注文のため5月16日です。吉原ヒロコこのニュースレターが皆さんに届く頃には当番１の人達は花祭りランチの準備とJSBTC AGMランチの準備が4月末に終わり、次の5月24日（日）の食品バザーまでの短い休暇を楽しんでいる事でしょう。この当番の人達のうち3人はまだフルタイムで仕事をしないといけないほど仕事量が多く大変です。5月が過ぎたら当番2（リーダー豊田みゆきさん）の方達に代わります。カルガリーでの2015世界仏教婦人会議には婦人会のメンバーが何人か参加し、その費用の一部は援助されます。これは今までもなされてきた事ですし、1月のAGMでも承認されました。発達障害協会のための柔らかい素材グッズ回収で、今までに67袋が集まりました。目標は151袋で、151袋以上集めると1袋3ドルになります。それ以下ですと、2ドルにしかなりませんので、皆様、お家の中をもう一度探して不要な物を寄付して下さい。お寺の駐車場にある寄付用の大きな箱には入れないでください。そこに入れてもお寺の収集品として数えてもらえません。どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。ガレージセールは6月27日の9時です。品物をきれいにしたり、値段を付けたり、さらに、テーブルの番をしたり、売ったりするのに人手が要ります。でもまず第一に皆さん方が要らなくなった宝物が入用です。去年のガレージセールで面白いことがありました。見知らぬ若いアジア系の女性がテーブルで番をしたり物を売ったりしてくださいました。彼女はさらに、箱に一杯の物を買って帰りました。私達は誰か仲間のお友達だろうと思いました。ガレージセールはいつも面白く、このように地域の人達に会えるいい機会です。日本語：5 DHARMA LIGHT In memory of: 25th year of the late Mr. Yoneharu Maede: Koji Mori, Diane Sangelo, Christopher Sangelo, Michael Sangelo 25th year of the late Mr. Yukio Kariya: Kariya Alan & Florence, Nishi Kazumi & Chizuko, Okabe Mary 25th year of the late Mr. Kiyomi Shiozaki: Shiozaki Shinji & Masako The late Mr. Anthony Ojiro: Ojiro Family The late Mrs. Kathleen Sakaye Oikawa: Hibi Aika The late Mr. Shigeo Nishi: Nishi Pat The late Mrs. S. Kitade: Kitade Kiyoko The late Mr. Steve Morishita: Morishita Shirley, Morishita Elmer & Sofia, Akizuki Eiko, Akizuki Kinuyo, Akune Roy & Itoko, Domai Kiyo, Gourley Barbara, Hamaura Bob & Misaye, Hamaura Masako, Hamanishi Yoshio & Betty, Hibi Aika, Ikuta Makoto, Iwata Genevieve, Kariya Florence, Kariya Kimiko, Kariya Tsuneko, Kawabata Jack, Kawabata Mitsuyo, Kawamoto Tobo & Hiroko, King Hiroko, Kobayashi Mieko, Koyanagi Susie, Koyanagi Herby & Jean, Koyanagi Yoshiko, Kumagai Tetsuo & Noriko, Maeda Stacy, Maede Toyoko, Miki Dr. & Mrs., Miyazaki Takemi, Mori Koji & Judith, Matsuzaki Hub & Margaret, Mori Kahoru, Morishita Michiyo, Mizuyabu Misayo, Morizawa Chiyoko, Morizawa Sazare, Mukai Akiko, Murao Mary, Murao Ray, Murao Toshio, Nakade Fukuye, Nakata Andy & Masayo, Narukami Don & Chiyo, Nishi Isao & Kayoko, Nishi Kazumi, Nishihama Yaeko, Nishikihama Michael, Nishikihama Terry, Nitta Ayako, Niwatsukino Betty, Niwatsukino Kyoko, Ohara Isao, Ohara Nobuye, Okabe Mary, Osaka Kikue, Oye Hanako, Oye Kiyoshi, Sakai Alan & Carol, Sakai David & Denise, Sakai Hayao & Tomiko, Sakai Mike, Sakai Mitsuka, Sakai Mitts & Kay, Sakai Terry & Marge, Sakamoto Bud, Sakata Hozumi, Sakata Marjory, Sameshima Yoshiko, Shigeno Karen, Shinde Sam, Suzuki Mitts, Tabata Tosh & Mieko, Tanaka Emiko, Tanaka Kiyoko, Tasaka Kaz & Chic, Tomihiro Doc & Kazuko, Toyoda C., Toyoda Miyuki, Tsumura Tuck, Yamanaka Miyoko, Yamashita Setsuko, Yesaki Tom, Yodogawa Rick, Yoshida Ben, Yoshida Fumiko, Yoshida Kazuye, Steveston Judo Club Inurnment service of the late Mr. Isamu Mori: Koji & Judith Mori 7th year of the late Mr. Tatsuo Nakamura: Nakamura Nori Total(3715) DONATIONS The Steveston Buddhist Temple sincerely appreciates and thanks the following for their generous donations: General Donations: Beresford Terry, Domai Kiyo, Hama Sally, Harada Jack, Hirano Naoki, Hirose Mary, Ikuta Makoto, Ikuta Kuni & June, Ishiyama N., Kurita Yoshie, Matsuno Tom, Miyazaki Susie, Morishita Elmer, Nakanishi Michael & Frances, Nikkei Senior Home, Nishimura Grace, Oki Hiroshi, Osaka Kikue, Sakata Roy, St. Georges School, Wilson Lloyd, Yamanaka Miyoko, Yoshida Misaye(768) Dharma Offertories: Akune Roy & Itoko, Beresford Terry, Cameron Mari, Harada Jack, Ikuta June, Ikuta Makoto, Morishita Elmer, Nishimura Grace, Ryan Larry & Jeanne, Sakata Roy, Sugimoto Nori, Tomihiro Doc & Kazy, Whittier Maya, Wilson Lloyd, Yamada Kevin, Yoshihara Hiroko(325) March Shotsuki: Yoshida Dave & Arlene(50) April Shotsuki: Akune Roy & Itoko, Akizuki Eiko, Akizuki Kinuyo, Esson Karen, Fukakusa Shinobu, Go Keiko, Hama Helen, Hama Sayo, Hamade Yoko, Hamanishi Keiko, Hamanishi Yoshio & Betty, Hamaura Bob & Misaye, Higo Kelvin, Hirano Masami., Ikuta Kuni & June, Ikuta Noriko, Ikuta Teruko, Kakino Chiyoko, Kamikura Roger & Joyce, Kariya Ayako, Kariya Florence, Kariya Kimiko, Kariya Tsuneko, Kokubo Alice, Koyanagi Herby & Jean, Kurahashi Marie & Family, Maeda Stacy, Matsumoto Y., Matsuno David, Morishita Brian & Elaine, Morishita Herb & Sheri, Morishita Joy, Morishita Michiyo, Morizawa Chiyoko, Morizawa Sazare, Mukai Akiko, Mukai Donald & Shioko, Murao Toshio, Murray G & S., Nakanishi Mike & Frances, Nakano Yasuo & Minako, Narukami Don & Chiyo, Nishi Isao & Kayoko, Nogami Hiroshi, Oikawa Brian, Oikawa Joanne, Oikawa Toyoko, Osaka Kikue, Oye Hanako, Ryan Larry & Jeanne, Sakai Mitts & Kay, Sakai Terry & Marge, Sakamoto Chikako, Shiyoji Lorraine, Takasaki Nancy, Tanaka Kiyoko, Tani Kiyoshi & Mutsumi, Tasaka Teruko, Tezuka Yasuko, Yamanaka S., Yamashita Muneichi & Kazuko, Yamashita Setsuko, Yesaki Arthur, Yokota Ayako(1605) Ohigan: Akizuki Eiko, Akizuki Kinuyo, Akune Roy & Itoko, Hamanishi Yoshio & Betty, Harada Jack, Hibi Aika, Hori Haruye, Kariya Kimiko, Kariya Tsuneko, Kishi Setsuko, Kokubo Eiko, Koyanagi Susie, Koyanagi Yoshiko, Mizuyabu Misayo, Mori Carol, Nishi Shizuko, Ohara Isao, Ohara Nobuye, Okabe Mary, Oye Hanako, Ryan Larry & Jeanne, Sakamoto Umeno, Shimizu Mitsuyo, Shiozaki Masako, Tabata Hajime, Tabata Tosh, Tanaka Emiko, Tani Kiyoshi & Mutsumi, Tasaka Teruko, Yamanaka Mitsuharu & Keiko, Tomihiro Doc & Kazuko(470) Keiroukai donation: Ryan Larry & Jeanne(20) In appreciation of the 50th Wedding Anniversary: Nakatsu Tsuyoshi & Chizuru(100) **An apology to Koji Mori, Diane Sangelo, Christopher Sangelo, Michael Sangelo and Alan Kariya for missing their names in the donation column in the last newsletter. **An apology to Mrs. Kimiko Kariya and family for not stating 25th year in the donation column for the late Mr. Yukio Kariya’s 25th year service. Memberships received this month will be listed in the next issue. Your Donations are needed and appreciated! The Steveston Buddhist Temple sincerely appreciates and thanks everyone for their donations. Donations are the single largest source of income for the temple, so we thank your contribution. MAY 2015 MEMORIAL SERVICE MAY 3rd 10:30 a.m. (Please bring your “Homyo”.) Akizuki, Sukenobu Akizuki, Takeyo Hamade, Hatsuyo Hamaura, Kiichiro Haya, Haruko Hayashi, Yasu Ikari, Toshiko Ikeda, Hisano Inouye, Tomojiro Kanno, Kikumi Murao, Michitaka Kishiuchi, Tane Murao, Nagako Kitade, Yasuo Nagata, Shokichi Kuriyama, Kikuyo Nishikihama, Konosuke Kurahashi, Tazuko Nomura, Yukie Kuramoto, Tomiyuki Okano, Fumio Maekawa, Sandra Takeno Okano, Hideo Matsuba, Nobuo Okano, Masaji Mori, Michiharu Osaka, George Oshiro, Art Yeichi Sakamoto, Claudette Sakamoto, Noboru Sakata, Chiyoko Sakata, Masakazu Sakiyama, Fukumatsu Sato, Fumie Shirakawa, Kiichiro Tabata, Tatsue Takagaki, Masao Takasaki, Kazuo Takeuchi, Fujitaka Taniwa, Tei Toyoda, Fusako Upadhyaya, Hisaka Yamamoto, Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Nancy Sumiko Asano, Teisuke Domai, Toyokichi Hamade, Itsuji Hamanishi, Motoharu Hamanishi, Tokiko Hamanishi, Kiyoko Hamaura, Sadame Harada, Tamae Harada, Teiko Hashimoto, Kimie Hashimoto, Masuo Hibi, Tadasu Hikita, Emiko Ikeda, Torakichi Ito, Misao Ito, Toramatsu Kamide, Patsy Shizuko Kikuchi, Kei Kojima, Kenosuke Koyama, Fukujiro Kokubo, Mike Kurahashi, Setsuyo Kuramoto, Haruo Harry Kuramoto, Kayo Nishii, Torakichi Nitta, Mitsuyo Okano, Mine Sakai, Matsu Sakata, Shozo Sameshima, Merry Shinde, Yoshiharu Shiyoji, Masako St. Hilaire, Linda Mayumi Takagaki, Yoshiharu Tani, Shinzo Tanigami, Tomie Toyoda, Shigeru, Jerry Uyeyama, Matakichi Wada, Kazuko Yamamoto, Yoshio Yamanaka, Tomizo Yoneda, Hiroshi Yoshida, Mitsu Yoshida, Takeo Yoshida, Troy Yoshida, Yoshiji JUNE 2015 MEMORIAL SERVICE JUNE 7th 10:30 a.m. (Please bring your “Homyo”.) Maeda, Tsunekichi Matsunaga, Masami Matsuyama, Yaeko Morishita, Eikichi Morishita, Sentaro Murakami, Collin Murakami, Tsuneko Muramatsu, Joe Nakagawa, Shuichiro Nakane, Kazuo Nakano, Chikae Nishi, Toshiharu 6 May 2015 Hanamatsuri Weekend The weekend started with a potluck for Rev. Satoshi Tomioka from Hawaii., followed by a very insightful lecture, which included Rev. Tomi singing to his audience. For Hanamatsuri service, Rev. Tomi again sang for his audience, which set the scene for performances by Erin, Honoka and Courtney. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka with Rev. Ikuta, Sensei Akune and Sensei Fukakusa. 7 Everyone enjoyed a delicious Otoki, prepared by the Fujinkai DHARMA LIGHT STEVESTON Buddhist Would you like to receive your own copy of Dharma Light? Temple 4360 Garry Street Richmond BC. V7E 2V2 Tel: (604) 277-2323 Fax: (604) 277-0313 [email protected] www.steveston-temple.ca Send an e-mail fo: [email protected] and ask to be added to our mailing list. 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Join the Sangha and spread the Dharma CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAY & JUNE 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 3 4 5 7:30 pm Mutually Sustaining Life DVD Seminar (7) 6 7 8 9 6:30 pm Bingo 2:30 pm Maples Service 10:30 am Meditation 10:30 am Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service 7:30 pm Meditation 10 11 10:30 am Regular Service & Infant presentation 7:30 pm Board Meeting 17 18 10:30 am Regular Service 24 25 12 13 14 15 6:30 pm Bingo 7:30 pm Meditation 10:30 am Meditation 19 20 21 22 7:30 pm Mutually Sustaining Life DVD Seminar (8) 11:00 am Nikkei Home Service 7:30 pm Meditation 10:30 am Meditation 26 Spring Food Fair NO service Rev Ikuta away in Calgary 31 10:30 am Regular Service June 1 2 10:00 am 3:30 pm Kyoto & Gomonshu-sama Wakayama Fujinkai visit visit 27 28 29 10:00am Miyasaki Fujinkai visit 10:00 am Moe no Kai 10:30 am Meditation 6:30 pm Bingo 7:30 pm Meditation 3 4 5 9:30 Tokyo Fujinkai 10:30 Osaka Fujinkai visits 2:30 pm Maples Service 10:30 am Meditation 6:30 pm Bingo 7:30 pm Meditation Rev Ikuta away in Calgary 7:30 pm Mutually Sustaining Life DVD Seminar (9) 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 7 8 9 10 11 12 10:30 am Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 7:30 pm Board Meeting 15 16 10:30 am Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 7:30 pm Mutually Sustaining Life DVD Seminar (10) 10:30 am Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service 30 6 13 10:30 am Meditation 14 22 23 6:30 pm Bingo 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 21 16 23 6:30 pm Bingo 7:30 pm Meditation 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 17 18 19 11:00 am Nikkei Home Service 20 10:30 am Meditation 6:30 pm Bingo 7:30 pm Meditation 24 25 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 26 27 10:30 am Meditation 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 28 29 10:30 am Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 6:30 pm Bingo 30 7:30 pm Mutually Sustaining Life DVD Seminar (11) JULY 1 6:30 pm Bingo 8 7:30 pm Meditation 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 2 3 2:30 pm Maples Service 10:30 am Meditation 7:30 pm Meditation 7:00 pm Bon Odori Practice 4