2012 EVENTS
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 New Year's Eve & New Year's Service |
December 31, 2011 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmJanuary 1, 2012 10:00 am - 11:00 am OBT |
We will be commemorating the end of 2011 and celebrating the start of 2012 with services on December 31, 2011 at 6:00 pm and January 1, 2012 at 10:00 am.All are welcome to attend. |
New Year's Luncheon |
Sunday January 8, 2012 10:00 am - 1:00 pmOBT |
Our annual New Year's service and party will be held on January 8, 2012. Sevice will begin at 10:00 am and lunch directly following. Bentos will be catered by Chef Yoshio Matsuzaki and cost $15 per person. Members 80 years of age and older are our honored guests and will receive a free bento (registration required). Reserve your bento today. Please order by December 30, 2011 |
Ho-onko Seminar |
Saturday January 14, 2012 10:00 am - 4:00 pmOBT OBT Event Public Welcome |
Reverend Gibbs will be leading a seminar based on his newly published book “Becoming Buddhist, Becoming Buddhas, Liberating All Beings”. It will not be necessary to purchase a book to follow along and participate in the seminar. Besides the titular concerns - becoming Buddhist, becoming Buddhas and liberating all beings - he will address issues such as: the nature of personal identity, the meaning of “shinjin”, the implications of the Jodo Shinshu path for ethical living, anger management, the need to remain mindful of what is truly important to us, issues of ethnicity in American Buddhism, defining Buddhism, The nature of Amida Buddha and his Pure Realm of Influence, what it means to walk the Middle Way, the relation of Buddhism to Existentialism. In short, there will be much to discuss and reflect upon.Ho-onko commemorates the day Shinran Shonin passed away January 16, 1263 CE. We express our appreciation for his founding our tradition with an annual special seminar/event on the Saturday and a special service on the Sunday closest to January 16. |
 2012 BCA NW District Convention Under Amida’s Umbrella of Compassion Hosted by Spokane Buddhist Temple |
February 17 - 19, 2012Davenport Hotel |
Mark your calendars for February 17-19, 2012 to join us for the NW Buddhist Convention. Reverend Marvin Keni Harada from Orange County Buddhist Church, will be our keynote speaker.Room rates at the Davenport Hotel begin at $135/night. Mention the Buddhist convention for a discounted rate. |
 Nirvana Day Service & Vegetarian Potluck |
February 12, 2012OBT OBT Event Public Welcome |
On February 15, Sakyamuni Buddha passed into Pari-nirvana. The Nirvana Day (Nehan-e) service allows us to pay tribute to his insight and noble teachings. The service will be followed by a vegetarian potluck. The Service begins at 10:00 am. Those with a loved pet who has passed is invited to bring a photo/image of the pet. Directly following the service (approx 11:00 am) we will have a vegetarian potluck. |
 Spring Food Bazaar |
March 4, 2012
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Our annual Spring Food Bazaar. We have prepared food and crafts for sale. Pre-order your meal by printing the order form and returning, with payment, to the temple. |
 Spaghetti Dinner & White Elephant Bingo | Saturday June 16, 2012 |
OBT ONLY EVENT. OBT Dharma School's annual fundraiser. Come for a fun night of delicious spaghetti and fun "white elephant" bingo. Tickets are $8 adults, $5 students 12 years and under, or over 65, or $20 per family. (please purchase pre-sale tickets to facilitate food purchasing) Menu: green salad, spaghetti (regular or whole wheat) with choice of sauce (meat or vegetarian), garlic bread, beverage, and dessert. Please bring at least one wrapped white elephant prize ("adult", "child-girl", "child-boy" labels optional) per person for the Bingo prizes. |
 Dharma School Rummage Sale |
Friday July 6 & Saturday July 7, 2012
OBT |
Dharma School's annual rummage sale. Come early for the best selection. |
2012 Dharma School Summer Day Camp |
Date TBD |
OBT is holding a summer day camp for children age 5 - 11. This year's camp theme is TBD. Camp date TBD. Registration is required. Enrollment is limited to 20 children.Cost is $30/child or $50/family, and includes light lunch. |
Obonfest 2012 |
August 4, 2012 3:00 - 9:00 pmOBT OBT Event Public Welcome |
Obon is an annual Japanese festival commemorating one's ancestors. Traditionally it was believed that each year during Obon, the ancestors' spirits return to this world to visit their relatives. For Obon, lanterns are hung in front of houses to guide the spirits, obon dances (bon odori) are performed, graves are visited and food offerings are made at house altars and temples. OBT holds an Obon festival every year on the first Saturday of August. There is entertainment, bon odori (open to anybody), children's area and food and gifts are available for purchase.Dance lessons to learn the traditional Obon dances will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:00 pm at the temple beginning on July 17 and running for 3 weeks until August 2. Lessons are free and all are welcome Order a lantern with your ancesteor's name written in Japanese caligraphy to be hung at the festival. click for order form
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 Dharma School's Fall Ohigan in the Park | Sunday September 9, 201210:00 am - 1:00 pm Kenilworth Park, SE 34th & SE Holgate Blvd, Portland |
Our annual all-temple picnic celebrating the start of the Dharma School year and the coming Autumn. This event will take place at Kenilworth Park located at SE 34th Ave & SE Holgate Blvd. We will have a short service at 10:00 am, followed by a potluck breakfast and fun activities for the children. Coffee, tea and juice will be provided as well as paper plates and eating utensils. |
Sukiyaki Bazaar
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Sunday October 7, 2012
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Our annual Sukiyaki Bazaar will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2012 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The menu will feature beef and vegetarian sukiyaki ($7.50 ($8.00 to go)), chow mein ($7) and chicken bento ($8). There will also be an omiyage (gift) shop, a snack bar and a produce stand. In the hondo (chapel) there will be ikebana and calligraphy displays. We also will have bingo starting at 2:00 pm.Pre-order form Pre-orders are not necessary but highly recommended to ensure availability of your selection. Please submit orders by September 20, 2011. |
All Night Nembutsu Chant |
December 8 - 9, 2012
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In commemoration of Bodhi Day, Buddha’s enlightenment, we will hold an all-night chanting session starting at 8:15 pm on Saturday, December 8, 2012 and ending at 9:00 am on Sunday December 2. You can come anytime during the chant and stay for as long as you wish. During the course of the night, we will be doing several variations on nembutsu chanting. All are welcome. |
 Mochitsuki |
Sunday December 16, 2012
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OBT makes mochi in December every year to sell to members and friends of the temple. If you are an able-bodied person age 14 to 100 then we need you to help us to cook, grind, knead and form 600 pounds of mochi rice. Pre-orders for your mochi are due by Thursday December 14, 2012. Cost is TBD. Mochi may be picked up at the temple on December 18, 2011. |
