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Hello, We hope you are doing well -- staying safe, staying healthy, staying connected. How would you like to start your day with a reminder of the messages o...

Happy Hanamatsuri, Everyone! We hope you are staying safe. We hope you are being able to enjoy lovely signs of Spring. Hanamatsuri, flower festival in Japan...

Lots of spring flowers are blooming in the temple garden, and the leaves of the trees are getting bigger each day. Nature is full of positive Spring energy...

Have you caught the first live streaming of the Sunday service last week? Due to the public health concerns, Oregon Buddhist Temple will have our Sunday Ser...

Oregon Buddhist Temple's physical services and activities may be cancelled through April 19th, but our Dharma will continue to be shared during this time! On...

Dear Sangha Members: All Oregon Buddhist Temple activities will be cancelled through April 19th. We will evaluate where things stand in mid-April. Although ...

Hope your day is going well as you read this short list of things happening at Oregon Buddhist Temple! Our March issue of Pureland Path is available now on t...

Nirvana Day marks the death of the Buddha. The Buddha's death came when he was eighty years old, and had spent forty years teaching after his Enlightenmen...

Hoonko Special Service, the memorial service in honor of Shinran Shonin, was held on January 19th this year. The service was conducted by our resident mini...

Happy New Year! Today, January 5th was the first Sunday Service of the the year 2020! At 9 o'clock, Rev.Sugahara led the first chanting club of the year, b...

In gratitude for yesterdays I've seen In gratitude for gift of life today, In gratitude for my tomorrows yet to be I bow in gassho, Namo Amida Butsu (S...

Bodhi Day Service 2019 started at 5pm on Saturday, December 14th -- when the sky was getting dark, and outside air crisp and cold. Inside the temple, howeve...

Saturday, December 7th was our 7th Annual Craft Fair at Oregon Buddhist Temple. From early in the morning, local artists set up their booth of amazing artwo...

On Sunday, November 17th, Oregon Buddhist Temple had Eitaikyo Special Service (永代経）, or Perpetual Memorial Service, to honor all those who have passed away...

On September 2nd, 2019, Gomonshu sama, our head priest, Kojun Otani visited Oregon Buddhist Temple, with several Hongwanji Temple ministers from Kyoto, and B...

On Saturday, October 19th, Oregon Buddhist Temple Sangha participated in Walk To Feed The Hungry, as the part of Buddhist Global Relief. Buddhist Global Re...

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! to everyone who helped OBT Sukiyaki Bazaar 2019 happen on Sunday, October 6th! Thank you to the chair who organised all ...

October 6th, Sunday is our annual Sukiyaki Bazaar! Visit the temple for delicious food between 11:30am and 3:30pm! Better yet, order online ahead at our te...

We are having a packed September! The month started with Gomonshu-sama's visit to Oregon Buddhist Temple -- it was very special to experience the service wi...

On September 2nd, Oregon Buddhist Temple was very honored to welcome Gomonshu Kojun Otani, for a special service and confirmation ceremony. Gomonshu sama...