Rev.Magnin's visit! and it's almost Obon!

Hello!

This is a crazy busy (but fun) week at Oregon Buddhist Temple!!

Last Sunday, Rev. Vonn Magnin (Arizona Buddhist Temple) and his wife Karen visited the temple as they were visiting family in the area. The Sangha was treated to Rev. Magnin's very positive and happy Dharma message on "Ichigo Ichie" (One time, one meeting).

The beautiful red dahlias in onaijin are from Rev.Magnin and Karen!

Thank you for visiting us! We hope you both enjoyed your time in Portland!

Instead of Dharma Exchange that usually happens after the Sunday Service, the sangha got busy preparing for Obon.

I heard that Rev. Magnin offered to help a bit with the garden!!

There were some cashier and officework training going on in one corner.

And ofcourse kitchen was bursting with various projects.

(Check out Furikake Chex Mix if you are at Obon - it is AMAZINGLY tasty and addictive!)

Omiyage and Kimono Stores are starting to set up - lots of moving boxes and cases here and there!!

This Saturday is our Obon from 2pm!!

Here are some links you may want to check out --

Schedule of Events : https://www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com/obon-schedule

For Outdoor program, we welcome Portland Sumo share their skills for the first time at the temple! And ofcourse we have our Tsubaki Buyo Dou Kou Kai Dance Group with their beautiful and elegant dancing, and the dynamic energy of Portland Taiko!

For Indoor program, we have two very special speakers.

At 2:15pm, Mike Freiling will be reading historical Buddhist poetry in both English and Japanese.

And at 3pm, Lynn Geis will be sharing about the book she has written on her experiences in Japan. You may have read some of her essays in Yuuyake Shimbun?

Also, don't miss Temple Talks! If you have any questions on Buddhism or our temple, or what Obon is, come visit during one of the Temple Talks!

Map of Temple ground and building : https://www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com/obon-map

Food Menu: https://www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com/obon-food-menu

If you go to the Food Menu page, there are information on ingredients and allergen of each item.

https://www.oregonbuddhisttemple.com/obon-dance

And here is the Obon Dance List for this year!!

If you want to brush up on dances before the festival, you can see all the teaching videos Chris Sensei has been producing on the linked page!

Hope to see you at the Obon Fest!