2008 Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Religious Services & Activities
Month Day   Time Activity Chair/Sponsor
Dec 31 Mon Office Closed
31 Mon 7:30 PM New Year's Eve Service Board
Jan 1 Tues 10:00 AM Shusho-E: New Year's Day Service Board
6 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service & 2008 Officers Installation Ceremony Happiness Class
13 Sun 10:00 AM Goshoki Ho-onko: Shinran Shonin Memorial Service, Rev. Dr. Ron Nakasone Graduate Theological Seminary in Berkeley Board
16 Wed. 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: Socho Koshin Ogui, Bishop, BCA
19 6:00 PM Temple New Year's Dinner
20 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service & Shotsuki Hoyo Lotus Class
27 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Truth's Disciples
27 Sun Noon BWA Installation Luncheon  BWA
           
Feb 1 thru 3 Fri - Sun TBD Japanese American Camp Experience
3 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Dana Class
10 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Happiness Class
17 Sun 10:00 AM Nehan-E: Nirvana Day & Shotsuki Hoyo Rev. Eijun Kujo  Jr. YBA
20 Wed 10:00 AM Japanese Language Service: Rev. Junjo Tsumura
24 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service & Shotsuki Hoyo  Lotus Class
26 thru 29 Tu - F BCA MA & National Council, Portland, Ore.
           
Mar 1 and 2 BCA, MA & National Council, Portland, Ore.
2 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service   Truth's Disciple
9 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Dana Class
15 Sat 5:30 PM Jr. YBA Spaghetti Dinner Jr. YBA
16 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Satori Class
19 Wed 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: Rev. Ikuo Nishimura
22 Sat 10:00 - 2:00 Higan Seminar: Rev. Tetsuo Unno of the Pasadena Buddhst Temple  BEC
23 Sun 10:00 AM Shunki Higan-E: Spring Equinox Service & Shotsuki Hoyo (Unno) Board
30 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Happiness Class
30 Sun 8:00 AM BWA Breakfast, temple clean up
           
April 6 Sun 9:30AM Hanamatsuri: Buddha's Birthday Service, Rev. Bryan Siebhur, Mid-West Buddhist Temple in
      Chicago.
 		 Board
13 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service & Shotsuki Hoyo  Lotus Class
16 Wed 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: Rev. Senyo Sasaki
20 Sun 10:00 AM Eshinniko: Shinran Shonin's wife's Memorial Service, Rev. Dr. Shoyo Taniguchi of the Southern Alameda Budddhist Temple. BWA
27 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Truth's Disciples
27 Sun 11:00 - 1:00 Chicken Fundraiser
         
May 2 thru 4 F, S, Sun FDSTL Conference, San Mateo Marriott
4 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Dana Class
11 Sun 10:00 AM Children'd Day 7 Mother's Day Service Satori Class
17 Sat. 10AM - 2PM Gotanye Seminar, Rev. Dr. Nobuo Haneda, Maida Center
18 Sun 10:00 AM Shusho Gotan-E: Shinran Shonin's Birthday Service & Shotsuki Hoyo Rev. Dr. Nobuo Haneda Board
21 Wed 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: Rev. Eijun Kujo
25 Sun 9:30 AM JA Community Interfaith Memorial Service (Alta Mesa)
         
June 1 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Board
8 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Baccalaureate Service in honor of Sangha Graduates Dharma School
8 Sun 11:00 AM Graduation Luncheon
15 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service BEC
17 thru 19 Tu - Th BCA Fuken, NYC
18 Wed. 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: speaker pending
22 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service & Temple Picnic at Mitchell Park BEC
29 Sun 10:00 AM Sochoki: (Past) Bishops' Memorial Service & Shotsuki Hoyo Rev. Ronald Kobata, Executive Assistant to the Bishop
 BEC
         
July
6 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service BEC
13 Sun 10:00 AM Obon-E & Hatsubon-E: Buddhist Memorial Day Service, Rev. Greg Gibbs  (Portland Buddhist Temple) Board
16 Wed 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: speaker pending
20 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service & Shotsuki Hoyo BEC
27 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service BEC
         
Aug 2 & 3 Sat-Sun All Day PABT Bazaar & Obon Odori Board
10 Sun Dharma Family Service & Shotsuki Hoyo BEC
17,24,31 No Service - temple open
         
         
Sep 7 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Back-to-School Service Dharma School
7 Sun 11:00 AM Back-to-School Luncheon Dharma School
14 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Happiness Class
17 Wed 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: Rev. Junjo Tsumura
20 Sat 10:00 AM Ohigan Seminar: Clark Strand, writer, editor,
     and former Zen Buddhist priest. New York 
21 Sun 10:00 AM Shuki Higan-E: Autumn Equinox & Shotsuki Hoyo: Clark Strand Board
28 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Lotus Class
         
Oct 5 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Truth's Disciples
11 Sat All Day FBWA Conference - Oakland
12 Sun 10:00 AM Kakushinniko: Shinran Shonin's daughter's Memorial Service - Dr. Lisa Grumbach of the Institute of Buddhist Studies BWA
15 Wed 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: Rev. Ikuo Nishimura
18 Sat 10AM-4PM Artistry Faire Fundraiser (EMI 408-738-1869)
19 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service & Shotsuki Hoyo Dana Class
26 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Satori Class
26 Sun 11:00 AM Dharma School Halloween Luncheon Party Dharma School
         
Nov 2 Sun 8:00 AM BWA Breakfast Fundraiser & temple Clean up BWA
2 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Happiness Class
8 Sat 12:00 AM Bay District Family Conference at PABT
9 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Lotus Class
16 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Truth Disciples
19 Wed 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: Rev. Senyo Sasaki
23 Sun 10:00 AM Eitaikyo: Perpetual Memorial Service & Shotsuki Hoyo Board
30 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Dana Class
30 Sun 11:00 AM Baked Potato Snack - Dharma School
         
Dec 9 Sun 10:00 AM Jodo-E: Bodhi Day Service Dharma School
14 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service & & Shotsuki Hoyo (FYI: JACL Mochitsuki too) Satori Class
17 Wed 10:30 AM Japanese Language Service: Rev. William Nasuda
21 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service Happiness Class
28 Sun 11:00 AM Dharma School Mochitsuki Dharma School
28 Sun 10:00 AM Dharma Family Service  Lotus Class
31 Wed. 5:00 PM Joya-E: Year End/ New Year's Eve Service BEC
         
2009
Jan 1 Thurs. 10:00 AM Shusho-E: New Year's Day Service Board