WELCOME TO THE PALO ALTO BUDDHIST TEMPLE

LIVING A LIFE OF GRATITUDE

Everyone is welcome at our temple. We hope you’ll enjoy learning, living, and experiencing the teachings of the Buddha together with our members to make compassion, kindness, and selflessness a bigger part of all our lives.

LIVE A HAPPIER MORE FULFILLING LIFE

Learn to awaken your inner potential by embracing the Dharma. Shin Buddhists find meaning, fulfillment and insight in the joys and sorrows of everyday life.

To accept things just as they are.
Our resident minister, Revered Dean Koyama leads us in our discovery to living a Dharma-centered life, supported by the community of our Sangha.

EXPERIENCE THE DHARMA THROUGH ACTIVITIES

We offer several groups and activities for our community to practice and experience the Dharma together:

Dharma School (K-12)
Junior YBA
Medaka no Gakko (summer, K-8)
Buddhist Study Group
Book Club
Taiko (dharma school & adult)
Bonsai Club
Senior Luncheons & Outings (Yuwakai)
Aikido
Judo
Kendo
Choir
Ukelele

WE ARE ONE SANGHA.
A COMMUNITY EMBRACED BY ALL

Dharma School teaches our children to live a life of compassion and selflessness (vs. selfishness), to be kind to others and to respect all beings, even those weaker than ourselves.
You will find that regardless of age or race, the spirit of our temple can be felt throughout our Sangha (our members).

We embody the Buddha Dharma in everything we do, from our services to fundraising events, to the volunteer and outreach work we do.

CELEBRATE, REMEMBER AND SHARE TOGETHER

The annual Obon Festival is our largest event of the year!

Our temple comes together to celebrate the memory of loved ones lost, by hosting a festival offering a variety of foods, baked goods, cultural experiences, crafts, raffle, and traditional (Bon) dancing .
Hundreds of friends, family and neighbors join us during the first weekend of August 🪭

If you have a talent for baking, cooking, dancing, or simply enjoy Japanese culture, come join be a part of our summer fun!