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June 2019 Volume XXXIX, Issue 6
A TSDBT Monthly Publication
Special Event of
the Month
• Sakura Matsuri [Cherry
Blossom Festival]
• June 22nd and 23rd, SEE:
calendar for times AND
volunteer opportunities
Inside this issue:
Rev. Thompson’s
message
Kaitlyn Mascher-
Mace Sensei’s
message
1
2
Temple Condolence 2
Dharma School Picnic 3
Arigatou Gozaimasu
YBA Seniors&News
Verses from Monshu
Kojun Ohtani
3
4
4
April Offerings
June Shotsuki Names
5
6
CBF Reminders
Re Development
Notes
7
7
June 2019 calendar
July 2019 calendar
Metta
8
9
10
Hello everyone, welcome to June! It is nearly summertime and as I write this, I am looking out the window at a tree in the yard that is bursting with late Spring blossoms. It is dusk and the flowers are a vibrant pink against the pale blue and lavender sky and I am in awe. These bright but delicate blossoms remain in full bloom on the tree despite the storm that blew through just a few days before. There was wind, rain and heavy spring snow and but for a few fallen petals, the flowers are intact. At this moment, I am reminded of a story in the life of Shinran Shonin. His parents had both died when he was very young and he had gone to live with his uncle. His uncle was unable to fully care for Shinran and so took him to the Shore-in temple to live as a monk. When they reached the temple, it was dusk and the head monk told them that because of the hour, they would have to wait until morning to come into the temple. Shinran (age of nine at the time) sat outside of the temple gate and recited the following verse: ‘We must not wait for tomorrow For life is like the cherry blossom, Which may be blown away By a gust of midnight wind.’ The head monk was so moved by this verse that he let the young boy into the temple and immediately performed the entrance ceremony. (as an aside, this is why the Jodo Shinshu ordination ceremonies are done at dusk) I have often seen the trees in my yard lose all of their blossoms to a late spring snow and am therefore, aware of how delicate and fleeting they can be. As a result, I have learned to truly appreciate their beauty when it appears every year because those blooms can be blown away at any moment. It was this fleeting nature of things that Shinran was referring to when he composed his verse. He was reminding himself and the monk that we should experience things when we have the chance because all things are constantly changing and we may miss our opportunities. And so, as we move along into the summer, we should be mindful of the vast
opportunities that are spread out before us. We perhaps will not be able to take
advantage of every one of them, but we can try and make time to explore as much as
we can. Whether it is an opportunity to have lunch with an old friend, pay a visit to a
relative or go on a fabulous trip, we should try to reach out and grab these moments
while we can before they are blown away on the midnight wind.
-Namo Amida Butsu
Dharma Message from Rev. Diana Thompson
where we are, who we are with, or what we are
doing, it is a time to be mindful of the teachings, and
to say the Nembutsu.
And that’s it, don’t worry about anything else. Cook
chicken, make manju, be with your friends and family,
your sangha. Simply Trust, as Issa said. The blossoms
will fall as they will, and we will live as we do, but
together, as good dharma friends.
P.S. – Don’t forget about the LGBT Pride Parade, its
sooo much fun, and everyone is welcome to come
march in it! It was not too long ago, only a few years
in fact, that my wife Karen and I were not legally
allowed to be married in the US. It is only through
continued awareness that we can prevent this same
sort of prejudice from continuing to exist in our
world.
In Gassho,
*Kobayashi Issa (小林 一茶,
June 15, 1763 – January 5, 1828) was a Japanese poet
and lay Buddhist priest of the Jōdo Shinshū sect known
for his haiku poems and journals.
He is better known as simply Issa (一茶), a pen name
meaning Cup-of-tea (lit. "one [cup of] tea"). He is
regarded as one of the four haiku masters in Japan,
along with Bashō, Buson and Shiki — "the Great Four."
Reflecting the popularity and interest in Issa as man
and poet, Japanese books on Issa outnumber those on
Buson and almost equal in number those on Bashō.
Monthly Musings from Kaitlyn Mascher-Mace Sensei
Page 2
“Simply trust!”
cherry blossoms fall pit-a-pat
in that way
ただ頼
桜ぼたぼた
あの通り
Kobayashi Issa – November 1822*
It’s June! And you all know what that means, it is
Sakura Matsuri time! This is one of my favorite times
of the year at the temple, as I get to spend time with
people that I see every week, and sometimes people I
only see during the festival season.
In April I was lucky to hear the BCA Bishop, Rev.
Umezu as the guest speaker at the Oakland Buddhist
Church’s Hanamatsuri service. There he made a well-
worn joke about what the acronym BCA (Buddhist
Churches of America) actually stands for……The
Barbeque Chicken Association! And while it is obvious
that TSDBT makes the best BBQ chicken in the US, it
is during this time of the year that we focus on making
chicken, mochi, manju and all of the other foods of the
festival season. This might not seem like a very
Buddhist activity, but it in fact is. When we listen and
say the Three Treasures every Sunday, we hear the
words, Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, and it is during
the festival season that we see our Sangha come
together most clearly. Every time we all get together
to cook chicken, clean the gym, or sell manju, we are
doing it as a Sangha, and this is another opportunity for
us to be bathed in the light of the Nembutsu, and to
see things as they truly are.
Any time that we come together, is a time to
remember that the light that comes with the
Nembutsu is surrounding. Sundays in the Hondo are
not the only time for us to reflect upon the teachings.
No matter what we are doing, in that moment, we can
be mindful of how they exist in our lives. The 12th vow
of The Sutra on the Buddha of Immeasurable Life
states, “If, when I attain Buddhahood, my light should
be finite, not illuminating even a hundred thousand
kotis of nayutas of Buddha-lands, may I not attain the
perfect enlightenment”. As Jodo Shinshu Buddhist, we
believe that there is nowhere that the light of Amida
Buddha cannot fill our lives. Due to this, no matter
TriState/Denver Buddhist Temples’
membership offers condolences to the family
and friends of:
Yoshio Arakawa June 16, 1936—April 18, 2019
Yoshiko Miyoshi
January 14, 1930—April 21, 2019
Kiyo Kobayashi May 17, 1929—May 3, 2019
https://www.bing.com/search?q=Japanese+people%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=J%25C5%258Ddo+Shinsh%25C5%25AB%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=Haiku%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=Matsuo+Bash%25C5%258D%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=Yosa+Buson%20wikipediahttps://www.bing.com/search?q=Masaoka+Shiki%20wikipedia
The Denver Buddhist Temple Dharma School invites you to the . . .
DHARMA SCHOOL PICNIC Dharma Service, games, food and BINGO!
JUNE 2ND * 10 AM – 2 PM
Wolff Run Park – 4705 W. 76th Ave., Westminster 80030
Potluck offerings based on the first letter of your last name
A – H: SIDE DISH
I – R: DRINKS (JUICE, SODA, WATER)
S – Z: DESSERT OR FRUIT
BURGERS AND HOT DOGS PROVIDED BY THE DHARMA SCHOOL
Arigatou Gozaimasu
A whopping thank you to the Sangha for contributing a large monetary gift and beautiful clock to
Rev. and Mrs. Fujii as a parting gift for their many years of service to the Tri-State Buddhist
Temple. A special thank you to those who feted them to a luncheon on April 13, 2019 with a
myriad of delicious Japanese cuisine. They were immensely surprised and very grateful in
accepting our gesture of appreciation and gratitude to them over the past several years.
A warm thank you to members of DBT Aikido and DBT Judo dojos who spent their scheduled
class sessions carrying heavily packed boxes from Rev. & Mrs. Fujii’s apartment and Rev. Fujii’s
temple office to the rental moving truck in the Tamai Tower parking lot. We (the Temple) have
since heard that the Fujii’s (and Gordon) reached their destination and are slowly but steadily
unpacking all the boxes they lugged to California.
Thank you to the following people who folded, sealed and addressed last month’s newsletter:
Marge Fukuhara, Alley&Yoshimi Watada, Shirley Tsuchimoto, Judy Smith, Mary Jane Okamatsu,
Kay Takahashi and Dick Mayeda. Your friendship in action is deeply appreciated.
Page 4
As summer approaches, so does the end of Dharma
School for the 2018/2019 session. And for the YBA,
sadly, this means we must say goodbye to our
seniors. Here are the graduating high school seniors
of 2018/2019, with their now former high schools
and future colleges they will be attending:
Ayla Charness
Ralston Valley High School
University of Colorado, Boulder
Anna Tsuchimoto
Castle View High School
University of California, Berkeley
Ben Yoshida
Mountain Vista High School
University of California, Berkeley
All three have put in countless hours helping at a
variety of events over their high school years, while
juggling school work, sports, clubs, and other
activities. Anna and Ben served as co-presidents this
past year, handling their leadership roles admirably
with strength and poise beyond their young age.
The YBA is proud of our seniors, and encourages
the Sangha to congratulate them (and their parents)
when you have the opportunity!
Looking forward, next summer will be the Sunshine
Trip! The YBA will certainly continue their
fundraising efforts, and as always, is indebted to you
all for your support in helping to provide this once
in a lifetime experience. Have a wonderful and safe
summer, and see you at Sakura Matsuri!
In gassho,
Jon Campbell & Amy Yoshimura-Campbell
TSDBT YBA Co-Advisors
A note from the YBA...
On November 23, 2018, His Eminence Monshu Kojun Ohtani delivered a dharma message at the Hongwanji’s annual Perpetual Memorial and Autumn Service. In his message, Gomonshu-sama summarized his thoughts in a four verse piece titled OUR PLEDGE. It is Gomonshu-sama’s hope that these verses will be read and shared at various services and gatherings, especially among young and new members, so that we may bring religion closer to our everyday lives.
Our Pledge
Breaking out of my shell
I will share a warm smile and speak gentle words
Just like the kind Buddha.
Not becoming lost in my greed, anger, and ignorance
I shall think and act with an open-mind
Just like the calm and peaceful Buddha
Not putting myself first
I will share in the joy and sadness of others
Just like the compassionate Buddha
Realizing the gift of life I have received
I shall strive to live each day to its fullest
Like the Buddha who tirelessly works to liberate all.
Hanamatsuri Service
Don Akiyama
Glenn & Michelle Asakawa
Susie Asano
Wayne & Debra Omoto Berve
Michiko Chikuma
DBT Choir
DBT Judo Dojo
Margaret Fukuhara
Mabel Googins
Kenzo & Shirley Horiuchi
Kirk Horiuchi
Gary & Shirley Horiuchi
Cindy Horiuchi
Kenichi & Amy Inouye
Charles Kagiyama
Beulah & Tsutomu Kagiyama
Kent & Jane Kano
Irene & Kenzo Kawanabe
Joyce Nakata Kim Yuji & Aiko Kimura & family
Manbu & Junko Kimura
Kathy Kuge
Brian & Marjorie Levitt
Randy Matsushima
Lillian & Phillip Miyazawa
Frank Miyazawa
Ruby Miyazawa
Bill & Ann Murphy
Ann & Michael Nakamura
Dat & Naomi Nguyen
Alice Nishimoto
John & Sherri Nitta
Donna Noguchi
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donations and offerings received from April 1, 2019 —April 30, 2019
Page 5 Volume XXXIX Issue 5
Kumiko Ohtake
Charles & Teri Ozaki
David & Joni Sakaguchi
Hank & Irene Shibao
Dora Shibata
Kay Takahashi
Sayoko Takata
Norio & Doris Taniguchi
Hisae Taniwaki
Junko Taylor
Shirley Tsuchimoto
Isao & Candice Tsutsui
Tom Urano, Jr.
Louise Yamaguchi
Gary & Debbie Yamashita
Fumiko Yamashita
Richard & Michio Yoshida
Eshinni/Kakushinni service
Shizue Asano Michiko Chikuma
Mabel Googins
Kent & Jane Kano
Junko Kimura
Frank Miyazawa
Bill & Ann Murphy
Kiyoko Omoto
Mieko & Stacey Ospina
Dora Shibata
Doris Taniguchi
Hisae Taniwaki
Unmarked envelope
Fumiko Yamashita
Richard & Michiko Yoshida
In memory of Susumu Kagiyama(33
yrs), Misao Kagiyama(33 yrs), Roy
Kagiyama(7 yrs)
Anonymous
Michiko Chikuma
Richard & Sharon Kagiyama
Charles Kagiyama
Junko Kagiyama-Manley
Unmarked envelope
Herbert & Judy Wong
Donna Noguchi
Kenso & Atsuko Kagiyama
In memory of Sue Matsuda-Smith
Michiko Chikuma
Richard & Sharon Kagiyama
Junko & Michael Manley
Donation; osaisen Anonymous
Rev. & Mrs. Eijiro Fujii
Armijo Family
K-4 Dharma class
Roy Kikuyama
Katie & John Ley
Yoko Mooney
Kumiko Ohtake
Preschool Dharma class
Unmarked envelope
Facilities Usage
Kazuko Ortiz; Okinawan Dance
Family of Ruby Tanaka; funeral reception
Family of Mary Shibao; funeral reception
February Shotsuki donors ............................................ in memory of
Mary Jane Arakawa ................................................................. Yoshio Norman Arakawa
March Shotsuki donors .................................................. in memory of
Robert & Shelley Tanaka ...................................................... Bob Tanaka
Dick Mayeda ............................................................................ Chris Mayeda
Gwen Kawashima ................................................................... Dorothy Inouye
Umetani/Lo Family ................................................................. Errol Umetani, Helen Umetani
Michiko Fujii ............................................................................. Haruko Yamamoto
Lillian & Phillip Miyazawa ...................................................... Henry Kuritani
John & Sherri Nitta & family ................................................ Henry Kuritani
Elaine & Ted Tsumura ........................................................... Henry Kuritani
Kathryn Kuge .......................................................................... Isao Kuge
Mabel Googins ........................................................................ Kanoko Kojima, Joseph Yamasaki, Toshiaki Yoshimura
Kay Takahashi & family ......................................................... Kenny K. Takahashi
Lillian & Phillip Miyazawa ...................................................... Lisa Miyazawa Campbell
John & Sherri Nitta & family ................................................ Lisa Miyazawa Campbell
Kent & Jane Kano ................................................................... Sam Suekama
Richard & Michiko Yoshida ................................................. Susumu Kagiyama
April Shotsuki donors ..................................................... in memory of Shirley Tsuchimoto ................................................................ Elaine Miyeko Newhouse
Donna Inouye & family ........................................................... Florence Yanaru, Grace Kiyotake
Steven & Gwen Kawashima ................................................. Florence Yanaru, Grace Kiyotake
Dora Shibata & family ........................................................... George K. Shibata
Reiko Urano ............................................................................ Henry Urano
Alice Mizuno ............................................................................ Humiko Fumiko Mamiya
Ida Sasaki ................................................................................... James Fukuhara & Misayo Fukuhara
Richard & Michiko Yoshida ................................................. Keiichi Roy Yoshida, Roy Kiyoshi Kagiyama (concluded on page 6)
Hiroshi Horace Aigaki Glenn Akahoshi Mitsuko Mary Akahoshi Yoshio Akizuki Fred Aoki Satsuki Willie Chikuma Ladda Chittivej Fred C. Devault Terumi Viola Doizaki Sumi Enomoto Masao Eshima Nobujiro Eshima Fumiye Mary Fujii Seikichi Fujinami Komasaku Fujita Henry Masahiko Fukino Tami Fujui Mae Satsuki Funakoshi Fuji Funayama Douglas Haruo Furukawa Jack Yoshiharu Furukawa Keegan Fushimi Daniel Kiyoshi Hara Yoshisaburo Hashimoto Hana Hayashi Kinuko Hiraoka Tomono Hirazawa Sawaye Hirokawa Shizue Honda Sadao Hora Kazuko Hori Shigeru Horiuchi Masakuni Iguchi Mojiro Iida Hiroshi Imada Harley Motoyoshi Inouye Tetsuzo Iriye Eddie Ito Takeshi Kagiyama Teya Kagohara Thomas Shuichi Kajiwara Takeo Kasa Ichiji Kawamata Hisashi Kinoshita
Minoru Kinoshita Take Kinoshita Masa Kishimoto Hara Ayako Kishiyama Hikosaku Kishiyama Sekihei Kiyonaga Mildred Fujiye Kiyotake Robert S. Kiyotake Matsu Kobayashi Setsuji Kobayashi Shige Komatsu Mitsu Kondo Gladys S. Yuki Konishi Eva Lynne Shimoda Konz Kenzo Kuga Naka Kurachi Shikakichi Kurachi John Shiro Kushihashi Toshi Matsubara Toshiake Matsuda Tatsusaburo Matsumonji Mitsuko Matsumoto Eiji Matsuno Nora Matsushima Takashi Matsushima Yukino Mayeda Daisuke Migaki Tsuneichi Mikawa Hiroko Miyake Sueko Miyako Otosaku Miyamoto Jean Harumi Miyazawa Kiyoka Miyazawa Donald Shigeru Miyoshi Mutsuko Mizukami Minosuke Momoi Henry Hayato Morimitsu Chiyo Morishige Chiyoko Cherry Motosaka Toshiko Murakami Tsugiko Murata Natsuko Muroya Noboru Muroya Uki Mary Muroya
Shizuka Nagata Ayano Nakagawa Julia Yoshiko Nakamoto Rose Hisako Nakamura Sue Tsugiko Nakamura Shizuyo Nakaoki Seiichi Namba Makoto Hugh Nishimoto Toshi Nitta Taki Noda Matsutaro Noriyuki Kosaburo Ogata Morio Ogata Hisashi Bob Ogawa Shigeo Ohtsu Joe Kazuma Okamoto Manzo Okamoto Nellie Natsue Okamoto Shiogo Okamura Sandra Yoshiko Omoto Tazo Otsuji William Mori Oyama Edward Tetsuro Ozaki Yone Ozamoto Torakichi Saito Masato Sakaguchi Ryosuke Ray Sakaguchi Mitzi Misao Sakurai Isa Sameshima Tamiya Sasamoto Mitsuko Sato Rose Shibao Tom Isamu Shibao Kiyoko Shima Shigeo Shimamoto Edward Tatsuo Shimoda Kane Shimono Sumi Shin Hanzo Shinn Ito Shinn Chiyoko Shino Rikio Shishido Noboru Sogi Yuriko Steenbarger-Tamai
Hichiro Sugihara Kiyoto Sugiura Henry Makio Suzuki Taeko Tagawa Edward Tetsuro Tajiri Hideko Takahashi Ippachi Takahashi Kimiye Takaki James Hajime Takemoto Sumiji Tamaki Julie Ann Tanaka George Tani, III Matsuichi Taoka Minoru Taoka Edward Tashiro Shina Teraji Teikichi Terakado Fujiye Tobo Hyosaku Tomita Momoyo Tsuchimoto Nobuzane S. Tsumura Mutsuyo Tsunoda Isajiro Uyeno Goro Ray Yago Hichi Yamachika Kaoyo Yamada Sentaro Yamada Bill Tadashi Yamaguchi Donald Shin Yamakishi Natsue Lillie Yamakishi Gennosuke Yamamoto Noboru Henry Yamashita Nancy Kiyoko Yokomizo Isayo Yoshida Kiichi Ben Yoshida Kohei Yoshida Louis Togo Yoshida Yoshie Yoshida Nao Yoshihara Mura Yoshimura Jiroku Yunoki
Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service
June 30, 2019 The Shotsuki Service is a general memorial service held on a monthly basis for members and friends of the temple who have passed away during the month of service. Although there are major memorial (hoji) services set at specific time intervals such as 49th Day, 1st Year, 3rd Year, 7th, 13th, 17th, 25th, 33rd and 50th years, the temple provides families with monthly memorial Shotsuki services held in conjunction with regularly scheduled Sunday services, so family members will have the opportunity to pay respect and gratitude to loves ones who have passed away in that particular month. Donation by affected family members is appreciated: $50/observance. In Gassho
June Shotsuki Names (Sangha members who have passed away in the month of June)
Henry & Melanie Kusumi ..................................................... Keiji Kusumi
Kathleen Yamada .................................................................... Keiji Kusumi
Kathryn Kuge ........................................................................... Koma Kuge
Chiyo Yoshida ......................................................................... Lisa Yoshida Henn, Chitoshi Yoshida
Joe & Jill Ozaki ......................................................................... Motoichi Joe Ozaki
Eiji & Fumiko Horiuchi .......................................................... Sakie & Shirley Horiuchi
Sumi & Yosh Akiyama ........................................................... Stephanie Tawara
Family of Tosh&Mary Tawara ............................................. Stephanie Tawara
Lenard Nobuta ........................................................................ Toyo & Yoneko Nobuta
Jack & Alice Kimura ............................................................... Tsurue Kimura
Donations ............................................................................... for reason of
Gayle & Stanley Shibao .......................................................... funeral; Mary Shibao
Sasaki Family ............................................................................. funeral; Joe Sasaki
Family of Ruby Tanaka .......................................................... funeral; Ruby Tanaka
Mary Hammond ...................................................................... Legacy Fund payment
Longmont Buddhist Temple ................................................ monthly MOU
Shirley Tsuchimoto ................................................................ Spring Ohigan service
Sheryl Miwa .............................................................................. in memory of Yeme Miwa – 3rd yr
Junichi Arakawa ....................................................................... in memory of Yoshio Arakawa Rex & Marian Yoshimura ..................................................... in memory of Joe Sasaki
Garold Uyeda .......................................................................... in memory of Miriam Rodriguez-Uyeda – 1st yr
Jo Ann Fujioka ......................................................................... in memory of Winbourne Enomoto
April 2019 Offerings (continued from page 5)
Spring Clean for Nikkei
Treasures Sale!
The Temple will be operating a Nikkei Treasures
sales booth at this year’s upcoming Cherry Blossom
Festival.
So as you are preparing to Spring Clean your
homes, consider donating Japanese related items
– yukata, kimono, obi, ceramics, textiles, etc. - for
this event. All Nikkei Treasure Sale proceeds will
be dedicated towards furnishing a new kitchen.
Do not bring items to the temple !!! First
contact either Gail Ida - [email protected] or
Joni Sakaguchi – [email protected]. We
reserve the right to decline some donations as they
may not be suitable for our sale. Again thank you
for your support!
Sakura Matsuri
Cherry Blossom Festival June 22 – 23, 2019
The month of June is just around the corner and preparations for the
Cherry Blossom Festival are already underway.
Manju-making is one of the big volunteer reliant efforts; please place
these dates on your calendar if you wish to be a part of this effort:
Saturday, June 15th @ 8:30 a.m. Yaki (baked) manju making
Thursday, June 20th @ 5:00 p.m. Mochi (steamed) manju making
Friday, June 21st @ 8:30 a.m. Mochi (steamed) manju making
Pre-Festival Preparations:
Wednesday, June 19th @ 9:00 a.m.
Make an balls (for manju)
Package Chicken for Asian Salads
Package Noodles for Asian Salads
Thursday, June 20th @ 8:00 a.m.
Cook Beef for Beef Teriyaki Bowls
Cut Spam for spam musubi
Prepare ingredients for Maki Sushi
Friday, June 21st, all day
Marinate Chicken
Set-up for Festival - Gym, hondo, auditorium, food plaza, etc
Cook Beef
Cook eggs for Maki sushi and somen
Asian Salad prep, package salad dressing, wash lettuce
Package manju
And many more items that will undoubtedly arise
Wash Rice
The Sakura Matsuri Committee depends upon the full and active
participation of all Sangha members & friends. We look forward to
another successful Festival and will certainly be posting additional
volunteer opportunities in the coming weeks.
Message from the Temple/Community Center and Sakura Square
Redevelopment Teams We appreciate the opportunity to provide regular updates on the Sakura Square and Temple/Community
Center redevelopment. You may have heard in the community that the parking garage has been sold.
Sakura Square LLC owns and operates the property and buildings on the block, excluding the Temple. There
are no immediate plans to sell the parking garage nor the open parking lot located between the Temple and
Pacific Mercantile. Income from these parking areas is currently used to maintain Sakura Square. We are
happy to offer complimentary parking to sangha members for Sunday services and activities, funerals and
hoji services and other meetings and gatherings. Sakura Square LLC forgoes this parking income as a
commitment to support the Temple. Once a decision has been made about the Master Plan for the block,
including the plans for parking, we will convey them to the community. As we have relayed in previous
messages, the redevelopment of the Temple/Community Center and entire block is a complex process that
requires thoughtfulness, coordination, strategy, cooperation and patience.
We welcome questions from the sangha and greater community. Items pertaining to Sakura Square should
be directed to Gary Yamashita, CEO of Sakura Square LLC: [email protected]. Questions about the
Temple should be directed to Temple Board President Chad Nitta: [email protected]. Thank you.
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Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples
1947 Lawrence Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
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DENVER, COLO.
PERMIT NO. 521
I am writing this on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Last night
after returning home from work, I turned on the television
to find news of a school mass shooting. Because facts were
sparse and erratic, the newscaster’s commentary was very
repetitive; communicating the same information again and
again by using different sentence structure in each telling.
Essentially the facts conveyed – two students entered a
school building and shot other students with one child being
killed – while basic and simple, are horrifyingly familiar and
overwhelming.
I do not know any of the persons involved in this shooting
episode. But, like so many others, I feel a connection by
identifying as a parent and adult in a world that I once
believed I could influence and steer towards the “good
side”. How could yet another school shooting occur? Why
is violence still a go-to method for expressing anger, hatred,
frustration? [questions and doubts abound. writing stops.]
A few days later . . . . the focus of news commentary
became “how to talk to your children about what
happened”. There was/is no shortage of practical
information and advice available online, on TV and in
newspapers. Upon hearing the concerns and advice of
others, the term, “metta” (a Pali term) was triggered in my
mind.
As Buddhists, we are all taught to practice metta in daily living –
sometimes I need to be reminded.
Metta is defined as loving kindness. Loving kindness is defined in
English dictionaries as a feeling of benevolent affection. In
Buddhism, loving kindness (Metta) is thought of as a mental
state or attitude, cultivated and maintained by practice. Mettā means benevolence, loving-kindness, friendliness, amity, good
will, and active interest in others.
This cultivation of loving kindness is an essential part of
Buddhism.
Blue service book; page 108 Metta May all begins be happy. May they be joyous and live in safety. All living beings, whether weak or strong, in high or middle, or low realms of existence, small or great, visible or invisible, near or far, born or to be born. May all beings be happy.
Namo Amida Butsu
From the Temple Office by Donna Inouye