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Feb 11th, 2012
CONVENTION REGISTRATION CLOSES 2/13~Now $115
CONVENTION REGISTRATION CLOSES 2/13
Your Convention registration must be received by Monday Feb. 13th. The $20 "Experience The Dharma" is open to the public - pay at the door.
The full convention is now $115 - see the main page for registration information. See you at the 65th Annual Northwest Buddhist Convention.
Jan 15th, 2012
CONVENTION REGISTRATION - 3 Levels of Participation
(1) $115—Full Convention—Friday-Sunday - (All lectures, workshops, services & banquet are included) Deadline is Feb 13th - Preregistration Required
(2) $50—Banquet Only—Saturday Evening - 6 pm - Deadline is Feb 13th - Preregistration Required
(3) "Experience The Dharma" - $20—1 Lecture, Opening Service & 1 Workshop—Sat. 2/18 - 9 am - 12:30 pm - Pay At The Door - Open To the Public
This public portion of the convention is a good introduction to Buddhism. Saturday morning, there will be a lecture, open to the public, entitled "Experience The Dharma" by Bhante Seelawimala. This is followed by an Opening Service with Bishop Ogui and Rev. Marvin Harada, and a workshop by Dr. Kenji Akahoshi.
Nov 7th, 2011
1/18/2012 Temple Movie Night 7 pm
On Wednesday, Jan. 18th, we will have our first Temple Movie Night showing the 2011 version of "True Grit" in the temple basement. By donation, popcorn provided, bring your own drink. Thanks to Jun Yugawa & Jim Bennett for our spectacular new DVD player, screen & sound system. We plan on making this a monthly fun activity.
Nov 7th, 2011
1/22/2012~Shoshinge & Wasan Chanting Practice~9 am
Learn to chant the Shoshinge and Wasan at 9 am. The Shoshinge is a chant written in the form of a song or poem, and consists of exactly 120 lines. The Shoshinge is also one of our most fundamental of sutra chants that we recite in Jodo Shinsho. The full Shoshinge and Wasan takes about 30 minutes to chant. What are they? Come and find out.
Nov 6th, 2011
1/29/2012 ~"Sitting In Gratitude" Meditation 9 am
“Sitting In Gratitude” Meditation Service including Sutra chanting, and a 20-minute meditation lead by our Minister Assistants
We are continuing the new portion of our service, called “Sitting In Gratitude”, based on the meditation service that Rinban Castro has at the Seattle Betsuin. From a Shin Buddhist perspective it is not the purpose of meditation to eradicate the passions and frustrations of existence. Meditation, for the Shin follower, does not cut off the passions nor destroy frustrations. It is, rather, a little like drugs for malaria and other illnesses, which control the manifestations of the illness without curing it. So meditation enables the mind to become calm and quiet in its out-going activities; this quietude and calmness frees the mind for more important concerns than the ordinary frustrations of everyday life. Thus the practice of meditation by Shin followers has the very practical and ordinary goal of living a better life. Please join us for this session, which will be followed by our regular 10:30 am service.
Nov 1st, 2011
11/6 No Regular Service~See Fall Food Festival & Concert
There will be no service on Sunday, November 6th because we will be having our Fall Food Festival instead. Please click here to read more about Aki Matsuri. We hope to see you in the Temple's basement on 11/6, enjoying the delicious food!
Namo Amida Butsu
Oct 18th, 2011
11/5 Increase Your Peace Concert with Todd Milne & Moksha 7 pm
INCREASE YOUR PEACE
Music Concert
With Todd Milne & Moksha
(World Fusion Band)
An Evening of Peaceful Healing Music
Nov. 5th – 7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
Spokane Buddhist Temple
927 S. Perry Street, Spokane
(All proceeds to benefit the Temple)
You have heard Todd play during our services - come hear him play various wind instruments and "Increase Your Peace".
Moksha, in Sanskrit means “to release, to let go”. The eclectic music group, led by Todd Milne, consists of flutes, electronic wind instruments, African drums and a variety of percussion instruments, harp and dulcimer, performing world-music-inspired jazz. Other musicians performing are Ellicia Milne on dulcimer and harp, and Aaron Mark on percussion.
Oct 18th, 2011
11/6 "Aki Matsuri" Japanese Fall Food Festival 11a-3p
“AKI MATSURI” — 21st ANNUAL FALL FOOD FESTIVAL
SUNDAY – NOVEMBER 6, 2011
11 AM – 3 PM at 10TH & Perry
Eat In or Take Out
PRE -ORDERS ARE RECOMMENDED – WE SOLD OUT LAST TIME
Pre-order online or call 534-7954. We will confirm the order by email or telephone.
Pre-order online or call 534-7954. We will confirm the order by email or telephone.
Pre-orders are closed. We recommend you arrive before 12:30 to get a meal before they're gone.
It takes two days to make Yakisoba, which means “fried noodles”. It is traditionally served in Japan on festival days. Yakisoba is prepared by stir-frying noodles with bite-sized chicken, vegetables (usually cabbage, onions or carrots) and flavored with yakisoba sauce, salt and pepper. A vegetarian variety will also be available. The bento box will be served this year with MISO SOUP, a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called "dashi" into which is mixed softened miso paste, or JAPANESE CABBAGE, called Tsukemono (pickled cabbage).
Serving:
Yakisoba Bento Box Lunch
(Chicken or Vegetarian)
with Miso Soup or Japanese Cabbage
Eat in or take out - $12
Senbei $4
These Japanese rice crackers are crunchy, salty and sweet, all at the same time. They are hand made at our temple.
Char-shui (BBQ Pork) $5
Futomaki (Sushi) Roll $7
Large cylindrical sushi, with nori on the outside, filed with rice and vegetables and other ingredients
Inari 4 for $5
Rice packed in fried tofu pouches
California Roll $6
Consists of avocado, kani kama (imitation crab/crab stick), and cucumber , often made as uramaki (with rice on the outside, nori, or black seaweed wrappers, on the inside)
Combo (4 Futomaki & 2 Inari) $6
We will also be giving tours of the temple during the Fall Festival.
Invite your friends!
We have a Facebook event you can RSVP to and share with others