Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa & Rev. Barbara Brennan
Remembrance Day Dharma Service for Sunday, December 18, 2022 with Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. Rev. Sumikawa discusses the meaning of Christmas, shares a book, "The Peace Book" by Todd Parr, and performs the rap "Shinran, Baby, He Broke the Rules" that he and Dr. George Tanabe originally performed years ago.
Remembrance Day is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of December, regardless of the year.
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00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:22 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
02:57 - Meditation
04:15 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:28 - San Bu Jo & Aspiration
10:13 - Remembrance Day
19:10 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)
29:20 - Recitation: Our Pledge
30:46 - Gatha: Ondokusan II & Gratefulness
33:49 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa
56:29 - Shinran, Baby, He Broke the Rules Rap
01:00:49 - Gatha: The Wondrous Gift of Peace (page 176 in Praises of the Buddha)
01:02:50 - The Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)
01:05:21 - Announcements
01:09:35 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
01:10:52 - January Schedule
01:11:00 - Support WBT with AmazonSmile
01:11:11 - How to Donate to WBT
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