Rev. Barbara Brennan & Rev. Bert Sumikawa
Gotan-e Dharma Service for Sunday, May 7, 2023 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa, at Windward Buddhist Temple. The Gotan-e service celebrates the birth of Jodo Shinshu founder Shinran Shonin, who was born on May 21, 1173.
This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii. Windward Buddhist Temple holds a weekly in-person Dharma Service on Sundays.
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00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:18 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
03:27 - Meditation
04:21 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:52 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
10:09 - Aspiration
11:44 - Sutra: Shoshinge (page 11 in the red service book)
18:19 - Gatha: Shinshu Anthem (page 147 in Praises of the Buddha)
21:56 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa
45:23 - Gatha: Ondokusan & Gratefulness
47:38 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)
49:52 - Announcements
55:18 - CMLA Presentation
01:01:42 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
01:02:24 - May Schedule
01:02:37 - How to Donate to WBT
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Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook
Intergenerational Activity
Jennifer Kane and Shirley Yanagisawa were presented with their Certified Minister’s Lay Assistants (CMLA) certificates