Rev. Barbara Brennan & Rev. Bert Sumikawa
Monthly Remembrance Dharma Service for Sunday, April 28, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Barbara Brennan. The service was officiated by Rev. Brennan and Rev. Bert Sumikawa. Rev. Brennan shares thoughts on memorial services, going back to growing up in Arizona and visiting the area cemeteries to pay respects to family members.
Remembrance Day is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of April, regardless of the year. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.
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00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:18 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:58 - Meditation
04:01 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:15 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
11:05 - Remembrance
15:37 - Sutra: Junirai (page 59 in the red service book)
23:58 - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)
25:20 - Gatha: Quest of Life (page 126 in Praises of the Buddha)
27:22 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Barbara Brennan
40:39 - Gatha: Namo Amida Butsu (I) (page 104 in Praises of the Buddha)
43:30 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)
45:39 - Announcements
51:30 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
52:25 - May Dharma Service Schedule
52:40 - How to Donate to WBT
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