Dennis Tashiro
Dharma Service for Sunday, December 21, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by temple president, Dennis Tashiro. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani and Rev. Shingo Furusawa. Dennis discusses the holiday season as being a time to express gratitude. "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."
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00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:17 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:50 - Meditation
03:49 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:10 - Sutra: Twelve Homages (page 120 in the red service book)
13:48 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)
15:11 - Gatha: Golden Chain
16:59 - Dharma Talk: Dennis Tashiro
37:04 - Gatha: Gentle Hands (page 62 in Praises of the Buddha)
38:56 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
40:49 - Announcements
44:30 - December Dharma Service Schedule
44:45 - How to Donate to WBT
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Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook
