Myles Yamamoto & Barbara Brennan
Dharma Service for Sunday, October 18, 2026 with a Dharma Talk by WBT member and lay speaker, Myles Yamamoto. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Barbara Brennan, a Tokudo Minister's Assistant at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin and previously served as Windward Buddhist Temple's minister from November 2022 through July 2024. Myles is an Eagle Scout and his Dharma message was titled, "5 Dharma Lessons from Orienteering and Hiking."
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00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:22 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:58 - Meditation
03:59 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:11 - Sutra: Juseige (page 54 in the red service book)
12:42 - Recitation: Our Pledge
14:10 - Gatha: Arigatai (page 14 in Praises of the Buddha)
17:10 - Dharma Talk: Myles Yamamoto
26:26 - Gatha: All Life is One (page 2 in Praises of the Buddha)
28:09 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
30:01 - Announcements
33:20 - Words of Thanksgiving
34:04 - October Dharma Service Schedule
34:19 - How to Donate to WBT
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