Sharyn Sekine

Dana Day & Pet Memorial Dharma Service

Sharyn Sekine & Rev. Barbara Brennan

Dana Day & Pet Memorial Dharma Service for Sunday, February 12, 2023 with a Dharma Talk by Sharyn Sekine at Windward Buddhist Temple. Sharyn is a Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin board member and is active with the Buddhist Women’s Association (BWA) serving in multiple leadership roles. Sharyn gave a wonderful Dharma Talk sharing examples of dana, or "selfless giving."

Today was also our annual Pet Memorial Remembrance Service. Pets provide us with selfless giving with their unconditional love and companionship. A loss of a family pet is often our first encounter with mortality as children.

Visitors from Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin

Junior YBA officers, Rev. Brennan, & advisor Joy Nishida

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:21 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

    02:56 - Meditation

    03:47 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 165 in Praises of the Buddha)

    05:58 - Aspiration

    08:13 - Pet Memorial & Offering of Incense

    15:32 - Sutra: Junirai (page 60 in the red service book)

    24:07 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)

    25:53 - Gatha: Golden Chain of Love

    28:00 - Dharma Talk: Sharyn Sekine

    49:37 - Gatha: Ondokusan / Gratefulness

    51:48 - The Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

    54:05 - Announcements

    01:04:43 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    01:05:29 - February Schedule

    01:05:42 - How to Donate to WBT

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