Ekoji Presidents’ Message Aug. 2012
Greetings Ekoji Sangha Members! We hope that you and your family are faring well through the extremely hot and humid weather. To all our 2012 Obon weekend volunteers, we thank you very much for your valuable time and efforts in putting on this year’s festival and service. We especially would like to recognize Rev. Brian…Read More…
Jodo Shinshu and Prayer by: Rev. William Briones Aug.2012
This article’s author, Rev. William Briones, is a minister of the L.A. Hompa Hongwanji Temple, and this article is reprinted with his permission. “As Jodo Shinshu Buddhists, we shall seek to be mindful of our words and deeds, be responsible citizens of our society and share with others the truth and reality of Jodo Shinshu. Understanding fully the principle of causality,…Read More…
Ekoji President’s Message July 2012
July is here, and with it comes our annual Obon Festival and Obon and Hatsubon Service, which will be held on July 14 and 15 respectively. Obon is also known s Kangi-e, the Day of Joy. The true significance of these two occasions lies in the re-dedication of our-selves to the Buddhist way of life…Read More…
The Golden Chain in My Life By: Noriko A. Nakamura July 2012
In so many different ways, life constantly reminds me of the lessons about the Golden Chain and how inter connected and interdependent we are. The Golden Chain reading talks of Amida’s golden chain of love that stretches around the world—one interconnected chain made out of the seemingly individual links of me, you, and all living…Read More…
Presidents’ Message, June 2012
Greetings Ekoji Sangha members: We are now six weeks away from our annual Ekoji Obon Festival, July 14-15, 2012. This auspicious weekend includes the fun-filled festival and also our annual Obon Memorial Service observance featuring Rev. Brian Kensho Nagata as guest speaker and officiant. We hope you can join and participate with us. This year…Read More…
My Promise, My Faith by Truc Vo 6/2012
On April 21, 2012, Ekoji Buddhist Temple, in Fairfax, Virginia, held the first “My Promise, My Faith seminar for the Girl Scout Council of Nation’s Capital. “My Promise, My Faith” is the Girl Scouts of the United States of America’s first national faith-based recognition. The workshop was part of the hundred years celebration of Girl…Read More…