Sunday April 23 @ 10 am, with Yukari Williams
JOIN US for the comfort of the Dharma as we trace the Buddhist role in the creation of Earth Day, now a nationally recognized annual event, in this simple and relaxing Sunday service.
Yukari Williams, Certified Minister’s Assistant is our Dharma Leader and host, and will lead our chanting. Roger Coppock is the service chair and will share the Dharma message. Roger will also lead the adult discussion class.
Schedule
10:00 a.m. Ringing of the Kansho or calling bell to begin the service.
10:40 a.m. Dharma School students excused to individual classes, and adults to the Adult Discussion Class downstairs on the Office Level, across from the kitchen/dining room.
Around 11:30 a.m., classes and discussion will conclude, followed by our friendly hospitality
with light refreshments, in our dining room, on the Office Level.
COVID PRECAUTIONS: Masks are recommended indoors throughout the Temple campus. For more about our Covid precautions, see here.
We hope to connect with you on Sunday! If not in person, please check for our livestream of the service, starting at 10 a.m. on our YouTube Channel at
youtube.com/buddhisttempleofsandiego
The more the merrier. Please feel free to forward this email to your friends and family.
All ages are welcome to join in-person without prior registration.
Two Great Saturday Opportunities
Film About Taiko with Live Performance on 4/22
DON’T MISS Finding Her Beat, a special presentation of the San Diego Asian Film Festival’s Spring Showcase. The film screens at the Mission Valley Ultrastar on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 3 p.m.
This 2022 documentary celebrates the challenges and successes of women in taiko from Japan to the United States, leading to an all-star women-centered concert exploding with energy.ne
Concert of San Diego Womenn of Taiko. Following the film women from the many Taiko groups around San Diego will provide a concert, with performers including Diane Wu of Narawan Taiko and BTSD’s own Chelsey Koga. (Diane Wu also appears in the film.) Learn more here.
Hanamatsuri Festival at Vista Buddhist Temple
Vista Buddhist Temple
Hanamatsuri: Japanese Buddhist Cultural Festival
Saturday April 22, 12 noon to 6 p.m. (PT)
This is a major fundraiser for our sister Temple in Vista. Their members come to support our events, and now we can repay the favor! The Vista Buddhist Temple itself is a beautiful example of a modern architecture; while screens around the outside of the Temple suggest the paper screens (shoji) used in old Japan, bathing the main hall (Hondo) of the Temple is soothing light. The altar area is simple and beautiful. Sharing a parking lot with a community center, there will be games, food booths, cultural events and exhibits, and more.
Note: The Vista Buddhist Temple is 40 miles north of BTSD, typically a 45-minute drive.