Announcements

Last updated November 18, 2021. See also NEWS.

Update

  • Please call first before ordering more Brittle. Inventory on the BWA Almond Brittle Sale is running low so please do not pay on PayPal before confirming the Brittle is available. To save time, please don’t call the Temple; use the number here.

General

Of Recent General Interest

  • October Report: 95th Anniversary and Farewell to the Akahoshis. Our drive-thru experiment was a huge success, thanks to your enthusiastic support. Attendees at the event received a BTSD pen and a card about preparing for our 100th. We are asking the Sangha to include your ancestors and family and write their memories, reflections, ceremonies and services that were held at the temple, or by the temple. We will soon post the form on our Website for everyone's convenience.

  • History of the Sangha and Temple BY the Sangha. If you have senior members that you will see on Thanksgiving, please consider recording their history of the temple. When put together, we will have better documentation of BTSD’s first 100 years. Please keep the original for your familiy and send copies to the Temple by mail or email.

  • October Stuffed Animal Drive. Many thanks to everyone who donated cash or a stuffed animal to support our Scouts in a community effort to supply the Ronald McDonald House with stuffed animals to comfort patients and siblings at Rady Children’s Hospital. The drive exceeded expectations with perhaps a hundred or more donations!

  • Scam Alert. Scammers sometimes access the address list for a Temple or Church member and then send out a discreet plea for funds from the Reverend or Minister. Our friends at Pioneer Ocean View Church just notified us of just such a recent attack. Ministers will never request discreet emergency or financial help. Such emails warn against calling the church or temple, and usually have a spoofed email address.

Our Services / Classes / Dharma Messages

Available to Order Now / Fundraisers

Please note that sales are local, usually intended for pickup at the Temple. If you need an item shipped to you, we can arrange it but please contact the Temple to see what is possible.

Save the Date for Temple Events

  • Saturday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Yasukochi Box/Strawberries; also pre-ordered Temple T-Shirts, Covid masks; almond brittle/popcorn.

  • Sunday, Dec. 11, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.,

  • Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m.: Live Zoom Bodhi Day Service; Special Guest Speaker, Rev. Gregory Gibbs of the Pasadena Buddhist Temple, and our Supervising Minister. Gibbs Sensei will be streaming from our own Onaijin. Regretably, in-person attendance is not yet possible.

Events of Note, Sponsored by BCA, BCA Soutnern District, BCA Temples, IBS, etc.