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The pre-service announcement follows below.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Events in the Hondo (unless otherwise noted)

BEFORE THE SERVICE

9:00 a.m. Chanting led by Rev. Sharon Sasaki.
New People Are Welcome

START OF SERVICE

10:00 a.m., Start of Service with the ringing of the calling bell, or Kansho.
Rev. Hōkai “Smitty” Smith is Officiant and will deliver the Dharma School message and the adult message.
Rev. Sterling Davenport is Co-Officiant.
Mani Ryan, BWA, will chair the Service.
Robert Yamamoto will provide musical accompaniment.
Rev. Smitty will remain in the Hondo to answer any questions after the service.

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AFTER THE SERVICE

HOSPITALITY will be downstairs in the dining room (on the Office Level).

At 12 Noon, please join us for a potluck and baby shower in the Annex Hall,
hosted by the Buddhist Women's Association.
The BWA will provide the main dishes and we ask the sangha
to provide side dishes, desserts, or salads.

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This service will be livestreamed at 10 a.m.,
and you can watch at this link.
You can also use the link later to view the recorded service.

Why We Honor Lady Kujo and Lady Ohtani

 
 

Lady Takeko Kujo

Lady Takeko Kujo (1887-1928) dedicated much of her adult life to giving a greater voice to Buddhist women, and is credited with co-founding the Fujinkai in Japan with her sister-in-law, Kazuko Ohtani. Lady Kujo was the daughter of Koson Ohtani, the 21st Monshu. She also founded Asoka Hospital, one of Japan’s first modern medical centers. She died in Tokyo, Japan after contracting an illness during her charitable work in the city’s slums following the Great Kanto Earthquake. BWA chapters were established in every Jodo Shinshu temple in Japan, and later in the United States and other overseas areas as many Japanese began emigrating in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

LADY YoshiKO Ohtani

After World War II, Lady Yoshiko Ohtani (1918-2000), spouse of the 23rd Monshu, Kosho Ohtani, revitalized the Buddhist Women’s Association by visiting many temples in Japan and overseas. She was the first to institute Japan-wide and worldwide conferences, so that diverse BWA chapters could better communicate and learn about the various cultural traditions of each region where BWA chapters are active. Therefore, by tradition, today the World Buddhist Women’s Association operates under the honorary leadership of Lady Ruzumi Ohtani, spouse of the 25th Monshu of the Nishi Hongwanji-ha, Kojun Ohtani (aka Sennyo Shonin). 

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