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Father's Day Service

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Dennis Tashiro and the Tashiro Family

Father's Day Dharma Service for Sunday, June 19, 2022 with a Dharma Talk by Dennis Tashiro at Windward Buddhist Temple. Dennis shares a message given over 40 years ago at the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church on January 7, 1979 titled, "The Most Unforgettable Buddhist I Have Known." The service was led by our Lay Minister's Aids-in-training. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:10 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

    01:53 - Meditation

    02:57 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    05:13 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)

    14:18 - Recitation: The Creed - II (page 4 in the red service book)

    15:29 - Gatha: Hotokesama (II) (page 74 in Praises of the Buddha)

    18:08 - Dharma Talk: Dennis Tashiro

    36:44 - Gatha: With These Hands (page 174 in Praises of the Buddha)

    38:33 - The Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

    39:44 - Closing Aspiration

    40:28 - Announcements

    44:17 - June Schedule

    44:26 - Support WBT with AmazonSmile

    44:36 - How to Donate to WBT

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Celebrating Father’s Day