Mother's Day Service

Rev. Barbara Brennan

Mother's Day Dharma Service for Sunday, May 14, 2023 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Barbara Brennan, at Windward Buddhist Temple. Rev. Brennan shares a special message about mothers and read from the book, "Oceans of Love" by Janet Lawler.

This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii. Windward Buddhist Temple holds a weekly in-person Dharma Service on Sundays.

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  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:22 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

    02:47 - Meditation

    03:42 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:19 - Sutra: Twelve Homages (page 120 in the red service book)

    14:16 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge II (page 6 in the red service book)

    14:19 - Gatha: Hotokesama II (page 74 in Praises of the Buddha)

    18:10 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Barbara Brennan

    33:01 - Gatha: Buddha Loves You (page 24 in Praises of the Buddha)

    34:09 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    35:55 - Announcements

    45:37 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    46:21 - May Schedule

    46:33 - How to Donate to WBT

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Mother’s Day

Ron Yanagisawa made the Mother’s Day floral arrangements out of Lego