Prudence Kusano
Dharma Service for Sunday, September 24, 2023 with a Dharma Talk by Lay speaker Prudence Kusano at Windward Buddhist Temple. The service was also officiated by Prudence, a Certified Minister's Lay Assistant, at Windward Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.
As part of her Dharma Talk, Prudence shared a video from the 2023 Nembutsu Seminar by the Honpa Hongwanji Honolulu & Oahu Districts Buddhist Education Committee. "A Profound Silence" is a short film produced by Gardena Buddhist Church Ichi-Mi that features Jodo Shinshu Buddhist voices from the LGBTQ+ community, family and allies.
Please watch "A Profound Silence" here:
You can also watch the recording of the 2023 Nembutsu Seminar here:
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00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:22 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
02:49 - Meditation
03:52 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
05:57 - Sutra: Verses Reaffirming the Vows (page 117 in the red service book)
13:18 - Recitation: Our Pledge
14:50 - Gatha: Arigatai
17:46 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano
28:39 - Gatha: Shinshu Anthem (page 147 in Praises of the Buddha)
31:07 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)
33:35 - Announcements
35:48 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
37:15 - October Schedule
37:31 - How to Donate to WBT
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