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Buddha Day / Hanamatsuri Dharma Service

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Cynthia Rodriguez, Prudence Kusano, and Rev. Sol Kalu with the Baby Buddha in Lumbini Garden.

Buddha Day / Hanamatsuri Dharma Service for Sunday, April 13, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Sol Kalu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by WBT resident minister, Rev. Sol Kalu. In his Dharma Talk, Rev. Kalu discusses the difference between Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha, and Amida Buddha, the main Buddha of reverence in the Jodo Shinshu tradition.

Buddha Day, also known as Hanamatsuri or "flower festival" commemorates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini Garden.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:28 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    03:07 - Meditation

    03:55 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:00 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)

    09:52 - Buddha Day Aspiration

    11:17 - Sutra: Kanmoku-ge & Pouring of Sweet Tea

    26:58 - Gatha: Happy Buddha Day (page 76 in Praises of the Buddha)

    29:55 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Sol Kalu

    57:45 - Gatha: Softly Blew the Breezes (page 183 in Praises of the Buddha)

    59:20 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)

    01:00:51 - Announcements

    01:07:27 - April Birthdays

    01:09:43 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    01:10:33 - April Dharma Service Schedule

    01:10:48 - How to Donate to WBT

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