Our mission is to live a life of joy
in the Nembutsu & share the Dharma with others.

 

Our Temple was started in Berkeley one hundred years ago by Issei (first generation) pioneers from Japan. Though today we are still enjoying the ethnic traditions the founders brought with them, we are experiencing the exciting beginnings of broadening our base to include a multi-culturalism that can enhance and deepen our understanding of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.

 
 
 

Buddhists Living in Equality
and Non-Discrimination (BLEND)

by Rev. Dr. David Matsumoto

BLEND is how we describe our acceptance and appreciation of our blended lives. It signifies that we can embrace the purity of those lives, and reflects the aspiration and commitment on the part of our temple and ourselves as Buddhists to understand and celebrate the richness, diversity and challenges of our blended lives.

May we all endeavor to think, speak and act in ways that will promote the inclusion of all people in our sangha and throughout our lives.

 
 

Announcements

Visit our Calendar page for more information on each event.

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Meditation & discussion

April 3, 2024, Wednesday 7:00pm

Join us for an evening of online silent meditation led by our minister, Rev. Kuwahara. Everyone is welcome and no prior experience needed. We will have a short discussion after. All are welcome!

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BBT Dharmanar

March 28th, 2024, Thursday, 6:30pm

Join us for BBT's monthly online study session. The March session’s topic will be Transition, Aging, and Six Paramitae. Rev. Kuwahara, Rev. CJ, and Rev.Tanis Moore will be presenting.

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virtial chair yoga

April 11th, 2024, Thursday, 8:00am

Join us for a gentle yoga session by Hitomi Kuwahara that you can do while sitting on a chair or couch without a yoga mat. No experience or registration needed. Everyone is welcome!
Please fill out and sign a waiver form before joining the class. You only need to fill out once.

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ABOUT US

Find out about our temple, history and our Minister.

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 OUR NEWSLETTER (Padma)

You can read our current temple newsletter, The Padma, here.

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Donate

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Our Calendar

Learn more about the upcoming events at our temple.
Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Dharma messages

A collection of live and archived Dharma Messages
can be found here.

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BUDDHIST CHURCHES OF AMERICA Bookstore (BCA)

The BCA Bookstore serves the BCA churches/temples and fellowships throughout the nation, educational institutions (particularly the Institute of Buddhist Studies, or IBS), the Center for Buddhist Education, and those interested in Buddhism worldwide.

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