Temple News
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AMAZON SMILE & ZENSHUJI
Now you can shop at Amazon and donate to Zenshuji at the same
time! Here is the link to Zenshuji Amazon smile page;
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/95-1782838
Please follow their instruction there on how to do it.
NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2019 EVENTS
NOV: 3rd Chasen Kuyo Tea Ceremony 11 am
10th Fujinkai Meeting 10 am
Monthly Service & Memorial 11 am
11th Veteran’s Day - Temple closed
12th Board Meeting 7:30 pm
17th Shichi Go San 753 Children’s Service 11 am & 2 pm
24th Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 11 am
28th Thanksgiving Day - Temple closed
DEC: 1 - 7 Rohatsu Sesshin all day
8th Fujinkai Meeting 10 am
Jodo-E, Monthly Service & Memorial 11 am
10th Directors’ Meeting 7:30 pm
15th Garden Cleaning/Omigaki 9 am
Goeika Osame 1 pm
22nd Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 11 am
25th Christmas Day - Temple closed
28th Mochigome Washing 8 am
29th Mochitsuki 7 am - 5 pm
31st Year-end Service 4 pm
TEMPLE MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
It’s time to renew your temple membership. Please use the form here and mail it to the temple with a check. Thank you very much for your continuous support!
CHASEN KUYO 茶筅供養
Zenshuji cordially invites you to the annual Zenshuji Chasen Kuyo Tea Ceremony & Vegetarian Luncheon on Sunday, November 3rd from 11am.
SHICHI-GO-SAN (7-5-3) SERVICE
Zenshuji Temple’s celebration for children’s Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3 years old) will be held on Sunday, November 17th at 11:00 am AND 2 pm. You can pick either time to register.
Usually girls of 7 years, boys of 5 years and boys and girls of 3 years old go to the local shrine to express gratitude to the Gods for their growth and continued blessings. The children dress in colorful traditional kimono as they enter the shrine. If Western attire is worn, the children dress up in party dresses and suits. The children are given candy called “chitoseame” (thousand year candy) to promise them long life. We order these candies from Japan. Pictures are taken by the proud parents for these mile stones. We will have Alan Miyatake of Toyo Miyatake Studio taking pictures for this memorable event. Come early to take your pictures before the service. Alan will be downstairs. All children must call the temple and register with the ministers at Zenshuji. Please see the flyer for more information. Also you can ask Ms. Akutagawa for kimono rental and/or dressing. Please call her for pricing and detail at 805-404-7635.
ROHATSU SESSHIN - DEC 1st to DEC 7th
You are all invited to attend Rohatsu Sesshin, our one and only
sesshin of the year at Zenshuji. (A sesshin is a week-long retreat
in which people devote themselves to zazen.) This year, Rohatsu
Sesshin will begin on Sunday, Dec. 1st, and conclude at
midnight on Sat. Dec. 7th.
Three meals will be served each day. For those who plan to join us for meals, it would be good to know if you are planning to eat with us. If you are planning to sit for quite a bit of the sesshin, please send an email to webmaster@zenshuji.org to register. We often get more people sitting with us on Sunday and particularly on Saturday, the last day. There is a suggested donation of $50- 150, on a sliding scale depending on your situation. Please come and join us, even if you can only sit for an hour or two.
