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Bodhi Day
Rev. Fujii’s message 1
Temple Office 2
Arigato Gozaimasu 2
Finding Buddhism 3
New Year Greetings Ap 3
Dharma School 4
Sangha Offerings 5
Article of Thanksgiving 6
Centennial Fund Donors 9
Paint Project Donors 9
Temple Happenings 13
Temple Condolences 13
January 2011 Calendar14
December Calendar 15
Correspondence Class 16
Bodhi-DayBy Rev. E. D. Fujii
The Prince, Buddha to be, was an irresponsible husband because soon after hisbaby was born, he secretly left the castle at night. The husband disappeared all ofa sudden without any notice: His wife with the baby was left alone at home. Doyou like this sort of husband? Probably a wife would kill this sort of husbandwhen she found.
After his six-year struggling, however, the Prince attained Enlightenment under atree and was called “Buddha” who realized truth or Dharma. The tree was called“Bodhi Tree” and the day of Enlightenment was named as “Bodhi Day.”
Saicho (767-822), a great Buddhist master who established one of two biggestmonasteries in Japan, encourages his students and followers as follows:
…..There are 4 kinds of people in this world. First kind is a group of peoplewho are called “National Teachers.” They are very good at teaching: Theyeducate, train, and lead people very well. So any nation needs this kind of people. Second kind is a group of people who are called “National Workers.” Theyare not good at teaching and educating, but they work very hard for others. Sothe nation also needs this kind of people. Third kind is a group of people who are called “National Gangster.” Theydon’t care to teach people or to work for others. They just seek for their ownprofit and benefit selfishly. They are enemies for the nation and her people. Fourth kind is a group of people who seek the truth. They are called “NationalTreasures.” As long as the nation has this kind of people, she is a very richnation…
Nowadays, a country is measured by her GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and isjudged as a poor or rich one. In Buddhism, a country is measured by the mind toseek the truth. When we see many people who possess it, the country is thecountry filled with national treasures.
The Prince looked an irresponsible husband, but he looked for Dharma andattained it. Later, his wife and his son joined the Buddha’s Sangha. It must be anideal family because each of them is tied with Dharma.
In Gassho.
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Thank you to the following people for folding,stuffing and sealing last month’s TempleReflections issue: Ed Nakagawa, GraceKiyotake, Alley & Yoshimi Watada and Herb &Dorothy Inouye. Thank you to Alyssa Hollandfor labeling the return donation envelopes andSteve Koga for collating the pages.
Thank you to Lesli Hirokawa and her schoolstudents for labeling this month’s Bodhi Dayservice donation envelopes.
Thank you to Rev. Doei “Ed” Fujii for a whirlwind11-day trip to the Tri-State area. During hisorientation/introductory stay, he was able toperform Dharma services in Scottsbluff, NE;Sedgwick, CO; LaJara/Alamosa, CO; Greeley,CO and Denver, CO. He also performedMakuragyo and funeral services in Ft. Luptonand Denver. Thank you to all the templemembers who made themselves available todrive Rev. Fujii to his many destinations, tomeet with Rev. Fujii, to prepare his apartment,to share a meal, to set up his computer, toanswer his questions and to share the Dharma.
Thank you to Rev. Okamoto and the MAPstudents for making certain that we are able to“hear and receive” the teachings of the Buddhaduring this hectic interim period. All of us deeplyappreciate your dedication and initiative.
For a couple of years now I have been known tomope about my empty-nester status. Still, inbetween times of monku and despair, I managed toadjust to (and appreciate) the quiet and regularityafforded by a solitary life. But, one of the greatlosses in living alone, and the one that has beenmost difficult to compensate for, has been the lackof writing material. For years, the antics of myfamily provided the ideas and, sometimes, subjectmatter for many monthly articles. Afterall, familylife may provide the love, stability and humanity ofdaily living but, let’s face it, it is also hugelyentertaining.
Impermanence is often discussed in our Buddhistlessons. In fact, much of our daily happiness andsatisfaction seems to be contingent upon our abilityto accept/expect impermanence as a given. Me? Idepend upon impermanence to see me throughdifficult times . . . .the words, “things will change”have given me great comfort when faced withtroublesome matters such as overdue bills,overflowing toilets and over cooked vegetables.“Things will change” also serves as padding if youhave a tendency (like me) to over-celebrate thegood things that come your way – like a long,Indian Summer season or a really good hair day ora two-week trip to Japan.
So it may or may not come as a surprise how well ornot well I am adjusting to the newest major changein my life; my “baby” daughter (who is actually nowa legal adult) has moved back home with me. [Shehas determined that she is not suited to college lifeso, while she figures out what she might be suitedfor, she has moved back home for sensible,economic factors and (I like to think)(wise &compassionate) companionship.]
If, like me, you are a practical, logical andpurposeful thinker, I can see you are having asimilar light bulb moment. Ah ha, you are thinking,finally she will have a source of amusing ideas.Alas, there has been no dialogue ala TV’s GilmoreGirls (a show about a mother & daughter featuringreally witty and snappy conversations). Nor has
there been any amusing repartee ala TV’s GoldenGirls (a show about four women living together; twoof them being a mother-daughter team). Our verbalbanter is more like a beginner’s tennis lesson; wevolley back and forth for short spurts and then,for a bit, neither one of us can return the ballacross the net worth spit. We dribble, we just plainmiss, we hit out of bounds. We are learning to livetogether as a couple; - mother & daughter, butwithout the bossy part - friends, but there arerules - family, but without the “that’s Mom’s job”part.
So, as much as I revel in once again living with mydaughter and, as much as I may grumble about themessy part, I am very much aware that “things willchange”.
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Finding Buddhism in Strange PlacesBy Michelle Asakawa
Earlier this year, my 13-year-old daughter Sagestarted watching reruns of the TV show “My NameIs Earl.” For those of you who aren’t familiar withthe show, it centers on a guy named—surprise!—Earl. Earl was apparently once a petty thief and all-around loser, but after he won $10,000 on a lotteryscratch ticket and in the next instant was nearly killedwhen a car ran him over, he determined that badfollows bad, and good follows good, and he wasgonna change his life. Sum it up in one word: karma.“My Name Is Earl” is not the sort of show Sageusually watches. You might describe her as ratherVictorian in her views (we’re not allowed to discussbodily functions or body parts around her, and don’teven think about swearing), and so when she becamehooked on “Earl” I had to wonder. What appeal couldthere be in a bunch of self-professed “trailer trash”characters, including brother Randy, who likes to lickthings; ex-wife Joy, Earl’s former partner in crimewith two kids from two unknown fathers; andCatalina, a Latina maid-cum-pole-dancer?Turns out the appeal—for Sage, at least—is in Earl’ssincere wish to make right from wrong. Each episodeconcerns some person Earl hurt back when he was agood-fer-nothin’ slimeball and his efforts to make
amends. Earl keeps a list of the people he hurtthroughout his life’s actions and works tirelessly tofind a way to bring happiness and/or resolution tothem. In one episode he remembered how he’d onceprevented a sick kid from riding a pony in a parade(Earl had been drunk when he found the pony thenight before the parade and rode off with it). The kid,since grown, always wanted to direct a movie, soEarl and the gang agree to act in it despite theirmisgivings. In season three, Earl takes the blame onJoy’s behalf for a crime she committed whilepregnant—and goes to prison in her place. It’s hisway of making up to her for things he’d done whilethey were married.Throughout each episode, Earl defends RightThoughts, Right Conduct, and Right Effort. Sure, hefeels better when he can cross an item off his list—so it’s probably not “dana” in the pure sense—but weas viewers also get pleasure in watching Earl and hisfriends make themselves into better people.I suppose the lesson here is that you’ll find Buddhistmessages in unexpected places. And that we parentsshould take interest in what our kids watch on TV. Itmight actually be good.
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Dharma School PagesValuable Information and Newsfrom Your Dharma School Co-Superintendents
Stacey Umemoto Ospina (303) 683-4144Lesli Hirokawa (303) 921-6386
The Dharma school and YBA wish to thankeveryone who participated in our annual TurkeyBINGO. To everyone who donated, worked ourevent or came to enjoy the festivities, we couldn’thave had a successful Turkey BINGO without you.Thank you very much.Our snow closure procedures are in place. In caseof inclement weather, please check the templewebsite for updates. Registered Dharma schoolfamilies will receive a phone call from a Dharmaschool teacher if service and classes are cancelled.In any event, please use your own judgment whetheror not you can safely make your journey to and fromthe temple. The weather varies from area to areaand forecasts are not always reliable. We do ourbest to make accurate decisions.There will be no Family Service or Dharma schoolclasses on Dec. 26, 2010 or Jan. 2, 2011. We hopeeveryone has a wonderful holiday break.
DHARMA HAPPENINGS
December 5th – 3rd Grade Bake SaleDecember 12th – DBT Dancers’ Bake Sale
December 19th – Birthday SundayPreschool’s Bake Sale
December 26th – No Dharma School/ServiceDecember 30th – Mochitsuki
Thank you to Martha and Betty Inouye for donatingDaffy Apples to Dharma School as a fundraiser.The students really enjoyed those. They were allsold in 1 day!
Thank you to all the runners and volunteers whohelped out at Turkey Bingo and to all you graciouspeople for donating products for the raffle. Wehope everyone had a good time.
On September 18th and 19th of 2010, the Tri-state Denver Buddhist temple hosted theannual Mountain States District Conference.We held the retirement luncheon for ReverendKanya Okamoto while the adults from Salt LakeCity went on a planned trip to Black Hawk. TheSalt Lake City Jr. YBA kids remained at thetemple and got to know our Denver YBA group.Personally, that was the best and most fun partof the whole experience. Shannon Umetani, ourYBA advisor, led the two groups from a typicallock-in, to having quite the party.
The Saturday event started off with a serviceto commemorate the many years thatOkamoto Sensei had spent with us. After thedelicious pot-luck the YBA group from Denverand the Jr. YBA group from Salt Lake Citystarted to get to know each other with some icebreakers and then continued to have fun with a
great game of dodgeball. Afterwards, we wentto Boondocks and did all the exciting activitiesthere. We had so much fun that we all wished itwould never end. Now looking back at theexperiences we shared with the members ofthe Jr. YBA group from Salt Lake City thoseexperiences have helped us to grow a betterunderstanding of the concepts ofinterdependence and impermanence. Reality isthat things are always changing and they willnever stay the same.
It was a great night of fun and games andwith only three hours of sleep Salt Lake City’s Jr.YBA accompanied us to our Sunday morningservice. When service ended the Salt Lake Citytemple members had to return home. Withreluctance we said our goodbyes, exchangedcontact information and hoped for anothergreat Mountain States Conference next year.
Dates and Information from Your Dharma School co-Superintendents:
YBA Reports Fun Shared With Salt Lake YBAby Joe Yoshimura & Kari Koga
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In the Dharma
In memory of Bettie Noguchi – 7th yrRichard & D’Ann MasakiBob Noguchi
In memory of Edward Matsuda – 3rd yrToshiaki Matsuda – 30th yrYoko Matsuda – 25th yr
Matsuda FamilyKenso & Peggy KagiyamaMichael & Shirley Manley
In memory of Misaye Hiratsuka – 3rd yrSharon BrooksJeffrey FujikiSteve HiratsukaDJ & Richard IdaCalvin KatoLinda KatoDave KatoAl KawakamiRich MiyamotoJohn & Kit Mura-SmithLouise & Donald TakemuraDean & Carrol Tsutsui
Autumnal Ohigan serviceKirk HoriuchiKen & Amy Inouye
Bishop’s Memorial serviceKen & Amy InouyeChiko InouyeGeorge & Kiyoko OmotoYouko Yamasaki
Eitaikyo serviceKen & Amy InouyeChiko InouyeGeorge & Kiyoko OmotoYouko Yamasaki
Tamai Sensei Memorial serviceSumi & Yosh AkiyamaJunko AsakawaSadao & Shizue AsanoMary ChikumaDBT ChoirEshima FamilyWarren & Marge FukuharaMuneko FuruiyeAlice HaraRyoko HirakawaKirk HoriuchiKen & Amy InouyeHerb & Dot InouyeChiko InouyeRuth KamibayashiHarue KellyJack & Alice KimuraAyako KimuraManabu & Junko KimuraMinoru & Michiko KishiyamaGrace KiyotakeTepper & Emi KogaArt & Tamiko KoyanoTatsuo MatsudaMabel MiyasakiFrank MiyazawaKim MorehouseAnna MurahataEd NakagawaEddie & Jeanne NozawaTed OkunoKiyoko & George OmotoMary OmotoS. Umemoto OspinaJason & Cameo PettisRose ShibaoYuri ShimodaEthel ShinsatoMay ShutoUtako SwartsJune & Kenneth TagawaBrit & Jean TakaraHiroshi TakedaMichio & Hisae TaniwakiWendy & William ThompsonBill & Louise YamaguchiHarry & Phyllis YamamuraBetty YamashitaMichiko & Richard YoshidaSusan YoshimuraSachiko & Maso Yoshimura
DonationSumiko ChiharaKiyoko Aigaki; newsletterMabel Miyasaki; newsletter
Facilities UsageDBT Craft ClassWednesday Night Basketball
Osaisen1st Grade Dharma Class2nd Grade Dharma Class5/6th Grade Dharma ClassJr. YBAYBA
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Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples gratefully acknowledges donations and offerings receivedfrom October 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010:
“Shigoto” is generally defined as“work, occupation, duty,” but properlyspeaking, since the character means“to serve”, work really means to servewith all one’s physical and spiritualstrengths.Therefore, to engage in a task or workto find something on which to stakeone’s whole life in service to thatpurpose.If one considers whether working tofeed oneself or working for a living istruly one’s genuine work, that seemsnot to be the case.A person who works reluctantlybecause he has to or for the sake ofmoney is a person who is unable tofind his true work or calling.To find a purpose to serve with allone’s efforts, to have a true professionor calling – is that not the mostimportant thing for those who must livein this world?To find one’s work, to live for this work-therein lies the joy of living.
- from Mutually Sustaining Life, a BukkyoDendo Kyokai publication, Tokyo 2000
DS Turkey BingoKen & Amy InouyeChiko InouyeGeorge & Kiyoko OmotoYouko Yamasaki
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Thanksgiving and the Spirit of Onby Gregg Krech
an entire day. Don’t complain about the traffic or yourmother. Don’t complain about the weather or yourwork. Don’t even complain about not being able tocomplain. If you try this, you may find that youregularly fail and let a complaint slip through your lips.Even if you refrain from complaining speech, youmay realize that you do a lot of complaining in yourhead.
Now consider what it’s like for others to listen to yourcomplaints. We generally don’t think about the otherperson’s experience when we are in the midst ofcomplaining, because the act of complaining is one inwhich our attention is very self-focused. So consideryour phone calls, and meals with friends and family.Consider evening conversation with your spouse.Imagine what it is like for others to listen to yourcomplaints. I recently had a conversation with mydaughter about how unpleasant it is to listen to herargue with her sister. The next day she happened tobe nearby when my wife and I argued and confessedto me, “Now I know what you mean.”
But to refrain from complaining is not the same thingas being grateful. It simply opens up some space forus to shift our attention. We can begin to notice allthe aspects of our existence that we have taken forgranted. Toasters that make toast. Light bulbs thatmake it possible to read at night. Hot water forshowers. Eyeglasses that take defective eyes andmake them see almost perfectly. The world supportsus in infinite ways and it often does such a good jobthat we don’t pay much attention. There’s a story ofa young boy who didn’t speak. His parents werevery concerned and had him examined by medicaldoctors and psychiatrists, but they could find nothingwrong. Then one morning, when he was about fiveyears old, his mother served him some toast forbreakfast that was slightly burnt. He looked at thetoast and said, “This toast is burnt.” His mother wasthrilled that he had finally spoken. After her initialexcitement, she asked him why he hadn’t spoken upuntil now. And he said, “Up until now, everything wasOK.” That’s pretty much how the mind works.When everything is OK we don’t pay much attentionto it. So our challenge is to start paying attention towhat is OK. If you do this, you may begin to have
“The palms of the hands are used for manypurposes during one’s lifetime. Usually the palmsare outstretched for a handout. Throughout theyear, how many times have we received oractually taken from the world? Let us reflect onthe gifts we have received from the world and joinour hands together in the gassho ofthanksgiving.”
- Rev. Kenryu Tsuji
I once traveled with a friend who had great insightinto human nature. He said, “Wherever you go youcan find something to complain about.” If we travel,we can complain about lumpy beds and crowdedairports. But if we stay home, we can complain thatwe never go anywhere interesting and there’s neveranything good on television. When I first went toJapan about twenty years ago I had a little book ofphrases to help me communicate in Japanese. I hadpurchased it without thoroughly examining it, butwhen I was in Japan I read it carefully. I wasamazed at how many phrases were designed to helpthe traveler complain about something. In the “hotel”section of the book, about one third of the phrasesshowed you how to complain about some problem ata hotel (“The air conditioner in my room does notwork properly.”) Yet in that same section, therewasn’t even one phrase that helped you expressappreciation (“Thank you for cleaning the roomwhile I was out.”) The authors of the bookapparently assumed that English speaking people inJapan have a great need to complain.
In Japanese language there is a term — on. Themeaning of on (pronounced “own”) often includes asense of gratitude combined with a desire to repayothers for what we have been given. It’s not just thatwe feel grateful, or that we express our gratitude, butthat we actually experience a sincere desire to givesomething back.
So how do we go from a complaining life to onewhich cultivates, and is grounded in, a spirit of on - aspirit of Thanksgiving? The first thing we must do isbecome aware of how much we complain and howcomplaining creates suffering for ourselves and thosearound us. As an experiment, try not complaining for (continued on page 7)
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brief moments of appreciation, of feeling grateful forhow your life is supported, moment by moment.
I should warn you that you will lose much of the so-called “drama” of your life when you notice what isOK instead of complaining. And you will lose thesympathy of others that is sometimes (not as oftenas you’d like, of course) stimulated by yourcomplaints. Nobody has sympathy for you becauseyour car started this morning. And it’s notparticularly dramatic to tell the story of howtirelessly your furnace worked on a chilly eveningand how a nice pair of wool socks kept your feetwarm. Some of us don’t want to give up the dramaand sympathy of talking about how difficult our livesare. We like the spotlight to shine on our suffering.We know that everyone is suffering, but we want toadvance the claim that our suffering is somehowspecial, somehow different.
The best way I know to learn to shift your attentionis to have a daily period of quiet self-reflection calledNaikan, originally developed in Japan and rooted inShin Buddhism. Naikan suggests that you reflect onthe day using three simple questions:
1. What have I received from otherstoday?
2. What have I given to others today?3. What difficulties have I caused
others today?
You simply spend about twenty five minutes beforebedtime and write down detailed answers to thesethree questions. If you do this, even for 3-4 nights ina row, you may start to notice a change in yourperspective, a greater awareness of how your life issupported by others and what impact you are havingon the world around you. But over time, you willalso notice that what you notice is changing. Yourattention will momentarily shift and you will begin tonotice the world in a different way. It may not bedramatic at first — perhaps just the awareness ofthe person bagging your groceries in the checkoutline. Or the availability of a pen at the bank whereyou’re making a deposit. You start noticing all thelittle ways the world is supporting you throughout theday.
In Shin Buddhism we attribute all we have and all weare to “other power” (tariki). So this Thanksgivingseason is a wonderful holiday that brings together theWestern tradition of gratitude with the Buddhisttradition of “on.”
Let’s use the holiday season to pay more attention toall the ways that Buddha’s compassion is manifestedin our daily lives. There’s always something tocomplain about. But even if you keep complaining,I’m sure you can find something to be thankful for:
“Thanks to all those who support my existence, soI am able to complain”
Gregg Krech is the author of Naikan: Gratitude,Grace and the Japanese Art of Self-reflection(Stone Bridge Press). He was a member of EkojiBuddhist temple for eleven years where he studiedwith the late Rev. Kenryu Tsuji. He currently livesin Vermont where he is the director of the ToDoInstitute, an education and retreat center. He willbe a keynote speaker at the First InternationalConference on Other-Centered Approaches(ICOCA) - New Directions in Buddhist Psychology— being held at the Jodo Shinshu Center inBerkeley, CA from Feb 18-20, 2011, co-presentedby Institute for Buddhist Education, Amida TrustUK, Amida USA, ToDo Institute, and BCA Centerfor Buddhist Education. For further information,visit http://www.shin-ibs.edu/icoca.php or phone(510)809-1426). Gregg Krech can be contacteddirectly at [email protected]
Thanksgiving and the Spirit of On(continued from page 6)
Two cemetary plots for sale in the Highland Memory
Garden near the center of the Rose Garden.
If you are interested or have questions, please contact Pat
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BCA 2011 calendars are available for purchase atthe temple. Please make arrangements to pick upa copy in person - perhaps when you attend aservice or pick up your mochi?Calendars are $5 apiece.
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CENTENNIAL ENDOWMENT AND BUILDING COMMITTEE UPDATEby Gary Yamashita
The Centennial Endowment and Renovation Committeeand the TS/DBT Board of Directors would like toacknowledge and humbly thank the following donors whohave contributed to the Centennial Endowment andRenovation Campaign.
Listed in this month’s newsletter is a recap of the allof the pledges that have been made to the CentennialEndowment and Building Renovation Project. Thanksto the generous donations of these individuals, wehave raised nearly $500,000 and we are now half wayto our goal. The Denver Temple fence and gate renovation is aliveand well! The project has progressed from the originalplan of repairing and painting the existing fence to acomplete replacement and possible redesign of the
gate and front fence area. We currently are having anarchitect and structural engineer review the proposedredesign and will have the TS/DBT Board review theplans. An artist’s rendering has been completed andwill be displayed in the Temple lobby for review. Theproposed plan will provide a more open and invitingentryway to the Temple and will open up the courtyardto allow the public to view our beautiful rock garden.Stay tuned for more information as this projectcontinues to move forward. Thank you to those whohave contributed to this fence and painting project. Ifyou have not yet donated, please help us with yourcontribution to this exciting and important buildingrenovation project.
Diamond Level $10,000 and aboveAnonymous
Brighton Buddhist SanghaHiratsuka Family
(Steve Hiratsuka, Louise Takemura,Carrol Tsutsui)
in memory of our parents, Yutaka andMisaye HiratsukaRobert & Gail Ida
in memory of Henry Yamashita and Kazuo &Tsurue Kimura
Sam KatoEdward T. Nakagawa
Noreen Okubo;in memory of Riyo Okubo & Aiko Nishimura
AnonymousTagawa Greenhouse Families
Gold Level $5000 - $9999Anonymous
Robert Boudreauin memory of Janette Haruko Boudreau
DBT Judo DojoNobuo, Shigeko & Azaria Eshima
Family and Friends of Karen Eiko MatsushimaMiyuki Mabel Googins
in memory of Tom GooginsFrank & Gladys Hiraoka
Herbert & Dorothy InouyeGeorge & Jane Kanemoto
in memory of Jim & Chiyo KanemotoCal, Sharon (Brookes), DJ (Ida), Linda, Bob & Dave Kato
in gratitude to Sam & Kimi KatoTepper & Emiko Koga
Eddie & Jeanne NozawaCharles & Teri Ozaki and Courtney
in memory of Joe & Tamiye Ozaki and Mich TanouyePatricia Sato
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Joanne Knightin memory of Robert E. Knight
Kelli KogaKaty Koshio
Art & Tamiko KoyanoRandy & Faye Koto
Myron Kugein memory of Isao & Masaye KugeLaJara/Alamosa Buddhist Sangha
Brian & Marjorie LevittMary & Steve Marx
in memory of Kimiye MiyakeAyako MatsumotoOki Matsushima
Dick & Yoshie MatsushitaBob & Gloria Mitani *
Eric & Naomi MiyazawaLeonard & Alice Mizuno *
Sumi Mizushimain memory of George & Ken Mizushima
Mitchell & Susan MollardDan & Terry Moskowitz
Yoko MooneyLee T. Murata
Miyo Murata *William & Ann Murphy *
Chiyo NakayamaDat & Naomi Nguyen
in memory of Harry “Doc” MatsushimaFujie Nishi *
Hugh & Alice NishimotoCarol Gansho O’Dowd
Mutsu Osaki *Stacey Umemoto Ospina
Miyako OtsukiDaniel Podell & Linda Reiter
Sally SakamotoGeorge & Sumiko SaitoMike & Amy Sakurai
in memory of Paul Gow, Jim Hisamoto &Roy Sugihara
Lillian Satoin memory of Frank Sato
Hank & Irene ShibaoRose Shibao
Steven ShigayaLily Shin
Sharon Shinin memory of George Y. & Sumi Shin
WM Jiro & Teruko Shojiin memory of Mr.&Mrs. Sadakichi
Harada & deceased childrenThe Steinebrey Family
Family of Roy Sugihara **Gary Tagawa
Bronze Level $1 - $999Preschool Dharma School Class
Kindergarten Dharma School Class2nd Grade Dharma School Class
3rd/4th Grade Dharma School Class5th Grade Dharma School Class
Ronald & Lisa AboKiyoko Aigaki
Noel & Kimberly AllenAnonymous
Glenn & Michelle AsakawaDavid & Penny Askin
in memory of Kimiye MiyakiJohn R. Beardt **
James C. Berryhill **Djab Burchinow
Elsa Djab Burchinowin memory of Namdjal B. Burchinow
Sumiko ChiharaDBAC VolleyballDBT Aikido Dojo
DBT ChoirDBT Craft ClassDBT Dance Girls
DBT Dharma School 2007/2008 StaffDBT Dharma School 2008/2009 Staff
DBT Japanese Language SchoolDBT Minyo Club
Gaye Eshimain memory of Kunio Eshima
Gayle & Kellye GotoFred & Toki Gow *
Alice HaraLinda Hardesty
Eileen Tochihara Heathin memory of Jim Tochihara
Frank HigaSawaye Hirokawa
Chris HoriuchiMing & Hiroko Hung
Cindy IidaPeter Inokoji-Kim & Aileen Okimoto
Martha InouyeMr.&Mrs. Steve Ishiguro *
John IwakiriJoan Jolliffe **
Linda Katowith gratitude to Sam & Kimi Kato
Ruth KamibayashiFusako Kawahara
Kayo ClubTroy & Michele KilenJack & Alice Kimura
Minoru & Michiko KishiyamaGrace Kiyotake
Mildred Kiyotake
Thomas TaggartCharles & Helen Takahashi *
Brit & Jean TakaraIsao Jon & Sayoko Takata
Hiroshi TakedaSuzanne Tanaka
Bill ToboKristy Tochihara
Thom Sakata & Jennifer TrompeterHenry & Reiko Urano
Garold UyedaKam & Fumi Uyeji *
MC & MS Uyemura **Richard Uyemura & Paula Tapia **
Arlene Wallacein memory of Frank & Kathleen Kondo
Annette Ward *Gene & Kathy Watada
Marian Weitzel **Doris Yagi
in memory of Donald T. YagiAlvin Yago *
Matsuye Yago *Youko Yamasaki
Jean Yien & Paul RileyHarlan & Emi Yoshida
Art & Sachiko Yoshimura
• * in memory of Paul Gow• ** in memory of Roy Sugihara
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Tatsuo Matsudain memory of Alyce Matsuda
Sam & Terry MayedaCarl & MaryLee Mitcham
Frank MiyazawaPhillip & Lillian Miyazawa
in memory of Shigeo MiyazawaDick & Chizuko Momii
Kim & Sarah Morehousein memory of Kay Tamaki
Anna MurahataMasao Mura
George & Yoko NagaiHenry & Ann Nakata
Kanya & Judy OkamotoGeorge & Kiyoko Omoto
Janice & Greg RamosHelene H. Saeda
in memory of Moriichi & Hisayo SaedaDavid & Joni Sakaguchi
Steven & Stacey ShigayaEdward & Yuriko Shimoda
Itsuo Tadeharain memory of Masaye Doi
George Tagawain memory of Gail Tagawa
Ken TagawaCarolyn & Mickey Takeshita
Sumiji TamakiRobert & Shelly Tanaka
David & Debby TanigawaMichio & Hisae TaniwakiBill & Wendy Thompson
Families of Shirley, Mia & Gregg Tsuchimotoin memory of Donn S. Tsuchimoto & Scott Lee Kim
Kurt, Kanae, Bruce & Ariana TsumuraTed & Elaine Tsumura with Fairy Kuritani;
in memory of Henry Kuritani, Amy Tsumura andNobuzane Tsumura
Kent & Kelly YamasakiBetty Yamashita
Gary & Debbie YamashitaTom & Fumiko YamashitaKevin & Keiko Yoshida
Anonymousin memory of Isao Tsutsui
Sadao & Shizue AsanoWayne & Deb Omoto Berve
Dr. Robert Boudreauin memory of Janette Haruko Boudreau
DBT BWADBT Dharma School Carnival 2008 fundraiser
Denver TaikoMae Doida
in memory of Sam DoidaFriends and Family Fun Golf TournamentVictor&Naoko TawaraDon & Lonnie Hester & familyJim & Jeanne Matsuda
Janet & James FujitaBob & Kiyo Fujimoto
Helen Fukayein memory of Harry Fukaye
Miyuki Mabel Googinsin memory of Yoshi Nishimura
Midori Gowin memory of Paul Gow
Dennis & Becky HardmanIwao & Takako Hatanaka
Fumiko Hattoriin memory of George Hattori
Tommie & Kinuko HiraokaAmy HoriuchiHelene Ioka
in memory of Tom IokaDorothy Inouye, Grace Kiyotake & Ethel Satoin memory of Shigeo & Florence H. Yanaru
June Inuzuka & Familyin memory of Umeko and Eisaburo Inuzuka
Charles KagiyamaAl Kawakami
Kenzo & Irene KawanabeKnobby & Carole Kawano
in memory of Mr.&Mrs. Tomihachi KawanoAyako Kimura
HJ & Alice KimuraManabu & Junko Kimura
Charlie & Mary Matsubarain honor of Charlie Matsubara’s 88th birthday
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Centennial Endowment and Building Maintenance Fund 2010 Paint ProjectAnonymous
4th Grade Dharma ClassFred & Chiyeko Aoki
Junko AsakawaSadao & Shizue AsanoWilliam & Phyllis Baker
In memory of Larry Fukuhara &Christine Fukuhara-Wilhelm
Elsa BurchinowMalcolm & Janice Campbell
Robert & Vicky CaseSumiko Chihara
Michiko Chikuma & Familyin memory of Bill Chikuma
- Michiko Chikuma- Faye Chikuma- Dale, Jamie, Scott & Jen Chikuma- Richard & Sharon Kagiyama- Robert, Chiari, Sean & Lane Kagiyama- Bob, Judy & Andrew Wong- Michael, Junko, Nicole & Kyle Manley- Mark, Jeanne, Kinsey & Kaylie Chikuma- Jason, Sameerah & Ryah Wong
DBT Dharma SchoolDBT Dharma School Band
Denver TofuHenry Doi
Robert & Kiyo Fujimotoin memory of Mrs. Shizuye Fujimoto
Art & Joann FujiokaJames T. & Janet Fujita
in memory of Greg Fujita & Chiyeno FujitaAnonymousHelen Fukaye
in memory of Harry FukayeLinda Fukuhara
Frances FurukawaGayle & Kellye Goto
Kiyoko HaraUgi & Mollie Harada
Fumiko HattoriFrank Higa
Ryoko HirakawaFrank & Gladys Hiraoka
Tom & Kinu HiraokaHelen S. Hori
Carrie HoriuchiKenzo & Shirley HoriuchiHerb & Dorothy Inouye
Terri IwahashiJohn Iwakiri
Japanese Association of ColoradoMichael & Karen Jones
Sumie KagoharaBetty, Phyllis & Jan Kajiwara
in memory of Thomas (Tom) KajiwaraPauline Kamite & Michael Dorsey
Melvin T. Satoin memory of Setsu Sato
Patricia SatoRobert Sato, Jr.
in memory of Robert Sato, Sr.Hank & Irene Shibao
Frank & Ann Shimamotoin memory of Harry Shimamoto
Yo & Betty Shimamotoin memory of Stanley Keith Shimamoto
Ed & Yuri ShimodaLily Shin
Sharon Shinin memory of George Shin &
Sumi ShinMr. & Mrs. Jiro Shoji
May ShutoMr. & Mrs. Gene Side
Douglas & Merrily StewartTagawa Greenhouses, Inc.
Thomas TaggartTakamatsu Family
in memory of Tooru & Jean TakamatsuRose Takamoto
in memory of Harry S. ChikumaIsao Jon & Sayoko Takata
Hiroshi TakedaMickey & Carolyn Takeshita
Doris & Norio TaniguchiTamaki Family
in memory of Sumiji J. TamakiMichio & Hisae Taniwaki
Bill & Sachiko ToboTed & Elaine Tsumura
in memory of our Tsumura &Kuritani parentsPatricia UmetaniGarold Uyeda
in memory of Tsumo UyedaBill Watada
Wendy WestwoodYamako Yagami
in memory of Mitsuo YagamiHaru & Michi Yamamoto
Harry & Phyllis YamamuraKent & Kelly Yamasaki
Fumiko Yamashitain memory of Tom Yamashita
Gary & Debbie Yamashitain memory of Tom Yamashita
Shizuye Yanagidain memory of Tom S. Kajiwara
DBT YBAHarlan & Emi Yoshida
AnonymousSam Yoshihara Family
in memory of Paul Gow
Mitsuru KanegayeHank & Sac Katayama
Mary KawataAyako Kimura
HJ & Alice KimuraYuji & Aiko Kimura
Tom & Kiyoko KobayashiKathy Koshio
Randy & Faye KotoLa Jara/Alamosa Buddhist Sangha
Charles & Mary MatsubaraTatsuo Matsuda
in memory of Alyce MatsudaMile High JACL
Carl & Marylee Mitcham andSamuel Jaffee
Dr. & Mrs. William MiyamotoEric & Naomi Miyazawa
Phillip & Lillian Miyazawain memory of our Miyazawa &
Kuritani parentsPaul & JoDell Mizoue
Sumi MizushimaYoko MooneyPerry Murata
Naginata ShugyoRoger & Barbara Nakata
Chiyo NakayamaDat & Naomi Nguyen
in memory of Harry KiyoshiMatsushima
Tom & Mary Nishidain memory of Fujiye Tobo
Mary Nishiyamaanonymous
Takeshi & Kumiko OhtakeHelen Okada
Kanya & Judy OkamotoMutsu Osaki
in memory of Kunio & Yae OsakiStacey Umemoto Ospina
Mark OzawaAnonymous
Cameo & Jason PettisErick & Melissa PhillipsJanice & Greg Ramos
Dr. & Mrs. Frank SakamotoThom Sakata & Jennifer Trompeter
Mike & Amy SakuraiAkio & Yoshiko Sameshima
Don B. Satoin memory of Aya Elsie Sato
Carol Satoin memory of Shoji & Mitsuko Sato
George M. Satoin memory of Elsie Sato & Setsu Sato
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PAINT PROJECT DONATIONS MADE in memory of Betty Yanari
Ron & Jan MarshallSue MayemuraToshi Miyake
Eric & Naomi MiyazawaHolly Miyazawa
Phil & Lil MiyazawaRuby F. Miyazawa
John & Kaz MizouePaul Mizoue
Robert & Peggy MooreMary Morishige
Les & Julie MoroyeRichard & Dawn Moroye
Virginia MotoyamaAnna Murahata
Keith & Monica NagaiEdward T. NakagawaHenry & Ann Nakata
Kiyoshi NakataChiyo NakayamaMarie Nakayama
Mineko NakayamaGeorge NishimuraAlan & Alice NittaClyde & Judy Nitta
John, Sherri, Tyler & Crystal NittaWayne & Phyl Nitta
Sandra NoguchiJolie & Alan Noguchi
Ted OkunoGeorge & Kiyoko Omoto
Mary Omoto & familyJoe & Joan Onodera
Ellen SakamotoHarriett Sakamoto
Sally SakamotoWes Sakamoto
Hank & Irene ShibaoRose ShibaoReiko Shibara
Dora C. Shibata
Jason AokiRoland & Carrie Ann Aoki
Art & Itsu AritaJeremy, Stephanie & Sam Barton
Sam & Peggy BungoMary K. Chikuma
Milt & Nancy DomotoSumi Enomoto
Bob & Kiyo FujimotoWarren Y. Fukuhara
Muneko FuruiyeFrances M. Furukawa
Mabel GooginsAndrew Hamano
Ine HanataniAlyce Hara
Rodger HaraBecky & Dennis Hardman
Ryoko HirakawaFrank & Gladys Hiraoka
Tom & Kinu HiraokaSawaye Hirokawa
Etsu & Sachi HisamotoFrank & Mary Hiyama
Carrie K. HoriuchiKen & Aiko Horiuchi
Tak & Shirley HoriuchiHerb & Dorothy Inouye
Harry ItoS. Ito
Tom & Beulah KagiyamaBetty, Phyllis & Jan Kajiwara
Ruth KamibayashiKent KanoJack Kimura
Manabu & Junko KimuraMin Kishiyama
Grace Y. KiyotakeTom Koshio
Mary KuritaniVernon Lee
Mike ShibataMel Shimono
Lily ShinFrank E. Sugihara
Eiko TagawaGeorge TagawaHoward TagawaJanice Tagawa
Ken & June TagawaNiki Tagawa
Yoshi TagawaFrank Takahashi & family
Hiroshi D. TakedaSumi Tanaka
Michael & Karen Tawara JonesDaryl Tawara & family
Mary TawaraRuthe Terada
Paul & Diane TibleGeorge & Jeanette Tomomitsu
Tri-State/Denver BuddhistTemples
Kiyo TsukamotoKurt & Kanae TsumuraTed & Elaine TsumuraDean & Carrol Tsutsui
T. TsutsuiPatricia Umetani
Charlie YamaguchiEd. G. YamaguchiJudy YamakishiYouko Yamasaki
Fumiko YamashitaTomoe YasumuraAlice Yasumura
Richard & Michi YoshidaArt & Sachiko Yoshimura
J. YoshimuraJayne Yoshimura
If you receive your newsletter via email, yousometimes miss out on exciting newsletter inserts.This month, please note that you did not receive aSpecial Services donation envelope for December’sBodhi Day Service; please think to bring or send adonation, anyway.You also did not receive this year’s Bodhi Seals.This year features a new design and, as usual, your$8 donation for two pages is split between BCA andTS/DBT. If you wish to have your Bodhi Seals and/
or make a donation, please mail your request/donation to the Temple office. Your Bodhi Sealswill be mailed to you via the US postal system. Youcan also pick up Bodhi Seals directly from thetemple office when attending a Sunday service ordropping by during the week (week day operationalhours are Monday-Thursday, 8 am - 3 pm; it’srecommended that you call first).Thank you and Happy Holiday Season!
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Religious Services
SUN Dec 5 9:30 am DBT11 am Sedgwick (M)
SAT Dec 11 9 am Brighton (S)4 pm Wedding (O)
SUN Dec 12 9:30 am DBT Bodhi Day (O)11 am Ft. Lupton w/hoji (S&M)
SAT Dec 18 10 am Hoji (O)1 pm Greeley [?]
SUN Dec 19 9:30 am DBT (Mieko)
SUN Dec 26 NO Services
FRI Dec 31 7:30 pm DBT Year End Service
Gym Schedule
SUNDAY
MONDAY 5-7 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo
TUESDAY 7 pm Volleyball
WEDNESDAY 7:30 pm Basketball
THURSDAY 5-7 pm Aikido6:30 - 8 pm Judo
FRIDAY 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Family Aikido
SATURDAY
Special Events
Omigaki (cleaning onaijin ornaments)Wednesday, December 8th7 pm
Colorado Asian Health Education&PromotionHealth FairSaturday, December 4th9 am - 1 pm
YBA Mochi TsukiThursday, December 30th6 am - 6 pm
Meetings
SUN Dec 19 11:30 am TSDBT Board Mtg
Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples’ membershipoffers condolences to the family and friends of:
Lee MurataFebruary 26, 1916 to October 29, 2010
Nobuo EshimaApril 20, 1920 to October 31, 2010
Bill OkuboJuly 28, 1922 to November 1, 2010
Chiyko AokiMay 14, 1919 to November 7, 2010
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