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9:45 AM: Zen Shin Sangha:

In this New Year 2025, give yourself a moment of contemplation and self-reflection by quiet sitting, guided meditation, and sutra recitations and chanting. We sit to calm our mind and body in order to focus on the present moment revealing our profound connection to all beings. With this calmness we are more prepared to hear the Buddha Dharma shared in the Shin Buddhist service to follow. All levels, including beginners, and families with children are welcome.

(Check out our Children’s Table, complete with coloring books)

10:30 AM: Cleveland Buddhist Temple: Rev. Anita Tokuzen Kazarian

Shin Buddhist Service

• Shin Buddhist Service
• Ho-On-Ko Memorial Service, Shinran Shonin
• Shin Buddhist Memorial Service to express gratitude to ancestors who passed away in the month of January. Those attending may include the name of a loved one in our Memorial Service. Please provide Rev. Anita with the name by 10:15 AM.
• Dharma Talk: Rev. Patti Nakai
• 80^th Anniversary Celebration our Cleveland Buddhist Temple

Following the Service:

Following coffee and our 80^th CBT & Sangha’s January birthday cake, we will discuss a short reading. Handouts of text provided.

Save the Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025

Animal Memorial Service

Our Animal Memorial Service will take place on Sunday, February 16. You will have the opportunity to express love, sympathy and respect for all animals and to remember your special pet or animal companion. All faiths welcome. If you wish to have your pet recorded as part of the official death records of the Cleveland Buddhist Temple and to receive a Homyo, Buddhist Name for your animal presented during the Pet Memorial Service, please complete the form that will be available at our January service. A special candle will be given for you to light when the Homyo of your beloved animal is given.

The Cleveland Buddhst Temple Sangha knows well this Japanese word – bonbu. I am bonbu, a foolish human being full of greed, anger and ingorance. If you think you are not bonbu, just be aware of how you feel when you don’t get what you want. If you think you are not bonbu, just

be aware of how you react when others do not do what you expect them to do. If you think you are not bonbu, then why are you sad, or anxious, or worried or…?

Amida Buddha’s 18 Vow is meant for us, the bonbus of this world. When we open ourselves to the call of Amida Buddha is when we begin to understand just how bonbu we are. It is then that we express deep gratitude for being embraced, never to be let go of, regardless, and begin to see the world in a different way.

In gassho

Rev. Anita

Save the Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025

Animal Memorial Service

Supervising Minister:  Rev. Ron Miyamura

Resident Tokudo Minister: Rev. Anita Tokuzen Kazarian

rev.anita.cbt@outlook.com

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