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FUN FAMILY EVENT: MOCHITSUKI 餅つき
Zenshuji Soto Mission needs many volunteers to help with our annual Mochitsuki rice pounding event. Every year Zenshuji endeavours to make about 1000 pounds of mochi for it's members and the community at large. This event has become a fun and rewarding cultural activity for anyone who wishes to participate. We especially need volunteers in the early morning. All are welcome!!!!
Start time for Mochitsuki is 7am on Dec. 19th until all the rice is pounded! We even have a childrens pounding time at 10am; Coffee, tea, donuts and lunch will be served to our valued volunteers! Start time for Mochigome Washing is 8am on Dec. 18th and usually only takes the morning to complete. For more information or directions please call: 213-624-8658.
O-MOCHI ORDER FORM お餅申し込みのご案内
Pounding Mochi or mochitsuki and eating the delicious mochi in the New Year is a Japanese tradition which goes back to the beginning of Japanese history. A special sweet rice is washed, cooked and pounded in a large mortar with a heavy wooden mallet and formed into rounded rice cakes. Traditionally, mochi was only eaten on special occasions. Kagami-Mochi or Okasane-Mochi are larger mochi which decorate each Japanese home during the New Year as a symbol of good luck. It is said to bring good luck, health and a long life. Hand made mochi is a tradition at Zenshuji, please join us in this wonderful and interesting tradition.
Mochi Order Form is here (Please mail the order form by Dec. 13th with your check.)
SUGGESTION BOX - LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!
ご意見箱 - あなたにとって禅宗寺とは？ 皆様のお声をお聞かせ下さい
Zenshuji is dedicated to serving our members and the community, as well as the ongoing improvement of events and activities, clubs and organizations, facilities and services offered. Let your voice be heard! Your input is crucial in shaping the mission statement and organization description that the Board of Directors will present at the General Board Meeting on Sunday January 30th, 2011.
What does Zenshuji mean to you? What existing activities do you enjoy? What new activities would like to see? How can we fulfill your spiritual and cultural needs better? Do you have other comments or suggestions?
Please fill out a suggestion form; ENGLISH FORM(.pdf) ENGLISH FORM (.doc)
JAPANESE FORM 日本語ご意見用紙(.pdf) JAPANESE FORM 日本語ご意見用紙(.doc)
and email to webmaster@zenshuji.org or mail it to the temple, or drop it in the suggestion box at the temple. Thank you very much for your participation.
PROJECT: ZENSHUJI BEAUTIFICATION
The big double doors by the office have been replaced. The old worn out doors are gone. The committee pick a dark shade of purple for the color and it looks beautiful. The next time you visit the Temple, please admire the doors. Thanks to Atsuko Kubota and Andrew Wolff for providing the committee with the variation of color samples. Soon the Nikko building will have their doors painted and the beautification of the Temple has begun.
Bishop Daigaku and Zazenkai sponsored a recent meditation and lecture session, entitled ‘The Essence of Zen’. From the fee donation, the group has decided to donate $1,00.00 to the Management/Maintenance Fund. The Thursday night sessions have been successful with people who have interest in expanding their knowledge of Buddhism. Please look for more information next year for the next lecture session. Thank you Bishop Daigaku and Zazenkai for your generous donation! Please be on the look out for the next session of meditation/lecture session to be held early 2011.
This brings the fund raising total to $4,000.00. The Goal is $10,000.00 for the first year ending in July, 2011 and another $10,000.00 by the end of July, 2012. By the 90th Anniversary in mid 2012, we should have beautified the Temple with many major projects completed. Please look for more information on how you can help contribute to the fund raising at the beginning of 2011.
DECEMBER 2010 & JANUARY 2011 EVENTS
DECEMBER: Nov.28th-Dec 4th Rohatsu Sesshin (one week concentrated zen sittings
practice period)
5th Jodo-E, Monthly Service & Memorial 11am
12th Garden Cleaning and Omigaki 9am
Goeika Osame
14th Director’s meeting 7:30pm
18th Mochigome Washing 8am
19th Mochitsuki 7am
25th Christmas day - temple closed
31st Year-End Service 4pm
JANUARY: 1st Shusyo-E 10am
2nd, 3rd, 4th - Temple Closed
9th One Day Zazen Sitting 7:10am-5pm
17th Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Temple Closed
23rd Dr Kato’s Buddhism Lecture (Japanese) 10am
30th Fujinkai Meeting 1pm
Monthly Service & Memorial 2pm
Members General Meeting 3pm
New Year’s Party 5pm
LOOKING FOR BUSSHIN ARTICLES
All organizations affiliated with Zenshuji is welcomed to write articles for the Busshin. Let us know what is happening in your organization. Have your secretary e-mail or write the article and give it to Rev. Kojima or Carolyn Hashiba. We will also be glad to help you write your article. Advertise upcoming events, write about events that have happened, write monthly about a member in your organization, etc. Many things are happening in the different organizations and we would like to hear about it.
RŌHATSU SESSHIN 臘八摂心
Rohatsu Sesshin is soon to be here once again. This annual one week-long zazen sittings will start on November 28th and go through December 4th. Sitting will start at 6am and go throughout the day until 8pm. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served for those who can stay. Please join in for whatever time you can. The sesshin culminates on the last day, Saturday, where we sit until midnight and have a short service in the Hondo. Hope to see you there!!!
