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NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2013 EVENTS
NOV: 3rd Chasen Kuyo -Tea Ceremony
14th, 21st Essence of Zen Study Group 7:30pm
9th-13th Hawaii Trip for Hawaii Soto Zen 110th Anniversary
11th Veteran’s Day - temple closed
12th Board Meeting 7:30pm
17th Shichi-Go-San 11am
Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 10am
24th Fujinkai Meeting 10am
Monthly Service & Memorial 11am
Potluck Baby Shower Luncheon 12pm
28th Thanksgiving Day - temple closed
DEC: 1-7th Rohatsu Sesshin 6a-8p (on the 7th till midnight)
8th Fujinkai Meeting 10am
Jodo-E, Monthly Service & Memorial 11am
Potluck Luncheon 12pm
10th Directors’ Meeting 7:30pm
12th Essence of Zen Study Group 7:30pm
15th Garden Cleaning/Omigaki/Goeika-Osame 9am
22nd Dr. Kato’s Buddhism Lecture in Japanese 10am
25th Christmas Day - temple closed
28th Mochigome Washing 8am
29th Mochitsuki 7a-4p - volunteers needed !!!
31st Year-end Service 4pm
SHICHI-GO-SAN (7-5-3) SERVICE
Zenshuji Temple’s celebration for children Shichi-Go-San (7-5-3 years old) will be held on Sunday November 17, 2013 @ 11:00am. Usually girls of seven years, boys of 5 years and boys and girls of 3 years go to the local shrine to express gratitude to the Gods for their growth and continued blessings. The children dress in colorful traditional costumes 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 need to 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, San Gabriel taking pictures for this memorable event. Come early to take your pictures before the service. Alan will be downstairs. All children must register with the ministers at Zenshuji. Please call (213) 624-8658 and make your reservation. Deadline is November 8, 2013 to register. Please see the flyer here for more information.
HAWAII TO CELEBRATE 110TH ANNIVERSARY
Bishop Komagata and the members of the Hawaii Temple in Honolulu, Hawaii invites everyone to join in the 110th Anniversary celebration. The event will be held the weekend of November 9-10, 2013.
Rev. Kojima and Rev. Toho are in the process of taking a tour group to Hawaii and staying extra days to sight-see. If you are interested in going with the group and coming home early or staying to go on the tour, please contact the ministers at Zenshuji at (213) 624-8658. The cost will be approximately $1,200. Please call Rev. Kojima or Rev. Toho as soon as possible.
‘Essence of Zen’ STUDY GROUP
The next Study Group will begin on Thursday, October 17th from 7:30pm to 8:50 pm. We plan to meet for a total of six times, ending on November 21st. This group is a continuation of the previous Study Group. We will continue reading in The Essence of Zen. It is perfectly acceptable to join this group even if you were not part of the previous group. The Essence of Zen is a book that we can open any section and we will immediately be in touch with the important points of Zen practice. We will sit in zazen for the last 30 minutes of each class. The cost is $15 for temple members and $40 for non-temple members. We look forward to seeing you there. If you wish to attend, please email webmaster@zenshuji.org
CHASEN KUYO -Tea Ceremony 茶筅供養
Zenshuji cordially invites you to the annual Zenshuji Chasen Kuyo on Sunday, November 3rd. Please see the application below. Tickets are required.
ROHATSU SESSHIN 臘八接心
Rohatsu Sesshin is soon to be here once again. This annual one week-long zazen sittings will start on December 1st and go through December 7th. 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!!! If you wish to attend, please email webmaster@zenshuji.org
BABY SHOWER for Rev. Toho & Asako san
You are cordially invited to the Pot-Luck Baby Shower Luncheon for the Toho family; Mother to be: Asako Toho, Father to be: Rev. Daiki Toho, Expecting: Baby Boy. It will be held on Sunday, November 24th at Social Hall at 12pm following the monthly service and memorial. If you are unable to attend, you may give toward the Monetary Gift Basket. Rev. And Mrs. Toho can buy things to fill in necessities they did not receive. Please make your check to Asako or Daiki Toho. Send it to Zenshuji Soto Mission, c/o Carolyn Hashiba, 123 S Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Please make sure your name and address are clearly written. If you have any questions, you may call Zenshuji at 213-624-8658 or email Rev. Kojima at kojima@zenshuji.org. We hope to see you at this happy occasion.
