All the Classes are held at Buddhist Temple of San Diego
2929 Market Street, San Diego, California 92102
for more information, please contact us
e-mail: info@btsd.net or Telephone: (619) 239-0896
CLASS SCHEDULE
Introduction to Buddhism Class:
Led by Buddhist Education Committee
Forth Sunday of each month, at 9:00 a.m.
Usually the fourth Sunday of each month
(except for August and December)
For more information:
Chanting Class
Rev. Mukojima, Resident Minister
Every third Sunday of the month
at 9:00 a.m. at Hondo
There is no age restriction, and all who would
like to im-prove their chanting technique or
take advantage of the meditative aspects of
chanting are welcome. Sensei will cover
several different sutras throughout the year.
Buddhist Study Class A
Rev. Mukojima, Resident Minister
First Thursday evening of the month
at 6:30 p.m. at Conference Room.
This free class is currently continuing its study
of the Tannisho. Low cost used copies of the
Tannisho are available for purchase, and we
can also supply a link to an online edition that
is free. Interested students of the Dharma may
join at any time; do not worry that you would
not be starting at the beginning of the book.
Other Classes
- Shigin Every Tues., 1pm
- Minyo Every Wed.,Noon
- Koto 1st and 3rd Sat., 1 0am
Buddhist Study Class B
Rev. Jim Yanagihara, Retired Minister
Third Friday of the month
9:30 a.m .at Conference Room.
This free class is also open to all interested
students of the Dharma and is currently
reading and discussing Shin Buddhism by
Taitetsu Unno.
July 16, 2010
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Our ministers and lay leaders also participate in local religious and educational events to further
understanding of Buddhism in the greater community. In addition, the Buddhist Education
Committee (BEC) sponsors lectures on Jodo Shinshu, offers regular services at the Marine Corps
Recruiting Depot, and conducts the Fourth Sunday Program, an hour-long informal introduction
to Buddhism, Shin Buddhism and our temple history. The class is free and open to the public every
fourth Sunday of every month except May and December.
Recommended Reading
Bloom, Alfred. Shoshinge: The Heart of Shin
Buddhism. Honolulu: Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii,1986. ISBN: 0938474065.
Burtt, Edwin A., Ed. Teachings of the Compas-sionate Buddha. New York: New
American Library, 2000. ISBN: 0451200772.
Goddard, Dwight, Ed. A Buddhist Bible. Beacon,
1994. ISBN: 0807059110.
Hanh, Thich Nhat. Our Appointment With Life: The
Buddha’s Teaching on Living in the Present:
Berkeley, CA: Parallax, 1990. ISBN: 0938077368.
Kikumara, Norihiko. Shinran: His Life and Thought.
Los Angeles: Nembutsu Press, 1972.
—-—. Shin Buddhist Handbook. San Francisco:
Buddhist Churches of America, 1972.
Kubose, Gyomay. Everyday Suchness: Buddhist
Essays on Everyday Living. American Buddhist
Association, 2004. iSBN: 0964299208
Smith, Huston & Philip Novak. Buddhism: A
Concise Introduction. Harper, 2004. ISBN:
0060730676
*Tanaka, Kenneth K. Ocean: An Introduction to Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in
America. Berkeley, CA:
WisdomOcean Publications, rev. 2004. ISBN: 01965806200.
*Available from the Buddhist Temple of San Diego Bookstore. Most of the titles
are also available from the San Diego Public Library or may be purchased from
the Buddhist Bookstore at the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) Headquarters
in San Francisco. [rev. 6-10]