Welcome to the Seattle Buddhist Temple
Sunday English Service: 10 a.m. Japanese Service, 11 am.
Dharma School classes (PreK to High school): immediately after Sunday Service
Dharma Exchange: immediately after Sunday Service in the basement dining room
Jodo Shinshu Meditation Service in Chapel: Sundays 8:45-9:30 a.m.
Dharma Support Group: Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Japanese earthquake/tsunami:
The temple is conducting weekly public memorial services to honor victims of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami on Fridays at 5:30 pm through April 29 which marks the traditional 49 day mourning period. Donations collected during the Friday memorial services are going to the America Red Cross.
The temple is a participant in SeattleJapanRelief.org where you can make an immediate on-line donation to the American Red Cross, the YMCA or Peace Winds America. The temple is also collecting donations for a fund coordinated by our mother temple, the Nishi Hongwanji in Kyoto Japan. Donations to the Nishi Hongwanji fund may be made by sending a check to the temple made out to the Seattle Betsuin (please note "earthquake/tsunami relief" on your check's memo line). See message on Buddhist Churches of America website for additional information.
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May 7 9:30am–12:30pm Buddhist Study Group - My Stroke of Insight 1:30-5:00 pm Japanese Seminar w/ Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara May 8 Rev. Kuwahara speaks for Japanese and English Services May 14 10:00am-4:00pm Seminar “Seasons of Compassion: Rhythms of Life and Death” with Rev. Mark Unno, p. 7 May 15 Rev Dr Mark Unno speaks in English (10:00am) and Japanese (following English Service) at Gotan-e Services May 30 Office Closed for Memorial Day Holiday 10:00 am Memorial Day Service at Lakeview Cemetery |
Wednesdays ongoing starting April 27, Meditation for Commuters, 5:20-5:50 pm. Decompress between work and rush hour traffic with 30 minutes of calming meditation.
Save the Dates for Dharma School Kids' Summer Program. Access registration form here.
August 5-7 Nembutsu Camporee information found on Dharma School/Youth Programs page under "Additional Youth Programs."
To promote, protect and share the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. Our ultimate goal is to make your time with us as informative and helpful as possible. Whether you are a long-time member, or a first-time visitor who wants to experience what we have to offer you, we extend a warm welcome. If you come to our Temple, please don't hesitate to ask someone for information. We are here to assist with whatever level of participation you may be seeking. If you are visiting this site to satisfy a curiosity rather than to make a more personal connection, we wish you well and hope you find what you need here.
With this web site, we hope to answer some basic questions that you may have regarding our Temple, including a brief discussion of our history (Who We Are), a description of some of the organizations, the different programs we offer (What We Offer), a short description of our religious services, including some basic temple etiquette (More About Us: The Sunday Morning Service), and a calendar of upcoming events (Event Calendar).
We hope that you enjoy your time with us and consider becoming a part of our religious community known as the Sangha. If you are already a member of the temple, then please let us greet you by saying, "Welcome home."
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| Rinban Don Castro Rev. Jim Warrick,
Associate Minister rev.castroATseattlebetsuinDOTcom rev.warrick@seattlebetsuin.com |
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Buddhism As Ecology - video by Rev. Don Castro |