Sun, 28 December 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks at the last Family Service of 2014. He speask of Amida Buddha, the Immeasurable Buddha, as he asks the Sangha to reflect on their accomplishments of the past year. |
Sun, 7 December 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks at Family Service and the December Monthly Memorial Service. In his message Rev. Miyamura speaks of the many decisions, some routine - some profound, that we face in our lives. |
Sun, 30 November 2014
Rev. Miyamura draws inspiration from Rashamon, the classic film of Akira Kurosawa, to illustrate his lesson on "imperfection". |
Sun, 23 November 2014
Lay speaker Michael Harada shares what he learned about Buddhism through his relationship with his father in law. |
Sun, 16 November 2014
Rev. Kodo Umezu, Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America, makes his first visit to the Midwest Buddhist Temple. In his Dharma Talk, Rev. Umezu shares his view on the meaning of Pure Land. |
Sun, 9 November 2014
Ministers Assistant Roger Suekama shares a Dharma Talk that he first delivered at the Ministers Assistants seminar in New York. He speaks of growing up in a Buddhist family and personally discovering the Buddha Dharma. |
Sun, 2 November 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks at the November Family Service and Monthly Memorial Service. His message is about "beginning". Through a Buddhist parable he explains that we should always be ready to receive the Dharma, Buddha's teaching. |
Sun, 26 October 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks of the traditions of Halloween and points to some Buddhist lessons in the process. |
Sun, 19 October 2014
Ministers Assistant Kay Schroeter shares her thoughts about the Sutras on which the Jodo Shinshu sect is founded. |
Sun, 5 October 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks and the October 5 Family Service and Monthly Memorial Service. His Dharma Talk focuses on the many different ways in which Shin Buddhists receive the Dharma - the teaching of the Buddha. |
Sun, 21 September 2014
Rev. Ogui, former MBT Resident Minister and Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America, visits our temple and speaks at Family Service. Rev. Ogui, as the title of his talk suggests, provides his unique and thoughtful insight of life through the lens of Buddhist teachings. |
Sun, 14 September 2014
Lay Speaker Melissa Maslanka shares her observations of nature and how they parallel the path and journey of those seeking enlightenment. |
Sun, 7 September 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks at the September Monthly Memorial service. His message is about the journey to enlightenment among Shin Buddhists - Fellow Travelers. |
Sun, 24 August 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks about the Ministers Assistants program and its importance to Shin Buddhist temples in America. |
Sun, 17 August 2014
Rev. Miyamura expresses his thoughts about the temple's annual Ginza Holiday. His Dharma message is about the Buddha's Teaching. |
Sun, 3 August 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks at the August Monthly Memorial service recalling a lesson about Enlightenment: the Path and the Journey are both the goal of Enlightenment. |
Sun, 27 July 2014
Mike Intocia grew up in the Christian faith and came to Buddhism later as an adult. In his talk Mike shares his view of the similarities and differences between Christianity and Buddhism. |
Sun, 20 July 2014
Joy Zavala delivers her message on examples of Buddhism found in every day popular culture. She sites lessons from old television programs and more recent expressions of Buddhism found in films and even television commercials. |
Sun, 13 July 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks of the tradition of Hatsubon at our annual Obon service. Hatsubon is the first Obon service following the passing of a loved one and has special meaning in Jodo Shinshu tradition. |
Sun, 6 July 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura speaks at our Monthly Memorial service. His message is about the openness and accessibility of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism to people of all walks of life. |
Sun, 29 June 2014
Jesse Zavala speaks on Shin Buddhism and its many interpretations. |
Sun, 22 June 2014
Rev. Gyosho Kono, the nephew of our founding minister Rev. Gyodo Kono, speaks in honor of MBT’s 70th anniversary with Rev. Ron Miyamura translating. |
Sun, 8 June 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura talks about the completion of the Legacy Garden and its physical and symbolic significance to our temple. |
Sun, 4 May 2014
Rev. Miyamura speaks at our Monthly Memorial service about anger, grudges and attachments and how we should just “let go of them”. |
Sun, 27 April 2014
Dr. Gilkey speaks on the words “Saranam Gatami” and what they truly mean. |
Sun, 20 April 2014
Ellen Dunleavy speaks on giving up—and trying again. |
Sun, 13 April 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura tells “his version” of the Hanamatsuri story/legend. |
Sun, 6 April 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura speaks about gratitude and spiritual offerings on this occasion. |
Sun, 30 March 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura talks about change within and outside of the temple. |
Sun, 23 March 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura talks about the founding of Mahayana Buddhism |
Sun, 16 March 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura talks about the history of Ohigan. |
Sun, 9 March 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura speaks about seniority and honor. |
Sun, 2 March 2014
Sandra Adams speaks on the importance of the words “Namu Amida Butsu.” |
Sun, 23 February 2014
Terry Cichoki speaks about self-compassion. |
Sun, 16 February 2014
Roger Suekama talks about holidays, particularly at the Midwest Buddhist Temple. |
Sun, 9 February 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura pays tribute to a member of the temple, then speaks about Nirvana Day. |
Sun, 2 February 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura speaks about spiritual offerings and what they could be. |
Sun, 26 January 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura tells the story of the “full teacup.” |
Sun, 19 January 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura defines and talks about Bodhisvattvas. |
Sun, 12 January 2014
Rev. Patti Nakai, resident minister of The Buddhist Temple of Chicago, speaks about Shinran Shonin—and his initial “stinky feet” religion. |
Sun, 5 January 2014
Rev. Ron Miyamura talks about looking forward to 2014. |