Minister's Assistant Cynthia Mee gives the Dharma Talk for the Eitaikyo (Perpetual Memorial) Service. About Dharma Talks: Any ideas and opinions expressed in these talks are those of the individual speakers.

Bishop Harada of the BCA shares his Dharma Message for Family Service. About Dharma talks: Any ideas and opinions expressed in these talks are those of the individual speakers.

Rev. Todd Tsuchiya shares his Dharma message for Family Service. 

Rev. Ron Miyamura delivers a formal Dharma Talk explaining a Shinran Shonin quote on the subject of cross-wise transcendence.

Minister's Assistant Terry Cichocki speaks at the annual Perpetual Memorial service. In keeping with the theme of the Perpetual Memorial service, her Dharma message is about thinking of our ancestors. 

Rev. Fumiaki Usuki of the Buddhist Temple of West Los Angeles shares two messages during Family Service. First he speaks to the Dharma School class and then he shares his Dharma talk describing how he came to Shin Buddhism. 

Rev. Miyamura delivers his message about Ohigan, the special service held at the time of the Spring and Fall equinox.  

Rev. Patti Oshita of the Sacremento Betsuin shares her dharma message as part of the memorial service for Eshinni and Kakushinni, the wife and daughter of Shinran Shoning. 

At the MBT's back entrance is a sign that says "Midwest Buddhist Temple - All are welcome, come as you are!". Rev. Miyamura provides the background of that phrase in the context of Shin Buddhism.

Minister's Assistant Jesse Zavala shares a story of Zen Master Sengai to illustrate a Buddhist teaching about our own attitude towards death. 

Rev. Miyamura shares some personal stories about his mother who recently passed away in California.

Minister's Assistant Susan Gilkey provides an introduction to Zen Shin meditation services. As part of her talk she conducts a brief Zen Shin service to illustrate the sounds and methods practiced during a typical service.  

Guest minister, Rev. Patti Nakai speaks at the annual Hoonko Service (Shinran's Memorial). The first part of her talk is addressed to the Dharma School children in attendance. Then, on this occasion of Hoonko, Rev. Nakai talks about Shinran Shonin's life, concentrating on his later years when he created many of his writings which are still studied today. 

There is no dharma talk today due to the Chicago Marathon. A number of streets local to the Temple are closed for the Marathon making it very difficult for people to attend service. In light of this occasion we have decided to cancel Sunday service.