Greetings from the NYBC Sangha
The sangha members of the New York Buddhist Church welcome you to join us in hearing, learning and practicing the Buddha-Dharma.
The New York Buddhist Church (NYBC) is a temple of Jodoshinshu True Pure Land School Buddhism, whose head temple is Nishi-Hongwanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. Shinran Shonin (1173-1262) is the founder of this school of Buddhism.
The NYBC has been serving the New York community since 1938, and was founded by Rev. Hozen Seki with the assistance of his wife, Satomi, and concerned lay people. They all wished to share the Buddha-Dharma in America's most populous city, which then had no center for Jodoshinshu Buddhism. Their wishes have flourished as today we continue to share the Buddha-Dharma here in New York.
May the Wisdom and Compassion of Amida Buddha touch your heart so that you may be awakened to the world of True Dharma with Nembutsu.
Special Events
July 6, Sunday, Meditation and Teachings for Beginners, from 2:30-4:30pm.
July 13, Sunday, Obon Dance Festival, at Bryant Park (Avenue of the Americas, between 41st & 42nd streets) from 1-5pm.The NYBC holds its 59th Annual Obon Dance Festival at Bryant Park (Avenue of the Americas, between 41st & 42nd streets). The event will feature hours of fun, merriment, Japanese folk dancing, and taiko (Japanese drumming) performances, plus tables of activities for children and adults. Much of the festival is devoted to traditional folk dances, with hundreds of people participating—the dances are so easy that even participants with little or no experience can join in.
August 2, Saturday, Introduction to Shin Buddhism, from 10am -12 noon.
August 3, Sunday, Hiroshima; Nagasaki Atomic bombing Memorial and Shotsuki Monthly Memorial Service, from 11:30am-1pm; followed by Mini Peace Concert by Kumiko Yokoi from 1:30pm
In the News
See Rev. Nakagaki's talk from the Living Peace workshop at Columbia University on June 9, 2008.
See Rev. Nakagaki on the Channel 13 Forum: Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr..
Hear Rev. Nakagaki talk about coping with stress. Read the New York Times article on Rev. T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki and the New York Buddhist Church (570KB).
Read an article on Rev. Nakagaki's calligraphy classes at the NYBC from Chopsticks New York.
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Last update: 6/30/2008
Calendar and dharma message updated. Please visit the new Fundraising section; special thanks to Yuko Odanaka for designing and developing the new pages for the site.
Please join us for the 2008 Obon Dance Festival on Sunday, July 13 (photo by Cindy Chang).
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