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ORANGE COUNTY BUDDHIST CHURCH

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

OCBC OBON Festival
Saturday 7/19/08, Sunday 7/20/08

 

CLASS CANCELLED :
BEC Class - "The Life and Thought of Great Buddhists" on Thursdays 7:30 - 9:00PM

    
 

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909 South Dale Avenue Anaheim, California 92804 
TEL: (714)827-9590 FAX: (714)827-2860 
E-mail: ocbc909@aol.com

 

Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC), located in Anaheim California, is a member of the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA), headquartered in San Francisco, California. The temple belongs to the Jodo Shinshu Mahayana Buddhism and the Mother Temple is the Nishi Hongwanji located in Kyoto, Japan.

Our ministerial staff consists of three ministers:
bulletRev. Akio Miyaji
bulletRev. Marvin Harada
bulletRev. John Doami

Click on their names for their monthly message:

Regular Sunday Services:    
bullet10:00 a.m. Service in English
bullet10:45 a.m. Dharma School
                Adult English Class
                Adult Japanese Class

Meditation Service:
bulletSundays at 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
bulletWednesdays at 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
bulletOCBC Mini Chapel, next to the main sanctuary. 
bulletThe Meditation service consists of sitting meditation, walking meditation, sutra chanting, and a short Dharma message. 
bulletThe meditation service begins promptly so please arrive early so that you do not disturb the session once it begins. 
bulletWear comfortable loose clothing.
bulletYou may sit on the floor on a meditation cushion, or you may sit in a chair.
bulletPrevious experience in meditation is not required.
 

Typical Sunday at OCBC

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Religious Education

In addition to the adult classes on Sundays, the following scheduled activities and facility are available for Buddhist educational purposes:
bulletSpring and Fall Ohigan Seminars on Saturday before the Ohigan service. The seminars are conducted in both English and Japanese.
bulletMonthly Howakai (Gathering at a member's home).
bulletThe library, located in the classroom building, has many books on Buddhism (including children's books) available for checkout.
bulletOjuzus, books and other Buddhist gifts are available for purchase.
bulletThe Orange County Buddhist Church Buddhist Education Center offers diverse selection of classes for the young adult or adult seeking to learn more about Buddhism and Jodo Shinshu. 
 

Buddhist Education Center
Spring 2008 Session

Buddhist Education Books

Also See BCA Centennial History Project

 

The temple business is managed by the Board of Directors. The Board President for 2008 and 2009 is Jeff Folick.

Temple membership is open to followers of the Jodo Shinshu teaching.  Membership dues are thirty dollars per month for family membership and fifteen dollars per month for individual membership. Other necessary source of income are contributions for services, special donations, Konshi from special holiday services, and fund-raising activities.  

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