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By celebrating 100 years of Buddhism in
Los Angeles,
Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple shares its great joy in recognizing
its 100th anniversary, for it was this Jodo Shinshu Sangha,
a Buddhist community going back to the 12th century Japanese
teacher Shinran Shonin, that first introduced Buddhism to the region.
All who walk the path of the Nembutsu, by saying “Namu Amida Butsu”,
can enter the Pure Land and find the light and life of the
Amida Buddha. This simple teaching is offered to all people
through Sunday servicesand a host of other community activities.
The Temple’s history begins with one dedicated Japanese priest who,
with the Buddha, the Dharma (teachings), and the Sangha,
served all those who chose this path. Along the way challenges
were faced; the Sangha grew and changed; and today, it looks to the
next 100 years on the path and prepares for a bright future.
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