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Orange County Buddhist Church are a Buddhist community of friends and family practicing in the Shin Buddhist tradition. They are committed to the inclusion of everyone regardless of age, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or immigration status. They welcome all who wish to become a part of the OCBC Sangha and follow the path of..
Orange County Buddhist Church Blog
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Hanamatsuri is to celebrate the birth of the historical Buddha Shakyamuni, who was born over 2,500 years ago in India. As we know, the future Buddha was given the name Siddhartha, meaning one who achieves the goal. His parents gave him sumptuous mansions where he could be comfortable. His future was guaranteed to succeed his father’s position as a king in the state of Kosala. However, you know what he did - he renounced all he had and pursued the path of enlightenment.
Yūshi Ono, who was a graduate of Tokyo University and became an IT venture capitalist after working for the IBM Japan, has re ..read more
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Saturday, April 20th & Sunday, April 21st 1:00 pm ..read more
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It was my pleasure to participate in the Fireside Chat Session on Shin Buddhism in the West and Beyond on January 27th, organized by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka. Tanaka-sensei was born in Japan and grew up in Mountain View, California. He received his B.A in Anthropology from Stanford University in 1970, then received his Master’s in Philosophy and Indian Studies and his Ph.D. through the Graduate School of Humanities Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1991. He was assistant professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS), an affiliate of the G ..read more
Orange County Buddhist Church Blog
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It was my pleasure to participate in the Fireside Chat Session on Shin Buddhism in the West and Beyond on January 27th, organized by Rev. Dr. Kenneth Tanaka. Tanaka-sensei was born in Japan and grew up in Mountain View, California. He received his B.A in Anthropology from Stanford University in 1970, then received his Master’s in Philosophy and Indian Studies and his Ph.D. through the Graduate School of Humanities Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. In 1991. He was assistant professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS), an affiliate of the G ..read more
Orange County Buddhist Church Blog
2M ago
When I first began to practice Buddhism, I was what scholars call a “Modern Convert Buddhist”. This term is problematic for two reasons. First, I am not any more “modern” than those who have grown up with Buddhism. Second, a Modern Convert Buddhist doesn’t really “convert” to Buddhism. We are not renouncing one set of beliefs for another. Rather, we are merely adopting a new style of living.
Sometime later, I also learned of another term that is often used to describe the type of Buddhism that those new to the tradition often focus on. It is called “Protestant Buddhism”. That is, new Buddhist ..read more
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Sunday, March 3rd 12:00 pm
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