Pasadena Buddhist Temple

Pasadena Buddhist Temple The Pasadena Buddhist Temple belongs to the Jodo Shinshu tradition of Buddhism. Rev. Gregory Gibbs is the resident minister. Family services are held each Sunday.

Our national organization is the Buddhist Churches of America, headquartered in San Francisco, California. Our temple was established in 1948, and incorporated in 1956. The temple and classrooms were completed in 1958. The annex, which is used by the PJAA Bruins organization to conduct basketball practices, was constructed in 1962. We celebrated our 50th anniversary in 2008. We welcome all to come

and learn about the Buddha Dharma. Reverend Lee Rosenthal is our resident minister. (626)798-4781
Reverend Tetsuo Unno is our Japanese speaking minister. Service begins at 10:00 am and is followed by separate a English speaking Discussion Group and a Japanese language Dharma Talk.

Are you a Creative person impacted by the L.A. fires? Register for the Saturday, May 30 "Creative Workers Rising" Resour...
05/28/2026

Are you a Creative person impacted by the L.A. fires? Register for the Saturday, May 30 "Creative Workers Rising" Resource Fair. Our BWA is donating white elephant items and our sewing class is donating fabric for the Peoples Free Market.

No temple service today. Please join us at Mt. View Cemetery up the street in Altadena at 10 am.
05/24/2026

No temple service today. Please join us at Mt. View Cemetery up the street in Altadena at 10 am.

Join us for Gotane, a happy service commemorating the birth of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu, our school o...
05/08/2026

Join us for Gotane, a happy service commemorating the birth of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu, our school of Buddhism. Service will be Sunday, May 17, at 10 am. Join us live or on our YouTube channel!

Today is our Shotsuki Hoyo service for May. We remember those family and friends who we have lost in the month May. Rev....
05/03/2026

Today is our Shotsuki Hoyo service for May. We remember those family and friends who we have lost in the month May. Rev. Gibbs' Dharma message is on "Wholesome Living." Here's the YouTube link for anytime viewing:

May 3 2026 Shotsuki Hoyo Service

Still time to bid! Our BWA online Silent Auction closes Saturday, April 18 at 6 pm. Bidding will continue for up to 30 m...
04/18/2026

Still time to bid! Our BWA online Silent Auction closes Saturday, April 18 at 6 pm. Bidding will continue for up to 30 minutes after 6 pm for items receiving bids during the last 3 minutes of the auction. Here's the link: https://www.32auctions.com/PasadenaBWA2026

Thank you for your support!
04/11/2026

Thank you for your support!

Help us celebrate the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha, on Sunday, April 12, at 10 am PDT. If you can'...
04/09/2026

Help us celebrate the birth of Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha, on Sunday, April 12, at 10 am PDT. If you can't make it in person, follow our live stream on our YouTube channel. Link will be posted on our temple website: PasadenaBuddhistTemple.org

03/24/2026

Thank you to all who contributed their time and energy to help create our new Hope and Healing mural. It is available for viewing whenever our gates are open in the north parking lot. 1993 Glen Avenue, Pasadena 91103. Special THANK YOU to artist, Miki Yokoyama.

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1993 Glen Avenue
Altadena, CA
91103

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