Palo Alto Buddhist Temple

Palo Alto Buddhist Temple We appreciate your interest in the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple! We appreciate your interest in the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple. Dean Koyama
Resident Minister

The heart of our temple lies in what we call the Three Treasures: the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha. The Buddha refers to the historical Siddhartha Gautama who went on to become the Buddha Sakyamuni after his awakening to the realities and truths of this human life. He then provided a teaching (Dharma) of the Buddha Amida representing the ultimate way in living a life of immeasurable wisdom an

d unwavering compassion. He shared this Dharma to a community (Sangha) willing to listen and practice. The Palo Alto Buddhist Temple belongs to a sect of Buddhism called Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha or simply Jodo Shinshu. Shinran Shonin (1173 – 1263) is attributed as the founder of this particular way of Buddhism. He advocated that all that is necessary to attain Enlightenment or Liberation is the reliance upon the Infinite Wisdom and Compassion embodied in the act of reciting Nembutsu - Namo Amida Butsu. Because of this simple practice, this form of Buddhism advocates that one need not be a monk in order to practice the Nembutsu. Our mother temple is located in Kyoto, Japan and our National Headquarters (called the Buddhist Churches of America) is in San Francisco, California. Our temple programs and services are open to all who wish to observe and participate in them. But in order to maintain these temple activities for the community to enjoy, we rely upon donations and individuals who make an annual financial pledge to maintain the temple operations and administration. If you feel that the temple can be of assistance to you upon your path, I hope you will consider becoming a member of our temple community so that we can continue to offer the Three Treasures to others who may be interested. If you would like further details or have questions, please feel free to contact me at: 650-856-0123 or e-mail me at: [email protected]. Again, thank you for your interest, In gratitude, Namo Amida Butsu,

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SAVE THE DATE! Our annual Obon festival is happening the first weekend of August. Can’t wait to see you there! Sign up t...
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SAVE THE DATE! Our annual Obon festival is happening the first weekend of August. Can’t wait to see you there! Sign up to help or just learn more about what we’re planning for 2026 at https://www.pabt.org/obon-2026

Join us on Saturday, May 16 for a discussion on spiritual awareness in the age of AI. No RSVP needed!
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Join us on Saturday, May 16 for a discussion on spiritual awareness in the age of AI. No RSVP needed!

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Buy your tickets by April 15th for our annual Spaghetti and Bingo night! Tickets include all the spaghetti you can eat a...
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If you can, join us March 29th for a mobile blood drive in partnership with Stanford Blood Center. Schedule time or walk in without an appointment. Every drop counts!

Schedule an appointment: https://sbcdonor.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/15908

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Join us on Saturday, March 7th for a discussion around balancing Buddhism and today's digital world. No registration required. See you there!

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Join us on Saturday, March 7th for a discussion around balancing Buddhism and today's digital world. No registration required. See you there!

Join us for a day of mindfulness and discussion on March 14, 2026. We'll explore connections to Buddhism with our yoga w...
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Join us for a day of mindfulness and discussion on March 14, 2026. We'll explore connections to Buddhism with our yoga workshop designed for all ages and abilities. UPDATE: REGISTRATION CLOSED.

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94303

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