Tacoma Buddhist Temple

05/24/2026

On this weekend, we honor those who served in the military and as well family members. After our 10am service today, cemetary visitations will follow: Old Tacoma Cemetary, 1:30pm; Mountain View, 2:00pm; New Tacoma, 2:45pm; Sumner 4:00pm.

05/24/2026

Today we will have our Memorial day service at temple at 10am followed by our cemetery visitations to the following sites:

Old Tacoma: 1:30 pm
Mountain View: 2:00 pm
New Tacoma: 2:45 pm
Sumner: 4:00 pm

05/17/2026

What a wonderful seminar we had today! Such knowledgeable and engaging speakers! A well receiving audience, and amazing attendance! 47 people came to our seminar today!

05/15/2026

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow at our Spring seminar! Please sign up if you haven't already!

Tacoma Buddhist Temple is proud to present out 2026 spring seminar as a panel discussion between three esteemed Scholars of Buddhism and religion from our very own town! Please welcome, Professor Jane Compson of University of Washington Tacoma, Professor Bidisha Mallik of University of Washington Ta...

05/02/2026

Please support our sister temple at their plant sale today! Beautiful veggies and other great garden supplies.

The sun is out! Get a start on your garden by stopping by *THIS SATURDAY, MAY 2ND FROM 9 AM - 1 PM* for our annual Spring Plant Sale. Vegetable starts, house plants, and garden tools will be available for sale at unbeatable prices. Come early to enjoy the best selection!

04/30/2026

April is almost done which means our Spring seminar is just around the corner! Please register as soon as possible to participate in this amazing seminar! We have an amazing group of panelists for this seminar! Come and find out how the study of Buddhism is still relevant in our modern day! See you there!

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 2pm-4pm
Location: Tacoma Buddhist Temple social hall, 1717 Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402. Seminar will also be on Zoom.
Cost: Free! (Donations for seminar always welcome)
Registration link: https://forms.gle/iFHRW9ditWyEjesr5
Questions? contact: [email protected]

04/05/2026

Today at 10am we celebrate the birth of Siddhartha Gautama who would later become the historical Buddha. Happy Hanamatsuri everyone!

Thank you to the Buddhist Women's Association and minister's assistants for setting up the Onaijin and Hanamido.

03/30/2026

Our spring seminar is coming! Please join us, May 16 from 2pm-4pm for what promises to be an incredible discussion about studying Buddhism for modern times. We are hosting an excellent panel of scholars from our local universities here in Tacoma!

Registration link is here: https://forms.gle/SNKbwvhm7BKhA8ax6

We look forward to seeing you there!

03/07/2026

Hello everyone! We look forward to seeing you at service tomorrow at 10am PDT! Yes! It is that time of the year again! Don't forget to push your clocks forward one hour and we will see you all tomorrow at 10am!

Spring forward/Daylight Savings time again. Sorry everyone! Let's try to stay awake for the Dharma.

02/21/2026

Don't delay! Only one day left to pre-order your sukiyaki or chicken teriyaki meal for Sunday, March 1. Enjoy comfort food and community all in one! https://www.tacomabt.org/sukiyaki-fundraiser