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Visalia Buddhist Temple At the Visalia Buddhist Temple, there are many classes and programs for all ages and varied interests.

10/29/2026

Due to circumstances out of my control there will be no Dharma School this Sunday November 1st.

10/17/2026

Rummage Sale today
Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM to 1 PM.

For the next few weeks we will be going through the Dhammapada, come down and join us. If you don't have your own copy...
10/04/2026

For the next few weeks we will be going through the Dhammapada, come down and join us.

If you don't have your own copy here is a like to get the one I like.

https://a.co/d/00ATPsrA

08/17/2026

August 2026
August 2nd - 10am - Dharma School
August 4th - 6pm - Evening Dharma Study CLass
August 9th - 10am - Dharma School
August 16th - 10am - Dharma School
August 23rd - 10am - Dharma School
August 30th - No Dharma School

*** No Shotsuki Hoyo Service in August ***

September 2026
September 6th - 10am - Dharma School
September 8th - VBC Board Meeting & BWA Meeting
September 13th - 10am - Dharma School
September 20th - 10am - Dharma School
September 27th - 10am - Dharma School

*** No Shotsuki Hoyo Service in September ***

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08/17/2026

Here is little story form dharma school today about stress. there is a dharma message to be had here, read it and meditate on the deeper meaning.

A young lady confidently walked around the room while reading and explaining stress management to an audience, with a raised glass of water, and everyone knew she was going to ask them ultimate question? “Half empty or half full?"

She fooled them all..,

"How heavy is this glass of water?" - She inquired with a smile.

Answers called out ranges from 8oz to 20oz.

She replied, "The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it.

If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem.
If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm.
If I hold is for a day you'll have to call an ambulance.

In each case it’s the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. “She continued, and that's the way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner of later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on."

"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden - Holding stress longer and better each time practiced.

So, as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them thought the evening and into the night, pick them up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment, relax, and pick them up later, after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it in the now.

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06/27/2026

There will be no Dharma School tomorrow June 28th, sorry for the last minute notice.

05/04/2026

It Could Be Bad, It Could be good.

There once lived a poor farmer, who lived in a poor village, but this farmer was considered very rich and fortunate because he owned a horse.

One day, his horse ran away. His neighbors came to his farm to say they were sorry for his misfortune. But the farmer said, “I don’t know, it could be bad, it could be good.”

Several days later, the horse returned, with six strong horses. Once again, the neighbors came by this time to congratulate him, but the farmer said, “I don’t know, it could be good, it could be bad.”

Some time later, the farmer’s son went riding on one of the wild horses. But he fell off and broke his leg and arm. The neighbors came by to console the farmer. But the farmer said, “I don’t know, it could be bad, it could be good.”

A year later, a fierce war broke out between the farmer’s country and the neighboring country. Many young men were drafted into the army. When the army came to draft the farmer’s son, they found that he was disabled, thus exempting him from military service.

— ancient Taoist story

04/19/2026

April 2026
19th - 10am - Dharma School
26th - 11am - Shotsuki Hoyo Service / Hannamatsuri

May 2026
3rd - 10am - Dharma School
10th - 10am - memorial cemetery service
10th - 11am - Gotan-e / Shotsuki Hoyo Service
16th - Reedley Obon
17th - 10am - Dharma School
24th- 10am - Dharma School
30th - Fresno Obon
31st - 10am - Dharma School

03/28/2026

Just wanted to remind everyone the Rummage Sale at the temple is tomorrow from 7am to 1pm.

This is a great example of letting go of the ego and the me first mentality, and just give without expectations of somet...
03/08/2026

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