Welcome to the ​Pasadena Buddhist Temple

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Shinran Shonin, Founder of Jodo Shinshu
 The Pasadena Buddhist Temple belongs to the Jodo Shinshu tradition of Buddhism. 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 (Sakai Hall), 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.
    Rev. Gibbs has been our resident minister since January 1, 2014. We are grateful for the presence of Reverend Tetsuo Unno, who has been with us for over 40-years. He conducts service and gives the dharma talk the second Sunday of each month.
     Family services are held each Sunday. Service begins at 10:00 am and is followed by a separate English speaking Discussion Group. Reverend Tetsuo Unno conducts service on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Dharma School meets on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month following Sunday Service. Sangha Teens and Jr. YBA meet monthly. Monthly Memorial service is conducted the first Sunday of each month in conjunction with the family service.

Hatsubon and Obon Service
​July 14, 2019

Please plan on joining us for the Obon and Hatsubon service beginning at 10:00 am on Sunday. Rev. Kenji Akahoshi, from the Buddhist Temple of San Diego will be our guest speaker.

During the Hatsubon service, family members of those that departed this physical world will be lighting a candle to commemorate their loved one's life. 
We are honoring the following:
  • Toshitsugu Ogura - July 17, 2018
  • Nancy Michiye Doi - August 2, 2018
  • Kimi Yokoyama - August 25, 2018
  • May Yaeko Sakahara - August 28, 2018
  • Joe S. Akiyama - November 7, 2018
  • Terry Kanari Takemori - March 31, 2019
  • Alice Shigeichi Kikkawa - April 2, 2019
  • Jun Yamasaki - April 16, 2019
  • Barbara Melton Cook - May 10, 2019
Obon is a time to reflect on the lives of our loved ones who are no longer with us in this world and to be grateful for having had them in our lives.

Obon Dance Practice

The Invisible Teahouse
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Obon dance practices will begin on June 27th from 7:00 - 8:00 PM. Bring a tenugui (long towel) and kachi-kachi...we will provide uchiwa fans at practice.
Obon Practice Dates:
  • June 27
  • July 2, 9, 11, 16, 18, 
Obon Page is now updated.
Alan Nakagawa, artist-in-residence, has been working on a project that centers around the tea house that was in the garden for so many years.
He will be at our Obon this year to collect more information and photos of the teahouse. So if you have any, please bring them to Obon this year. He and his assistants will be digitizing them for archiving.
Click on button below to go to a recent article (7/10/19) by Kent Matsuoka on Alan's project and the tea house.

    Contact us. Questions welcome

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Pasadena Buddhist Temple. 1993 Glen Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91103.
​ PasadenaSangha@gmail.com, (626) 798-4781