A new year of Dharma School is quickly approaching and I am looking forward to seeing all of our Dharma School families when Dharma School resumes on Sunday, September 8.
Dharma School extends the core purpose of our Buddhist tradition to break down barriers for our current and future generations of young Buddhists to hear, see, and live the teachings of the Buddha with a deep-rooted belief in the Nembutsu, and our teachers work hard to create age-appropriate lessons on what it means to be a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist and cultivate a valuable appreciation and understanding of the Dharma.
Whether a student can attend one class or one hundred classes, we would like to welcome them to learn about and share in the Dharma and be a part of our community – please encourage your friends and family members to enroll in our Mountain View Buddhist Temple Dharma School to keep our program dynamic, diverse, and engaging.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dharma School Parents’ Meeting
The Dharma School Parents Meeting will be held immediately after service on September 8 while the students are in their classes. We will provide an overview of the Dharma School program and hold sign-ups for the volunteer roles needed in the 2024-25
academic year.
We Need You!
Please sign up for volunteer activities that are needed throughout the year. We will detail the opportunities as part of the Parents’ Meeting.
2024-25 Dharma School Theme
Put on your thinking caps! We are once again having a contest for this year’s Dharma School Theme. Submit your ideas to your Dharma School teacher by September 15. The winning submission will be announced on September 22 with a $50 Amazon gift card prize.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Obon
Special thanks go to Janell Tao and Cheryl Shay for chairing the Duck Pond and Grab Bag booths.Thank you to JoAnn Yamani for coordinating the Dharma School displays, and Cindy Hiroshige and Janell Tao for coordinating and preparing the post-Obon volunteer dinner. And a big thank you to all of the Dharma School families who volunteered throughout Obon and supported our Temple community! Obon really brings everyone together, to support one another and our Temple community, and it’s a tangible example of interconnectedness and interdependence.
In Gassho,
Brent Izutsu
Dharma School Superintendent