Please use the following links to get a brief description of the affiliated organizations and programs offered by the Seattle Betsuin. Also included on this page is a description of some of the services the Betsuin and its ministerial staff can provide.
Betsuin
Organizations:
Adult Buddhist Association, Buddhist Women's Association, Dharma
School,
Archives, Young Buddhist Association, Boy Scout Troop 252, Campfire, Cub Pack 252,
Gojikai.
Betsuin Programs:
Weekly Sunday English Services, Weekly Sunday Japanese Service/Program, Dharma Exchange, Spring Retreat, Obon Festival, Japanese
Hou-za, English Study Classes, Japanese Spring & Fall Seminar,
Shakyo, Keiro Home Monthly Service, Wisteria Manor Monthly Service, Health Clinic, Crafts,
Betsuin Services
Funeral and Funeral Planning; Wedding, Wedding Planning and Consultation; Memorial Services; Buddhist Book Store; Temple Library; In-home Visitation; Hospital Visitation
Some Definitions of terms used
Dharma One of the Three Treasures of Buddhism, it is a term that refers to the body of truth that a Buddha becomes awakened to. The Buddhist doctrine.
Hou-za Hou is the Chinese/Japanese term for Dharma (the Buddhist Truth/Doctrine). Za is the term for "seat." Hou-za, literally, means "Dharma seat" and refers to a gathering where people come to hear the Dharma.
Shakyo (lit. to trace the Sutras). Japanese Buddhist custom of copying the Buddhist scriptures (sutra) using Japanese brush calligraphy.