The Cleveland Buddhist Temple has resumed monthly services and we would love to see you there, exactly as you are! We are collocated with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Cleveland at 21600 Shaker Blvd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122.
Please check for updates and/or changes to this schedule on the current weekly Buddha Post
Sunday, May 18
9:45 AM: The May flowers are in full bloom bringing joy to those who stop to actually see them. Let us take a moment of contemplation and self-reflection by quiet sitting and guided meditation. We will chant the Heart Sutra, and recite sutras. We sit to calm our mind and body in order to focus on the present moment revealing our profound connection to all beings especially during this season when the flowers are in full bloom. With this calmness we are more prepared to hear the Buddha Dharma in the Shin Buddhist service to follow. All levels, including beginners, and families with children are welcome. (Check out our Children’s Table, complete with coloring books)
10:30 AM: Shin Buddhist Service: Rev. Anita Tokuzen Kazarian
- Shin Buddhist Service
- The 80th Annual Wisteria Festival celebrating the birth of our founder, Shinran Shonin.
- Shin Buddhist Memorial Service to express gratitude to ancestors who passed away in the month of May. Those attending may include the name of a loved one in our Memorial Service. Please provide Rev. Anita with the name by 10:15 AM.
Following the Service: Sangha gathering and sharing:
Following coffee and our 852nd Birthday cake for Shinran Shonin and our Sangha’s May birthdays, we will share time and thoughts by reading and discussing a short passage of a Buddhist text. Handouts of text provided. This is a time for experiencing the 3rd Jewel of Buddhism, the Sangha.
What happens at a gathering?
We gather as an informal group. We may do sitting meditation, chanting meditation, recitations, pay respect to those who have gone before us, to one another and the Buddha Dharma (the teachings). The Sangha, one of the three treasures of Buddhism, gives us community and time to understand how Buddhism works in our daily lives. We may share our thoughts, experiences or not.
What does not happen?
We do not worship, we do not have petitionary prayer, nor do we have rules or regulations to judge us from one another.
Announcements:
- Our gathering includes the name of those who have passed before us. To include the name of a loved one or friend, please email Rev. Anita.
- Please contact Rev. Anita for visits to assisted living, nursing homes or hospitals for those who cannot attend the service.
Calendar of Events
Thanks for visiting our calendar of events for the Cleveland Buddhist Temple! With recent changes in the ongoing COVID pandemic, we are just starting to reawaken our public outreach. Please check this page often as new events are being scheduled daily.
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Come as you are!