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📅 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲:
(Sunday, July 5th - Sunday, July 12th)
Dharma Talks, Classes & Meditations are in English.

All Are Welcome, Just As You Are. 🙏
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➤ 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 - July 5th
𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠
No Shoshinge Chanting Practice. Please join us next Sunday, July 12th at 9AM.

𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠 - 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 with Karen Vielle
(no experience needed)
Meditation gently quiets the mind, allowing us to see our thoughts and emotions with more clearly, soften our reactivity, and meet life with greater steadiness, compassion, and understanding.

𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠 - 🪷 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
Our weekly Dharma service includes a Buddhist reading, quiet reflection, meditative sutra chanting, and a Dharma Talk exploring how we can learn from the Buddha’s teachings and how they continue to guide our everyday lives.

We conclude with the incense offering of Oshoko as an expression of gratitude, followed by snacks, refreshments, and occasional open discussion.
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➤ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 - July 6th
𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠 - 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 (weekly)
Volunteers meet at the Temple to make approximately 650 sandwiches each week. *All are welcome to volunteer.
- Gassho. (palms together in gratitude)
(please use the lower North door from Perry St)
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➤ 𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 - July 7th
𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠 - 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 (weekly)
Volunteers meet at the Temple to make approximately 650 sandwiches each week. *All are welcome to volunteer.
- Gassho. (palms together in gratitude)
(please use the lower North door from Perry St)
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➤ 𝗪𝗘𝗗𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬 - July 8th
𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠 - 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮, 𝗕𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽
(no experience needed)
Meditation gently quiets the mind, allowing us to see our thoughts and emotions with more clearly, soften our reactivity, and meet life with greater steadiness, compassion, and understanding.

𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 - 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿 (weekly)
Meditation gently quiets the mind, allowing us to see our thoughts and emotions with more clearly, soften our reactivity, and meet life with greater steadiness, compassion, and understanding.
(Please use the main front.)

𝟲:𝟬𝟬 - 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗣𝗠 - 𝗢𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 (weekly)
Join us Wednesday evenings at the Spokane Buddhist Temple as monastics from Sravasti Abbey guide us through the Buddha’s teachings using "Open Heart, Clear Mind" by Venerable Thubten Chodron, sharing both wisdom and lived practice.

Each gathering includes thoughtful discussion and concludes with open Q&A , welcoming 15-35 participants each week into a warm and engaging learning environment.

All are welcome.

(please use the lower North door from Perry St)

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➤ 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬 - July 12th
𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠 - 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗺𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘂 𝗴𝗲”
All are welcome to join in the chanting of the “Shoshin Nembutsu ge”, written in the 13th century by the founder of our tradition, Shinran Shonin, as an expression of gratitude for Amida Buddha and the Seven Pure Land Masters. (it's also OK to just sit and listen)

𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠 - 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (no experience needed)
Meditation gently quiets the mind, allowing us to see our thoughts and emotions with more clearly, soften our reactivity, and meet life with greater steadiness, compassion, and understanding.

𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠 - 🪷 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
Our weekly Dharma service includes a Buddhist reading, quiet reflection, meditative sutra chanting, and a Dharma Talk exploring how we can learn from the Buddha’s teachings and how they continue to guide our everyday lives.

We conclude with the incense offering of Oshoko as an expression of gratitude, followed by snacks, refreshments, and occasional open discussion.

𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 - 🪭 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗶 𝗜𝘇𝘂𝗺𝗶 for the 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 at Grant Park on July 19th.
(*Meet in the North Temple side yard)

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𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥: JULY 19TH FROM 1-7PM
OUR ANNUAL OBON CELEBRATION IN GRANT PARK!

𝗢𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲:
𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 with Arts, Crafts, Music, and Food
(Lower North Doors)

𝟭:𝟬𝟬 - 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 🏯 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲
All are welcome to visit our Temple Open House.
*Please feel free to ask questions, look around, or just sit and meditate in peace.

𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 🪷𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲

𝟰:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 🥋 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
by Spokane Karate Goju-Ryu. Jundokan International.

𝟰:𝟱𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 🥋 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
by Lilac City Kendo Club

𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 🥁 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
by Spokane Taiko

𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 - 💃 𝗕𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗶 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴
led by our Spokane Bon Odori Dancers

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📅 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘁 : SpokaneBuddhistTemple.org/Calendar
*Including additional Online events not listed here.

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🌸 The Spokane Buddhist Temple welcomes everyone, regardless of background or identity, creating a space where all feel valued, respected, and empowered to be their authentic selves.

All Are Welcome, Just As You Are.

Spokane Buddhist Temple
927 S Perry Street
Spokane, WA 99202

Serving our Spokane Community since 1945.

What’s being read in the shop? SIMPSONS COMICS COLOSSAL COMPENDIUM VOLUME 1. Harper, 2013.