Dharma

Please join us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for our in person Introduction to Tendai one-day retreat. We will be focusing on the history and basic tenets of Tendai including: ◆  Developing your own daily practice ◆  Shikan meditation (shamatha-vipassana) ◆  Recitation of Sutras, Dharanis, and Mantras ◆  Sacred calligraphy ◆  Interfaith work ◆  Environmental stewardship ◆  Sutra…

Weather permitting, we will be meeting at the California Tendai Monastery for a Kujo Shakujo service.

Ohigan Holiday Higan is a Japanese term meaning "the other shore," symbolizing the journey to enlightenment. This observance takes place during the three days before and after the Equinox. When prefixed with “O,” it signifies reverence, making this a time to honor all that is connected to the other shore—including our families, ancestors, and the…

Ohigan Holiday Higan is a Japanese term meaning "the other shore," symbolizing the journey to enlightenment. This observance takes place during the three days before and after the Equinox. When prefixed with “O,” it signifies reverence, making this a time to honor all that is connected to the other shore—including our families, ancestors, and the…

Ohigan Holiday Higan is a Japanese term meaning "the other shore," symbolizing the journey to enlightenment. This observance takes place during the three days before and after the Equinox. When prefixed with “O,” it signifies reverence, making this a time to honor all that is connected to the other shore—including our families, ancestors, and the…

Ohigan Holiday Higan is a Japanese term meaning "the other shore," symbolizing the journey to enlightenment. This observance takes place during the three days before and after the Equinox. When prefixed with “O,” it signifies reverence, making this a time to honor all that is connected to the other shore—including our families, ancestors, and the…

Ohigan Holiday Higan is a Japanese term meaning "the other shore," symbolizing the journey to enlightenment. This observance takes place during the three days before and after the Equinox. When prefixed with “O,” it signifies reverence, making this a time to honor all that is connected to the other shore—including our families, ancestors, and the…

Ohigan Holiday Higan is a Japanese term meaning "the other shore," symbolizing the journey to enlightenment. This observance takes place during the three days before and after the Equinox. When prefixed with “O,” it signifies reverence, making this a time to honor all that is connected to the other shore—including our families, ancestors, and the…

Ohigan Holiday Higan is a Japanese term meaning "the other shore," symbolizing the journey to enlightenment. This observance takes place during the three days before and after the Equinox. When prefixed with “O,” it signifies reverence, making this a time to honor all that is connected to the other shore—including our families, ancestors, and the…