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cookbook 2012

Limited 2nd edition of a classic cookbook. Great gift. Or replace your copy that's held together with rubber bands and shoyu stained! $25 available at the Temple Office.

  • Fireworks Booth
    Temple Parking Lot
    July 1st to 4th
  • Obon Dance Practice
    Mon. and Wed. 7pm
    June 24 to July 17
    Everyone welcome
  • Monterey Obon
    July 14
  • Obon Festival
    Food, fun, dance and more
    July 21, in Watsonville
  • Salinas Obon
    July 28
  • More Events
  • Scroll down for a list of scheduled services
  • Slideshows:
    Hanamatsuri
    YBA

Watsonville Buddhist Temple is a Temple of the Jodo Shinshu Nishi Hongwanji tradition of Buddhism. Jodo Shinshu began over 800 years ago in Japan, and is still headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, at the Nishi Hongwanji Main Temple. Our tradition is supported in the United States by Buddhist Churches of America (BCA). We are part of the Coast District of the BCA.

We strive to follow the path to enlightenment by preserving faith in the Three Treasures: Dharma (the teachings), Sangha (the people), and Buddha (the Enlightened One).
Temple Scheduled services:
Explanation of Buddhist Services
  • May 19, 10am
    Sunday Service
    Gotan E, Late Bishop
    BWA luncheon
  • May 26, Memorial Day
    Cemetery Services
    9am Pioneer, 10am PV,
    1pm Santa Cruz
    3pm San Juan
    4pm Hollister
  • June 2, 10am
    Sunday Service
    Graduation
  • June 9, 10am
    Sunday Service
    Guest speaker
  • June 30, 10am
    Sunday Service
  • July 7, 10am
    Obon Cemetery Service
  • July 14, 10am
    Outside Service
    8am yard cleaning
  • July 21, 10am
    Service, Obon Festival