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Obon Festival

  • Udon Feed
    January 30, 4-7pm
    Famous noodles bowls!
  • Sunday Breakfast, Clean car!
    YBA Pancake Feed
    Dharma School Car Wash

    March 14, 7:30-11am
  • Hanamatsuri Festival
    Spring 2010
  • 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
  • Jan 31, 10am Sunday Service
  • Feb 7, 10am Sunday Service
    Shotsuki Hoyo
    Nirvana Day
  • Feb 14, 10am Sunday Service
  • Feb 21, 10am Sunday Service
  • Feb 28, San Jose Fairmont
    750th Shinran Shonin memorial
  • March 7, 10am Sunday Service
    Shotsuki Hoyo
  • March 14, 7:30-11am
    Pancakes & car wash
  • March 21, 8am yard cleanup
    10am Sunday Service; Higan-E
  • March 28, 10am Sunday Service