Spokane Buddhist Temple

🌾 𝗧𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

What does 300 boxes of cereal look like? It looks like a truck bed completely filled from end to end.

More importantly, it looks like hundreds of breakfasts for local families. It looks like children starting their day with something to eat. It looks like parents having one less thing to worry about. It looks like a community choosing to care for one another.

We are deeply grateful to the students, families, and staff of 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 for their extraordinary donation of approximately 300 boxes of cereal to our 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 benefiting the 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆.

Acts of generosity like this remind us that real change doesn't happen because of one person or one organization. It happens when people come together and each contribute what they can for the benefit of others.

The Spokane Buddhist Temple is honored to support Habitat for Humanity through the Faith In Action Committee, but donations like this are what make that support possible.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆'𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁.

At 7 to 9 servings per box, that’s around 2,100 to 2,700 meals. However, your generosity will reach far beyond those boxes of cereal and touch lives throughout our community.

Gassho.
(palms together in gratitude)

Namo Amida Butsu 🙏

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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.

Serving our Spokane Community since 1945.

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲
927 S Perry St (in the Perry District)
Spokane, WA 99202
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🕒 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠
𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮.

Whether you are a long-time Buddhist, exploring Buddhism for the first time, or simply looking for a moment of reflection and encouragement in your week, this is a wonderful opportunity to hear the Dharma from a respected teacher whose warmth and insight resonate with people from all walks of life.

Please join us in welcoming back Rev. Candice Shibata from our sister Temple in Stockton, California, as she returns to visit us here at the Spokane Buddhist Temple.

We are deeply grateful to Rev. Shibata for once again sharing her time, wisdom, and compassion with our Sangha. Her thoughtful and engaging Dharma messages have touched many lives over the years, and we are honored to welcome her back to Spokane.

Join us this Sunday as we gather in gratitude, friendship, and shared learning.

Visitors, Families & Kids are ALWAYS welcome.
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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠, 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠.

*You are also welcome to chant the Shoshinge with us every Sunday morning (except the 1st Sunday of the month) at 9:00AM (before Meditation).
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📅 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿:
See all Temple Classes, Meditations, and Events at
SpokaneBuddhistTemple.org/Calendar
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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.

Serving our Spokane Community since 1945.

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲
927 S Perry St (in the Perry District)
Spokane, WA 99202
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🌈 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 - 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬!
Today, the Spokane Buddhist Temple will walk in the Pride Parade to share a message that has been at the heart of our tradition for centuries . . . 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀.

You don't need to be Buddhist.

You don't need to be LGBTQ+.

You just need a willingness to stand beside your neighbors and let them know . . . they are not alone, they are cared for, and that they have always belonged.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 :
Please line up with us TODAY by 11AM at the South entrance to the Washington Street tunnel that runs through Riverfront Park.

📅 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲:
(June 15th - 21st)
Dharma Talks, Classes & Meditations are in English.
All Are Welcome, Just As You Are. 🙏
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➤ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬
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
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
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
𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠
All are welcome to join in the chanting of the “Shoshin Nembutsu ge” as an expression of gratitude for Amida Buddha and the Seven Pure Land Masters.

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
𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮
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 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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📅 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.

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🌈 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 - 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵

Sometimes the most powerful form of compassion is showing up.

Today, the Spokane Buddhist Temple will walk in the Pride Parade to share a message that has been at the heart of our tradition for centuries . . . 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀.

You don't need to be Buddhist.

You don't need to be LGBTQ+.

You just need a willingness to stand beside your neighbors and let them know . . . they are not alone, they are cared for, and that they have always belonged.

Namo Amida Butsu

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 :
Please line up with us by 11AM at the South entrance to the Washington Street tunnel that runs through Riverfront Park.

🌈 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵

Many of us spend our lives wondering if we are enough.

We worry about whether we belong, whether we measure up, whether others will accept us. We may hide parts of ourselves, fearing rejection, judgment, or misunderstanding.

The founder of our tradition, Shinran Shonin, understood something profound about the human condition. Each of us carries imperfections, doubts, fears, and limitations. None of us are free from them. Yet the Dharma doesn't ask us to become perfect before we are embraced.

In Shin Biddhism, we encounter a teaching of radical acceptance. Amida Buddha's compassion is not reserved for a select few. It is not earned through achievement, status, or conformity. It is directed toward all beings, exactly as they are.

Pride Month offers an opportunity to reflect on what it means to create a world where people don't need to hide who they are. A world where dignity, kindness, and respect are extended to all.

At the Spokane Buddhist Temple, we aspire to be a Sangha where every person is welcomed, valued, and embraced as part of our shared human family. We don't gather because we are the same, but because we are all recipients of boundless compassion.

May we continue to open our hearts to one another.

May we continue to see beyond labels and divisions.

And may we remember that the light of wisdom and compassion shines on all beings without exception.

As Shinran Shonin wrote in "𝘏𝘺𝘮𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥" :

❛❛ The liberating wheel of light is without bound;
Each person it touches, it is taught,
Is freed from attachments to being and nonbeing,
So take refuge in Amida Buddha,
The enlightenment of nondiscrimination. ❜❜

Namo Amida Butsu. 🙏
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𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟵:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠, 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗔𝗠.
Visitors, Families & Kids are ALWAYS welcome.
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📅 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿:
See all Temple Classes, Meditations, and Events at
SpokaneBuddhistTemple.org/Calendar
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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.

Serving our Spokane Community since 1945.

𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲
927 S Perry St (in the Perry District)
Spokane, WA 99202
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𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿
Every Wednesday this month (*except June 24th) 12:00 - 1:00PM

Each Wednesday we gather for a deeply guided meditation designed to help settle the body, quiet the mind, and gently reconnect with ourselves and the world around us.

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.

*We will have a breif explanation at the beginning for anyone joining us for the first time.

**You are also welcome to join us for a 30 minute guided meditation Sunday mornings at 9:30AM.
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Breif description of the meditation:

We begin with a slow, grounding body scan, bringing awareness from the bottoms of the feet to the crown of the head. We notice sensations without judgment and allow the body to soften and release. From there, we move into a brief sensory awareness practice, tuning into sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell, then resting in full-body presence.

Next, we settle into breath meditation, following the natural rhythm of each inhale and exhale. When thoughts arise, as they always do, we gently acknowledge them and return to the breath. We then enter a period of silent meditation with a simple mantra, allowing the sound to steady the mind and anchor awareness.

We close with loving-kindness meditation, offering compassion to ourselves, to those we love, to those we struggle with, and ultimately to all beings everywhere. The practice ends by widening our awareness outward, remembering that we share this life and this breath together with every being on the planet.

This meditation is open to both beginners and experienced meditators. No prior experience is needed.

Simply bring yourself, exactly as you are.
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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.

📅 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲:
(June 8th - 14th)
Dharma Talks, Classes & Meditations are in English.
All Are Welcome, Just As You Are. 🙏
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➤ 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬
𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠
**𝗡𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴**
Please join us on Tuesday this week.
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➤ 𝗧𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗗𝗔𝗬
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
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
𝟵:𝟬𝟬𝗔𝗠 - 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
All are welcome to join in chanting the “Shoshin Nembutsu ge” as an expression of gratitude for Amida Buddha and the Seven Pure Land Masters.

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 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸
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 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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📅 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.
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JUNE FOOD DRIVE: The Spokane Buddhist Temple supports the local Habitat for Humanity organization by being part of their Faith In Action committee. We are collecting nonperishable food for their food pantry throughout June. Drop off is in the downstairs area.

Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

The June 2026 edition of the Spokane Buddhist Temple newsletter is here. Please CLICK HERE to download your copy:
https://tinyurl.com/SBTNewsletterJune2026

Happy reading!
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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.
Serving our Spokane Community since 1945.