日蓮仏教会 - Toronto Nichiren Buddhist Church

Nichiren Buddhist Temple
日蓮仏教会
Winter Newsletter 2012
平成 24 年・冬号ニュースレター
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Toronto Nichiren Buddhist Temple
20 Caithness Ave. Toronto, Ontario.
M4J 3X7 TEL/FAX: (416)463-9783
トロント日蓮仏教会
オンタリオ州トロント市ケイスネス通り２０
M4J 3X7 電話： (416)463-9783
Website: www.nichiren-shu.ca
Email: nichiren-shu@rogers.com
A report on the NONA Convention 2012
On September 29th and 30th, the quad annual Nichiren Order of North
America (NONA) convention had been held in Nevada, Las Vegas; coinciding
the Fifth Anniversary of the Nichiren Buddhist Kannon Temple of Nevada, and the
opening ceremony of the temple’s new building.
My wife and I had participated at this occasion, representing the Toronto
Nichiren Buddhist Temple. Other attendees included Bishop Kennichi Saito,
Director of Nichiren Shu Missionary Department; Bishop Eiyu Ishii, Chairman of
Nichiren Shu Overseas Provision Committee; and over 70 bishops, shonin, and
sangha members participating from Los Angeles, Seatle, Boston, Houston,
Nevada, Toronto, and Italy.
The NONA Convention had begun with a registration; an opening service;
presentation booths by participating NONA temples, reflecting the temple
activities throughout the year; a financial report by a NONA board member; an
explanation regarding the 100th Anniversary of the Los Angeles temple in 2014,
and other essential discussions.
In the evening, there was a banquet where we were entertained by a
Japanese drum performance by the Kaminari Taiko of Las Vegas. Following this,
there was a welcome greeting by Bishop Shokai Kanai, and a congratulatory
message from Mrs. Kathleen Blakely, Honorary Consul General of Japan in Las
Vegas.
Bishop Kennitsu Saito gave a speech about the Rissho Ankoku Ron, translated
in English as the “Treatise On Establishing the Correct Teaching for the Peace of
the Land”, written by Nichiren Shonin. Bishop Saito stated, “Peoples’ agitated
hearts influence the society to become distrupted. It is then the Lotus Sutra’s duty
to correct these peoples’ hearts. The temple and the sanghas shall strengthen
the bond of their souls, and spread the odaimoku.” The banquet ended with a
presentation on “The Early History of Nichiren-Shu in North America” by Dr.
Naofumi Annaka, a professor of Buddhist studies from Rissho University, Japan.
The Fifth Anniversary of the Nichiren Buddhist Kannon Temple of Nevada and
the opening ceremony of their new building had been held on Sunday afternoon.
The ceremony began with sange, scattering of flowers, and a tea ceremony to
offer tea on the altar. Their new building had been purchased with the support of
many of its members as well as the NONA temples. The building is currently under
construction and is to be ready by the end of the year.
It was a wonderful opportunity to attend the NONA convention, as I was able
to meet and interact with other sangha members and members of the Nichirenshu Headquarter; deepen my faith as well as the understanding of temple
management; and allow all the members to know about our temple.
With Gassho,
Hiroshi Yamamoto
９月２９日、３０日にネバダ州ラスベガスで開かれた第２７回日蓮仏教団
(NONA)教団大会及びネバダに日蓮仏教会観音寺創立第５周年記念移転開堂式に
トロント日蓮仏教会を代表して出席しました。
日本の宗務院から伝道教局長の斎藤憲一僧正、海外布教対策委員会委員長石井
英雄僧正他数名の高僧、北米開教区開教師の１２上人、ロスアンジェルス、シアトル、
ボストン、ヒューストン、ネバダ、イタリア、トロントの各寺院、サンガの日蓮宗信者代表、
信者ら約７０数名が参加しました。
２９日・朝８時１５分にレジストレーションを済ませた後、開会の法要、その後昼食をは
さんで各開教区の活動状況の紹介、NONA の会計報告、２０１４年にロスアンジェルスで
開催される北米開教１００年記念式典及び記念誌発行についての広告掲載の説明など、
さまざまの問題についての討議が夕刻まで続きました。
午後６時半からの晩餐会ではラスベガス雷太鼓グループのパーフォーマンス、金井
勝海上人の歓迎の挨拶、キャサリーン・ブレークリー・ラスベガス日本名誉領事の挨拶、
齋藤伝道局長の挨拶では「日蓮聖人御降誕 800 年に向けて宗門運動の『いのちに合掌』
といったら日蓮宗だ、ということを訴えたい。「立正安国論」で日蓮聖人が訴えたように、
人の心の乱れが社会の乱れにつながり社会の乱れが国土の乱れにつながる、人の心と
国土は一体不二の関係である。人の心を正しくしていくのが法華教のつとめであり、お題
目である。寺と信者が魂の結びつきを強め、お互いに助け合ってお題目の信仰を広めた
い」と教団の一致団結を訴えた。その後、立正大学仏教学部の安中尚史教授が「初期の
日蓮宗の北米での歴史」と題して興味のある講演を行った。
３０日午前中はネバダ日蓮仏教会観音寺創立第５周年記念本堂移転開堂式がありま
した。記念法要は散華に始まり献茶のお手前、日蓮宗和讃の奉唱、読経，ご本尊の開眼
が厳粛に執り行われた。最後に金井上人から大勢の皆様のサポートにより建物を購入し、
新開堂の改装工事が年内に完了する予定、との報告がありました。
私自身、この大会に出席して日蓮宗北米寺院、サンガのメンバーや宗務院関係者の
方々との交流を通じて、信仰が深まった事、参加者にトロント日蓮仏教会の存在を知って
もらった事、教会運営について学んだことなど意義多い２日間でした。
合掌
山本博
Speaker: Bishop Kenitsu Saito, Executive Director of Missionary Dept.
Right: Bishop Shokai Kanai
Left: Wooden statue of Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva / 十一面観音菩薩像
Right: Kanjin Cederman Shonin, Shoryo Tarabini Shonin, Hiroshi Yamamoto
Left: NONA Ministers preparing before the ceremony
Right: Tea offering ceremony
Toronto Nichiren Buddhist Temple’s History Presentation Board
☆１２月の行事予定☆
12 月 30 日(日)・年末法要
妙蘭上人による法要が行われます。
※午後２時：日蓮仏教会法要
１２月２８日（金）午前９時よりお寺にて餅つきを致します。
どなたでも参加できます！
お正月用のお餅を御希望の方は１２月２1 日（金）までに御注文下さい。
ご注文はメール nichiren-shu@rogers.com もしくは
電話にてメッセージをお残し下さい。 (416) 463-9783
☆一袋１２個入り５ドル・お供え用二段重ね５ドル
どなたでもお買い求めできます。
☆December Service☆
Sun. December 30th, 2012: End of the Year Service
The service will be offered by Myōran shōnin.
※2:00pm at the Toronto Nichiren Buddhist Temple
Fri. December
☆Special Event☆
9am: There will be a Mochi-tsuki (Rice cake
28th~From
making) event at the temple. Everyone is welcome to participate!
We will also be taking orders for the Mochi rice cakes until :
Friday December 21st, 2012.
Place your orders by email nichiren-shu@rogers.com
or leave a message at (416) 463-9783.
☆Mochi - 1package (12 pieces): $5
☆O-Sonae Mochi (New Year’s decoration for ancestors): $5
DONATIONS TO THE
TORONTO NICHIREN
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
※お知らせ※
※ANNOUNCEMENT※
◎会費の納入のお願い
２０12 年の会費未納の方は納入
お願いいたします。
また２０１３年度の会費も受け付けしてお
ります。
◎Membership Fee Reminder
We thank you for your continuous and
generous support.
We would like to remind those who have
not yet paid the 2012 membership to
please do so.We are also accepting
membership fees for 2013.
会費：月１０ドル、又は年会費１２０ドル
Temple membership:
$10 per month or $120 per year.
◎１１月に火災保険を更新致しました。
（2052 ドル）
◎The insurance has been renewed for
this year. (The cost was $2052).
Autumn O-Higan Service ・お彼岸法要にて (September 23rd, 2012)
DONATIONS TO THE TORONTO NICHIREN BUDDHIST TEMPLE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF DONATIONS September - October 2012
皆様からのご寄付ありがとうございます。
O-HIGAN & O-ESHIKI SERVICES
Mrs. Taeko Wadano
Mrs. Yachiyo Asada
Mrs. Taeko Yamada
Mrs. Hideko Goto
Mrs. Yumiko Yamamoto
Mrs. Joan Kiyoko Hirano
Ms. Kuniko Yamauchi
Mrs. Yoko Hirose
IN MEMORIAM
Mr. Masuo Ishibashi
In memory of Mother, Mrs. Shige Ito
Mrs. Terry Hori
Mr. Shoji Ito
Ms. Chieko Kasama
Mr. and Mrs. Kiyoshi Kenzaki
Mrs. Chieko Knight
Mrs. Catherine Kumamoto
Mrs. Fumiko Ruth Saito
Myoran Shonin
Ms. Hiro Sugino
Mrs. Toki Usami
In memory of Mother,
Mrs. Ika Kato (23rd year)
Mrs. Rose Kimiko Aihoshi
In memory of Mrs. Ika Kato
Mrs. Catherine Kumamoto
In memory of Father and Mother,
Mr. Kanekichi Kosaka
(Jan 26, 1898 – Dec 18, 1992) and
Mrs. Katsu Kosaka
(May 24, 1906 – Nov 28, 1974)
Mrs. Shizuye Matsui
We would like to thank the following people
for their generous support:
Website: Mr. Douglas Knight is the creator of our
website, and continues to do the maintenance and
monthly updates. Thank you very much!
Service and dessert preparation at the Momiji:
Mr. Ito, Mrs. Kenzaki, Mrs. Aihoshi
美味しいおまんじゅうをありがとうございました。
Mrs. Kumamoto, Mrs. Matsui, Mrs. Saito
法要時の準備ありがとうございました。
Mrs. Chieko Knight: Thank you for your support in
keeping the temple clean.
いつもお寺のお掃除などありがとうございます。
Mr. Kazuki Ishikura: Thank you for maintaining the
temple’s garden.
お寺の畑の管理ありがとうございます。
ニュースレター編集
山本裕紀 / Newsletter edited by: Yuki Yamamoto

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