BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF SAN DIEGO Welcomes Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2014 1:30 to 8:00 p.m. “Qualities and Strengths of Shin Buddhism in America: Through Humor, Metaphors, Action and Nembutsu Meditation” Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka, a popular and renowned Shin scholar and speaker, will present innovative methods of accessing the Shin Dharma. Dr. Tanaka is currently Professor and Dean of Buddhist Education at Musashino University in Tokyo. He is President of the International Assoc. of Shin Buddhist Studies, and Japanese Assoc. for the Study of Buddhism and Psychology. His academic background includes Stanford Univ. (B.A.), Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) (M.A.), Tokyo University (M.A.), and Univ. of California at Berkeley (Ph.D.). He grew up in California, is a former minister of the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) and IBS professor, and Shin author (Oceans, The Dawn of Chinese Pure Land Doctrine, American Buddhism). A question and answer session with participants will follow the informal dinner. The Public is welcome. Please register with the Buddhist Temple of San Diego (registration cost: $10) by phone (619) 239-0896, or e-mail [email protected] by NOVEMBER 16. SCHEDULE: 1:30 – Registration 1:45 – Service 2:00 – Session I Humor 3:15 – Session II Metaphors and Daily Action 4:30 – Session III Nembutsu Meditation 5:45 – Dinner 6:45 – Discussion (Feedback from participants) 8:00 – Completion Rev. Dr. Ken Tanaka will also be the guest speaker for BTSD’s Eitaikyo Service the next day on Sunday, November 23 at 10:00 a.m. Please join us!  Sunday, November 23 (afternoon) On Sunday, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Dr. James Dobbins is speaking at the American Academy of Religion, hosted by the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies. His lecture is entitled “D. T. Suzuki and the Making of a Modern Pure Land Buddhism.” His talk will focus on D.T. Suzuki’s deep interest in Pure Land Buddhism. He is a Professor of Religion at Oberlin College, and has written numerous books on Jodo Shinshu. This talk is free and open to the public at the Omni Hotel, Grand Ballroom B, 675 L St., San Diego. BUDDHIST TEMPLE OF SAN DIEGO * 2929 MARKET STREET * SAN DIEGO, CA 92102