Tendai Buddhism USA

天台宗USA

Sunny Hawaii

Pearl Harbor Memorial

Tokudo

Dai Sojo Ryokan Ara and Mrs.Ara with grand deshi Eikai san and Eikan san, 2017.

Rev. Eisyo & Rev. Eishin

Tokudo celebration dinner, 2016

Tokudo, 2016

Rev. Jiei, Eishin and Eisyo san receive the new priest juzu, wagesa, and taishu kaju from Enryakuji Hieizan.

Rev.Dr. Ryoei teaching

Rev

Pearl Harbor Memorial

Rev. Matsumoto & Eikai

At the Hawaii Betsuin, Honolulu

Dai Ajari Ryoei Tyler

At the Hawaii Betsuin temple

Rev. Eikai

Dai Sojo Ryokan Ara

Gyosho Uehara sensei, Sekizan Zennin, Ky

Gyosho Uehara Sensei prepares to do goma service at annual fall ceremony at Sekizan-Zenin, Kyoto, Japan.

Gate at Sekizan Zennin, Kyoto

Rev. Eishin Kusaba

Kyoto

Kozanji

Toganou

International Symposium 2013

Fudo Myoo Keisho VK Leary

Main image of California Tendai Monastery, carved by Keisho VK Leary.

Shimizutani Sensei

Shimizutani Sensei

Nishioka Sensei

Pearl Harbor Memorial Service

Chikyo Sensei

Gyosho Uehara Sensei

Performing goma at the opening of the California Tendai Monastery

Flowers at Hawaii Betsuin

Hawaii Betsuin

California Tendai Monastery

After the Mt.Cobb Fire

California Tendai Monastery

Goma-do after the Mt.Cobb Fire

Rev.Eisyo doing Taki Misogi

Flowers at the Hawaii Betsuin

Flowers at the Hawaii Betsuin

Dai Soko Ryokan Ara

with new priests at the Pearl Harbor Memorial

Mr.Matsunag Rev.Eijyo Rev.Watanabe

Eijyo san with Rev. Watanabe of Jyodo Shinsyu Sydney branch and Mr. Yoshiski Matsunaga, the head of Sydney branch office of Urasanke

Priests in training

looking out over the mountains during han-ichi kaihogyo

Rev.Eijyo at Cowra Memorial Service

2017, Rev.Eijyo at Cowra Memorial Service

Rev.Dr.Ryoei Tyler and Rev.Eishin

Sacramento Federal Building

Rev.Ryokan Ara

Abbot of Tendai Hawaii Betsuin

Rev.Eijyo, Rev.Jiei & Rev. Eisyo

ocean meditation

Rev.Eikai and Rev.Eikan do meditation near the ocean, focusing on the sound of waves and breath.

Priests visit Hawaii Betsuin

A visit from Japanese priests to the Hawaii Betsuin in 2017

Jodo Shin Shu Temple

A visit to a Jodo Shin Shu Temple

Alwai Canal with the Tendai van

Gate at Sekizan Zennin, Kyoto

Pearl Harbor Memorial Service 2016

Roof Monkey, Sekizan Zennin, Kyoto

Shaving the Master's hair

Pearl Harbor Memorial Service

Priests at the Hawaii Temple

Fukurokujo, Sekizan Zennin

tetsubin

Rev.Eishin giving a Hawaiian hello

Seigaki

Goma dan

The goma dan of the California Tendai Monastery remains after being reduced to ashes in the Lake County Fire, 2015

Tendai Ozasu-sama at Nishihonganji

The head of the Tendai-shu denomination performs a ceremony and Nishihonganji main temple of the Jodo-Shinshu denomination.

Rev.Eishin & Rev.Myoei

Toganou

Rev.Eishin & Rev.Ryoei

Rev.Eishin & Rev.Ryoei Tyler isiting a Kwan Yin shrine in Honolulu

Kannon

Kannon Bosatsu, embodiment of compassion

Kozanji

Goma

Sacred fire ceremony for peace and wisdom to flourish

Kayaki-sensei

Head of the Tendai-Shugendo lineage

Dunhuang Kannon

Rakkeishiki

Service in May, 2012

Kyoto

Rev.Kayaki

Douken Unkai

President of the former California Tendai Monastery

Kayaki-sensei and Keisho-san

Rev.Kayaki

Rev.Ryokan Ara

Consecration of Hoshu-In

Front row, left-to-right are: Tendai Assembly Chairman Ven. Kayaki Kansho-sama; Keisho; Ven. Uehara Gyosho-sama, the 'Marathon Monk' veteran who performed the initial fire offering. In the 2nd row from the left: Ven. Sono-sama, representing the connection between Mt Hiei's Enryaku-ji head temple and all Tendai units outside of Japan; Ven. Shibayama Hokai, the great artist and calligrapher.

Hawaii Betsuin

Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha) Altar

Amida-do

Memorial room for the ashes of those who are deceased. Sutras are recited here for their benefit & memory.

Goma

Sacred fire ritual prayer for the flourishing of peace & wisdom.

Senju Kannon

Thousand Arm Avalokiteshvara

Sunny Hawaii

Pearl Harbor Memorial

Tokudo

Dai Sojo Ryokan Ara and Mrs.Ara with grand deshi Eikai san and Eikan san, 2017.

Rev. Eisyo & Rev. Eishin

Tokudo celebration dinner, 2016

Tokudo, 2016

Rev. Jiei, Eishin and Eisyo san receive the new priest juzu, wagesa, and taishu kaju from Enryakuji Hieizan.

Rev.Dr. Ryoei teaching

Rev

Pearl Harbor Memorial

Rev. Matsumoto & Eikai

At the Hawaii Betsuin, Honolulu

Dai Ajari Ryoei Tyler

At the Hawaii Betsuin temple

Rev. Eikai

Dai Sojo Ryokan Ara

Gyosho Uehara sensei, Sekizan Zennin, Ky

Gyosho Uehara Sensei prepares to do goma service at annual fall ceremony at Sekizan-Zenin, Kyoto, Japan.

Gate at Sekizan Zennin, Kyoto

Rev. Eishin Kusaba

Kyoto

Kozanji

Toganou

International Symposium 2013

Fudo Myoo Keisho VK Leary

Main image of California Tendai Monastery, carved by Keisho VK Leary.

Shimizutani Sensei

Shimizutani Sensei

Nishioka Sensei

Pearl Harbor Memorial Service

Chikyo Sensei

Gyosho Uehara Sensei

Performing goma at the opening of the California Tendai Monastery

Flowers at Hawaii Betsuin

Hawaii Betsuin

California Tendai Monastery

After the Mt.Cobb Fire

California Tendai Monastery

Goma-do after the Mt.Cobb Fire

Rev.Eisyo doing Taki Misogi

Flowers at the Hawaii Betsuin

Flowers at the Hawaii Betsuin

Dai Soko Ryokan Ara

with new priests at the Pearl Harbor Memorial

Mr.Matsunag Rev.Eijyo Rev.Watanabe

Eijyo san with Rev. Watanabe of Jyodo Shinsyu Sydney branch and Mr. Yoshiski Matsunaga, the head of Sydney branch office of Urasanke

Priests in training

looking out over the mountains during han-ichi kaihogyo

Rev.Eijyo at Cowra Memorial Service

2017, Rev.Eijyo at Cowra Memorial Service

Rev.Dr.Ryoei Tyler and Rev.Eishin

Sacramento Federal Building

Rev.Ryokan Ara

Abbot of Tendai Hawaii Betsuin

Rev.Eijyo, Rev.Jiei & Rev. Eisyo

ocean meditation

Rev.Eikai and Rev.Eikan do meditation near the ocean, focusing on the sound of waves and breath.

Priests visit Hawaii Betsuin

A visit from Japanese priests to the Hawaii Betsuin in 2017

Jodo Shin Shu Temple

A visit to a Jodo Shin Shu Temple

Alwai Canal with the Tendai van

Gate at Sekizan Zennin, Kyoto

Pearl Harbor Memorial Service 2016

Roof Monkey, Sekizan Zennin, Kyoto

Shaving the Master's hair

Pearl Harbor Memorial Service

Priests at the Hawaii Temple

Fukurokujo, Sekizan Zennin

tetsubin

Rev.Eishin giving a Hawaiian hello

Seigaki

Goma dan

The goma dan of the California Tendai Monastery remains after being reduced to ashes in the Lake County Fire, 2015

Tendai Ozasu-sama at Nishihonganji

The head of the Tendai-shu denomination performs a ceremony and Nishihonganji main temple of the Jodo-Shinshu denomination.

Rev.Eishin & Rev.Myoei

Toganou

Rev.Eishin & Rev.Ryoei

Rev.Eishin & Rev.Ryoei Tyler isiting a Kwan Yin shrine in Honolulu

Kannon

Kannon Bosatsu, embodiment of compassion

Kozanji

Goma

Sacred fire ceremony for peace and wisdom to flourish

Kayaki-sensei

Head of the Tendai-Shugendo lineage

Dunhuang Kannon

Rakkeishiki

Service in May, 2012

Kyoto

Rev.Kayaki

Douken Unkai

President of the former California Tendai Monastery

Kayaki-sensei and Keisho-san

Rev.Kayaki

Rev.Ryokan Ara

Consecration of Hoshu-In

Front row, left-to-right are: Tendai Assembly Chairman Ven. Kayaki Kansho-sama; Keisho; Ven. Uehara Gyosho-sama, the 'Marathon Monk' veteran who performed the initial fire offering. In the 2nd row from the left: Ven. Sono-sama, representing the connection between Mt Hiei's Enryaku-ji head temple and all Tendai units outside of Japan; Ven. Shibayama Hokai, the great artist and calligrapher.

Hawaii Betsuin

Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha) Altar

Amida-do

Memorial room for the ashes of those who are deceased. Sutras are recited here for their benefit & memory.

Goma

Sacred fire ritual prayer for the flourishing of peace & wisdom.

Senju Kannon

Thousand Arm Avalokiteshvara