Greetings From Our Minister

Welcome everyone to the Buddhist Temple of Salinas website.  Our temple belongs to the Buddhist sect called Jodo Shinshu Honganji Ha or Nishi Honganji. We are affiliated with the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA).  Our members or Sangha come together to support and follow the teachings of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.

Jodo Shinshu in America celebrates its 125th year and is at the forefront of the development and expansion of Buddhism in America.  The Salinas Buddhist temple celebrates its 100th year of sharing the teachings of the Buddha in the Salinas area.  We are still in the beginning stages of becoming part of the religious landscape of the Salinas Valley, but we are an important and integral part of the community.  Our founders, through personal sacrifice and resolve, built this beautiful temple we have today.

Looking forward, we work at sharing the Dharma with a larger audience. We find ourselves in a ever-changing world and we work together to develop new methodologies by combining the same determination and dedication as our founders but with new input and ideas to ensure the continuation of these wonderful teachings into the future.

The Jodo Shinshu religion has much to offer the world in teaching us about living a fully awakened life.  Through the Dharma (teachings of the Buddha) we become aware that we are the recipients of the infinite wisdom and compassion of Amida Buddha. The Salinas Buddhist Temple is here to help anyone understand how we may express appreciation for all that we receive in life.

We welcome everyone and anyone to come listen and share with us the treasures found within the Buddha Dharma.

Namoamidabutsu,

Rev. Hosei Shinseki

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