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SGI-USA
Silicon Valley
Community Center |
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1875 De La Cruz, Santa Clara CA
95050-3003 |
(408) 727-2604 |
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| CC Open Hours |
| Sun: | 9a-5p |
| Mon: | 10a-9p |
| Tue: | 10a-9p |
| Wed: | 10a-9p |
| Thu: | 10a-9p |
| Fri: | Closed |
| Sat: | 9a-5p |
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| Bookstore Hours |
| Sun: | 10a-3p |
| (only 1st Sunday, during WPP meetings) |
| Mon: | 7p-8:30p |
| Tue: | Closed |
| Wed: | 7p-8:30p |
| Thu: | 7p-8:30p |
| Fri: | Closed |
| Sat: | 10a - 12p |
| (only 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sat, during Soka Spirit Toso) |
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| Today's Silicon Valley Community Center Schedule |
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| General Open Hours : 9:00 am - 5:00 pm | |
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12:30pm - 3:00pm |
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Silicon Valley Joint Region |
| Main Room |
New Century Chorus |
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Introduction to Buddhism every 2nd and 4th Thursday.... All Welcome!
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Anyone interested in learning about the basics of Buddhism and the SGI are welcome at 7pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday. Meetings are informal and informative.
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2010 Introductory Exam preparation
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There will be a basic study meeting open for all MEMBERS and GUESTS at the SVCC at 7pm on the first Thursday every month toward the Introductory Exam in October. The curriculum for the exam is in the March-April 2010 Living Buddhism. Below are the subjects that will be covered in these meetings.
Buddhist Concepts
· Faith, Practice, Study (December 19, 2008 World Tribune, p. 7)
· Ten Worlds (May-June 2009 Living Buddhism, pp.87-94)
· Changing Destiny (January-February 2010 Living Buddhism, pp. 96-99)
· Three Obstacles and Four Devils ( March-April Living Buddhism pp. 88-90)
· Nam-myoho-renge-kyo (To be published in the May-June 2010 Living Buddhism)
· Gohonzon (To be published in the May-June 2010 Living Buddhism)
· Benefits in Buddhism (To be published in the May-June 2010 Living Buddhism)
The Life of Nichiren
· (March-April 2009 Living Buddhism pp. 40-45; May-June Living Buddhism, pp. 34-39)
From “Learning From the Writings of Nichiren Daishonin: The Teachings for Victory”
· “Letter from Sado” Installment 1 & 2 (November-December 2009 Living Buddhism, pp. 44-88) Installment 3 ( January-February 2010 Living Buddhism pp. 54-70)
· “Letters to the Brothers” Installment 4 (January-February 2010 Living Buddhism pp. 72-87) Installment 5 & 6 (March-April 2010 Living Buddhism pp. 48-79)
Soka Spirit
(March-April 2010 Living Buddhism pp.90-94)
Please come join us, this basic study will be fun and enlightening.
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 | West Territory "Rock the Era" Festival in Long Beach |
| -21 day toward 7/10/2010 | |
| SGI-USA 50th Anniversary |
| 66 days toward 10/5/2010 | |
| Soka Gakkai 80th Anniversary |
| 110 days toward 11/18/2010 |
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| Pres. Ikeda's Daily Encouragement |
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| What is the secret to victory? Mr. Toda once described that in a certain sense life is a gamble. ""If you are lucky, you will win," he said. "But if you are unlucky, then sometimes no matter how hard you try you lose. This is a hard fact." That is why, in addition to ability, good fortune is essential. The key to creating good fortune is found in faith and daimoku. I hope that you will all act in accord with the fundamental Law of Buddhism and lead victorious lives filled with unsurpassed good fortune. |
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from SGI-USA
"For Today & Tomorrow" |
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| Daishonin's Gosho Passage |
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| Even a wise person cannot become a Buddha through the other sutras, but with the Lotus Sutra, even fools can plant the seeds that lead to Buddhahood. As the sutra passage I have quoted earlier puts it, "Although they do not seek emancipation, emancipation will come of itself." |
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| (WND, 283) |
| The Opening of the Eyes |
| Written to Shijo Kingo in February 1272 |
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| from "Daily Wisdom - from the writings of Nichiren Daishonin" |
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Today is a day to read Living Buddhism!
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