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Rissho Kosei Kai
Buddhist Center of Los Angeles
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Nisei Week Parade
Join RKLA and the greater LA community for the annual Nisei Week Parade. RKLA will participate in the parade and we want you to join us!...
rklabuddhistcenter
Jun 29, 20241 min read


President Niwano's August Message
The Means to Ensure That All Countries Will Be Safe from Destruction “Health,” according to the World Health Organization, “is a state of...
rklabuddhistcenter
Jul 30, 20233 min read
Rev. Hosoyama's April Message: Blossoming into Buddhahood
April is here. It is the time for plants to sprout and buds to blossom. In Japan, the most talked-about flower of the season is the...
rklabuddhistcenter
Apr 10, 20237 min read


Rev. Hosoyama's February '23 Message
by Reverend Hiroyasu Hosoyama Minister of Rissho Kosei-kai Los Angeles After the Setsubun (Seasonal Division), we have welcomed a new...
rklabuddhistcenter
Feb 4, 20235 min read


Reverend Hosoyama's November Message Part 1: Teaching the Dharma
On the 22nd and 23rd of October, six new leaders gathered at the LA Dharma center to receive “the Dharma Teacher Qualification”...
rklabuddhistcenter
Nov 4, 20223 min read


President Niwano's October Message
Knowing the Source of Suffering Wisdom, Part 1 Receiving the Wisdom of the Buddha “When I’m playing, / It feels so small. / When I’m set...
President Niwano
Oct 4, 20223 min read


Rev. Hosoyama's Monthly Message October 2022
October Message – The Gohonzon On September 25th , the "Gohonzon Conferment Ceremony" was held at the L.A. Dharma Center. Due to the...
Hiroyasu Hosoyama
Oct 4, 20226 min read


Rev. Hosoyama's August Message
On July 10th, the Ullanbana, (so-called Ura-bon) Ceremony was held and broadcasted on ZOOM while the LA Dharma center was fully opened....
rklabuddhistcenter
Aug 28, 20226 min read


Victims of War Memorial Service
Prayers for the Transfer of Merits at Memorial for All Victims of War and Prayers for Peace Today, on the occasion of the anniversary of...
rklabuddhistcenter
Aug 28, 20222 min read


Why I Chose Buddhism
When I was young growing up in San Francisco, Rissho Kosei Kai was not here yet. My parents forced us children to go to a Buddhist church...
rklabuddhistcenter
Jul 17, 20221 min read
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