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Michi -The Path-

Contentso.

Welcome to BD K

2

Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai (BDK―Society for the Promotion of Buddhism) was

Welcome to BDK

established in December, 1965 by the late Rev. Dr. Yehan Numata, the founder

Greetings from Chairman umata

of Mitutoyo Corporation, and his Dharma friends. BDK’s purpose is to promote a

BDK JAPA

modern understanding of the Buddhist spirit, the cultural exchange of Buddhism

ews

BDK "The Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami" Aid for Reconstruction Work in the Disaster Areas

2

The 45th BDK Cultural Awards

3

The Current BDK Fellowship
nterview with the 2

Recipient

4
6"The Teaching of Buddha" and the "SAT" Project Update

World Scope of BDK

umata Chair

older Universities

nationally and internationally, and to realize world peace.
BDK is continually involved in various activities; 1) Distribution of “The Teachingof Buddha” to major hotel rooms and public facilities such as hospitals, prisons,and libraries throughout the world, 2) English translation of Tripitaka (Chinese
Buddhist Canon) and its publication, 3) Establishment of the Numata Program in
Buddhist Studies at major world universities, 4) Encouragement and support ofoverseas students who wish to study Buddhism in Japan, 5) Research, study and

BD K America

support of Buddhist history, 6) Expansion of BDK affiliates, 7) Presentation of

Welcome to BDK America

Cultural Awards for the Promotion of Buddhism, 8) Sponsoring the BDK Buddhist

Spreading the Dharma in the Southern United States

Missionary Seminar, 9) Modernization of Buddhist music and its popularization,

3 th Anniversar of the Ekoji Buddhist Temple in Washington DC
The10) Holding Buddhist lectures and seminars about “The Teaching of Buddha,”ugen Project

and, 11) Support for religious educational facilities for kindergarten / preschool

Toshihide umata Awarded

onor Doctorate from the nstitue of Buddhist Studies BS

and other schools.

The Toshihide umata Book Pri e in Buddhism"The Teaching of Buddha" Update2

umata Chair Program for USA

2

English Tripitaka series Update2

Welcome to BDK German

3emorial services and charit events for the victims of the T hoku earthquake and tsunami

3

kenobo kebana E hibition and Demonstration

4"The Teaching of Buddha" Update5

umata Chair Program for Europe

5

BD K H awaii
Welcome to BDK

awaii

6
6

awaiian iving Treasure

Special Programs at BDK
Universit of

M y deepest condolences for the destruction and loss of life
caused by the massive earthquak e and tsunami which occurred on M arch 11, 2011.

BD K G ermany

onorarG reetings from Chairman N umata

awaii

6

awaii umata Programand hearts are always with the victims and survivors in this time of sadness.

n

65 Bukk o Dendo K okai BDK Societ for the Promotion of Buddhism was established b the late Rev. Dr.

ehanumata the founder of

ituto o Corporation.

is fervent wish was to spread the teaching of Sak amuni

Buddha throughout the world. BDK has been promoting Buddhist activities through three main avenues
Distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha ” 2 English translation of the Tripitaka Chinese Buddhist Canon and 3
Establishment of the umata Program in Buddhist Studies at major universities around the world.
BDK is a non sectarian organi ation and does not promote an particular school of Buddhism. Rather it endeavors"The Teaching of Buddha" Update

to promote and propagate Buddhist wisdom found in Buddhist histor and cultures b sponsoring a wide range of

BD K M ex ico
Welocome to BDK

It is such a hard moment for us and the nation of J apan, however, our thoughts

activities and programs. Ultimatel BDK wishes to contribute to the achievement of global peace and harmon .
e ico

The “BDKGrand pening of "C A E "ver

BD K Canada and BD K Canada G raduate F ellowship to J apan
BD K Taiwan

2

BD K S outh America

2

BD K U K

2

BD K Asia2

ewsletterichi The Path” is one of our newest projects and it is with great pleasure to announce therst issue of this newsletter.

hope that “ ichi” will allow an one to know more about who we are and what weare doing throughout the world.
sincerel appreciate our generous understanding and continuous support of BDK activities.

GasshoToshihide umata Chairman

Michi -The Path-

Contentso.

Welcome to BD K

2

Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai (BDK―Society for the Promotion of Buddhism) was

Welcome to BDK

established in December, 1965 by the late Rev. Dr. Yehan Numata, the founder

Greetings from Chairman umata

of Mitutoyo Corporation, and his Dharma friends. BDK’s purpose is to promote a

BDK JAPA

modern understanding of the Buddhist spirit, the cultural exchange of Buddhism

ews

BDK "The Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami" Aid for Reconstruction Work in the Disaster Areas

2

The 45th BDK Cultural Awards

3

The Current BDK Fellowship
nterview with the 2

Recipient

4
6"The Teaching of Buddha" and the "SAT" Project Update

World Scope of BDK

umata Chair

older Universities

nationally and internationally, and to realize world peace.
BDK is continually involved in various activities; 1) Distribution of “The Teachingof Buddha” to major hotel rooms and public facilities such as hospitals, prisons,and libraries throughout the world, 2) English translation of Tripitaka (Chinese
Buddhist Canon) and its publication, 3) Establishment of the Numata Program in
Buddhist Studies at major world universities, 4) Encouragement and support ofoverseas students who wish to study Buddhism in Japan, 5) Research, study and

BD K America

support of Buddhist history, 6) Expansion of BDK affiliates, 7) Presentation of

Welcome to BDK America

Cultural Awards for the Promotion of Buddhism, 8) Sponsoring the BDK Buddhist

Spreading the Dharma in the Southern United States

Missionary Seminar, 9) Modernization of Buddhist music and its popularization,

3 th Anniversar of the Ekoji Buddhist Temple in Washington DC
The10) Holding Buddhist lectures and seminars about “The Teaching of Buddha,”ugen Project

and, 11) Support for religious educational facilities for kindergarten / preschool

Toshihide umata Awarded

onor Doctorate from the nstitue of Buddhist Studies BS

and other schools.

The Toshihide umata Book Pri e in Buddhism"The Teaching of Buddha" Update2

umata Chair Program for USA

2

English Tripitaka series Update2

Welcome to BDK German

3emorial services and charit events for the victims of the T hoku earthquake and tsunami

3

kenobo kebana E hibition and Demonstration

4"The Teaching of Buddha" Update5

umata Chair Program for Europe

5

BD K H awaii
Welcome to BDK

awaii

6
6

awaiian iving Treasure

Special Programs at BDK
Universit of

M y deepest condolences for the destruction and loss of life
caused by the massive earthquak e and tsunami which occurred on M arch 11, 2011.

BD K G ermany

onorarG reetings from Chairman N umata

awaii

6

awaii umata Programand hearts are always with the victims and survivors in this time of sadness.

n

65 Bukk o Dendo K okai BDK Societ for the Promotion of Buddhism was established b the late Rev. Dr.

ehanumata the founder of

ituto o Corporation.

is fervent wish was to spread the teaching of Sak amuni

Buddha throughout the world. BDK has been promoting Buddhist activities through three main avenues
Distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha ” 2 English translation of the Tripitaka Chinese Buddhist Canon and 3
Establishment of the umata Program in Buddhist Studies at major universities around the world.
BDK is a non sectarian organi ation and does not promote an particular school of Buddhism. Rather it endeavors"The Teaching of Buddha" Update

to promote and propagate Buddhist wisdom found in Buddhist histor and cultures b sponsoring a wide range of

BD K M ex ico
Welocome to BDK

It is such a hard moment for us and the nation of J apan, however, our thoughts

activities and programs. Ultimatel BDK wishes to contribute to the achievement of global peace and harmon .
e ico

The “BDKGrand pening of "C A E "ver

BD K Canada and BD K Canada G raduate F ellowship to J apan
BD K Taiwan

2

BD K S outh America

2

BD K U K

2

BD K Asia2

ewsletterichi The Path” is one of our newest projects and it is with great pleasure to announce therst issue of this newsletter.

hope that “ ichi” will allow an one to know more about who we are and what weare doing throughout the world.
sincerel appreciate our generous understanding and continuous support of BDK activities.

GasshoToshihide umata Chairman

BDK JAPAN NEWS2

The 45th BDK Cultural Awards

BDK "The Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami"
Aid for Reconstruction Work in the Disaster Areas

The Cultural Awards for the Promotion of Buddhism (BUNKA-SHŌ)The Awards for Distinguished Service for the Promotion of Buddhism (KŌRŌ-SHŌ)B

These two awards haveand C: Missionary Work, Practice of the

been established by BDK

Dharma, etc.

Category A: Dr. Rev. Takamaro
Shigaraki

DK has established ancity, Miyagi-prefecture informed us thatgiving a hand massage in warm water

Earthquake & Tsunami Aid

his temple immediately began helping

helped the people relax and eased theirrelief program as a result of the threat

the survivors of the great earthquake

fragile feelings. Koubouji also opened

to recognize and praise those who

Another award called the KORO-

from the Great East Japan Earthquake

and tsunami and NGOs.

It has been

their temple up to the public and let thehave contributed to the promotion of

SHO will also be presented uponand Tsunami damages which hit the wide

over nine months and Koubouji Temple

survivors and NGO members stay with

Buddhism and Buddhist culture throughrecommendation from the BDK Culturalarea of northern and eastern Japan on

still continues its relief activities. They

them for months since the earthquake

their various national and internationalAward Committee.

March 11, 2011. BDK started accepting

repaired numerous Buddha statues

hit. Moreover, they donated more thanactivities. The Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai

aid applications on June 1, 2011 (andin many household’s altars with thefifty flower pots to help the survivors

Cultural Award Committee will annually

The 45th Awardees:

ended on July 31, 2011). A total amountassistance of a professional sculptor

in trying to overcome their sadness andselect two people and present them with

The 45th Ceremony and banquet wasof JPY 12 million has been contributedand listened attentively to the survivors.

other complex feelings.

a gift and honorarium.

held at Bukkyo Dendo Center Building

1931. He developed the Sarvodaya

to seventy-five Buddhist groups out of

They even provided the survivors with

BDK truly hopes that our small

The awardees of BUNKA-SHO shall bein Tokyo on October 12, 2011. Here are

movement whose activities are now

eighty-six applications received.

the services by a professional hair /contributions can help the survivors

selected from the following categories:

this year’s awardees:

followed throughout the world and are

We have received many heartfelt

make-up artist and distributed freethrough assisting Buddhist groups to

A: Research, Thesis, Literary Work,

based on Buddhist philosophy for the

thank-you letters from the groups whichcosmetics in addition to the food andenthusiastically focus their attention on

Translation, Field Investigation; B:

cultivation and advancement of agrarian

received our aid relief.

Rev. Ryusho

drinks distributed by the government.

the needs and concerns of the survivors

Literary Arts, Arts, Music, Critique, etc.

communities.

Otsubo, head priest of the Koyasan-

And their unique service of ASHI-YU,

with no hesitation.

Shingonshu Koubouji Temple in Osaki-

a foot-bath; washing survivor’s feet andBorn in Hiroshima in 1926. Has spent
his career studying Pure Land Buddhism
and clarified a contemporary meaning of
Buddhism through looking into Shinran’s
thought from a modern perspective.

Category C: Dr. Ahangamage
Tudor Ariyaratne
Born in Calle District, Sri Lanka in(The 45th Cultural Awards Ceremony & Banquet)3

BDK JAPAN NEWS2

The 45th BDK Cultural Awards

BDK "The Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami"
Aid for Reconstruction Work in the Disaster Areas

The Cultural Awards for the Promotion of Buddhism (BUNKA-SHŌ)The Awards for Distinguished Service for the Promotion of Buddhism (KŌRŌ-SHŌ)B

These two awards haveand C: Missionary Work, Practice of the

been established by BDK

Dharma, etc.

Category A: Dr. Rev. Takamaro
Shigaraki

DK has established ancity, Miyagi-prefecture informed us thatgiving a hand massage in warm water

Earthquake & Tsunami Aid

his temple immediately began helping

helped the people relax and eased theirrelief program as a result of the threat

the survivors of the great earthquake

fragile feelings. Koubouji also opened

to recognize and praise those who

Another award called the KORO-

from the Great East Japan Earthquake

and tsunami and NGOs.

It has been

their temple up to the public and let thehave contributed to the promotion of

SHO will also be presented uponand Tsunami damages which hit the wide

over nine months and Koubouji Temple

survivors and NGO members stay with

Buddhism and Buddhist culture throughrecommendation from the BDK Culturalarea of northern and eastern Japan on

still continues its relief activities. They

them for months since the earthquake

their various national and internationalAward Committee.

March 11, 2011. BDK started accepting

repaired numerous Buddha statues

hit. Moreover, they donated more thanactivities. The Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai

aid applications on June 1, 2011 (andin many household’s altars with thefifty flower pots to help the survivors

Cultural Award Committee will annually

The 45th Awardees:

ended on July 31, 2011). A total amountassistance of a professional sculptor

in trying to overcome their sadness andselect two people and present them with

The 45th Ceremony and banquet wasof JPY 12 million has been contributedand listened attentively to the survivors.

other complex feelings.

a gift and honorarium.

held at Bukkyo Dendo Center Building

1931. He developed the Sarvodaya

to seventy-five Buddhist groups out of

They even provided the survivors with

BDK truly hopes that our small

The awardees of BUNKA-SHO shall bein Tokyo on October 12, 2011. Here are

movement whose activities are now

eighty-six applications received.

the services by a professional hair /contributions can help the survivors

selected from the following categories:

this year’s awardees:

followed throughout the world and are

We have received many heartfelt

make-up artist and distributed freethrough assisting Buddhist groups to

A: Research, Thesis, Literary Work,

based on Buddhist philosophy for the

thank-you letters from the groups whichcosmetics in addition to the food andenthusiastically focus their attention on

Translation, Field Investigation; B:

cultivation and advancement of agrarian

received our aid relief.

Rev. Ryusho

drinks distributed by the government.

the needs and concerns of the survivors

Literary Arts, Arts, Music, Critique, etc.

communities.

Otsubo, head priest of the Koyasan-

And their unique service of ASHI-YU,

with no hesitation.

Shingonshu Koubouji Temple in Osaki-

a foot-bath; washing survivor’s feet andBorn in Hiroshima in 1926. Has spent
his career studying Pure Land Buddhism
and clarified a contemporary meaning of
Buddhism through looking into Shinran’s
thought from a modern perspective.

Category C: Dr. Ahangamage
Tudor Ariyaratne
Born in Calle District, Sri Lanka in(The 45th Cultural Awards Ceremony & Banquet)

3

The Current BDK FellowshipThe BDK Fellowship aims at the promotion of international cooperation and mutual understanding in Buddhist studies, andis intended to enable researchers to engage in research on Buddhism while in Japan. The BDK Fellowship Committee

was established in 1991 and has selected 58 promising scholars to date. Most of the recipients have been active in the front lineof today’s Buddhist academic world. We are happy to announce that BDK has established a “BDK Fellowship Association” toprovide support for BDK Fellowship alumni so that they can frequently communicate with each other and freely share academic
information.

Interview with the 2011 Recipient

The BDK Fellowship committee has selected three prospective scholars for the 2011
grant. It is with great pleasure that we could extend our welcome to one of them,Rev. Chaitongdi Phrachatpong, PhD candidate at Toyo University and his academic
advisor, Prof. Dr. Shogo Watanabe at Toyo University here for the interview.

Q. What is the most rewarding

aspect of receiving the grant from
BDK and why?
A. Thanks to the BDK Fellowship, I
do not need to worry about financial

University and why you chose tocover this theme in depth.

security and I am able to focus on myscholarship program and whatmade you decide to apply for the2011 BDK Fellowship?

A. I am researching the Pali text

provides support not only through theentitled “Lokappadīpakasāra” which

economical sphere but also through thewas written by a Burmese monk in thespiritual sphere. Whenever I become

A. I was familiar with the BDK

14th century. This text that has spread

frustrated and think about ending my

Fellowship program from Prof.

in eastern Asian countries such as

research, I reﬂect on my being bestowed

Watanabe. Also, I had heard about the

Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand, andwith the BDK Fellowship and it gives

fellowship from one of my Thai friends

concisely talks about heaven, hell, theme a renewed sense of energy to

who previously received the BDK

theory of historical cosmology, andcontinue my research even further.

Fellowship and is in the Ph.D. program

the geographic viewpoint of the world.

at Otani University in Kyoto, so I had

However, critical research based on

Q. Please tell us about your future

always thought that I would someday

this manuscript has not been done yet.

apply for the fellowship.

Therefore one of my goals is to create a

research plans after this year at
Toyo University?

critical edition for Lokappadīpakasāra.

A. I have divided the fellowship grant

Q. How did you feel when you

Currently, I am working on a creationfrom BDK into two parts. The first partfound out that you were selected
for the 2011 BDK Fellowship?

of systematic method to compare theis being used for my research and living

Burmese and Khmer characters. The

expenses in Japan. The second part will

A. To be honest, I was so happy! I

Lokappadīpakasāra text is mostly

be kept for my future research. In theimmediately informed my professors

composed of various quotations fromfuture, I would like to be a professor at a

who wrote the recommendation letters

old texts. Accordingly, it is my goal touniversity in Thailand and continue myfor me. Of course, I was glad to haveclarify the creation process of this text

study of Buddhist texts.

been selected as the fellowship recipient,by dating these old texts.

Questions to Rev. Phrachatpong:
Q. How did you find out about ourbut more than that, I was overjoyed

Q. Will you continue to researchbecause my selection meant that my

Q. Why did you choose this topic?

research was recognized by the noted

A. I was originally very interested

scholars on the BDK Fellowshipin the concepts of hell and heaven. I

A. I am continuing to research with

Selection Committee. This gave me thewas wondering about the world after

focus on the Pali texts today. At someconfidence that my course of study up

death and the universe. I found that the

point in the future, I am thinking ofuntil today is a legitimate one.

Lokappadīpakasāra text answered myexpanding and widening the scope of myquestions; therefore I decided to study

research by including Chinese, Sanskrit,

this text.

and Tibetan texts.

Q. Please tell us about your current

studies and research at Toyo4research. Additionally, the fellowship

your current course of study after
returning to Thailand?

Questions to Prof. Watanabe:

systematical ones.

in Japan. However, he would have to

Q . H o w d i d y o u m e e t R e v.

At the time of his evaluation when

do various temple chores and deal with

Chaitongdi Phrachatpong?

he wrote his MA thesis, there weremany temple visitors as long as he stays

A . I t ’s b e e n 6 y e a r s s i n c e R e v.

four or five other students who wereat temple, and this would not allow him

Phrachatpong started to study under myworking with him in the Buddhist

to focus on his studying. However, theguidance at Toyo University’s graduate

studies program. However, his thesis

BDK Fellowship is a huge support forschool program. However we have

was the best, and he received the highest

him. Generally speaking, it is difficult

known each other for ten years sincerecognition award for his MA thesis

for foreigners to study in Japan. I believe

I first knew him as an undergraduate

from amongst all MA programs at Toyo

the BDK Fellowship is quite a wonderfulstudent. As an undergraduate, I was

University. This honor was bestowed

system. As a matter of fact, many ofvery impressed that he was always

upon him after a thorough evaluation of

the foreign students who studied insitting at the front of the classroom andhis efforts by his supervisors including

Japan thanks to the BDK Fellowshipstudying hard. Additionally, when hemyself. He has a wonderful study

have become professors in their own

was freshman, he had already masteredattitude as well. For example, when I

rights after returning to their respective

reading and writing the Japanesetypically ask my students to study certain

countries.

language. Even though the class andareas, they usually do not study what I

exam were conducted in Japanese,request. However, he did everything that

Q. Please give some advice to future

he always got excellent grades. I

he was told and with tremendous effort.

BDK Fellowship candidates.

developed a great admiration for him

A d d i t i o n a l l y, h e l i k e s t o s t u d y

A. I highly recommend that you start

as a sincere student. Further, since helanguages. In my class, we were reading

your study with the basics of Buddhism

is a Thai Buddhist monk, I wanted him

the Sanskrit text entitled the Vimalakīrti

and then set your goal to develop a firm

to study about Japanese Buddhism andNirdeśa Sūtra which was discovered incommitment to achieve a Ph.D. throughBuddhology which is a little different

Tibet just a few years ago so it has noyour own efforts. Also, I would likefrom the Thai Buddhist tradition.

translation text at this time. All of my

BDK to deepen its relationship withJapanese students were so surprised by

the Fellowship recipients and spread

Q. How would you evaluate

Ven. Phrachatpong’s language skills.

Buddhism throughout the world. Thankthe accomplishment that Rev.
Chaitongdi has achieved so far
at Toyo University? And what
would you look for him to further
accomplish in the future?

I believe that he has a keen sense ofyou.

A. He has been studying aboutof the BDK Fellowship?

I n t e r v i e w e e s : R e v. C h a i t o n g d i

cosmology in Southern Buddhism since

A. As Ven. Phrachatpong mentioned,

Phrachatpong, PhD candidate, Toyohe entered in the graduate program.

it is not so easy for foreigners to comeU n i v e r s i t y a n d P r o f . D r. S h o g oThis topic is not limited only to theand study in Japan, especially due to

Wa t a n a b e , D e p a r t m e n t o f I n d i a n

Southern Buddhism tradition as it also

the high cost of living in Japan. Also,

Philosophy / Buddhism Studies, Toyo

appears in the Tibetan and Chinese

I do not think that there are many

University

traditions. Concerning the tradition ofopportunities available for foreigners toInterviewers: Kaoru Eguchi and Naoyuki

both Southern and Northern Buddhism,

receive research grants from JapaneseOgi, Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK)

it seems that research in the Northern

universities. Ven. Phrachatpong had

JAPANBuddhist tradition has advanced quite

previously received another scholarship

Location: Toyo University, Tokyo,

worldly. However, research of thefrom Toyo University, but its term was

JAPANSouthern Buddhist tradition has not

only for one year. It is quite difficult

developed academically. Therefore, hisfor foreigners to continue their diligent

research has great meaning in helping toresearch and study in Japan. As acreate a new research field for the future.

Buddhist monk, if Ven. Phrachatpong

This new field will produce various new

could live at a temple, then it would beapproaches of researching including

possible economically for him to survive

learning languages and a great ambition
to improve himself.

※ For more information, please visit>>> http://www.bdk.or.jp

Q. What do you think is the merit

Rev. Phrachatpong (left) & Prof. Watanabe (Right)

5

The Current BDK FellowshipThe BDK Fellowship aims at the promotion of international cooperation and mutual understanding in Buddhist studies, andis intended to enable researchers to engage in research on Buddhism while in Japan. The BDK Fellowship Committee

was established in 1991 and has selected 58 promising scholars to date. Most of the recipients have been active in the front lineof today’s Buddhist academic world. We are happy to announce that BDK has established a “BDK Fellowship Association” toprovide support for BDK Fellowship alumni so that they can frequently communicate with each other and freely share academic
information.

Interview with the 2011 Recipient

The BDK Fellowship committee has selected three prospective scholars for the 2011
grant. It is with great pleasure that we could extend our welcome to one of them,Rev. Chaitongdi Phrachatpong, PhD candidate at Toyo University and his academic
advisor, Prof. Dr. Shogo Watanabe at Toyo University here for the interview.

Q. What is the most rewarding

aspect of receiving the grant from
BDK and why?
A. Thanks to the BDK Fellowship, I
do not need to worry about financial

University and why you chose tocover this theme in depth.

security and I am able to focus on myscholarship program and whatmade you decide to apply for the2011 BDK Fellowship?

A. I am researching the Pali text

provides support not only through theentitled “Lokappadīpakasāra” which

economical sphere but also through thewas written by a Burmese monk in thespiritual sphere. Whenever I become

A. I was familiar with the BDK

14th century. This text that has spread

frustrated and think about ending my

Fellowship program from Prof.

in eastern Asian countries such as

research, I reﬂect on my being bestowed

Watanabe. Also, I had heard about the

Sri Lanka, Burma, and Thailand, andwith the BDK Fellowship and it gives

fellowship from one of my Thai friends

concisely talks about heaven, hell, theme a renewed sense of energy to

who previously received the BDK

theory of historical cosmology, andcontinue my research even further.

Fellowship and is in the Ph.D. program

the geographic viewpoint of the world.

at Otani University in Kyoto, so I had

However, critical research based on

Q. Please tell us about your future

always thought that I would someday

this manuscript has not been done yet.

apply for the fellowship.

Therefore one of my goals is to create a

research plans after this year at
Toyo University?

critical edition for Lokappadīpakasāra.

A. I have divided the fellowship grant

Q. How did you feel when you

Currently, I am working on a creationfrom BDK into two parts. The first partfound out that you were selected
for the 2011 BDK Fellowship?

of systematic method to compare theis being used for my research and living

Burmese and Khmer characters. The

expenses in Japan. The second part will

A. To be honest, I was so happy! I

Lokappadīpakasāra text is mostly

be kept for my future research. In theimmediately informed my professors

composed of various quotations fromfuture, I would like to be a professor at a

who wrote the recommendation letters

old texts. Accordingly, it is my goal touniversity in Thailand and continue myfor me. Of course, I was glad to haveclarify the creation process of this text

study of Buddhist texts.

been selected as the fellowship recipient,by dating these old texts.

Questions to Rev. Phrachatpong:
Q. How did you find out about ourbut more than that, I was overjoyed

Q. Will you continue to researchbecause my selection meant that my

Q. Why did you choose this topic?

research was recognized by the noted

A. I was originally very interested

scholars on the BDK Fellowshipin the concepts of hell and heaven. I

A. I am continuing to research with

Selection Committee. This gave me thewas wondering about the world after

focus on the Pali texts today. At someconfidence that my course of study up

death and the universe. I found that the

point in the future, I am thinking ofuntil today is a legitimate one.

Lokappadīpakasāra text answered myexpanding and widening the scope of myquestions; therefore I decided to study

research by including Chinese, Sanskrit,

this text.

and Tibetan texts.

Q. Please tell us about your current

studies and research at Toyo4research. Additionally, the fellowship

your current course of study after
returning to Thailand?

Questions to Prof. Watanabe:

systematical ones.

in Japan. However, he would have to

Q . H o w d i d y o u m e e t R e v.

At the time of his evaluation when

do various temple chores and deal with

Chaitongdi Phrachatpong?

he wrote his MA thesis, there weremany temple visitors as long as he stays

A . I t ’s b e e n 6 y e a r s s i n c e R e v.

four or five other students who wereat temple, and this would not allow him

Phrachatpong started to study under myworking with him in the Buddhist

to focus on his studying. However, theguidance at Toyo University’s graduate

studies program. However, his thesis

BDK Fellowship is a huge support forschool program. However we have

was the best, and he received the highest

him. Generally speaking, it is difficult

known each other for ten years sincerecognition award for his MA thesis

for foreigners to study in Japan. I believe

I first knew him as an undergraduate

from amongst all MA programs at Toyo

the BDK Fellowship is quite a wonderfulstudent. As an undergraduate, I was

University. This honor was bestowed

system. As a matter of fact, many ofvery impressed that he was always

upon him after a thorough evaluation of

the foreign students who studied insitting at the front of the classroom andhis efforts by his supervisors including

Japan thanks to the BDK Fellowshipstudying hard. Additionally, when hemyself. He has a wonderful study

have become professors in their own

was freshman, he had already masteredattitude as well. For example, when I

rights after returning to their respective

reading and writing the Japanesetypically ask my students to study certain

countries.

language. Even though the class andareas, they usually do not study what I

exam were conducted in Japanese,request. However, he did everything that

Q. Please give some advice to future

he always got excellent grades. I

he was told and with tremendous effort.

BDK Fellowship candidates.

developed a great admiration for him

A d d i t i o n a l l y, h e l i k e s t o s t u d y

A. I highly recommend that you start

as a sincere student. Further, since helanguages. In my class, we were reading

your study with the basics of Buddhism

is a Thai Buddhist monk, I wanted him

the Sanskrit text entitled the Vimalakīrti

and then set your goal to develop a firm

to study about Japanese Buddhism andNirdeśa Sūtra which was discovered incommitment to achieve a Ph.D. throughBuddhology which is a little different

Tibet just a few years ago so it has noyour own efforts. Also, I would likefrom the Thai Buddhist tradition.

translation text at this time. All of my

BDK to deepen its relationship withJapanese students were so surprised by

the Fellowship recipients and spread

Q. How would you evaluate

Ven. Phrachatpong’s language skills.

Buddhism throughout the world. Thankthe accomplishment that Rev.
Chaitongdi has achieved so far
at Toyo University? And what
would you look for him to further
accomplish in the future?

I believe that he has a keen sense ofyou.

A. He has been studying aboutof the BDK Fellowship?

I n t e r v i e w e e s : R e v. C h a i t o n g d i

cosmology in Southern Buddhism since

A. As Ven. Phrachatpong mentioned,

Phrachatpong, PhD candidate, Toyohe entered in the graduate program.

it is not so easy for foreigners to comeU n i v e r s i t y a n d P r o f . D r. S h o g oThis topic is not limited only to theand study in Japan, especially due to

Wa t a n a b e , D e p a r t m e n t o f I n d i a n

Southern Buddhism tradition as it also

the high cost of living in Japan. Also,

Philosophy / Buddhism Studies, Toyo

appears in the Tibetan and Chinese

I do not think that there are many

University

traditions. Concerning the tradition ofopportunities available for foreigners toInterviewers: Kaoru Eguchi and Naoyuki

both Southern and Northern Buddhism,

receive research grants from JapaneseOgi, Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK)

it seems that research in the Northern

universities. Ven. Phrachatpong had

JAPANBuddhist tradition has advanced quite

previously received another scholarship

Location: Toyo University, Tokyo,

worldly. However, research of thefrom Toyo University, but its term was

JAPANSouthern Buddhist tradition has not

only for one year. It is quite difficult

developed academically. Therefore, hisfor foreigners to continue their diligent

research has great meaning in helping toresearch and study in Japan. As acreate a new research field for the future.

Buddhist monk, if Ven. Phrachatpong

This new field will produce various new

could live at a temple, then it would beapproaches of researching including

possible economically for him to survive

learning languages and a great ambition
to improve himself.

※ For more information, please visit>>> http://www.bdk.or.jp

Q. What do you think is the merit

Rev. Phrachatpong (left) & Prof. Watanabe (Right)

5

“The Teaching of Buddha” and the “SAT” Project UpdateO

ur most popular publication, “The Teaching of Buddha” has been translated into 46 languages, and now is one of the mostwidely published books on Buddhism in the history of mankind. We have printed over eight million copies to date. Herein Japan, more than 4,000 hotel locations have placed our books into their rooms, for a total of over 1.3 million copies distributed
throughout the country. After the harrowing earthquake and tsunami earlier this year in Northeast Japan, we find many Japaneseare now looking at “how we live” as human beings and people have once again started taking more interest in the spiritual world,
religion, and Buddhism. BDK continues to create new methods by which we can share the teachings of the Buddha with more
people in Japan. Beginning this year, we have started to distribute copies of “The Teaching of Buddha” to guest lodging facilities
located within temple precincts.
New electronic applications of The Teaching of Buddha are also available for purchase and downloading from Kosaido’s Gook
Gate JAPAN through App Store.
For more information about the distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha,” please contact your nearest BDK office.

The Samganikikrtam Taisotripitakam, better known as the SAT Daizokyo Text Database project is planning to be available to the
public by spring 2012. Produced, directed and guided by some of the world’s leading Buddhist scholars, this web service at its
most basic level, will make available in digital format the text database of the Daizōkyō in its original Chinese form and will also
include side-by-side English translations taken from the corresponding BDK English Tripitaka Project publications. This site, overtime, will be linked with and embedded in a wide range of lexicons, notes, other language versions, and academic research articles,
based on the best philological, historical, and text-critical research available. We offer this developing package of information
starting from the basic assumption that the texts in the database, as well as all appended secondary research materials will adhere
to the highest standards of accuracy and criticality, and will be developed from a wide range of perspectives.
For more information about the SAT Daizōkyō Text Database, please contact “SAT Daizōkyō Text Database Committee”:
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 JAPAN URL:
http://21dzk.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/SAT/6

BDK America

Welcome to BDK America!

B

DK America was founded inby the late ev. Dr. ehan Numata as the first overseas affiliate of Bukkyō Dendō

Kyōkai. The main emphasis of the foundation’s work in America includes supporting the BDK nglish Tripitaka Series

pro ect and the distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha” books to hotels, prison inmates and public facilities throughout thecountry.
Seven Numata rograms in Buddhist Studies have established in thesuch asC Berkeley,

Buddhist Studies in thearvard, Chicago,SA.

SA and BDK continues working with ma or institutions

awaii, Smith College, the Institute of Buddhist Studies and

CLA in advancing

a or academic conferences on various Buddhist topics are also organized and supported by

the foundation as well. The foundation also supports theN

J CT, an academic database resource pro ect based inBerkeley, California. BDK America supports the ko i Buddhist Temple in the greater Washington D. C. area which is the first
Shin Buddhist temple in the northeastern section of the SA founded by Founder Numata and the late ev. Kenryu Tsu i.
For several years, BDK America produced and televised a weekly television show on Buddhism which was broadcast in Southern
California and segments now appear on the DharmaNet website for viewing from throughout the world http: dharmnet.org
The foundation also supports and works together with Buddhist temples, institutions and centers in the promotion of the Buddha
Dharma in America.

Address: 6 Warring Street, Berkeley CA 4 4 SA
Tel:
4 4
Fax:
4 4
mail: manager numatacenter.com
L: http: www.bdkamerica.org

Spreading the Dharma in the Southern United States-30th Anniversary of the Ekoji Buddhist Temple in Washington DC-

A

four different Buddhist traditions whichshare one temple building.
Weekly services, “Dharma” programs,s in most large countries,

dedicated the first Shinlectures, counseling sessions, andgeographic areas have

Buddhist temple in

Buddhist cultural classes round out the

specific traditions, dialects and histories.

the “south” with theprogram at the ko i temple.

In the middle of thededication of theth century, theko i

ach summer, a Japanese bon Festival

nited States entered into a Civil War

B u d d h i s t Te m p l e i nmarks the highlight of the summer, andwith the issue of slavery as the central

Springfield, Virginia,

hundreds of community members comedisagreement. The two sides wereabout

minutes fromto ko i to dance in thedesignated as the “North” wanting to

downtown Washington

to en oy in the festivities.

free all slaves and preserve theDC. Numata desired tonited

establish a Buddhist temple in this mostthethe “South” wanting to preserve slavery

important city of the world so that the

San Jose California Betsuin Buddhist

and secede from the nited States.

words of the Buddha could hopefully be

Church speaking on “the Japaneseshared with the world’s leaders and its

American Buddhist

States and the opposition was labeled
neof the main dividing lines between northand south was the otomac iver which

inban Kenshin Fu imoto of theelanieresidents.

xperience,” andatter, Co

resident of theseparates Washington DC from the staten the weekend of September

ko i Buddhist Temple, speaking on theof Virginia, with Washington DC being, the

Future Vision of ko i.”in the north and Virginia being in theth anniversary, theko i temple observed its
emorialFollowing the panel discussion, aobservance in memory of Shinran

anniversary banquet was en oyed by

Shonin and a memorial service formembers and friends.

this war ended, and yet many regional

deceased temple members.

The next morning, thetraditions still continue. Today thisThe weekend began with a very

and

th

emorial Service wereSouthern area is often referred to as theinformative three hour panel discussion

held in the

ondo of the ko i temple.

“Bible Belt” area because conservative

featuring Dr. B.N.

Nearlymembers received their

Christian values and traditions form the

Washington

center of belief and daily life for most

“Buddhism in Washington DC.”eresidents in the Southern portion of thewas oined by Bishop Koshin

gui,south.
Nearlyyears have now passed sinceeber ofeorge

niversity speaking on

Buddhist namesthomyo fromthe Amida Buddha”

Buddhist priest to reside in Washington

most Jodo Shin temples in the

DC. The current resident minister is theStates, however, in the case of the ko i

ev. Kazuaki Nakata, who also serves

Buddhist temple, more than 6

as a community chaplain for several

membership is of non Japanese descent.

agencies in Fairfax County, Virginia andAn ko i branch temple was also started

is an ad unct faculty member atinason niversity.

eorge

nited
of itshas supported the ko i Buddhist Temple
in its mission to share the Buddha
Dharma with thousands of Americans
who have been gratefully influenced
and received spiritual guidance from theteaching of the Buddha.

ichmond, Virginia which today

uniquely serves as the spiritual home foratsumairiha Buddhist Churches of America whoparents. The Service Dharma talkev. Kenryu T. Tsu i

spoke on “Jodo Shinshu in America ”

was given by

ev. Dr.

descent make up the membership ofSocho, followed by a “First Visit before

ehan

Thirty years ago,

Washington DC and probably the first

For thirty years, Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai

guiceremony for three infants and their

Socho of the Jodo Shinshu

Traditionally, Americans of Japanesedori andth Anniversary

ongwan i

nited States.
Numata andthCollection at the Library of Congress inboninban Ken Fu imoto.

After the service, a commemorative
photograph and luncheon concluded theweekend’s activities.
The first resident minister of the ko i
Buddhist Temple was the lateeverendKenryu T. Tsu i, a former Bishop of the
Buddhist Churches of America, who also
served as resident of the

S branchof the World Conference on

eligionand eace WC
by the.

e was succeeded

ev. Sho oonda, who formany years served as Chief Librarian(Wa-Daiko, Japanese style drum performance at Washington D.C. Ekoji)

andesearcher for the Japanese(Chairman Numata & Washington D.C. Ekoji Fellow Members)Spreading the Dharma in the Southern United States-30th Anniversary of the Ekoji Buddhist Temple in Washington DC-

A

four different Buddhist traditions whichshare one temple building.
Weekly services, “Dharma” programs,s in most large countries,

dedicated the first Shinlectures, counseling sessions, andgeographic areas have

Buddhist temple in

Buddhist cultural classes round out the

specific traditions, dialects and histories.

the “south” with theprogram at the ko i temple.

In the middle of thededication of theth century, theko i

ach summer, a Japanese bon Festival

nited States entered into a Civil War

B u d d h i s t Te m p l e i nmarks the highlight of the summer, andwith the issue of slavery as the central

Springfield, Virginia,

hundreds of community members comedisagreement. The two sides wereabout

minutes fromto ko i to dance in thedesignated as the “North” wanting to

downtown Washington

to en oy in the festivities.

free all slaves and preserve theDC. Numata desired tonited

establish a Buddhist temple in this mostthethe “South” wanting to preserve slavery

important city of the world so that the

San Jose California Betsuin Buddhist

and secede from the nited States.

words of the Buddha could hopefully be

Church speaking on “the Japaneseshared with the world’s leaders and its

American Buddhist

States and the opposition was labeled
neof the main dividing lines between northand south was the otomac iver which

inban Kenshin Fu imoto of theelanieresidents.

xperience,” andatter, Co

resident of theseparates Washington DC from the staten the weekend of September

ko i Buddhist Temple, speaking on theof Virginia, with Washington DC being, the

Future Vision of ko i.”in the north and Virginia being in theth anniversary, theko i temple observed its
emorialFollowing the panel discussion, aobservance in memory of Shinran

anniversary banquet was en oyed by

Shonin and a memorial service formembers and friends.

this war ended, and yet many regional

deceased temple members.

The next morning, thetraditions still continue. Today thisThe weekend began with a very

and

th

emorial Service wereSouthern area is often referred to as theinformative three hour panel discussion

held in the

ondo of the ko i temple.

“Bible Belt” area because conservative

featuring Dr. B.N.

Nearlymembers received their

Christian values and traditions form the

Washington

center of belief and daily life for most

“Buddhism in Washington DC.”eresidents in the Southern portion of thewas oined by Bishop Koshin

gui,south.
Nearlyyears have now passed sinceeber ofeorge

niversity speaking on

Buddhist namesthomyo fromthe Amida Buddha”

Buddhist priest to reside in Washington

most Jodo Shin temples in the

DC. The current resident minister is theStates, however, in the case of the ko i

ev. Kazuaki Nakata, who also serves

Buddhist temple, more than 6

as a community chaplain for several

membership is of non Japanese descent.

agencies in Fairfax County, Virginia andAn ko i branch temple was also started

is an ad unct faculty member atinason niversity.

eorge

nited
of itshas supported the ko i Buddhist Temple
in its mission to share the Buddha
Dharma with thousands of Americans
who have been gratefully influenced
and received spiritual guidance from theteaching of the Buddha.

ichmond, Virginia which today

uniquely serves as the spiritual home foratsumairiha Buddhist Churches of America whoparents. The Service Dharma talkev. Kenryu T. Tsu i

spoke on “Jodo Shinshu in America ”

was given by

ev. Dr.

descent make up the membership ofSocho, followed by a “First Visit before

ehan

Thirty years ago,

Washington DC and probably the first

For thirty years, Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai

guiceremony for three infants and their

Socho of the Jodo Shinshu

Traditionally, Americans of Japanesedori andth Anniversary

ongwan i

nited States.
Numata andthCollection at the Library of Congress inboninban Ken Fu imoto.

After the service, a commemorative
photograph and luncheon concluded theweekend’s activities.
The first resident minister of the ko i
Buddhist Temple was the lateeverendKenryu T. Tsu i, a former Bishop of the
Buddhist Churches of America, who also
served as resident of the

S branchof the World Conference on

eligionand eace WC
by the.

e was succeeded

ev. Sho oonda, who formany years served as Chief Librarian(Wa-Daiko, Japanese style drum performance at Washington D.C. Ekoji)

andesearcher for the Japanese(Chairman Numata & Washington D.C. Ekoji Fellow Members)

The Mugen Project: An Online Western-Language Bibliographical
Database of Buddhism

T

he

ugen

ro ect is theannual meeting ofworld’s first bibliographicalthe American Academy ofdatabase of everything ever written

eligion. The site www.

O

on Buddhism in Western languages.

mugenpro ect.com

This ambitious pro ect to develop a

ready for public viewing

comprehensive, online, searchable,

and although the beta

database of every book, ournal article,

version is complete foredited volume, chapters in edited

Japanese Buddhism entries,

volumes, book review, newspaper

the design and functionality

articles, films and online resources isof the site has also been completed fora new effort by BDK to serve both thethe next phase when we will be adding

to navigate through the data such as

academic and Buddhist communities astens of thousands of entries for thethrough a timeline that allows users to

we enter a more digital and globalized

Buddhist tradition as a whole.

learn about what resources exist about

world.

The pro ect director has been assisted

Buddhism in a particular year or a geo

with the donation of

by an advisory board of up and coming

spatial mapping feature that resources on

entries on Japaneseleaders in the Buddhist studies field inthem. We have developed features such

Buddhism by pro ect director, Duncan

North America representing various parts

as a “ y Bookshelf” that allows users to

Wi l l i a m s , B D K h a s f u n d e d t h i sof the Buddhist world: C INA:

arcus

create their own accounts to note what

pro ect with a ten year timeframe for

Bingenheimer Temple

niversity

books or articles they own or buttons thatthe construction of a comprehensive

S

cDanielallow users to display the bibliographicalennsylvania TIB T:

search results in humanities and social

Begun inroughly,T

is now

AST ASIA: Justin(Chairman Numata & Prof. Williams)

database that is not only searchable,

niversity ofbut educational through the eight

Lara Braitsteinc ill

niversity

science formats.

gateways through which the database

INDIA: Jamesc ughniversity

We believe that the website will be

can be browsed. Building a powerfulof Southern California

JA AN:

of value to the specialized researcher,searchable database using a number of

Loriniversity of Southern

the undergraduate student writing a

database construction firms in Silicon

California K

Valley and an intuitive design interface

Dukedeveloped by the award winning New

Suh Seattle

ork based design firm Spoon Fork, theASIA: Warner Belanger

first phase of the ten year development

College

doctrines. We have followed the sameprocess is complete with a beta version

This group of advisors has been critical

database format as similar pro ects inof the Japanese Buddhism section of

to thinking through the value andTaiwan and Japan so that ultimately

the bibliography made its debut at thefunction of this kind of bibliographical

the

eeks

A:

wansoo Kim

term paper, as well as to members of

W ST: Sharon

the Buddhist community in the Westniversity C NT AL

who need information on particularniversity T

Toshihide Numata Awarded Honorary Doctorate from the Institute of
Buddhist Studies (IBS)

eorgiatexts, temples, monks, or philosophicalugenro ect can link up with

database pro ect andother Buddhist languages plus Chinese,connecting to theJapanese, and other Asian languages.

user community and

For more information about the pro ect,

emerging technologies.

please feel free to contact the director,

Their advice has led

Duncan Williams at duncanwi usc.edu

to innovative ways

onorary

Dean ayne in his presentation message

Doctorate presentation was maderecognized the continued support

Dendo Kyokai was awarded an onorary

by Deanayne and Bishopof the Numata family and Bukkyo

Doctorate degree from the Institute ofKoshingui, resident of the Institute,Dendo Kyokai since the early days of

Buddhist Studies of Berkeley, California.

duringitutoyo America Corporation’s

the founding of the Institute. In his

The Institute of Buddhist Studies is theSosensai, a Buddhist service held inresponse,

oldest Buddhist seminary in thenitedmemory of ancestors and deceased co

the Institute and expressed his heartfelt

States, and is affiliated with the raduate

workers, attended by about one hundred

gratitude.

Theologicalemployees, held atitutoyo America’s

sense of responsibility with thisniversity of Kyoto, Japan.

corporate offices outside of Chicago,recognition and he also acknowledgedr. Numata was recognized for his

Illinois.

r. Numata previously served

the many organizations, individuals

resident and Chairman of theand conditions, seen and unseen, whichn July 4,,

r. Toshihide

Numata, Chairman of Bukkyo

nion andyukokuBuddhist Studies IBS . The
ichardleadership of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokaias

BDK which has continued to be a

Board ofma or supporter of the Institute ofcurrently a corporate advisor.

itutoyo Corporation, and isr. Numata acknowledgede said that he felt a great

made it possible for him to receive thisrecognition.

The Toshihide Numata Book Prize in BuddhismTo further support thelecture by the winning author and a panel

the outside Selection Committee that

advancement of Buddhist

discussion on the topic of the winningrofessor

studies in the western world, BDK

entry, held in Berkeley each year after

significant contribution to the fieldestablished the Toshihide Numata Book

the winning entry is announced.

among the three very strong books on the

rize in Buddhism in. The prizen December ,in Berkeley theshortlist forobson’s book was the most. “It is philologicallycontest is coordinated by the Center for

first prize was awarded torofessor

rigorous, historically grounded,

Buddhist Studies at theniversity ofJamesobson ofniversity

theoretically sophisticated, and quite

California, Berkeley and the winningfor hisbook

ower of lace: The

original. It was also well written, andeligious Landscape of the Southernis sure to be a standard in the field forentry for best academic Buddhist title ofarvardthe year is selected by an independent

Sacredcommittee. The Toshi rize consists

Chinaof a cash award

There was a clear consensus amongS,, a public

eak Nanyue inedievalyears to come” commented the Selection
Committee.

The Mugen Project: An Online Western-Language Bibliographical
Database of Buddhism

T

he

ugen

ro ect is theannual meeting ofworld’s first bibliographicalthe American Academy ofdatabase of everything ever written

eligion. The site www.

O

on Buddhism in Western languages.

mugenpro ect.com

This ambitious pro ect to develop a

ready for public viewing

comprehensive, online, searchable,

and although the beta

database of every book, ournal article,

version is complete foredited volume, chapters in edited

Japanese Buddhism entries,

volumes, book review, newspaper

the design and functionality

articles, films and online resources isof the site has also been completed fora new effort by BDK to serve both thethe next phase when we will be adding

to navigate through the data such as

academic and Buddhist communities astens of thousands of entries for thethrough a timeline that allows users to

we enter a more digital and globalized

Buddhist tradition as a whole.

learn about what resources exist about

world.

The pro ect director has been assisted

Buddhism in a particular year or a geo

with the donation of

by an advisory board of up and coming

spatial mapping feature that resources on

entries on Japaneseleaders in the Buddhist studies field inthem. We have developed features such

Buddhism by pro ect director, Duncan

North America representing various parts

as a “ y Bookshelf” that allows users to

Wi l l i a m s , B D K h a s f u n d e d t h i sof the Buddhist world: C INA:

arcus

create their own accounts to note what

pro ect with a ten year timeframe for

Bingenheimer Temple

niversity

books or articles they own or buttons thatthe construction of a comprehensive

S

cDanielallow users to display the bibliographicalennsylvania TIB T:

search results in humanities and social

Begun inroughly,T

is now

AST ASIA: Justin(Chairman Numata & Prof. Williams)

database that is not only searchable,

niversity ofbut educational through the eight

Lara Braitsteinc ill

niversity

science formats.

gateways through which the database

INDIA: Jamesc ughniversity

We believe that the website will be

can be browsed. Building a powerfulof Southern California

JA AN:

of value to the specialized researcher,searchable database using a number of

Loriniversity of Southern

the undergraduate student writing a

database construction firms in Silicon

California K

Valley and an intuitive design interface

Dukedeveloped by the award winning New

Suh Seattle

ork based design firm Spoon Fork, theASIA: Warner Belanger

first phase of the ten year development

College

doctrines. We have followed the sameprocess is complete with a beta version

This group of advisors has been critical

database format as similar pro ects inof the Japanese Buddhism section of

to thinking through the value andTaiwan and Japan so that ultimately

the bibliography made its debut at thefunction of this kind of bibliographical

the

eeks

A:

wansoo Kim

term paper, as well as to members of

W ST: Sharon

the Buddhist community in the Westniversity C NT AL

who need information on particularniversity T

Toshihide Numata Awarded Honorary Doctorate from the Institute of
Buddhist Studies (IBS)

eorgiatexts, temples, monks, or philosophicalugenro ect can link up with

database pro ect andother Buddhist languages plus Chinese,connecting to theJapanese, and other Asian languages.

user community and

For more information about the pro ect,

emerging technologies.

please feel free to contact the director,

Their advice has led

Duncan Williams at duncanwi usc.edu

to innovative ways

onorary

Dean ayne in his presentation message

Doctorate presentation was maderecognized the continued support

Dendo Kyokai was awarded an onorary

by Deanayne and Bishopof the Numata family and Bukkyo

Doctorate degree from the Institute ofKoshingui, resident of the Institute,Dendo Kyokai since the early days of

Buddhist Studies of Berkeley, California.

duringitutoyo America Corporation’s

the founding of the Institute. In his

The Institute of Buddhist Studies is theSosensai, a Buddhist service held inresponse,

oldest Buddhist seminary in thenitedmemory of ancestors and deceased co

the Institute and expressed his heartfelt

States, and is affiliated with the raduate

workers, attended by about one hundred

gratitude.

Theologicalemployees, held atitutoyo America’s

sense of responsibility with thisniversity of Kyoto, Japan.

corporate offices outside of Chicago,recognition and he also acknowledgedr. Numata was recognized for his

Illinois.

r. Numata previously served

the many organizations, individuals

resident and Chairman of theand conditions, seen and unseen, whichn July 4,,

r. Toshihide

Numata, Chairman of Bukkyo

nion andyukokuBuddhist Studies IBS . The
ichardleadership of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokaias

BDK which has continued to be a

Board ofma or supporter of the Institute ofcurrently a corporate advisor.

itutoyo Corporation, and isr. Numata acknowledgede said that he felt a great

made it possible for him to receive thisrecognition.

The Toshihide Numata Book Prize in BuddhismTo further support thelecture by the winning author and a panel

the outside Selection Committee that

advancement of Buddhist

discussion on the topic of the winningrofessor

studies in the western world, BDK

entry, held in Berkeley each year after

significant contribution to the fieldestablished the Toshihide Numata Book

the winning entry is announced.

among the three very strong books on the

rize in Buddhism in. The prizen December ,in Berkeley theshortlist forobson’s book was the most. “It is philologicallycontest is coordinated by the Center for

first prize was awarded torofessor

rigorous, historically grounded,

Buddhist Studies at theniversity ofJamesobson ofniversity

theoretically sophisticated, and quite

California, Berkeley and the winningfor hisbook

ower of lace: The

original. It was also well written, andeligious Landscape of the Southernis sure to be a standard in the field forentry for best academic Buddhist title ofarvardthe year is selected by an independent

Sacredcommittee. The Toshi rize consists

Chinaof a cash award

There was a clear consensus amongS,, a public

eak Nanyue inedievalyears to come” commented the Selection
Committee.

“The Teaching of Buddha” Update
BDK America Tries New Approach in Distributing “The Teaching of Buddha”

Because of the vast size of themedia award shows and functions,

Am eri can cont i nent , BD K

graciously agreed to place the books in

all interested personnel.
ecently, several hospital chaplaincy

America has embarked on several

all of their guest rooms.

programs have also been encouraging

new distribution methods and is“The Teaching of Buddha” books

the use of “The Teaching of Buddha” innow attending several

wner

are also being made available tovarious language editions to serve the

Association trade shows to introduce

service people at military installations

needs of the multi ethnic communities“The Teaching of Buddha” books direct

throughout the nation and world.

using medical facilities throughout theto hotel owners.

are underway together with theotel

ffortsS

Nation.

Army to develop a program to serve

To date, over half a million copies ofotel inthe religious needs of Buddhist military“The Teaching of Buddha” have beenills, California, where all

personnel and use “The Teaching

distributed within the continental

American presidents stay while inof Buddha” book as one of the core

States by BDK America.

Southern California and the site of many

Buddhist texts to be made available toarlier this year, the owners of thelandmark Beverly
Beverly

ilton

nited

Numata Chair Program for USA -Numata Program Coordinators 2011 Meeting-T

his year ’s NumatarogramJamie

in Buddhist Studies North

American Coordinators
held on November

ubbard Smith

CLA

eeting wasichard, in San Francisco

Studieseorge Tanabe

ranoff and Koichi

at each school, an update on theFrancesarrettro ect to be released this fall, discussion

ark owe andon supplementary support from BDK

Toronto James Benn,

Attendees to this year ’s meeting

Shayne Clarke

included Bob Sharf

Calgary

arvard ,argaretalliseyitchell Chicago

Topics covered included annual status

hyllisAcademy of eligion Conference.

yatso and Charles

awaii

c ullin and eorge Tanabe.
reports of the various Numata programs

Shinohara

Janet

eller

ayne Institute of Buddhist

prior to the start of the annual American

C Berkeley ,Natalieale

c aster James AppleBC .

Torontoc asterc ill andNumata Conference and a report fromrogram advisors

Sue Andrews, the first BDK Canada

Lara BratsteinJin ua Chena recap of theugen

in attendance at the meeting were Neil

Fellowship to Japan recipient.

BDK English Tripitaka Project UpdateBegun in, the BDK nglish Tripitaka Series was established as a vision of the late ev. Dr. ehan Numata to makeavailable in the nglish language the scriptures found in Taisho dition of the Chinese Buddhist Canon. Since thattime, 4 volumes have been published in the series. Dr. Sengaku

ayeda, chairman of the BDK nglish Tripitaka Series ro ectannounces the upcoming publication of the following canonical texts:
rince Shotoku’s Commentary on the Shrimaladevi Sutra Shomangyo gisho T.
Infiniteeanings Sutra

bosatsu gyobo kyo T.

uryogikyo T.

yohorengekyo upadaishi kyo T“A uide to the Tendai Fourfold Doctrine Tendaishi kyogi T.

oodness Kanfugen. Logan.
translated by Terry amada.
translated by the late David Chappell.

For orders of these new volumes, please contact the BDK America or BDK Japan office.
2

ark Dennis.

6 and Sutra xpounded by the Bodhisattva All mbracing

translated by Tsugunari Kubo and Joseph“Commentary on the Lotus Sutra

translated by

BDK German

Welcome to BD K G ermany!

B

DK

ermany also known as the Kon the left bank of thehinetemple Japanese Cultural Centre and Kindergarten are located in D sseldorf,

iver. The K

temple, which is unique to urope because of its traditional Japanese

Buddhist temple architecture, was consecrated in September

by the enmon sama Kōshō

htani, the retired head of the

Jōdo Shinshu ongwan i ha Buddhist denomination. Since that time the temple has become a spiritual oasis for all Buddhists andmany Buddhist activities are hosted at the temple and Centre.
The K

Japanese Cultural Centre presents programs on Japanese culture, which is based on the Buddhist tradition, toerman

and other uropean people. To deepen the cultural exchange between ast and West, the center hosts a wide range of activities:
it organizes academic sympo siums, publishes the Buddhist ournal “ ōrin” and publishes aencyclopedia of Buddhism, furthermore K

erman translation of a JapaneseCentre offers exhibitions, concerts, as well as courses in Japanese dance, Ikebana,

etc.
In

the K kindergarten was established and provides pre school education for thirty erman and thirty Japanese children.

The school’s goal is to raise open minded international citizens in the hopes of creating a peaceful society in the future.
Visitors can also en oy the beautiful Japanese gardens planted with seasonal local ﬂora in front of the temple and surrounding there assembled old Japanese guesthouse brought from Japan.
Address: Br ggener Weg 6, 4Tel:

4 D sseldorf, F. . ermany

Fax:

mail: pool eko haus.de

L: http: www.eko haus.deMemorial services and charity events for the victims of the Tōhoku
earthquake and tsunamiAemorial Service for thevictims of thearchwere collected from theparticipants on that occasion.

Japanese arthquake and Tsunami was

Furthermore, a second memorialconducted at theservice was conducted during

K

Center.

Aftersetting up a donation account, the centerthehigan festival onarchtook up collection activities to send toth, in which people got thethe disaster area and organized charity

opportunity to write their names

concerts in cooperation with the local

in a condolence book. Following

Japanese Club and Japanese musicians

announcements of the service in

who live in ermany.

the local newspapers, many Japanese andceremony was performed by government

Two days after the earthquake aermans filled the temple to capacity.

of theerman state Northhine

memorial service was held on Sunday,n the following day,Westphalia. In the presence of

inisterarch

th. In the presence of theJapanese Consul

eneral in D sseldorf,. . Kiyoshi Koinuma, and his wife,
the president of

itutoyourope,r.

arumi Aoki, and followers of thearchmany people also came to the Center

president

to write their condolence and to make amayor Dirk

donation.

Kiyoshi Koinuma and others, more thann both days more than ,people expressed their compassion andeneralpeople gathered for a oint prayer.

people wrote their names in thereligious manner, with both Buddhist

memorial service was conducted.

ev.

condolence book and donated

T. Aoyama, the director of theKthe victims.

tsunami victims in his sermon. Aboutlbers, Consul

The ceremony took place in an inter

than

n

annelore Kraft, D sseldorf’s

oresupport by coming to the Center.

Jikō i temple in Belgium, the heartfelt

Center appealed for contributions for the

th,

arch

for

and Christian participation. The
representatives for the Buddhist faithth in the inner city Northpark a Japaneseerman memorial

were

ev. Aoyama andfrom the

K

ev.

amada

Center, who conducted3

the Buddhist service.

services and benefit events had reachedThe

the total amount ofelief Account for the disaster

.

, the

organization in Sendai.
urK

Center will do our best to

victims will be maintained for one year,

money was transferred via a local

support these compassionate activities.

but many private persons, enterprises

charity institution in August to threeStanding together with the victims of theand groups have already contributedorganizations, which are committed

most generous donations. Because theto the help in the disaster area ofdonations received from the memorial

iyagi

arch

th disaster, we will continue

our best efforts to support them.

refecture and to a nonprofit

Ikenobo Ikebana Exhibition and Demonstration at the “EKŌ-House”,
Düsseldorf, Germany
Celebration of 150 Years of Japanese-German FriendshipTo celebrate thethanniversary of Japanesein the okkaku do Temple in Kyoto.

his wish that the Ikenobo event would

The

enhance the cultural exchange between

Kouse was built inouse ofby the Society for the

romotion ofJapan andJapanese Culture in Dusseldorf hosted

Buddhism to enhanceuropean andspeeches by several officials,

an Ikenobo Ikebana exhibition andJapanese relations and continuously

cut the ribbon to open the exhibition

demonstration fromth Juneoffers a variety of activities to gain atogether with the Japanese Ambassador. During the exhibition, Ven. Sen’ei

better understanding of Japanese culture

Dr. Shinyo, the Japanese Consul eneraleadmaster of thewithin urope such as ikebana courses,

Koinuma, N W State Secretary

Ikenobo school and various Ikenobo

traditional Japanese dance courses andumann, D sseldorf councilor

members from all over Japan,

ermanyJapanese tea ceremonies. Ikenobo

the Ikenobo

and other countries in urope presented

Ikebana course has been instructed byand the instructor,

erman Friendship, the K

Ikenobo, the 4 th

more than

th toflower arrangements

rs. Kinuyo Watanabe from Japan for

during the exhibition.
Ikebana is an integral part of traditional

The opening ceremony in theJapanese culture.

Buddhaore than simplyK

all began with a speech given

putting flowers in a container, ikebanabyr. Toshihide Numata, chairman

is a disciplined art form in which natureof the board of trustees of theKr. Numatar.

r. Fils,

eadmaster Ven. Ikenobo
rs. Watanabe.

A f t e r t h e o p e n i n g c e r e m o n y, t h e
Ikenoboears.

ermany. After further

eadmaster gave a splendid

and humorous Ikebana demonstration
followed by a second demonstration by
Ikenobor.

Ikenobo is said to be the origin of

expressed his deep appreciation of thevisitors attending the event, the total

Ikebana und is the oldest school ofactive support given by theattendance of the event exceeding

Ikebana in Japan, having been foundedpeople after the recent earthquake

in theTsunami in Japan.

th century. The school is based

erman

to people who ordered it by e mail.

book in their respective countries. Their

placement of “The Teaching

Various Buddhist groups inurope,

main task was to promote the bookof Buddha” books are the luxury classpeople who have demonstrated a special

by offering it via the Internet to local

hotel groups such as the Steigenberger

interest in Buddhism and the parents ofinstitutions and individuals. Due to the

Chain and associated hotel groups likethe Kkindergarten children receive

efforts of these volunteers the orders

InterCity otels. Furthermore, as result

the book as well. For some time,from Buddhist groups, libraries andof a sample distribution to medium

theprivate persons increased to 4

sized and small hotels inermany with

Volkhochschule have been using “Thein olish and 4a capacity of more thanrooms weTeaching of Buddha” as a textbook for

way we hope to promote the distribution
of “The Teaching of Buddha” to astern

erman adult education centers

received regular orders fromhotels,their courses on Buddhism.

and sent to them a total of ,books.

In the Autumn of, BDK

enlisted a olish andreek student as

The K

Center in D sseldorf sells thebooks to visitors or sends it for payment

ermanybooks

books in reek. In thisuropean countries, where the book has
not yet gained widespread visibility.

volunteers for the distribution of the

Numata Chair Program for EuropeT

his year theniversity ofStudies, Kyoto

niversity was invitedcontent and was most worthwhile forrof. Dr.

to offer a special lecture and reading on

the participating students. In

tv s Lor nd niversity,

his specialty, the history of Buddhism

a public lecture was held under the

Budapest to hold lectures on thein India and China. Although only a few

title: “Calling

Chinesestudents attended the lecture, because adesignation and the Idea of thehigh level expertise in reading classicaledieval Chinese Buddhism”.

Japanese “kanbun” was required

This year ’s Numata lecture at theniversity of Leyden, rof. Toru

for understanding the lecture, it wasniversity of Wien invited Dr. Vincent

nonetheless filled with rich and deep

ltschinger Austrian Academy ofamburg invited

Imre amaruiyan school during thesummer semester fromst
At theFunayama Institute foray st to Julyumanistic

ctoberneself a Saint: Self
oly inSciences who gave
three lectures entitledanabu Noda. The event was agreat success, with a wide range ofouse. During the speech,Asignificant emphasis foreadquarters Visiting rofessor

r. Numataand humanity are brought together.

“The Teaching of Buddha” Update“Self in Buddhism”
and aboutstudents

participated in thesemost stimulating

visitors.

sessions.

e also expressed

This year also saw
the retirement ofrofessor Lambert
Schmidthausen asa member of theuropean Numata
Chairxecutive

Committee andhe was succeededby(Ikebana by the headmaster, Ven. Sen'ei Ikenobo)
4(Special demonstration by the headmaster, Ven. Sen'ei Ikenobo)(The Garden at EKŌ Temple)rof.

ichaelimmermann.
5the Buddhist service.

services and benefit events had reachedThe

the total amount ofelief Account for the disaster

.

, the

organization in Sendai.
urK

Center will do our best to

victims will be maintained for one year,

money was transferred via a local

support these compassionate activities.

but many private persons, enterprises

charity institution in August to threeStanding together with the victims of theand groups have already contributedorganizations, which are committed

most generous donations. Because theto the help in the disaster area ofdonations received from the memorial

iyagi

arch

th disaster, we will continue

our best efforts to support them.

refecture and to a nonprofit

Ikenobo Ikebana Exhibition and Demonstration at the “EKŌ-House”,
Düsseldorf, Germany
Celebration of 150 Years of Japanese-German FriendshipTo celebrate thethanniversary of Japanesein the okkaku do Temple in Kyoto.

his wish that the Ikenobo event would

The

enhance the cultural exchange between

Kouse was built inouse ofby the Society for the

romotion ofJapan andJapanese Culture in Dusseldorf hosted

Buddhism to enhanceuropean andspeeches by several officials,

an Ikenobo Ikebana exhibition andJapanese relations and continuously

cut the ribbon to open the exhibition

demonstration fromth Juneoffers a variety of activities to gain atogether with the Japanese Ambassador. During the exhibition, Ven. Sen’ei

better understanding of Japanese culture

Dr. Shinyo, the Japanese Consul eneraleadmaster of thewithin urope such as ikebana courses,

Koinuma, N W State Secretary

Ikenobo school and various Ikenobo

traditional Japanese dance courses andumann, D sseldorf councilor

members from all over Japan,

ermanyJapanese tea ceremonies. Ikenobo

the Ikenobo

and other countries in urope presented

Ikebana course has been instructed byand the instructor,

erman Friendship, the K

Ikenobo, the 4 th

more than

th toflower arrangements

rs. Kinuyo Watanabe from Japan for

during the exhibition.
Ikebana is an integral part of traditional

The opening ceremony in theJapanese culture.

Buddhaore than simplyK

all began with a speech given

putting flowers in a container, ikebanabyr. Toshihide Numata, chairman

is a disciplined art form in which natureof the board of trustees of theKr. Numatar.

r. Fils,

eadmaster Ven. Ikenobo
rs. Watanabe.

A f t e r t h e o p e n i n g c e r e m o n y, t h e
Ikenoboears.

ermany. After further

eadmaster gave a splendid

and humorous Ikebana demonstration
followed by a second demonstration by
Ikenobor.

Ikenobo is said to be the origin of

expressed his deep appreciation of thevisitors attending the event, the total

Ikebana und is the oldest school ofactive support given by theattendance of the event exceeding

Ikebana in Japan, having been foundedpeople after the recent earthquake

in theTsunami in Japan.

th century. The school is based

erman

to people who ordered it by e mail.

book in their respective countries. Their

placement of “The Teaching

Various Buddhist groups inurope,

main task was to promote the bookof Buddha” books are the luxury classpeople who have demonstrated a special

by offering it via the Internet to local

hotel groups such as the Steigenberger

interest in Buddhism and the parents ofinstitutions and individuals. Due to the

Chain and associated hotel groups likethe Kkindergarten children receive

efforts of these volunteers the orders

InterCity otels. Furthermore, as result

the book as well. For some time,from Buddhist groups, libraries andof a sample distribution to medium

theprivate persons increased to 4

sized and small hotels inermany with

Volkhochschule have been using “Thein olish and 4a capacity of more thanrooms weTeaching of Buddha” as a textbook for

way we hope to promote the distribution
of “The Teaching of Buddha” to astern

erman adult education centers

received regular orders fromhotels,their courses on Buddhism.

and sent to them a total of ,books.

In the Autumn of, BDK

enlisted a olish andreek student as

The K

Center in D sseldorf sells thebooks to visitors or sends it for payment

ermanybooks

books in reek. In thisuropean countries, where the book has
not yet gained widespread visibility.

volunteers for the distribution of the

Numata Chair Program for EuropeT

his year theniversity ofStudies, Kyoto

niversity was invitedcontent and was most worthwhile forrof. Dr.

to offer a special lecture and reading on

the participating students. In

tv s Lor nd niversity,

his specialty, the history of Buddhism

a public lecture was held under the

Budapest to hold lectures on thein India and China. Although only a few

title: “Calling

Chinesestudents attended the lecture, because adesignation and the Idea of thehigh level expertise in reading classicaledieval Chinese Buddhism”.

Japanese “kanbun” was required

This year ’s Numata lecture at theniversity of Leyden, rof. Toru

for understanding the lecture, it wasniversity of Wien invited Dr. Vincent

nonetheless filled with rich and deep

ltschinger Austrian Academy ofamburg invited

Imre amaruiyan school during thesummer semester fromst
At theFunayama Institute foray st to Julyumanistic

ctoberneself a Saint: Self
oly inSciences who gave
three lectures entitledanabu Noda. The event was agreat success, with a wide range ofouse. During the speech,Asignificant emphasis foreadquarters Visiting rofessor

r. Numataand humanity are brought together.

“The Teaching of Buddha” Update“Self in Buddhism”
and aboutstudents

participated in thesemost stimulating

visitors.

sessions.

e also expressed

This year also saw
the retirement ofrofessor Lambert
Schmidthausen asa member of theuropean Numata
Chairxecutive

Committee andhe was succeededby(Ikebana by the headmaster, Ven. Sen'ei Ikenobo)
4(Special demonstration by the headmaster, Ven. Sen'ei Ikenobo)(The Garden at EKŌ Temple)rof.

ichaelimmermann.
5

BDK

awaii

N umata Chair Program for H awaii

Welcome to BD K H awaii!

W

ith the generous support of Rev. Yehan Numata and BDK Japan, Mr. Ralph Honda, a business and civic leader,established the BDK Sudatta Society in, and served as its first resident untilof the BDK apartment and office complex, which was dedicated ina former bishop of the
Dr.

onpa

ongwan ieorge Tanabe, rofessor meritus ofission ofniversity of

awaii in.

Shan, Sōtō en, and Jōdo traditions, is the current Distribution
Address:Tel:r.

e oversaw the building

onda was succeeded by ev. oshiaki Fu itani,awaii, who served as BDK resident for

eligion at theorganization, which changed its name to BDK.

.

years. In

arch,

,

awaii, became the third and current resident of theev. Clyde Whitworth, who holds ordinations in the Fo guang
anager for “The Teaching of Buddha” book pro ect.

Algaroba Street, onolulu, I 6 6 SA
4

Fax:

4

6

E

stablished with a generous

addition to teaching a semester course

opkinsNumata grant in 1988, theat theoshiko Dykstra Kansai

Visiting

rofessor program at theniversity ofniversity of

awaii. In someyears, the credit course was open to theniversity of Virginia ,c ae Indiana

aidai , John

niversity , and Jan

awaii has hosted many

general public as auditors, and was even

Nattier Indiana niversity .

distinguished scholars of Buddhism.

taught off campus, often at the Buddhist

Whenever possible, the Numata Visiting

The program is administered by the

Study Center of therofessors stay in the guest apartment

Department of

onpa

ongwan i.

eligion, which has

In this manner, the Numata Visitingof BDKa long history of sponsoring programs

rofessors served a wider audience thanconvenient bus lines to the

aimed at the general public, and theust students at the niversity.

Numata Visiting rofessors are asked toast Visiting rofessors include

give at least one community lecture in

Inagakiyūkokuawaii, which is located onniversity of

awaii.
isaoniversity , Jeffery

mail: bdkhawaii gmail.com" The Teaching of Buddha" U pdate
L iving Treasures of H awaiiTh e “ L i v i n g Tr e a s u r e s o f

Treasures award have been Buddhist

honored for promoting peace andleaders. In

ev. ehan Numata

benevolence, and for upholding his

ission of

was recognized for his work infather' s convictions that the successawaii to honor individuals who haveestablishing Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai

of an enterprise depends on themade significant contributions towardin many parts of the world, and forharmonious associations of heaven,a more humane and fraternal society.

promoting a better understanding ofearth and humankind.

Since its inception in

6, a wide range

Buddhism through the distribution offor Buddhism by making sure peopleof men and women have been honored,

The Teaching of the Buddha and otherare exposed to the religion, said Dr.

and include hula masters, musicians,

educational materials. Other Buddhist

religious leaders of different faiths,

leaders include

ev. oshiaki Fu itani,

selection committee.

writers, artists, scholars, social workers,

a former

ongwani Bishop andphilanthropist, giving his time andand many others from all walks of life.

past president of BDK awaii.

Several recipients of the Living

Inby theawaii” program was createdonpa

ongwan i

,

onpa
,

argarete advocatesda, chairwoman of thee s such amoney to causes.

ev. Toshihide Numata was

S pecial Programs

6

Preaching Workshop. Responding

denominations represented in awaii,Workshop on Death and Dying.

to the need for training local Buddhist

many visitors wish to see some of ourBDKministers to become more effective

temples. The first workshop was held

workshop with the Buddhist Study

public speakers, especially in thein ctober,Centerart of giving sermons, BDK

awaii

Yoshiaki Fujitani-BDK Hawaii

arch,. The keynote speakeris planning to sponsor a reaching

Interfaith Program at Chaminade

will berofessor Carl Becker ofWorkshop in which ministers canUniversity.

Kyoto

practice and improve their skills.

named in honor of oshiaki Fu itani,religious traditions have been invited

Te m p l e To u r Tr a i n i n g .

a past president of BDK

to participate.

BDK.

stablished in

andawaii, theawaii is responding to another need

program promotes interfaith dialogue.

for people to lead temple tours. With

George Tanabe is a member of theall of the ma or Japanese Buddhist

executive committee.

awaii is co sponsoring thisonpa

niversity.

ongwan iininisters from all

B

DKawaii distributes The

Teaching of the Buddha andsent to hotels, as were overcopies

As of September,of theotels

distributed a total ofnglish only version.

other materials to temples, hotels andalso requested translations

6 in allother establishments in

into Chinese, Korean,ussian, andSaipan and otherawaii,of thef that number, over 4,,books forthe year. Thus far, hotels have taken,4

copies, temples

,

, and

other languages. We also placed ,4

the bookstore at Byodo in, a private

books inbooks with local temples, and revived

cemetery and popular tourist site, hascopiesour distribution to hotels in Guam andsold over ,acific islands anddistributed a total of 6,4.

uam,, we havenglish Japanese version were

Saipan.

of our books.

BDK

awaii

N umata Chair Program for H awaii

Welcome to BD K H awaii!

W

ith the generous support of Rev. Yehan Numata and BDK Japan, Mr. Ralph Honda, a business and civic leader,established the BDK Sudatta Society in, and served as its first resident untilof the BDK apartment and office complex, which was dedicated ina former bishop of the
Dr.

onpa

ongwan ieorge Tanabe, rofessor meritus ofission ofniversity of

awaii in.

Shan, Sōtō en, and Jōdo traditions, is the current Distribution
Address:Tel:r.

e oversaw the building

onda was succeeded by ev. oshiaki Fu itani,awaii, who served as BDK resident for

eligion at theorganization, which changed its name to BDK.

.

years. In

arch,

,

awaii, became the third and current resident of theev. Clyde Whitworth, who holds ordinations in the Fo guang
anager for “The Teaching of Buddha” book pro ect.

Algaroba Street, onolulu, I 6 6 SA
4

Fax:

4

6

E

stablished with a generous

addition to teaching a semester course

opkinsNumata grant in 1988, theat theoshiko Dykstra Kansai

Visiting

rofessor program at theniversity ofniversity of

awaii. In someyears, the credit course was open to theniversity of Virginia ,c ae Indiana

aidai , John

niversity , and Jan

awaii has hosted many

general public as auditors, and was even

Nattier Indiana niversity .

distinguished scholars of Buddhism.

taught off campus, often at the Buddhist

Whenever possible, the Numata Visiting

The program is administered by the

Study Center of therofessors stay in the guest apartment

Department of

onpa

ongwan i.

eligion, which has

In this manner, the Numata Visitingof BDKa long history of sponsoring programs

rofessors served a wider audience thanconvenient bus lines to the

aimed at the general public, and theust students at the niversity.

Numata Visiting rofessors are asked toast Visiting rofessors include

give at least one community lecture in

Inagakiyūkokuawaii, which is located onniversity of

awaii.
isaoniversity , Jeffery

mail: bdkhawaii gmail.com" The Teaching of Buddha" U pdate
L iving Treasures of H awaiiTh e “ L i v i n g Tr e a s u r e s o f

Treasures award have been Buddhist

honored for promoting peace andleaders. In

ev. ehan Numata

benevolence, and for upholding his

ission of

was recognized for his work infather' s convictions that the successawaii to honor individuals who haveestablishing Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai

of an enterprise depends on themade significant contributions towardin many parts of the world, and forharmonious associations of heaven,a more humane and fraternal society.

promoting a better understanding ofearth and humankind.

Since its inception in

6, a wide range

Buddhism through the distribution offor Buddhism by making sure peopleof men and women have been honored,

The Teaching of the Buddha and otherare exposed to the religion, said Dr.

and include hula masters, musicians,

educational materials. Other Buddhist

religious leaders of different faiths,

leaders include

ev. oshiaki Fu itani,

selection committee.

writers, artists, scholars, social workers,

a former

ongwani Bishop andphilanthropist, giving his time andand many others from all walks of life.

past president of BDK awaii.

Several recipients of the Living

Inby theawaii” program was createdonpa

ongwan i

,

onpa
,

argarete advocatesda, chairwoman of thee s such amoney to causes.

ev. Toshihide Numata was

S pecial Programs

6

Preaching Workshop. Responding

denominations represented in awaii,Workshop on Death and Dying.

to the need for training local Buddhist

many visitors wish to see some of ourBDKministers to become more effective

temples. The first workshop was held

workshop with the Buddhist Study

public speakers, especially in thein ctober,Centerart of giving sermons, BDK

awaii

Yoshiaki Fujitani-BDK Hawaii

arch,. The keynote speakeris planning to sponsor a reaching

Interfaith Program at Chaminade

will berofessor Carl Becker ofWorkshop in which ministers canUniversity.

Kyoto

practice and improve their skills.

named in honor of oshiaki Fu itani,religious traditions have been invited

Te m p l e To u r Tr a i n i n g .

a past president of BDK

to participate.

BDK.

stablished in

andawaii, theawaii is responding to another need

program promotes interfaith dialogue.

for people to lead temple tours. With

George Tanabe is a member of theall of the ma or Japanese Buddhist

executive committee.

awaii is co sponsoring thisonpa

niversity.

ongwan iininisters from all

B

DKawaii distributes The

Teaching of the Buddha andsent to hotels, as were overcopies

As of September,of theotels

distributed a total ofnglish only version.

other materials to temples, hotels andalso requested translations

6 in allother establishments in

into Chinese, Korean,ussian, andSaipan and otherawaii,of thef that number, over 4,,books forthe year. Thus far, hotels have taken,4

copies, temples

,

, and

other languages. We also placed ,4

the bookstore at Byodo in, a private

books inbooks with local temples, and revived

cemetery and popular tourist site, hascopiesour distribution to hotels in Guam andsold over ,acific islands anddistributed a total of 6,4.

uam,, we havenglish Japanese version were

Saipan.

of our books.

BDK

e ico

Welcome to BD K M ex ico!

B

DK

exico was established inby the late. ev. Dr. ehan Numata.

“The Teaching of Buddha” books to hotels and public facilities throughout the country.

placed the book in their rooms, and the number of distributed books is nearly
BDK

ne of its main efforts is the distribution of

exico also operates a non sectarian Buddhist temple called,exico ko i inverhotels incopies as of September

exico have.

exico City. Temple activities are conductedin the Spanish language and include a weekly Sunday service, bi weekly meditation sessions, weekly Buddhist seminars, and a
Buddhist Studies camp called Vārsika, held four times a year. Additionally, the temple conducts Buddhist weddings, funerals,
memorial services, etc. on a regular basis.
BDK

exico andexico ko i also introduce various cultural activities such as Kendō, Karate, Igo, oga, and Aikidō to the

local community. For overwith the people of66

exico has been making an effort to share the humane heart and spirit of Buddhism

exico.

Address: rolg. ugenia No.
Tel Fax:

years, BDK

Tel:, Col. N poles, C. .
4xico, D.F.

66

mail: bdkmexico prodigy.net.mx

G rand O pening of " CH A- E N "B

DK Mexico is proud to

way of tea and Japanese culinary

in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. You

annouce the grand-opening of

culture to the Mexican society. “CHA-

can onl“CHA-EN,”our new tea salon serving

EN” is located within the BDK Mexico

at “CHA-EN” and our hospitabletraditional Japanese cuisine and green

cultural centre complex and is locatedstaff members are happy to welcome

tea. As a part of our activities, we arein a quiet neighborhood surrounded

any customers who are willing to

introducing a wide variety of Japaneseby residences and offices. Our

enjoy a little “OMOTENASHI,” theculture through Sado, the Japanese

specialty is fresh green tea produced

hospitality of Japan.

nd this high ualit tea here

BDK Canada

Welcome to BD K Canada!
- BD K Canada G raduate F ellowship to J apan-T

he Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai Canada was originally started as Canadian Society for the Promotion of Buddhism in 1987.
In 2004, Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai Canada established the “BDK Canada Graduate Scholarship in Japan” which provided

an advanced graduate student in Buddhist studies the opportunity to study for one year at a Japanese university to carry out
doctoral research. The fellowship is open to any full-time graduate student in a Canadian university or any Canadian citizen
studying full-time at a university outside of Canada. The Fellowship program is administered by the School of Graduate Studies
at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
The first recipient was Susan Andrews, who is currently a hD candidate at Columbia
eligious Studies Department atniversity and is on the faculty of theount Allison niversity, in New Brunswick, Canada.

The second recipient was Dominic Steavu who received his Ph.D. from Stanford University. Dr. Steavu did his BDK fellowshipin Japan at the International College for Postgraduate Buddhist Studies and he is currently an assistant professor of IntellectualHistory at the University of Heidelberg in Germany.
Dewei David

hang was the third and most recent recipient. hang holds two hDs, his first was from Bei ing

his second from theniversity andniversity of British Columbia. At the present, Dr. hang is in a two year postdoctoral fellowship sponsoredby the Social Sciences and umanities esearch Council of Canada at

c aster niversity in Canada and is involved in the firstsystematic study of the history of the printed Chinese canon from a political, social, economic, regional, diplomatic and religious
point of view.
The

recipient was recently announced by the Selection Committee and Dr. James Benn reported that obban A.J. Toleno has

accepted the fellowship. Toleno is a hD candidate in the Department of Asian studies, niversity of British Columbia, where heis supervised by Dr. Jinhua Chen (a former BDK Japan Fellowship recipient) and Dr. Edward Slingerland. He is currently at theInstitute ofistory and hilology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. In Japan, he will conduct research at Toyo

niversity, Tokyo under

the supervision of rof. IB KI Atsushi.
All interested Canadian graduate students in Buddhist Studies are invited to consider this fellowship for a year of advanced
study and research in Japan. Please contact Dr. James Benn of McMaster University for further information. Details of the 2012
competition will be posted on the website of McMaster University’s Department of Religious Studies in the summer of 2012.
Address: c oitutoyo CanadaTel:

6 Fax:

eadowvale Blvd.

ississauga,

nt. L N N

4 6

mail: bdk mitutoyo.ca(M cM aster U niversity)

BDK Taiwan

BDK UK

B

B

Welcome to BD K U K !

Welcome to BD K Taiwan!
DK’s promotion of Buddhism in Taiwan was started when the Taiwan Institute of Buddhist Studies wasestablished in. At that time,

itutoyo Corporation’s agents, Sing Lung Trading Co. and Jain Dah Trading

Co., were engaged in the distribution activities of “The Teaching of Buddha.” With the establishment of Mitutoyo
Taiwan in

6 and BDK Taiwan in, a more active effort was begun in promotional activities.

Besides distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha” books, another of BDK Taiwan’s annual promotional pro ects is anannual calendar of beautiful Chinese calligraphy executed by prominent Taiwanese calligrapher
BDK Taiwan’s office is now located inside ther. Benitutoyo Taiwan complex in Taipei and Chia min

ang Chang.

ung, is currently incharge of distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” to hotels in Taiwan.
Address: c oampshire in South ngland. Since its establishment, BDK

nited Kingdom has been

distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” to hotels, schools, hospitals, ails etc throughout theK, and also supporting.K. Ltd. in Andover,lectures of Buddhism studies atxford

niversity Balliol College andniversity of London School ofrientalAfrican Studies .
Currently,ev.

anshin .

ock and the director, Taka i Katayama are working closely together to distribute “The

Teaching of Buddha” throughout the country.
ev.

anshin . ock is a Buddhist priest of the Tendai sect who was ordained in Feb.

6 at the Senzo i Temple in

Chiba, Japan. In 1991 he was appointed as a Consultant to BDK with responsibility of distributing “The Teaching of

itutoyo Taiwan Co., LTD. 4F, No. , hou i street, Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan Tel:

6 6 Fax:

DK United Kingdom was established in 1988 and is currently located in the headquarters building of Mitutoyo

Buddha” throughout the6

mail: bdk mitutoyo.com.tw

K.

anshin is also a Buddhist epresentative on the Standing Advisory Council for Religious

Education for the County of Hampshire, and has given Buddhist presentations at local schools and colleges. He is also amember of the Buddhist Chaplaincy ndorsement Authority, of the Department of Defense, which is responsible for the
recruitment of Buddhist Chaplains to the Armed Forces. Apart from the above activities, anshin atnow, undertakes

various voluntary works in his local area in Hampshire energetically for further advancement of Buddhism.
Numata Chair in Buddhism Lecturexford niversity Balliol College : No lecture was held inniversity of London School of riental
eriod:BDK South America

Title: “Innate ermutations of Indo Tibetan Buddhism”
The Teaching of Buddha - Distribution results

DK South America was established in Sao aulo, Brazil in June

. In the thirty one years since its: ,establishment, current chairman, Takashi Mizutani and eight staff members are in charge of carrying out BDKSouth America’s administration and operations throughout the region. aula Chietimi and

icardoAs shown in the charts, BDK South America has been distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” mainly to local hotels andBuddhist temples. As of July
temple orders

from January

copies per month.

, we have a distribution average of about

ur BDK office is located inside thecopieshotelscopiesitutoyo South America building andwe continue to present free copies of the book to those who attend seminars and training sessions for Mitutoyo products
and are interested in Buddhism.

as at end of Sep : ,copies

Welcome to BD K Asia!

B

DK Asia was set up as a Singapore branch of Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai The society for the romotion of
Buddhism inechanical ngineering and.

itutoyo Thailand played a vital role in furnishing the Calibratin Center for Industry in the Burapha

University, Thailand. The center was opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Mahachakri Sirindhorn of Thiland, in

Science” and the “ ehan Numata rize of Technology” and provide assistance to local social welfare facilities, academic

Decemberinstitutions, and so on.

Teaching of Buddha” in. We presented a gold plated digimatic caliper tolanguages was also presented toceremony was also held at theAddress: A C

ituto o Sul Americana TDA. Av. Jo o Carlos da Silva Borges

4 26

2 C . Postal 4255 Santo Amaro S o Paulo SP BRA

Fa :564 3 45 E mail: bdk mituto o.com.br

Tel:

24 CEP

5643

6

copies to hotels

BDK Asia
BDK Asia andIn addition to the above activities, we have established the “Brazilian Association of

4 copies to hotels

asayoshi Inoue

are responsible for the distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha.”

and

ar

Lecturer: rofessor Tadeusz Skorupski

Welcome to BD K S outh America!

B

th Jan. 6th

African Studies :erer oyaloyalighness. A set of the publication “Theighness. In September, an appreciationueen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok for the donation of fifty thousand

copies of “The Teaching of Buddha” to the Thaiotel Association. We presented the publication tor. SithiTandavanit , first vice president of the Thai otel Association.
BDK Asia will continue to realize the ideals and philosophies of the late founder ehan Numata in Asian region and has
started a special “Founder’s Corner” in our showroom.

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BDK Taiwan

BDK UK

B

B

Welcome to BD K U K !

Welcome to BD K Taiwan!
DK’s promotion of Buddhism in Taiwan was started when the Taiwan Institute of Buddhist Studies wasestablished in. At that time,

itutoyo Corporation’s agents, Sing Lung Trading Co. and Jain Dah Trading

Co., were engaged in the distribution activities of “The Teaching of Buddha.” With the establishment of Mitutoyo
Taiwan in

6 and BDK Taiwan in, a more active effort was begun in promotional activities.

Besides distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha” books, another of BDK Taiwan’s annual promotional pro ects is anannual calendar of beautiful Chinese calligraphy executed by prominent Taiwanese calligrapher
BDK Taiwan’s office is now located inside ther. Benitutoyo Taiwan complex in Taipei and Chia min

ang Chang.

ung, is currently incharge of distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” to hotels in Taiwan.
Address: c oampshire in South ngland. Since its establishment, BDK

nited Kingdom has been

distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” to hotels, schools, hospitals, ails etc throughout theK, and also supporting.K. Ltd. in Andover,lectures of Buddhism studies atxford

niversity Balliol College andniversity of London School ofrientalAfrican Studies .
Currently,ev.

anshin .

ock and the director, Taka i Katayama are working closely together to distribute “The

Teaching of Buddha” throughout the country.
ev.

anshin . ock is a Buddhist priest of the Tendai sect who was ordained in Feb.

6 at the Senzo i Temple in

Chiba, Japan. In 1991 he was appointed as a Consultant to BDK with responsibility of distributing “The Teaching of

itutoyo Taiwan Co., LTD. 4F, No. , hou i street, Neihu, Taipei, Taiwan Tel:

6 6 Fax:

DK United Kingdom was established in 1988 and is currently located in the headquarters building of Mitutoyo

Buddha” throughout the6

mail: bdk mitutoyo.com.tw

K.

anshin is also a Buddhist epresentative on the Standing Advisory Council for Religious

Education for the County of Hampshire, and has given Buddhist presentations at local schools and colleges. He is also amember of the Buddhist Chaplaincy ndorsement Authority, of the Department of Defense, which is responsible for the
recruitment of Buddhist Chaplains to the Armed Forces. Apart from the above activities, anshin atnow, undertakes

various voluntary works in his local area in Hampshire energetically for further advancement of Buddhism.
Numata Chair in Buddhism Lecturexford niversity Balliol College : No lecture was held inniversity of London School of riental
eriod:BDK South America

Title: “Innate ermutations of Indo Tibetan Buddhism”
The Teaching of Buddha - Distribution results

DK South America was established in Sao aulo, Brazil in June

. In the thirty one years since its: ,establishment, current chairman, Takashi Mizutani and eight staff members are in charge of carrying out BDKSouth America’s administration and operations throughout the region. aula Chietimi and

icardoAs shown in the charts, BDK South America has been distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” mainly to local hotels andBuddhist temples. As of July
temple orders

from January

copies per month.

, we have a distribution average of about

ur BDK office is located inside thecopieshotelscopiesitutoyo South America building andwe continue to present free copies of the book to those who attend seminars and training sessions for Mitutoyo products
and are interested in Buddhism.

as at end of Sep : ,copies

Welcome to BD K Asia!

B

DK Asia was set up as a Singapore branch of Bukkyō Dendō Kyōkai The society for the romotion of
Buddhism inechanical ngineering and.

itutoyo Thailand played a vital role in furnishing the Calibratin Center for Industry in the Burapha

University, Thailand. The center was opened by Her Royal Highness Princess Mahachakri Sirindhorn of Thiland, in

Science” and the “ ehan Numata rize of Technology” and provide assistance to local social welfare facilities, academic

Decemberinstitutions, and so on.

Teaching of Buddha” in. We presented a gold plated digimatic caliper tolanguages was also presented toceremony was also held at theAddress: A C

ituto o Sul Americana TDA. Av. Jo o Carlos da Silva Borges

4 26

2 C . Postal 4255 Santo Amaro S o Paulo SP BRA

Fa :564 3 45 E mail: bdk mituto o.com.br

Tel:

24 CEP

5643

6

copies to hotels

BDK Asia
BDK Asia andIn addition to the above activities, we have established the “Brazilian Association of

4 copies to hotels

asayoshi Inoue

are responsible for the distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha.”

and

ar

Lecturer: rofessor Tadeusz Skorupski

Welcome to BD K S outh America!

B

th Jan. 6th

African Studies :erer oyaloyalighness. A set of the publication “Theighness. In September, an appreciationueen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok for the donation of fifty thousand

copies of “The Teaching of Buddha” to the Thaiotel Association. We presented the publication tor. SithiTandavanit , first vice president of the Thai otel Association.
BDK Asia will continue to realize the ideals and philosophies of the late founder ehan Numata in Asian region and has
started a special “Founder’s Corner” in our showroom.

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Address: c oitutoyo Asia acific te. Ltd. 4 Kallang Avenue,

Building, Singapore

4

SIN A

Tel: 6 4

Fax: 6

itutoyo6666

mail: bdk mitutoyo.com.sg(BD K E nglish Tripitak a S eries)
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ichi The Path2
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td. in Japan.

Editor: Kaoru Eguchi BDK JAPA

Societ for the Promotion of Buddhism
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Design & a out:

iro asu Ku e Junichi Tadokoro ARC Co.

td.

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E mail: bdk bdk.or.jp

We would lik e to ex press our deep appreciation to M r. Y asutoshi

UR : http: www.bdk.or.jp

K obayashi for providing his photographs to the BD K N ewsletter 2011.
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(BD K F ounder, L ate Rev. D r. Y ehan N umata' s M emorial D isplay at BD K Asia)

Address: c oitutoyo Asia acific te. Ltd. 4 Kallang Avenue,

Building, Singapore

4

SIN A

Tel: 6 4

Fax: 6

itutoyo6666

mail: bdk mitutoyo.com.sg(BD K E nglish Tripitak a S eries)
BDK ewslettero.

ichi The Path2
Cop right

December 2 2
Bukk

Dend K

22

inato ku Tok oTel:

3 3455 5 5

Fa :

33

b BukkPrinted b ARC. Co.

kai

Dend K

kai All rights reserved.

td. in Japan.

Editor: Kaoru Eguchi BDK JAPA

Societ for the Promotion of Buddhism
4 3 4 Shiba

2

4 JAPA

Design & a out:

iro asu Ku e Junichi Tadokoro ARC Co.

td.

2 5

E mail: bdk bdk.or.jp

We would lik e to ex press our deep appreciation to M r. Y asutoshi

UR : http: www.bdk.or.jp

K obayashi for providing his photographs to the BD K N ewsletter 2011.
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