Official Times and Schedule for Convention 2020 at the Hyatt Regency
These sessions will all be held on Saturday, February 22nd during the 73rd Annual NW District Convention
10:15 – 11:15
“Shin Buddhist Liberation Theology and Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) Activism in Japan” – Professor Jessica Starling
“Sing Namo Amida Butsu” – Kemi Nakabayashi
“What Is EcoSangha?” – Reverend Don Castro
“Youth Discussion on Dana and Buddhism” – Seattle Young Adult Minister’s Assistants
11:30 – 12:30
“World Peace Begins with Me” – Reverend Jim Warrick
“Dana Dharmathon” – Seattle Betsuin Minister’s Assistants
“Otera de Asobo, Let’s Play at Temple” – Ayano Kusunoki and Kaori Miyaji
“Sing Namo Amida Butsu” – Kemi Nakabayashi
“Awakening to Buddhism through the study of sutra chanting”
“お聲明からの学び” – Reverend Anan Hatanaka
“Bits of Rubble Turned to Gold” – Reverend Fred Pelger
1:30 – 2:30
“Panel on Buddhist Parenting” – Reverend Yuki Sugahara, Reverend Diana Thompson, Crystal Inge, Diane Deaver
Facilitated by Ann Ishimaru
“Sing Namo Amida Butsu” – Kemi Nakabayashi
“Preserving and Sharing Japanese American History” – Tom Ikeda
“Melodic Chanting of Juseige – Jodo Shinshu Rituals” – Reverend Sala Sekiya
“Japanese Dharmathon” – Reverend Nariaki Hayashi, Reverend Yugo Fujita, Reverend Yushi Mukojima
“The Roads to Tokudo Panel Discussion” – Reverend Kazuaki Nakata, Reverend Ryuta Furumoto, Reverend Melissa Opel
Facilitated by Jason Yokoyama
2:45 – 4:00
“Dana for World Peace” Combined Session – Professor Erik Hammerstrom and Reverend Takashi Miyaji