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Welcome to the Oxnard Buddhist Temple (OBT) Website!
2026 President
Thank you for visiting our temple website. Oxnard Buddhist Temple is a wonderful place to learn about Buddhism in Ventura County from the teachings of Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism.
We welcome you to Oxnard Buddhist Temple and see what Buddhism can offer to you, your family, and friends.
Gassho,
Susan Uchiyama and Bruce Arikawa, OBT Co-Presidents 2026
We sincerely thank our sangha and friends for making the Dharma School chirashi fundraiser a tremendous achievement. Your generous donations and enthusiasm in purchasing chirashi mean so much to us, and your support helps ensure the continuity of the Dharma School at OBT. Wishing everyone a joyful Hanamatsuri!
Helen Takanabe
OBT Dharma School Teacher/Superintendent
The Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Coordinating Council (LABCC) has been conducting a special Buddhist summer youth program for 70 years where campers ages 8 through 13 enjoy nature, engage in meaningful activities, create lifelong memories with their fellow participants and learn a little Buddhism. LABCC is a consortium of temples in Southern California consisting of many Buddhist traditions, including our BCA Southern District temples, Higashi Honganji, Zenshuji (Zen), Koyasan (Shingon) and Nichiren. This year’s camp had 120 campers, almost an equal number of staff, and was held again at Camp Morning Star in the nearby San Bernardino National Forest. If your children are interested, please see two flyers for your reference.
Camp Registration Announcement
Donation Appeal Request
LABCC kindly asks member temples to support this effort by sharing the appeal with your communities. Donations can be made through the GiveButter link included on the flyer and help us keep the camp program accessible and affordable for families. At the end of the camp season, we will provide a list of donors by temple for your records. PLEASE CONTACT HELEN TAKANABE FOR MORE INFORMATION AS NECESSARY via email:hjtakanabes@gmail.com.
Oxnard Buddhist Temple invites you to a hands-on yukata workshop covering how to wear and style a yukata, use koshi-himo, and tie an obi. Learn step-by-step for men and women, get accessory tips (geta, koshi-himo, obi), and discover yukata history and etiquette. Yukata and accessories will be available for purchase.
Contact Helen Takanabe (hjtakanabe@gmail.com) for workshop details or Yukata guidance, and Yasuko Kujiraoka (kujisyasonly@gmail.com) for purchases. All ages welcome; no experience needed.
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