BERKELEY BUDDHIST TEMPLE … Common Japanese terms you may hear in our BCA temples O-BUPPAN (boop-pahn): the rice that is offered to the Buddha. Rice is the most important food staple in Asia, therefore it was thought to be appropriate to offer to the Buddha. The rice is shaped into a semi-egg shape and placed in a brass or ceramic holder resembling a lotus flower bud. O-BUTSUDAN (boo-tsuu-dahn): the box which traditionally houses the statue or picture of Amida Buddha or a scroll with the Chinese characters "Namo Amida Butsu". The butsudan is the center of the Shinshu family's religious life and practice. Daily offerings of rice, fruit and flowers are usually placed on the altar. DOJO (dough-joe): the Japanese transliteration of the Sanskrit term "Bodhirnandala" meaning "place of enlightenment" or "place where the way to Enlightenment is practiced". The term "dojo" is sometimes used in place of the word "otera" (temple). Martial arts practice centers are also called "dojo". EITAI-KYO (a-tie-kyoh): the term means "perpetual chanting of the sutras" and is an annual service held in the temples in memory of deceased persons. Here in the BCA, a deceased person's name is registered into the "Eitaikyo Book" when the family makes a special donation to the temple Eitaikyo fund, and then once a year the Eitaikyo book is placed on the altar and a memorial service is observed in memory of all people who are listed in the Eitaikyo book. This service will ensure that a deceased person is remembered at least once a year at the Eitaikyo service as long as the temple is in operation, even if there are no longer any family or relative members who are members of the temple. FUJIN-KAI (foo-jean-kai): literally means "Women's association/club" which is the vital backbone for every Shin temple. GASSHO (gosh-show): the Japanese version of the Sanskrit term "Anjali" which means "joined palms", which since ancient times in Asia represented the gesture of greeting, farewell, thanks and reverence. In India, twelve fonnal styles of "gassho" were recognized and Shin Buddhists utilize the first of the twelve fonus of "gassho". GEJIN (gqy-jean): the area of the "hondo" where members sit. GO-CHISOSAMA DESHITA (go-chee-so-sah-mah-day-she-tah): the short recitation recited at the end of a meal. Literally, this term means "to run busily back and forth", and expresses gratitude for the labor and efforts of the person(s) and conditions which allowed the food to be partaken in. … 2