KEYNOTE SPEAKER. . . Rev. Dr. Kenneth K. Tanaka
See below for new update: 8/9/2006
See below for new update: 12/4/2006
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth K. Tanaka, professor of Buddhist Studies at Musashino University in
Tokyo, Japan will be the keynote speaker for the 13th World Buddhist Women's
Convention. He will speak on September 2nd, Saturday morning at 10:00a.m. on the
convention Theme: BUDDHA’S VOW, MY ASPIRATION and Slogan: MAY THERE BE
PEACE IN THE WORLD, MAY THE BUDDHA DHARMA SPREAD!
Rev. Tanaka's many publications include: Ocean: An Introduction to
Jodo-Shinshu Buddhism in America; The Dawn of
Chinese Pure Land Buddhist Doctrine: Chin-ying Hui-yuan's Commentary to the
Visualization Sutra; The Faces of Buddhism in America,
Engaged Pure Land Buddhism; Shinshu-nyumon, and Pure Land Buddhism:
Historical Development and Contemporary Manifestation.
He and his wife, Kimie Carrie Tanaka, who is also a music instructor at Musashino
University, will conduct a workshop in English and Japanese entitled: SING
ALONG SERMONS. Familiar Japanese folk songs will be sung together to affirm
and to support the points of Rev. Tanaka's dharma message. Session A scheduled
for Kamehameha Exhibit Hall III is one of the 9 workshops being offered to the
delegates.
update: 08/09/2006
Available to BCA, BCC and HI temples' representative:
Rev. Kenneth Tanaka, our keynote speaker at the 13th World Buddhist Women's Convention, is making available a set of DVDs of his 2005 year long TV series - Buddhist Educational Program in English. Each program is 15 minutes long and one set consists of 13 DVDs of 51 programs. One set is FREE to each temple, fellowship or independent center. If you wish for a set, a temple representative present at the World Convention should go to the Free time Room 317AB on Saturday, September 2, 2006 from 4:30 - 6:00p.m., sign a release form and pick up a set to take it back to her temple.
Available to Japan delegates only:
An order form for Rev. Kenneth Tanaka's book, "Ocean" in Japanese can be found in the Japan delegates' registration materials. If you wish to order the book, upon returning to your home in Japan, complete the form and mail it in.
update: 12/04/2006
Click > [Keynote and Panel Speeches] < to view / print their speeches. partial only.