Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple

Buddhist Churches of America

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Make a one time donation to the Temple using a credit card via PayPal. A PayPal account is only necessary to setup a recurring donation.


Contact

Phone number: +1 (831) 394-0119
Email: montereydec@gmail.com
Address:
1155 Noche Buena Street
Seaside, CA 93955

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News

Obon will be held Sunday, July 13th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at the Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple.

The Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple will be holding a Rummage Sale on August 30 and August 31. Times and contact info for further information to be announced.


Services

Service Schedule - June 2025
June 1    10:00am
June 8   10:00am
June 15   1:00pm (Shotsuki Hoyo)
June 22   no service
June 29   no service

Service Schedule - July 2025
July 6    10:00am (Hatsubon - Obon service)
July 13      Monterey Obon
July 20      Watsonville Obon
July 27      Salinas Obon

Services are also sometimes available here via live stream on YouTube at the same time as in-person services. Here is a Shin Buddhist Service Book that you can use to follow along with the services.


About

Temple Sangha

The Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple is located in Seaside, California. It is a member of the Buddhist Churches of America, headquartered in San Francisco, California. The temple belongs to Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha school of Buddhism. The mother temple, Ryukoku-zan Hongwanji, is located in Kyoto, Japan.

The Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple is a Safe Zone.

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