Donate
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 StreetSeaside, CA 93955
Social
Note that these links require a login to the service.
News
Obon will be held Sunday, July 13th from 12:00pm to 5:00pm at the Monterey Peninsula Buddhist Temple.
Services
Service Schedule - March 2025
March 30 10:00am (Shotsuki Hoyo)
Service Schedule - April 2025
April 6 no service
April 13 no service
April 20 1:00pm (Shotsuki Hoyo)
April 27 no service
Service Schedule - May 2025
May 4 10:00am
May 11 10:00am
May 18 10:00am (Shotsuki Hoyo)
May 24 9:00am (Memorial Day Service Seaside)
May 24 10:00am (Memorial Day Service Monterey)
May 24 11:00am (Memorial Day Service Pacific Grove)
May 25 no service
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
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.