The Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple facility was formally dedicated on April 13, 1947, however, the temple got its start long before the foundation was poured or the walls were formed. During World War II, many Treasure Valley farm families lacked workers, with many laborers gone into military service or working in war related jobs. Some Japanese-Americans came to the Treasure Valley to work on farms when laborers were few. By May, 1942, Japanese-Americans who resided on the Pacific Coast from Washington to California were sent via railcar to the detention camps. About that time, Treasure Valley...

THE BEST WAY TO REACH OUR TEMPLE LEADERS AND MINISTERS IS TO EMAIL US AT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Co- Presidents Mike IseriRandy KameshigeDavid Mizuta Board of Trustees 2019-2021 -- Connie Tanaka, Grant Kitamura2020-2022 – Howard Matsumura, Sue Uyeki2021-2023 – Roy Hasebe, Mike Iseri Board of Directors 2019-2021 Randy Kameshige, David Mizuta, Mary Ann Shimojima2020-2022 Sandy Belknap, Mike Iseri, Connie Tanaka, Howard Matsumura, Sherri Kitamura2021-2023 Karen Hata, Debbie Tanaka Treasurer Sandy BelknapMike Iseri Recording...

Buddhist Discussion group meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month. It is typically held online using Zoom, though we also meet in person in the summer. Visitors welcom.  Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or to get the link to join. For information: Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Visitors, families and children are always welcome.

March 23, 2023 This question, “Can something can be both bad and good?” was running through my head last month when temple president Mike Iseri gave Rev. Jerry Hirano, Rev. Carmela, Rev. Kathy, Sandy (our temple treasurer),  and me a tour of the progress of the restoration of the temple building.               Photo: Temple Basement without Stage and showing new ductwork Photo: Rev. Jerry Hirano and Mike Iseri in front of  pass-through to the kitchen in basement   I clearly remember how my...

February 14, 2023  NOTE:  In this is a special guest article by temple member and friend, Linda Tanaka who lives in North Idaho, reflects on interconnection and all the relationships, causes, and conditions that make life in the country possible. Greetings from North Idaho or as my brother, David, calls it ‘the wilderness’.  Our fall season was short lived.  Snow arrived before Thanksgiving and didn’t let up until Christmas.  We were doing snow management for days in a row.  Toss in having to buy a new snow blower before Christmas and a low...

January 02, 2023 New Years Day Dharma Message 2023 "I hope that everyone will, deeply entrusting themselves to the  nembutsu and firmly embracing prayers [for peace in the world] in their hearts, together say the nembutsu."  (From the Collected Works of Shinran p. 560)   Happy New year! Happy 2023!  Akemashite Omededou Gozaimasu 今年もよろしくお願いします On December 31, members and friends joined us online from around the country for our New Year's Eve Joya No Kane service.  Traditionally for this service the temple bell is rung 108 times. Because of...