More Information: Seminar with Reverend Grant Ikuta

After growing up in Canada and graduating from University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science, Biology major in 1987, Rev. Grant Ikuta went to Japan in 1987 to attend a year of Ryukoku University Bekka (Foreign Student) program. He received Tokudo Ordination in 1988. Rev. Ikuta enrolled at Central Buddhist Academy (Chuo Bukkyo Gakuin) in 1989, and graduated from Central Buddhist Academy Honka level (Primary level) 1990. He entered Ryukoku University Post Graduate studies in 1990 and received his Kyoshi Ordination May 1990. In 1992, Rev. Ikuta completed the Masters Program in Shinshu Studies at Ryukoku University.
Rev. Ikuta was assigned to Canada as Kaikyoshi on September 1st, 1992. After spending three weeks at the BCC Headquarters for orientation, he was assigned as minister to the Toronto Buddhist Church on October 1st, 1992. Rev. Ikuta became the first Canadian Sansei and third generation minister to serve within the BCC. He served just over three years as Associate Minister to the Toronto Temple, 1992-1996. Then spent 1996 - 2008 as senior minister at Toronto Buddhist Church. In February 2000, Rev. Ikuta led a Pilgrimage of 20 from Canada to the Sacred sites of Sakyamuni Buddha in India and Nepal. He was involved in the major project of building a new temple in Toronto from 2000-2005. On August 20th, 2005, they celebrated the grand opening of their new temple in Toronto. During close to 16 years in Toronto, Rev. Ikuta served as Buddhist Chaplain at the University of Toronto, served as on-call Buddhist Contact (Volunteer) to several of the hospitals in Toronto, served as the Chairperson for the Ministerial Association for two terms. In 2008, Rev. Ikuta was transferred to Steveston Buddhist Temple to serve as the resident minister there, and is currently also involved as an instructor for the English Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course.

Registration Deadline - Sunday, March 21, 2010

Dharma Study Class
Mainstream Mahâyâna [JÔDO SHINSHÛ] Dharma Study Class < I > Buddhism 101 by Reverend Kakei Nakagawa At 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM On every Saturday (Please check the calendar on Web site : www. WhiteRiverBuddhistTmpl.org ) ************************************************************* White River Buddhist Temple Members – No Charge No-Temple Members – Nominal Charge