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December 31stFestivities begin at 8:30p.m.Rev. Koyo and AdrienneKubose’s home8334 Harding Ave., Skokie(847 - 677 - 8211) New Year’s Eve Party An open invitation is extended to Oneness Newsletter read-ers to join in our annual New Year’s Eve Potluck gathering onDecember 31. One highlight is a hot sake toast at midnight.Another highlight is everyone takes turns striking a bell for atotal of 108. New Year’s Eve bell ringing is a traditional Japa-nese Buddhist ritual that focuses awareness on the 108 “bonno”or “human limitations” such as anger, greed, ignorance, etc.Everyone can write down a bonno to work on for the year 2002.This could be a bad habit, attitude, grudge, etc. We will have a“Bonno Burning” where you throw your bonno paper into thefireplace as a statement of your wish to get rid of that bonno.Date:Time:Place:No need to RSVP. Just come if youcan make it; bring a pot-luck dish.Minnie Kubose was awarded the Bright Dawn Dharma Awardfor her dedicated support of Rev. Gyomay Kubose’s lifework of promoting Buddhism inAmerica. Hand in hand with Rev. Kubose, Minnie was helping with temple activities,raising their three children with wisdom and patience, teaching tea ceremonywith harmony, respect, purity, and tranquillity. The Legacy took this opportunity toshine the spotlight on Minnie and to recognize her efforts in sharing the Dharma.Legacy’sFiveYearAnniversaryCelebrationPrint The Center Withinaudiobook. The quarterly Oneness Phone The Complete GuideLive Video Legacy is about and has biographies and writings of Rev. Haya Akegarasu, Rev. Gyomay Kubose, andRev. Koyo Kubose.If you can think of other ways to spread the Dharma, give us a ring/fax/letter/email or anold fashioned holler!

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The five year anniversary celebration of the Kubose Dharma Legacy was an opportunity to take a

look at some of the creative ways the Legacy has brought the Dharma into our lives. While going

through pictures from past Legacy events - such as the Sunrise Walk, Okesa-making workshop, and

New Year’s Eve Celebration - I kept thinking about those who couldn’t participate because they live

far away. But then I realized that the Legacy really takes advantage of the different methods of

communication available.

The Legacy makes available Rev. Gyomay Kubose’s books and translations as well as other books on Buddhism.

Everyday Suchness is available in Japanese, in Portugese, and even in Braille.

is also available as an

newsletter continues to keep readers up to date with Legacy activities and offers

readers a chance to voice their views, share a Dharma Glimpse, or pass along a Komical Karma cartoon.

Since Dial-the-Dharma (847-677-8053 ) began in 1987, people have been picking up their phones to hear Rev.

Gyomay Kubose and Rev. Koyo Kubose’s short Dharma messages. This innovative free telephone service was featured

in the Spring 2001 issue of Tricycle

magazine, the December 8, 2000 Chicago Sun Times, and in

to Buddhist America (p. 145), edited by Don Morreale, Shambala Publications.

In addition to speaking engagements across the US and Canada, Rev. Koyo has performed weddings, funerals,

memorial services, baby blessings, and has led “home gathering” discussions.

The Legacy recently began a free video loan program for those who miss Rev. Koyo’s talks at the Heartland

Sangha American Buddhist Services held in Evanston. One video loan program participant, JR, who is a sponsor for a

meditation group at a correctional facility in Oklahoma, wrote, “Thanks again for the loan of the video...Gratitude for the

connection and the nourishment.”

Internet The Legacy website, www.brightdawn.org, can be accessed from anywhere, anytime. It describes what the

- Shauna Kubose Fleuridor