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Rev. Gyomay M. Kubose was held via a TeleConference

arrangement from the home of Rev. Koyo and Adrienne

which included some of Rev. Gyomay Kubose’s favorite

dessert. A vase of beautiful white tulips and yellow daisies

were on the table.

Although our Legacy Board meetings have been held

via TeleConferencing, this was the first time to use the pro-

cedure for a religious service. At an appointed time, rela-

TeleConferencing number. Callers first heard prelude mu-

sic from a tape of Buddhist gathas. Then a Kansho bell

Adrienne Kubose gave opening remarks. The “Tan Butsu

Ge” sutra, Rev. Gyomay Kubose’s favorite, was chanted,

Talk by Rev. Koyo, and Words of Appreciation by Minnie

Kubose. After the formal service was over, Joyce Prosise

coordinated Greetings from all the relatives who had called

from various places including Fowler, Los Angeles, Cen-

everyone’s voices.

Conducting a memorial service by TeleConference

was a new experience for us. The service was a model or

example of how the Dharma can be brought to people in

new ways. Hearing a live Dharma Talk is as close as one’s

telephone. A home gathering in one’s living room could use

the author, a minister or facilitator via speaker phone. We

envision that soon we will use “streaming video” technology

so that participants can not only hear but see events live as

well. Such technology can be applied to activities such as

seminars, discussion groups, home study programs, and even

for memorial services, especially when family members are

widely scattered.

The Kubose Dharma Legacy has been described as

a “virtual temple” that goes beyond the confines of a physi-

books. Another is our Dial-the-Dharma 24-hour telephone

service of short taped talks that are changed daily. Although

we have been offering this relatively novel resource for many

years now, our goal is to expand the use of technology in

accessible at any time in any place, especially in one’s own

home. It certainly is a plus when going to one’s temple for

traditional rituals is complemented with individual spiritual

practice in everyday activities. People need to be freed up

to creatively develop their own personal practice in additon

to following the traditional rituals. It should not be a matter

of “either-or” but of expanding. It is not a matter of taking

something away but of adding something. People need to

be empowered to customize and make their spiritual prac-

tice uniquely relevant for themselves. People can realize that

they are given permission to freely develop their practice.

As the Kubose Dharma Legacy develops new pro-

grams and ways to offer the Dharma teachings to people, I

feel we are doing very exciting work in carrying on Rev.

Dharma Talks was, “More than memorialize, Carry on!”