A Visit to the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

"A Visit to the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple" is intended to assist in the presentation of the Buddhist religion in California 6th grade social studies classes. The temple was begun in 1905 by the Japanese community of Los Angeles. It belongs to Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha, one of the largest denominations of the Pure Land stream of Mahayana Buddhism, and the largest Buddhist denomination in the United States. It is a direct branch of Nishi Hongwanji-ha in Kyoto, Japan. The temple's website is: https://www.nishihongwanji-la.org/about-us/



This video is part of a project of four temple tours in the Los Angeles area: Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh and Jain. It has been reviewed and approved by the temple's management for publication on YouTube.



Credits:



Directed by Mainak Dhar

Produced by Gabriel Bruskoff

Executive Producer: Acharya Arumuganathaswami

Funded by: Uberoi Foundation Institute for Curriculum Advancement

Additional funds by: Hinduism Today



Guide: Rimban William Briones

Featured Student: Sakina Evans

Additional Students: Cori Baik, Isabella Feliciana, Alyssa Furtado,

Tanner Hagen, Shelby Holihan, Jackie Tran

Teacher: Nicole Dionne



Director of Photography: Gareth Taylor

Second Camera Operator: Peter Castagnetti

Sound Mixer: Tyler Neisinger

On-Set Production Supervisor: Aaron Moskal

Editor: Mragendra Singh



Digital mural images provided by Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

Additional images provided by Acharya Arumuganathaswami



Music:

Japan by BlackCrocodile, Standard License

Japan Emotional Shamisen Beat by Gbuck_cr_snd, Standard License



Special Thanks to:

Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

Rimban William Briones

Vance Ikkanda

Breakdown Services

Film Emporium



This film may be freely distributed for educational purposes.