Welcome to the San Jose

Betsuin Buddhist Women’s Association (BWA) Website

We hope that you will find useful information about our organization and our role in helping to propagate Buddhism. BWA membership is open to women of all ages - please join us!

Our objectives are:

To promote and cultivate appreciation of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist teachings
To propagate the Buddha-Dharma in association with the Buddhist Churches of America and the BCA Federation of Buddhist Women’s Associations
To participate in social welfare services in gratitude for the Amida Buddha’s compassion
To promote the betterment of our family, church and society

Rev. Gerald Sakamoto, 2017 BWA Board Members and Advisors: Mrs. Miyuki Fujimoto & Rinban Kenshin Fujimoto Photo courtesy of Alvin Hironaga