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2005 Federation of Dharma School
Teacher's League Conference
Dharmathon
Kathi
Takakuwa, Commission on Buddhist
Education (Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii)
Ann Ishikawa,
DSTO (Dharma School Teachers of Oahu)
Kathi
Takakuwa, Commission on Buddhist
Education (Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii)
Five teams of four people, each
representing combinations of districts, gathered on the stage at the front
of the ballroom. A
person on the floor called each team in turn, announced the number of
points the team would receive if they answered the question correctly, and
asked a question. If the team
gave the correct answer before the timekeeper on the floor rang her bell
the team received a bonus question. If the team was unable to answer the question correctly
within the time limit, the next team was given a chance to answer the
question.
Questions focused on:
- Jodo
Shinshu terminology, i.e. What are “kohai”? What is the name of our sect? What is the oko kept in?
- Buddhist/Jodo
Shinshu/BCA trivia, i.e. What three BCA temples have Japanese names?
What are the minimal requirements to become a BCA ministerial
candidate? What are the
colors of the Buddhist flag? What gatha was taken from Shinran’s writings?
- Historical
Information, i.e. Put these in chronological order:
Shakyamuni, Amida, Bodhisattva Dharmakara, Shinran, Name five
of the 7 main patriarchs of Jodo Shinshu. Where did Shinran study?
- Note:
Doctrinal Information, none
This game was an example of an
activity Dharma educators could use with any age students and was a quick
way of creating a feeling of fun and camaraderie centered around learning
among delegates.
Ann Ishikawa,
DSTO (Dharma School Teachers of Oahu)
After the Opening Service,
something like an informal Big Island QUIZ BOWL took place.
Five teams consisting of the different districts, with two members
from each district, sat on stage and answered a question, one team at a
time. If the team answered correctly, a bonus question was posed.
If the team could not answer, the question went to the next team, etc.
Many difficult questions regarding the altar and Japanese
terminology were posed, in order to make the activity challenging.
The timekeeper added some comic relief.
It was an effective and humorous demonstration of a Dharma School
activity.
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