Regional Event: Winter Pacific Seminar 2026
Sat, Jan 31
|Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji
Join us in LA for the annual Winter Pacific Seminar presented by BCA Center for Buddhist Education and the Institute of Buddhist Studies! Topic: AI and Jodo Shinshu -- Shin Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence: Embracing Other Power in the Digital Age Speaker: Rev. Mauricio Hondaku Ghigonotto
Time & Location
Jan 31, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji, 815 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
About the Event
Join some of your VBT sangha members in Los Angeles for the annual Winter Pacific Seminar presented by the Buddhist Churches of America's Center for Buddhist Education and the Institute of Buddhist Studies! (Stay tuned for upcoming announcements at Sunday services, so group registration and carpool can be coordinated.)
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Theme: AI and Jodo Shinshu -- Shin Buddhism and Artificial Intelligence: Embracing Other Power in the Digital Age
Speaker: Rev. Mauricio Hondaku Ghigonotto
Rev. Hondaku is an ordained minister serving in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He melds traditional Shin Buddhist practice with 21st century tech culture. Join him for an inspiring session that brings in ancient to the cutting edge.
Cost: $50