“The Making of Kangie,” a film developed with the support of the BCA Music Committee, the Bishop’s Expansion Fund and Dharma Forward, has been accepted into the Silicon Valley Asian Pacific Film Festival (SVAPFF). Directed by Derek Nakamoto, the documentary features BCA Minister Emeritus Rev. Mas Kodani, the retired longtime Senshin Buddhist Temple Resident Minister; iconic Asian American singer and activist and Senshin member Nobuko Miyamoto; and the creation of “Kangie,” the music and...

In the temple, as you practice meditation while music plays, very likely the moment is enhanced by the sounds of “Nembutsu,” arranged by...