Links in the article list below go right to posts formatted for online viewing. You can also view the full, print-style layout of the September 2026 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (2 MB) as a PDF file. Features Roy Miyamoto: A Life Guided by Compassion HHMH Represented at White House...
VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 3 • September 2026 Roy Miyamoto: A Life Guided by Compassion His kindness, humility and thoughtful action touched countless lives as he quietly strengthened temples, supported ministers and cared for sangha members BY GAIL S. TAGASHIRA MANAGING EDITOR KA LEO KĀHEA Over 35 years, Roy Miyamoto...
Courtesy of Craig Lewis Bishop Marvin Harada, left, of Buddhist Churches of America, Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara of the Jodo Shinshu International Office, Mrs. Wangmo Dixey, President of the International Buddhist Association of America and Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai’i, gathered outside the White House after the...
VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 3 • September 2026 New Honzan Seminar Strengthens Kaikyoshi’s Ties to Headquarters Hawaiʻi ministers join colleagues from North America for training, reflection and a private audience with the Gomonshu If the Dharma is the foundation of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, Kaikyoshi ministers are its stewards — trusted...
VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 3 • September 2026 BISHOP’S CORNER Drawn by the Magnet of Amida Buddha’s Compassion My wife and I traveled to Seattle in June to attend our eldest daughter’s college commencement. Our younger daughter, who is studying in Japan, also joined us, along with several members of...
VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 3 • September 2026 MINISTER’S MESSAGE Grateful to Have Encountered Jodo Shinshu Recently, an experience made me feel once again how precious it is to have encountered Jodo Shinshu. In May of this year, my wife’s grandmother in Japan passed away at the age of 95....
VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 3 • September 2026 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE A Nembutsu Change of Heart As we are often reminded, impermanence is a foundational theme of our Jodo Shinshu teachings. The circumstances and signals of change in our lives are countless. In our physical world, rising and receding tides of...
Courtesy of Alan Kubota Dr. Miki Tomita Okamoto, right with microphone, gathered participants into a closing circle, inviting them to share their takeaways from the day-long Dharma Educators Retreat at Buddhist Study Center. VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 3 • September 2026 Rethinking Dharma Education for the Future A statewide retreat...
Courtesy of Cindy Nakamoto Dozens of Jr. YBA Convention delegates, ministers, advisors and volunteers gathered on Hawai’i Island from June 19-21 for the 69th annual state convention. VOLUME 6 • ISSUE 3 • September 2026 ‘Sangha Means Family’ Theme Guides Jr. YBA State Convention Annual convention combines community service, leadership...