The first-place poster submission from Aiea Hongwanji Mission sangha and dharma school. Five winning entries for the Hongwanji’s 2025 theme/slogan poster contest were announced at the December meeting of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Board of Directors meeting. The poster contest aimed to engage participants in a creative exploration...
POSTER CONTEST Calling all artists and photographers! Hongwanji Hawaii’s Commission on Buddhist Education is sponsoring a poster contest to visually express the 2025 Hongwanji theme/slogan “Nurturing Nembutsu: Cultivating Awareness.” The focus is how the Nembutsu nurtures a sense of gratitude, awareness of our true nature, and compassion for all beings....
See the September 2024 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from the Bishop : “Achieving the Goal Together” Condolence: Mr. Bruce Yoshiyuki Shimada Encouraging Participation in Voting (Committee on Social Concerns) Important Security Notice: Beware of Recent Phishing Emails Triple Celebration Report 2024 BSC Summer Session Poster Contest: Represent...
Content in the June 2023 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (2.7 MB) includes: Leader Messages Bishop’s Corner: “Aloha to All of Us” President’s Message: Remembering the Tsunami of 1946 Incoming Bishop Acceptance Remarks Events, Committees, and Affiliates 111th Legislative Assembly Held; Sharing Joy Together In Person Project Dana Honors and...
On April 24, 2023, Bishop Eric Matsumoto gave the “Moment of Contemplation” on the floor of the Hawaii State Senate. Per Senate rules, these offerings are limited to 90 seconds and may not mention any specific deity or religion. Bishop used the moment to relate the story of “The Four...
See the March 2023 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner: “Here I rejoice in what I have heard and extol what I have attained.” Ministerial Assignment: Rev. Mieko Majima Temples’ Anniversary Articles LGBTQIA+ 101 Educational Session (4/22) 2023 Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lecture (3/31) A Book Launch Conversation with...
Tickets are still available for Ohana Arts updated production of “Peace On Your Wings,” to be presented February 9-11, 2023 at the historic Hawaii Theatre! This short one-weekend run will premiere a newly revised version of the show (with new songs!) that will be taken to Hiroshima this summer for...
See the January 2023 Headquarters Update for the following articles: New Year’s Greetings from His Eminence Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani (English And Japanese) New Year’s Message from Bishop Eric Matsumoto New Year’s Message from Kyodan President Warren Tamamoto 2023 Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Theme and Slogan Additional Links January 22,...
See the December 2022 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner: “Why?” Benediction for the Inauguration Ceremony by Rev. Blayne Higa (view on Rev. Higa’s blog) Personnel State Dharma School Gathering (Feb. 19) Documentary Film – Carving The Divine (Jan. 22) (view calendar item) Peace On Your Wings (Feb....
The third edition of the new statewide newsletter, Ka Leo Kāhea (The Calling Voice), is now available online as a PDF file (2 MB). Content in the May 2022 edition includes: HHMH Issues Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine Aloha and Mahalo, Papaaloa The Living Treasures of Hawai’i Selects 2022...