An update on donations received, a site visit by FEMA, and the newly organized Lahaina Hongwanji Recovery and Rebuilding Committee.

Content in the March 2024 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (1.4 MB) includes: Triple Celebration Early Registration Closes March 31 Dr. Takashi Miyaji on ‘Why Life Is Great’ Choosing the Right Workshops for You Triple Celebration Online Buddhist Education Series Continues Lahaina Hongwanji Out of Ashes Sprout Green Leaves and...

See the December 2023 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from the Bishop: Return to Lahaina Hongwanji (see website news item with photos) My Tokudo Experience by Linda Nagai, Kona Hongwanji Personnel Matters 2024 Living Treasures of Hawaii Awardees (Living Treasures web page with registration options) Triple Celebration Buddhist...

Content in the December 2023 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (2 MB) includes: Bishop’s Corner: “A New Community Will Sprout and Thrive Once Again” In Memory of Lahaina Hongwanji Mission PBA’s 16th Annual Lighting Our Way Banquet Highlights Community Values A Message Celebrating Peace and Nonviolence (Rev. Sol Kalu) Online...

As the re-entry restriction to zone 12B was lifted for the residents of Lahaina on Monday, November 27, 2023, Rev. Ai Hironaka, Business Manager Derrick Inouye, and I returned to the Lahaina Hongwanji Mission for the first time since the wildfire devastated the town of Lahaina on August 8, 2023.

Bowing in Gratitude Members at Lahaina Hongwanji Mission were prepping that week for the upcoming Obon Festival on August 11th and 12th. It is ironic and poignant that we fretted a little about possible rain from Hurricane Dora. Then, on Tuesday the 8th the winds came… and the rest of...

September 28, 2023 The Maui Wildfire engulfed the Lahaina Hongwanji Mission on August 8, 2023. As of today, the Resident Minister, Reverend Ai Hironaka, President Aileen Cockett, and the temple members were not permitted to enter the temple property. Therefore, the Office of the Bishop is unable to provide you...

September 15, 2023 In the few short weeks since we launched the Maui Wildfire Disaster Relief Fund, we have raised over $400,000 as of 9/12/2023! Mahalo for your generous contributions as we support our Dharma friends and Maui residents affected by the devastating wildfires. The outpouring of aloha has been...

STATUS REPORT OF THE HONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII’S  MAUI WILDFIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AD HOC COMMITTEE September 7, 2023 The Maui wildfires have resulted in significant loss of life and property with far-reaching and unimaginable impacts. The overwhelming response of individuals and organizations (such as FEMA and Hawaii Community Foundation)...

Reverend Ai Hironaka, the resident minister of Lahaina Hongwanji Mission, shared a message for the statewide vigil, “Kipuni Aloha no Maui- Embrace Beloved Maui,” on September 1st in Ka‘anapali, Maui.