The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Joint Conference is coming up September 1-3 at Ala Moana Hotel and Hawaii Betsuin. If you are registered and will be attending, here are a few reminders. Need TRANSPORTATION? Airport to hotel? Betsuin from hotel? Back to airport? If you would like to add...
We provide here embedded videos of the five 2018 Buddhist Study Center Summer Session talks by Dr. Kenneth Tanaka, Professor Emeritus, Musashino University, Tokyo. BSC Summer Session was held July 23-27, 2018 with the theme, "Everyday Buddhism for a Happy, Meaningful Life."
The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Living Treasures of Hawaii™. Deadline is September 1, 2018.
See the July 2018 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Western Japan Flood Disaster Relief Fund BWA exchange students from Japan in Hawaii August 9-16 Ryukoku Sogo Gakuen (RSG) programs: 4 PBA students to participate in religious education seminar in Kyoto August 3-5 18 Japanese students to attend PBA August...
See the June 2018 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Update from the Committee on Social Concerns Statement Against the Separation of Families from the Office of the Bishop What’s New in the HQ Bookstore Hongwanji Joint Conference, September 1-3, 2018 BSC Summer Session: “Everyday Buddhism” with Dr. Kenneth Tanaka
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii was honored to be a part of a welcome luncheon held on June 5, 2018 at the Honolulu Museum of Art hosted by the City and County of Honolulu in honor of Prince and Princess Akishino of Japan on their first official visit to Hawaii....
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii was honored to participate in the 2018 (City and County of Honolulu) Mayor's Memorial Day Ceremony at Punchbowl by presenting a wreath and sharing the Wisdom and Compassion of Buddhist Teachings.
See the May 2018 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Introduction of a New Minister: Rev. Kerry Kiyohara Flooding and Volcano Impacts: A letter from the Committee on Social Concerns Eshinni 750th Memorial Service BWA Student Exchange Program to Japan in 2019 New books at the HQ Bookstore Hongwanji Joint...
Hawaii Association of International Buddhists presents a roundtable discussion of young Buddhists in Hawaii on Friday, May 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Youth from diverse backgrounds and traditions, from high school students to mid-career, will speak on Buddhism and how it is relevant in their lives and communities. Buddhists and people...
Dr. Jeff Wilson, currently the Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies at UH Manoa while on leave from Renison University College, will give a lecture entitled “Buddhist Influences in American Culture” on Saturday morning, June 9 at the Buddhist Study Center in Honolulu. The lecture is sponsored by the Honolulu Hongwanji...