ALL BUDDHIST GATHERING 2018 Submitted by Pieper Toyama On March 10, fifty participants representing 24 Buddhist denominations and groups from across the state gathered at the Pacific Buddhist Academy to share and discuss their challenges. Included were special participants from New Mexico and Uganda, Africa. This historic event was the...
On Wednesday, August 9, the Three-Petals Peace Partnership — the Quaker Friends, Newman Center (Catholic), and Buddhist Study Center — joined with Hawaii Betsuin for the 8th annual candlelight peace walk to the Nagasaki Peace Bell near Honolulu Hale. The event was held on the 72nd anniversary of the atomic...
A diverse crowd of religious leaders, public officials, representatives of various Japan-Hawaii organizations, and other peace builders gathered under trees along Nuuanu Stream on August 7, 2017 for the 28th annual Hiroshima Commemoration and Peace Service. The event was hosted at Hiroshima Peace Bell by the Izumo Taishakyo Mission with...
Please join us for the 6th Annual Peace Day Interfaith Celebration sponsored by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and seven co-sponsors. The event is hosted at the Hawaii Betsuin temple on Pali Highway and begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, September 16. The service will feature speakers and musical...
The Saturday, August 13 edition of the Star-Advertiser included a half-page story on the 7th Annual Peace Walk from Hawaii Betsuin to Nagasaki Peace Bell, held on August 9 (see related calendar item). Reporter Pat Gee wrote from the perspective of a participant walking silently with about 40 others, lanterns...
Honpa Hongwanji Bishop Eric Matsumoto was among the speakers at the Hiroshima Peace Bell Ceremony, held on August 6, 2016 in Honolulu’s Chinatown. The event commemorates the atomic bombing of Hiroshima 71 years ago and brings the community together in an aspiration for peace. The event was held outside Izumo...
Alan and Rosemary Goto, Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, with Bishop Eric Matsumoto in Salt Lake City. Alan provides the following report. With the urging and assistance of the Board of Directors of The Interfaith Alliance Hawaii, my wife, Rosemary, and I were extremely fortunate to take part in the Parliament...