This article originally appeared in the September 2019 HQ Update newsletter. The statewide Suicide Prevention Training will be held on October 18-19, 2019 at Saint Louis School (3142 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816). A live webinar will be available at the five locations such as West Kauai Hongwanji Mission Hanapepe...
See the September 2019 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner HHMH Minister’s Lay Assistant Retreat Soul Shop Suicide Prevention Tranings 10/18 and 10/19 HHMH 130th Anniversary Services & Events Ryukoku Sogo Gakuen (RSG) Educational Program for International Understanding at PBA Hongwanji Sanyokai (Hongwanji Councilor Association) Visit From the...
See the August 2019 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner: Peace Day in Hawaii 2019 Message 2019 Peace Day Related Events Ministerial Assignments Young Buddhist International Cultural Student Exchange (YBICSE) program Honouliuli Bon Service Call for Submissions for the HHMH 2020 Calendar PBA Lighting Our Way Banquet: November...
See the July 2019 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner: A Whole New World Opens Up Before Your Eye Sadako’s Paper Crane (Another) Finds a New Home on Board the USS Missouri Spiritual Care Is Health Care: Learning How to Care for the Whole Person at the 2019...
Want to see what Hongwanji youth have been doing? The Hawaii Federation of Junior YBAs (Young Buddhists Associations) has made their quarterly newsletter available on Issuu. This platform allows you to thumb through the newsletter online much as you would a paper copy. As of June 27, 2019, four issues...
An extended issue of the HQ Update including reports from the various districts and a report from the World Jodo Shinshu Coordinating Council meeting.
See the May 2019 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Gomonshu’s message on the 850th anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s birth and the 800th anniversary of the establishment of the Jodo Shinshu teaching (plus the schedule of services at Honzan) Bishop’s Corner Message from the Governor General of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha,...
See the April 2019 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner : Eshinni/Kakushinni Day Hawaii Kyodan Scholarship Students Condolences PBA Baccalaureate and Graduation (May 9 & 10) YBICSE – Young Buddhist International Cultural Study Exchange (see also Young Jodo Shinshu Buddhists invited to apply for cultural study exchange in...
Jodo Shinshu Buddhists from 9th grade to age 25 are invited to apply for YBICSE — the Young Buddhist International Cultural Study Exchange (YBICSE). This year's exchange to Japan will be July 15-27, 2019. Application deadline: April 30.
See the March 2019 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner : New Zealand tragedy, self-awareness, 2019 slogan, 130th anniversary, reaching new audiences Legislature recognizes HHMH during Native Hawaiian Caucus Week YBICSE (Young Buddhist International Cultural Study Exchange) is July 15-27, 2019 Committee on Social Concerns: donations PBA Taiko...