Event details
- November 21, 2026
- 1:00 pm - 4:15 pm
- 1074 Makawao Ave, Makawao, HI 96768
The Maui Hongwanji temples invite you to
Maui Nembutsu Seminar 2026
November 21, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Makawao Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
(1074 Makawao Ave, Makawao, HI 96768)
(in person only)
The Nembutsu Seminar includes presentation and discussion on the following topics:
- What is the Nembutsu?
- What is Shinjin, the Entrusting Heart and Mind of No Doubt?
- What are the “practice” and “benefits” of Nembutsu?
The event includes a brief opening service at 1 p.m. and brief closing service at 4 p.m.
Related Film Screening Event
Before the Nembutsu Seminar there is an opportunity to view a screening of Na Wahine Buda Kiakahi: The Legacy of Hawaiian Women Buddhists at 10:00 a.m., which will be followed by a panel discussion, refreshments, and talk story. See the flyer for complete information about the day’s events.
The film is a 42-minute documentary that explores of the contributions Hawaiian Women Buddhist to Buddhism in Hawaii and around the world. The panel includes Eleni Avendaño, Producer and Co-Writer Jon Matsuoka, and Dr. Miki Tomita Okamoto, a life-long Japanese Buddhist and Hawaiian Cultural Practitioner, and will be moderated by Rev. Kerry Kiyohara of Makawao Hongwanji.