“Higan” means “the other shore.” It is an abbreviation for “to-higan,” meaning “reaching the other shore (of nirvana).” During the vernal and autumnal equinoxes when days and nights are of equal length, temples conduct Higan services that encourage us to meditate on the harmony of nature and devote ourselves to...
Virtual 58th Annual Lay Convention “Dharma Visibility, Relevance and Engagement” September 10-11, 2021 Hawaii State Federation of Honpa Hongwanji Lay Associations Annual, statewide gathering of sangha members from around the islands to conduct business, attend workshops, build community, and enjoy fellowship time. This year’s lay convention is organized by Maui’s...
2021 SPRING VIRTUAL NEMBUTSU SEMINAR Sponsored by the Honolulu & Oahu Hongwanji Councils and the Office of Buddhist Education Buddhism & Everyday Life with guest speaker Bishop Marvin Harada (see bio) Buddhist Churches of America SATURDAY, MARCH 27 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 am HST Seeing Buddhism in our everyday life...
“Peace Through Buddha-dharma” The Buddhist Study Center (BSC) will offer its 47th Annual Summer Study Session via video streamed live to YouTube July 12-16, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (HST). The featured speaker is Rev. Kodo Umezu, former Bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America. The format for...
“Juneteenth (a portmanteau of June and nineteenth) — also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day — is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States.” (source: Wikipedia)
The Junior YBA State Convention is an annual gathering of the Hawaii Federation of Junior Young Buddhist Associations. It will be held online this year, June 17-19 (Thursday-Saturday). The Jr. YBA has a new website: www.hawaiijryba.com/
“King Kamehameha I Day on June 11 is a public holiday in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It honors Kamehameha the Great, the monarch who first established the unified Kingdom of Hawaiʻi — comprising the Hawaiian Islands of Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi. (source: Wikipedia)