The evening before the annual Honpa Mission of Hawaii Legislative Assembly (or Giseikai), ministers and delegates have the opportunity to gather at the Hawaii Betsuin Social Hall for a “rap session.” This is an opportunity for facilitated sharing and discussion of one or more important issues for our Hongwanji community...
Following the conclusion of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s annual Legislative Assembly, delegates and other guests will gather at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki for the 2018 Living Treasures of Hawai’i™ Recognition Luncheon. The awards recognize the individuals’ personal and professional achievements and their contributions to the community. We...
Jodo Shinshu ministers and lay delegates from temples throughout Hawaii will assemble February 9-10, 2018 at the Hawaii Betsuin temple for Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s 2018 Legislative Assembly, or Giseikai. The assembly provides an opportunity to attend services together, learn from each others’ experiences, hear from the Bishop and...
2014 photo courtesy Ruth Tokumi. The Buddhist Women’s Association invites all temple members and friends to march with us in the Martin Luther King, Jr. parade on Monday, January 15, 2018. March from Magic Island to Kapiolani Park (2 miles). Meet as early as 7:30 am, by the restrooms...
Rummage sale, Country Store, ono food, lomi lomi, car wash, emergency preparedness kits and more!
Join Kapolei Buddhist Sangha for our third Dharma Talk Fellowship event of 2017 with Jay Sakashita, Ph.D. sharing his thoughts on “Day of Enlightenment – Bodhi Day” It will be an interactive sharing session. Please RSVP to Cyrus Sakai (chsakai@hawaii.rr.com) or 808-672-5151. Refreshments welcome.
The traditional mochi-pounding ceremony is called Mochitsuki in Japan. Mochi is a traditional food at New Year’s. Here at Aiea Hongwanji, we have modified the traditional method of preparing the mochi by grinding the cooked mochi once before putting it into the usu (stone mortar) for pounding. This shortens the...
HONPA HONGWANJI HAWAII BETSUIN BODHI DAY TALK STORY with Reverend Will Masuda “What Am I? Exploring the Existential Concerns and Journey in the Nembutsu Life” Suggested Reading – Awareness of Self by Gyodo Haguri Registration Form (register by December 7) Registration at 1:30 p.m. and program from 2:00 to 4:30...
Searching for Yemyo Imamura — the Search for American Buddhism Re-visiting the Legacy of Hawaii’s Pioneer Bishop Futaba Memorial Lectures Professor Michihiro Ama, Univ. of Montana Karashima Tsukasa Associate Professor and author of “Immigrants to the Pure Land,” will speak on “Re-visiting the Legacy of Bishop Yemyo Imamura.”...
