From the July Headquarters Update: The Young Adults Retreat (YAR) will be held on Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1 (Labor Day), 2025 at the Buddhist Study Center. YAR is a retreat weekend for young adults (18-32) to connect with new friends, new experiences, and new lessons from the...
IN REMEMBRANCE AND REFLECTION Commemorating 80 Years Since the End of World War II Atomic Bomb Photo Poster Exhibition Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin Social Hall (Access to parking is from 1742 Lusitana Street) In connection with an End of...
IN REMEMBRANCE AND REFLECTION Commemorating 80 Years Since the End of World War II Commemoration Service Thursday, August 14, 2025 | 5:00 p.m. With guest speaker Sadae Kasaoka, a Hiroshima Hibakusha* Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin (Access to parking is from 1742 Lusitana Street) Or, via Zoom (registration required) *A...
Hawaii Island District Lecture: Kona with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez “Walking the White Path: Living the Jodo Shinshu Path in Difficult Times” August 3 (Sunday), 4:00 p.m. Kona Hongwanji See also complete information about Summer Session, including the sessions at Buddhist Study Center and on Zoom from August 4-8.
Hawaii Island District Lecture: Hilo with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez August 2 (Saturday) Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.: “Encountering the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha: My Journey into Buddhism” 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.: “Namo Amida Butsu: Where the Three Treasures Come to Meet Me” See also complete...
Oahu District Lecture with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez “The Past, Present, Future of Jodo Shinshu in Europe” August 1 (Fri), 6:30-8:00 p.m. Mililani Hongwanji Hongwanji See also complete information about Summer Session, including the sessions at Buddhist Study Center and on Zoom from August 4-8.
Maui District Lecture with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez “Buddha, Dharma, Sangha” and “The European Sangha” July 31 (Thursday), 10 a.m. Kahului Hongwanji See also complete information about Summer Session, including the sessions at Buddhist Study Center and on Zoom from August 4-8.
Kauai District Lecture with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez “Buddha, Dharma, Sangha” and “The European Sangha” July 30 (Wednesday), 6:30-8:00 p.m. Online via Zoom Flyer | Registration See also complete information about Summer Session, including the sessions at Buddhist Study Center and on Zoom from August 4-8.
Kauai Hongwanji Council Nembutsu Seminar “Daily Life and Jodo Shinshu” Sunday, October 12, 2025 9:00 am (HST) Zoom & Kauai Hongwanji Temples with Rev. Yuki Sugahara Rimban, Buddhist Church of Sacramento flyer available Let us learn together that entrusting ourselves to the working of Other Power is the path that...
