Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21st. The United Nations General Assembly has declared this as a...
Nembutsu Seminar Series with Rev. Dr. Carmela Javellana-Hirano (Hawaii Island)
The Big Island branch of the Commission on Buddhist Education hosts the 2026 Hawaiʻi Island Nembutsu Seminar Oct. 2-4, 2026. The featured speaker will be...
- Friday | October 2, 2026 to Sunday | October 4, 2026
- 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
- Waimea, Hilo, and via Zoom
Virtual State Dharma School Gathering
Each year, Dharma School educators, children, and other sangha members gather on Zoom for learning and fellowship. We will post more information and registration info...
- October 18, 2026
- All Day
- Online via Zoom
HBC Bodhi Day Service at Hawaii Betsuin (Honolulu)
Bodhi Day Service presented by Hawaii Buddhist Council at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Location & Parking While Hawaii Betsuin’s listed address is 1727 Pali Highway,...
- December 6, 2026
- 9:30 am - 10:30 am
- Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway, Honolulu HI 96813, enter parking from Lusitana St.
Bodhi Day
This is the day to commemorate Sakyamuni Buddha’s attainment of Awakening under the Bodhi tree. The day signifies the dawn of humanity’s universal emancipation from...
- December 8, 2026
- All Day
New Year’s Eve
Many temples hold services on New Year’s Eve to express gratitude for the past year and to reflect on the interdependency of all life, and...
- December 31, 2026
- All Day