The September-December 2018 class schedule for the Buddhist Study Center’s Dharma Light Program is now available. Courses include three introductory series in the “ABCs of Buddhism,” offered at the Buddhist Study Center, Aiea Hongwanji, and Kailua Hongwanji respectively. Also offered is a one-day, two-lecture presentation on “Revisiting Yemyo Imamura’s Discourses...
See the August 2018 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Jinji – Ministerial Assignments (Rev. Bruce Nakamura) Urasenke Gannennmono Kenchashiki (Tea Ceremony Performed at Hawaii Betsuin) BWA Exchange Students from Japan Honouliuli Bon Service 2018 Peace Day Interfaith Celebration Friday, September 21, 2018, 6:30 p.m. at Hawaii Betsuin Ryukoku University...
Due to Hurricane Lane, the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii (HHMH) Headquarters office, Pacific Buddhist Academy (PBA), and the Buddhist Study Center (BSC) will be closed Thursday Aug. 23 and Friday Aug. 24. All extracurricular activities at PBA are canceled on those days. Note that the Hawaii Betsuin temple and...
The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Joint Conference is coming up September 1-3 at Ala Moana Hotel and Hawaii Betsuin. If you are registered and will be attending, here are a few reminders. Need TRANSPORTATION? Airport to hotel? Betsuin from hotel? Back to airport? If you would like to add...
We provide here embedded videos of the five 2018 Buddhist Study Center Summer Session talks by Dr. Kenneth Tanaka, Professor Emeritus, Musashino University, Tokyo. BSC Summer Session was held July 23-27, 2018 with the theme, "Everyday Buddhism for a Happy, Meaningful Life."
The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Living Treasures of Hawaii™. Deadline is September 1, 2018.
See the July 2018 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Western Japan Flood Disaster Relief Fund BWA exchange students from Japan in Hawaii August 9-16 Ryukoku Sogo Gakuen (RSG) programs: 4 PBA students to participate in religious education seminar in Kyoto August 3-5 18 Japanese students to attend PBA August...
A special collection is underway to assist with relief efforts in the aftermath of deadly and destructive flooding in western Japan.
See the June 2018 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Update from the Committee on Social Concerns Statement Against the Separation of Families from the Office of the Bishop What’s New in the HQ Bookstore Hongwanji Joint Conference, September 1-3, 2018 BSC Summer Session: “Everyday Buddhism” with Dr. Kenneth Tanaka
From the Office of the Bishop, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Statement Against the Separation of Families June 20, 2018 “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” In just a few words, the above, which is found on the pedestal of the Statue of...