Rev. Shingo Furusawa, Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin

Overcoming Conflict With Others

VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 • MARCH 2025 MINISTER’S MESSAGE Overcoming Conflict With Others BY REV. SHINGO FURUSAWA HONPA HONGWANJI HAWAII BETSUIN When seeing our community, society and in this world, countless fights and wars happen. No matter what organization we belong to, we will inevitably encounter people whose personalities...

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Living Treasures of Hawai‘i™ Selects 2025 Honorees

NEWS RELEASE – for immediate release January 27, 2025 Contact: Derrick Inouye 808-522-9200, dinouye@honpahi.org Living Treasures of Hawai‘i™ Selects 2025 Honorees Honolulu, Hawai‘i – The Living Treasures of Hawai‘i™ is honored to announce the distinguished recipients of its 50th annual awards, celebrating five extraordinary individuals whose remarkable contributions have profoundly...

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January 2025 Headquarters Update now available online

See the January 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: New Year’s Greetings from His Eminence Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani New Year’s Message from Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani New Year’s Message from Kyodan President Dr. Warren Tamamoto 2025 Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Theme and Slogan Messages from the Gomonshu and the...

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December 2024 Headquarters Update now available online

See the December 2024 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from the Bishop Change of the Governing Board of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha 2025 Living Treasures of Hawaii Choralfest 2025 (Sept. 20-21; see flyer) Propagation Program Grant Committee on Social Concerns Update HHMH 2025 Theme/Slogan Poster Contest (see poster gallery)...

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November 2024 Headquarters Update now available online

See the November 2024 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Temple Presidents Retreat: Building Connections and Strengthening Leadership Personnel: Farewell Reverend Masanari Yamagishi Condolences 2025 Giseikai Legislative Assembly, Feb. 7-8 New Gatha Book – Praises of the Buddha 5th Edition (see flyer) 2024 Ring Your Bell for Peace Day (see...

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