The Office of the Bishop has initiated a series of memos to district, temple, and affiliated organization leaders to provide guidance in making decisions about temple activities and procedures during the COVID-19 virus outbreak.
See the February 2020 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner: Four Great Significant Occasions in the Life of a Buddhist Giseikai Message from the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha Governor General Bishop Chiko Iwagami HHMH 108th Giseikai Legislative Assembly Living Treasures of Hawaii™ Recognition Officers, Advisors, and Directors of Honpa...
On February 8, 2020, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii honored Carolee Nishi, Dr. Larry Kimura, Sachie Saigusa, and Robert Cazimero as Living Treasures of Hawaii™. Approximately 650 people were in attendance, including delegates to Hongwanji’s annual legislative assembly, friends and family of the honorees, public officials, and members of the...
Once a year, ministers and lay delegates from Hongwanji temples throughout Hawaii assemble in Honolulu at Hawaii Betsuin on Pali Highway. Over the course of two days (or three including associated meetings by subgroups), representatives discuss, amend, and pass resolutions; give and receive special briefings and presentations; and attend services...
NEWS RELEASE – for immediate release January 20, 2020 Contact: Derrick Inouye 808-522-9200, dinouye@honpahi.org Registration: 2020 Living Treasures reservation form 2020 LIVING TREASURES OF HAWAII TO BE HONORED AT 45th ANNUAL PROGRAM HONOLULU, Hawaii – A warrior for the Hawaiian language, an icon in the world of music and hula,...
Happy new year! The January 2020 HQ Update, newsletter of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, includes New Year’s greetings and messages from His Eminenence Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani, Bishop Eric Matsumoto, and President Pieper Toyama. Each message is posted individually on this website in the Messages section. Here are direct...
See the December 2019 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner (including teachings on how our sangha can grow) Condolences 45th Annual Living Treasures of Hawaii Recognition (February 8) Lives Remembered: A Tribute to the Fallen of Pearl Harbor Hawaii Betsuin hosts Mary Foster Remembrance and Appreciation Service BWA...
On Sunday, December 15 at 10 a.m., the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, Hawaii Betsuin, and Maha Bodhi Hawaii will hold a special service at the Betsuin temple to remember and appreciate the many contributions of Mary Elizabeth Mikahala Robinson Foster to Buddhism and especially Hongwanji in Hawaii. Venerable (Rev.)...
See the November 2019 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Bishop’s Corner: Introducing the Next 5-Year Theme and Slogans Change of the Governing Board of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha Condolences 2020 Legislative Assembly Annual Appreciation Gathering for Retired Ministers and Their Spouses Wailuku Hongwanji Mission 120th Anniversary Kauai District 130th Commemorative...
The Hawaii Buddhist Council invites the public to celebrate the attainment of perfect awakening by Shakyamuni Buddha some 2500 years ago. The service begins on Sunday, December 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin temple in Honolulu, 1727 Pali Highway (enter parking from Lusitana Street). The guest...