65 Shades of Green: How much do we love our planet? A report on the Green Hongwanji Survey feedback Submitted by Dexter Mar, Green Hongwanji Committee Chair At the 2016 Hongwanji Legislative Assembly, the temples voted to try and become more environmentally responsible and, as an expression of our Buddhist...
The January-July 2017 class schedule for the Buddhist Study Center’s Dharma Light Program is now available. Course offerings include introductions to Buddhism as a whole as well as Jodo Shinshu Buddhism specifically, a series on various denominations of Buddhism in Hawaii, and a course comparing and contrasting Buddhism and Christianity....
See the March 2017 Headquarters Update for the following articles: YBICSE – Young Buddhist International Cultural Study Exchange, July 10-22, 2017 Live Video of the Jodo Shinshu Accession Ceremony, March 30, 2017 Buddhism, Mindfulness, & Psychotherapy with Dr. Mark Unno on March 25 PBA Taiko Festival on April 9 Hawaii...
The Hawaii Buddhist Council invites you to the 2017 Buddha Day Service, or Hanamatsuri, celebrating the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha. The service will be hosted at Jodo Mission of Hawaii at 9:30 a.m. on April 2, 2017 and the guest speaker will be Dr. George Tanabe. Jodo Mission is at...
See the February 2017 Headquarters Update for the following articles: “A Way of Living as A Nembutsu Follower” by Monshu OHTANI Kojun, Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Reverend Tetsuun Ama Obituary Notice Ministerial Assignments for Rev. Jeffrey Soga and Rev. Shindo Nishiyama Giseikai Legislative Assembly resolutions discussed, including Statement Regarding Presidential Executive...
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii President Pieper Toyama has provided the following documents related to the 2017 Legislative Assembly, or Giseikai. Click the image or link to display the PDF or right-click or control+click to download.
Statement by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Office of the Bishop and Committee on Social Concerns on the Presidential Executive Order on Refugees and Immigration On January 27, 2017, the Office of the President of the United States of America issued an executive order that severely restricts immigration from seven...
On Capitol Hill, Washington D.C., January 3, 2017, Amida Buddha’s Wisdom and Compassion were heard by members of the 115th Congress, including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, who had gathered for a Bipartisan Prayer Service at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. At the prayer service, which also included the Christian...
An account of the Pearl Harbor presentation of paper cranes collected by Yuji Sasaki from various parts of Japan, including two folded by Prime Minister Abe and Mrs. Akie Abe.
NEWS RELEASE – for immediate release January 3, 2017 Contact: Arthur Nakagawa 808-522-9200 hqbus@honpahi.org HONOLULU, Hawaii – Whether through flowers, music, philanthropy, or preservation of culture and history, this year’s Living Treasures of Hawaii honorees have enriched our community through their unique talents and selfless giving. The five individuals chosen...