Photo courtesy of David Atcheson The 113th Legislative Assembly of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii convened on Feb. 7-8, 2025 at the Hawaii Betsuin Temple and via Zoom. VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 2 • June 2025 Giseikai, 2025: Optimism, Building on a Solid Foundation BY GAIL S. TAGASHIRA KA...
See the April 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message From the Bishop: “Reflection on the 80th Anniversary of the Kamikaze Attack and Burial on the USS Missouri” Condolence Intro Class on Cybersecurity (5/10/25, hybrid) Buddhist Study Center Summer Session (8/4-8/8, hybrid) BSC Spring Tetsuya (5/11-5/16) “Sharing Your Nembutsu...
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s 2024 slogan, “Sharing Nembutsu Moments,” was brought to life in the book Sharing Your Nembutsu Moments. The book is our sangha’s culminating reflections on the 2024 slogan and contains stories and artwork from Dharma School students to young adults to the young at heart from...
The son of the author of Gambare Hiroshima—Don’t Give Up and cast members of “Peace On Your Wings” are the featured guests at a book signing event at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin on Sunday, April 27, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Event hosts Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and...
See the March 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: Message from the Bishop BCA National Council Meeting HHMH: Moving Forward Change of the Governing Board Of Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha Ministerial Assignment – Rev. Sol Kalu Larry Miwa Book Signing Event Supporting “Peace On Your Wings” (Apr. 27) YBICSE –...
See the February 2025 Headquarters Update for the following articles: 113th Giseikai Legislative Assembly HHMH Officers, Advisors, And Directors for 2025 The 50th Living Treasures of Hawai’i™ Ministerial Assignments: Rev. Blayne Higa, Rev. Daido Baba YBICSE – Young Buddhist International Cultural Study Exchange (July 1-9) 2025 BCA National Council Meeting...
Links in the article list below go right to pages formatted for online viewing. You can also view the full, print-style layout of the March 2025 edition of Ka Leo Kāhea (1.9 MB) as a PDF file. Contents: Gratitude The Kie Family’s Gift Lights the Way Toward a Promising Future...
Photo courtesy of the Kie Family Rev. Soshin Kie, right, and Mrs. Akiko Kishi Kie on their 50th wedding anniversary in 1997: Their gift will support the legacy of advancing Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in Hawaii, an aspiration they worked toward all their lives. VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 • MARCH...
Photo courtesy of Rev. Ai Hironaka Eight months after debris was removed, in November of 2024, committee members were able to view the area where the temple building once stood. VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 • MARCH 2025 MAUI WILDFIRE RELIEF AND RECOVERY Lahaina Leaders Determined, United in Their Commitment...
Photo courtesy of Alan Kubota Reverend Dr. Takashi Miyaji: It’s easy to shun, ignore and criticize things we do not understand. VOLUME 5 • ISSUE 1 • MARCH 2025 HONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII’S TRIPLE CELEBRATION ‘Understanding Our Moment in Timelessness’ As keynote speaker of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s...