For more classes, see Dharma Light Classes.
Hawaii Betsuin is pleased to host the Dharma Light class “Understanding Shin Buddhism: First Steps” starting Saturday morning, November 12, 2016. Instructors are Hawaii Betsuin’s Barbara Brennan & Charlene Kihara, newly ordained as Jodo Shinshu priests (see photo below) and Minister Lay Assistant Dexter Mar.
The class is 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. on six successive Saturday mornings (Nov 12, 19, 26, Dec 3, 10, 17) at Hawaii Betsuin. Topics to be covered include “What is the Shin Buddhist way of living?”; terminology, concepts, rituals, and services of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism; how Shin differs from other paths such as Zen and Tibetan.
Cost is $20 per person. (Tuition assistance and scholarships are available.) Call (808) 973‐6551 to pre‐register.
Dharma Light is a program of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s Buddhist Study Center. To see all the Dharma Light offerings, see Dharma Light Classes on the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii website.
Charlene Kihara and Barbara Brennan with Rimban Hagio