Thanks to all who turned out for the first night of Bon Dance 2015 at Hawaii Betsuin! Join us again on Saturday evening, June 27, for another night of Obon. Here’s the schedule: 5:30 p.m. – Food booths open 6:00 p.m. – Taiko performance 6:15 p.m. – Short service 6:30 p.m. – Dancing starts 10:30 […]
You may now view the June 2015 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, online in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Obon festival background and schedule Rimban and Fukurimban’s columns Aloha for Nepal update Boy Scouts update A letter from Brazil News from BWA, Dharma School, Boy Scouts PBA Capital Campaign update
Hawaii Betsuin is responding to a call from the State Ministers’ Association for all temples to donate to Pacific Buddhist Academy’s fundraising efforts for a new school building. The school is seeking to close its Capital Campaign this year and construct the building in 2016. PBA has raised $6.4 million to date but still needs […]
You may now view the April 2015 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, online in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Gotan-e Service information (May 17 & 18) Change in format for Bon Mairi services Dharma message from Rev. Tomioka Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course News from BWA, Dharma School, Boy Scouts Invitation to […]
In honor of the Mothers and our fabulous BWA Ladies, our President would like to invite everyone to our first (in a really really long time), Mother’s Day breakfast! President Arthur with the help of the men of the Board and other volunteers will be cook’in up some yummy breakfast this Sunday! Breakfast will be […]
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii leaders have established an “Aloha for Nepal Fund” and are urging temple members and friends to make donations either through their local temples or online on the Mission website. You may Donate Online now or read on for more information. Two letters dated May 1, 2015, were sent out for […]
BWA Mini Market Please visit our BWA ladies in the social hall for Mini Market this Sunday, May 3, 2015. They are sure to have yummy goodies, fresh vegetables and flowers for sale!
Just another friendly reminder that this Sunday, May 3, 2015 is the Honolulu District Dharma Schools Keiki Day at The Hawaiian Railway Society. (91-1001 Renton Rd. Ewa Beach, HI 96706) The event will begin with a short service at 9:30 am and Train ride at 11:00 am. Please remember to bring your own lunch and […]
Just a friendly reminder that this Sunday, April 26, 2015, Hawaii Betsuin will be having their annual Eshin-ni / Kakushin-ni Day service. This will be a combined service starting at 9:30 am and will be led by the Dharma School youth and ladies of the Buddhist Women’s Association. The Dharma School families have been working […]
April 2015 Goji (our temple newsletter) You may now view the April 2015 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, online in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Buddha Day services information (April 5 & 12) Betsuin Dharma Discussion II starting May 1 Rimban’s Column Introducing Colleen Kunishige, Office Manager News from BWA, Dharma School, […]