Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin will host the 27th Annual Bloom-Futaba Memorial Lectures on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 3 to 6 p.m., featuring Rev. Dr. Aaron Shōken Proffitt, associate professor of Japanese Studies at SUNY-Albany. Titled “Re-Thinking the Western View of Buddhism,” the program will explore how traditional distinctions between Buddhist schools, particularly Esoteric and […]