PLEASE NOTE: This post has been updated to reflect that a January 20 session has been cancelled. Rev. Dr. David Matsumoto will present two topics in one session on January 13.

Buddhist Ed. "watch party" graphicWant to go to Jodo Shinshu class together? We can try it out in January 2024. You are invited to come to the Hawaii Betsuin Lounge on:

Saturday morning January 13
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

to watch Dr. David Matsumoto answer,

“What is Mahayana Buddhism?”
“What is Pure Land Buddhism?”

These are the topics of the first online Buddhist education session in a series leading up to the Triple Celebration. The session will be presented live on Zoom from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

“But It’s Zoom,” you say. “I can watch that from home.” You certainly can — and if that’s the best way for you to participate, great! But if gathering in person to watch the lectures and share refreshments (popcorn and beverages?) and conversation before and after is appealing to you, please come. “We have the technology,” much like how we can have a minister from a remote location speak at our Sunday service.

Triple Celebration Buddhist Education Zoom series registration QR code

Either way, we encourage you to register for the education series by using the QR code or visiting https://forms.gle/fDZmLGBZuW1AHata8 .

In addition, for the watch party, RSVPs to webmaster@hawaiibetsuin.org are helpful. Mahalo! Plan to come to the Lounge a little before the lecture or stay a bit after.

We’ll decide about watch parties for the February to August sessions based on participation for the January watch party.

Submitted for the January Goji newsletter by David Atcheson