Hawaii Betsuin Sprin Higan Major Service
March 20, 2022 | 9:30 a.m.
Online via Zoom
Rev Mieko Majima, Kapaa Hongwanji Mission
Guest speaker is Rev. Mieko Majima, the currently-assigned overseeing minister for the Kapaa Hongwanji Mission on the island of Kauai.
Dharma Message: “Take Me to My Homeland”
Following the O-higan Zoom service will be a Dharma discussion with the guest speaker, Rev. Majima. Online viewers and the in-person audience may participate in the discussion.
About Our Speaker
Rev. Mieko Majima was born in Nagoya, Japan and grew up in the Presbyterian Christian school system. She received Tokudo ordination in 1978 and Kyoshi in 2012. After graduation from Ryukoku University, she worked for private publishers as a researcher, editor/translator, and localization specialist until 2010. She is currently a researcher at Ryukoku University and is preparing her Ph.D. thesis on “Visualization of Buddha in Contemplation/ Zen sutras in Central Asia.” As of March 2022, she is the resident minister of Kapaa Hongwanji Mission and a minister assistant at the Office of Buddhist Education.
About Higan
“Higan” means “the other shore.” It is an abbreviation for “to-higan,” meaning “reaching the other shore (of nirvana).”
During the vernal and autumnal equinoxes when days and nights are of equal length, temples conduct Higan services that encourage us to meditate on the harmony of nature and devote ourselves to the realization of this harmony in our inner lives.
Please join us as we observe Spring O-Higan!