Submitted by Rev. Shingo Furusawa Even though I say that Amida Buddha is always with you, you may say, “I cannot see the Buddha and I cannot feel the Buddha is with me.” If so, please recite “Namo Amida Butsu.” Namo means rely on. Amida Butsu means Amida Buddha. Namo Amida Butsu is the calling […]
Submitted by Rimban Toyokazu Hagio This COVID-19 international pandemic means being cornered in an inescapable situation, however, through deeply reflecting on ourselves having been born in this world as human beings, and encountering the true teaching, this is truly a once-in-a-long-time opportunity. In Gassho
Submitted by Rev. Yuika Hasebe The sutras state, “When we see the water, we can see it as water, but when a hungry ghost sees water, they see it as fire.” Even when we see the same thing, what we can see in it is different. In difficult circumstances, we tend to see negativities in […]
Submitted by Rev. Shingo Furusawa One devoted Hongwanji member stayed alone after her husband passed away. Whenever people asked her, “You do feel loneliness, do you not?” She replied, “I never feel loneliness because Amida Buddha is always with me.” Due to COVID-19, we all must stay home. At times you may feel loneliness. When […]
Hawaii Betsuin wanted to provide a little something extra for Mother’s Day. Please enjoy! Artwork by Rev. Yuika Hasebe. See also the Mother’s Day Online Service from the State Ministers Association with a dharma talk by Hawaii Betsuin’s Rimban, Toyokazu Hagio. It was premiered May 10 at 10 a.m. and is available on YouTube at […]
Submitted by Rimban Toyokazu Hagio People think of “impermanence” as having a pessimistic meaning, that things change for the worse, but impermanence does not always mean that things are getting worse. Misfortune can also take turn for the better into happiness. There is a saying that “there is no night not followed by morning.” This […]
The May 2020 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Welcome Our New Minister, Rev. Masanari Yamagishi BWA Sewing Masks for Our Community President’s Message: Building Healthy Sanghas – Resilience Staying Connected While Staying Home Assistance Available: A Few Key […]
Submitted by Rev. Masanari Yamagishi Hi everyone. I hope this message finds you well. How are you doing? May has started. I am looking forward to seeing you again soon at the temple in summer although we face the issue of the coronavirus, COVID-19 for now. I know the issue is one of the sufferings […]
Hawaii Betsuin has traditionally held its Bon Dance the last Friday and Saturday evenings of June, one of the first events of the Bon season. The decision was recently made to cancel our in-person Bon Dance for 2020 due to ongoing concerns and uncertainty around the coronavirus outbreak. Ideas for online Bon Odori experiences are […]
Submitted by Rev. Yuika Hasebe As a net is made up of a series of knots, so everything in this world is connected by a series of knots. If anyone thinks that the mesh of a net is an independent, isolated thing, he is mistaken. It is called a net because it is made up […]