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Hawaii Betsuin to host voter education workshop with League of Women Voters on Tuesday, January 28
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin will host a voter education workshop organized by the League of Women Voters of Hawaii on Tuesday, January 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in our social hall. The event is nonpartisan and open to all. Interested citizens of all parties and political persuasions are encouraged to attend. Topics to […]
Many new dharma talks posted in English and Japanese for listening on demand
We have recently posted many recent dharma talks in audio format (and in a few cases, text as well) for listening on demand. Find them organized by language, speaker, and month in our Dharma Talks section. The collection now includes over 500 talks. The English language talks are primarily those recorded at our regular 10 […]
January 2020 Goji newsletter now available online
The January 2020 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: New Year’s messages from the Gomonshu, Bishop, HHMH President, and Betsuin ministers Betsuin President’s Message: “A New Year of Opportunity – The Path Ahead” Event reports and photos BWA plea […]
Betsuin hosts Mary Foster remembrance and appreciation service
![header image with Bodhi tree sapling dedicated to Mary Foster at Hawaii Betsuin with Bodhi tree at Bodhgaya as a background image (Ken Wieland from Philadelphia, USA [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]](https://hawaiibetsuin.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bodhi_tree_betsuin_bodhgaya_hdr-960x350.jpg)
On Sunday, Decemeber 15, Hawaii Betsuin and Maha Bodhi Hawaii presented a service at Hawaii Betsuin to remember and appreciate the contributions of Mary Elizabeth Mikahala Robinson Foster to Buddhism in Hawaii and Sri Lanka.
December 2019 Goji newsletter now available online
The December 2019 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: HBC Bodhi Day at the Betsuin (Dec. 8) Special Betsuin BODHI DAY Dedication for Mary Foster (Dec. 15) Dharma Message: “Priority of Interdependence” Rev. Toyokazu Hagio President’s Message: “Dare to […]
Betsuin Choir sings at Nuʻuanu Valley 58th Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration 2019
“Weave the Grateful Heart” was the theme of this “longest running truly interfaith service” which took place Tuesday evening, November 26, at the Nu’uanu Congregational Church. The Hawaii Betsuin Choir sang “Peace” and participated in the combined choir.
Golden Rule peace boat event features film, discussion, song, and messages of peace
Over 40 people attended a presentation on November 23 about the Golden Rule historic peace boat and its mission to advance Veterans For Peace opposition to nuclear weapons and war. The boat, moored for now at the Ala Wai Boat Harbor in Waikiki, is the same one that in 1958 attempted to disrupt nuclear testing […]
Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer to speak at HBC Bodhi Day Service December 8 at Hawaii Betsuin
The Hawaii Buddhist Council invites the public to celebrate the attainment of perfect awakening by Shakyamuni Buddha some 2500 years ago. The service begins on Sunday, December 8 at 9:30 a.m. at the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin temple in Honolulu, 1727 Pali Highway (enter parking from Lusitana Street). The guest speaker for the service is […]
Special Bodhi Day dedication for Mary Foster to be held at Hawaii Betsuin on Dec. 15
On Sunday, December 15 at 10 a.m., the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, Hawaii Betsuin, and Maha Bodhi Hawaii will hold a special service at the Betsuin temple to remember and appreciate the many contributions of Mary Elizabeth Mikahala Robinson Foster to Buddhism and especially Hongwanji in Hawaii. Venerable (Rev.) Ayya Vimala of Maha Bodhi […]