Hawaii Betsuin invites you to our Buddha Day services on Sunday April 8. The English language service will be a combined adult and Dharma School service beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the main temple hall. Japanese services are offered at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Buddha Day (or Hanamatsuri / Flower Festival) is held to […]
One month to the day following the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s Office of the Bishop and the Committee on Social Concerns have released a joint statement on gun violence. The statement includes some positions on policy, including support for allowing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to […]
The March 2018 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Dharma message by Rev. Sol Kalu: “Pure Land, Not Disneyland” BWA News & Events President’s Corner by Dexter Mar Spring 2018 Dharma Light Program Taste of Hongwanji & Spring Bazaar […]
EVENT POSTPONED: Update to Come When Rescheduled Dharma Light, a program of the Buddhist Study Center (BSC), presents a forum entitled “American Buddhism: Reinvention or Rediscovery?” on Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Panelists are Dr. Jeff Wilson and Dr. George Tanabe, with moderator Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki. The venue is the […]
Throughout the month of February, the seven denominations that make up the Hawaii Buddhist Council will each offer an early evening open house for the community. The Open Night for Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii will be held at Hawaii Betsuin on February 15, 2018 beginning at 6 p.m. Have you been curious about what […]
The February 2018 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Nirvana Day Dharma message by Rimban Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade BWA News & Events Hongwanji themes and slogans New Year’s Party photos Green Team – April Green Fair and […]
The January 2018 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Betsuin staff and ministers New Year’s message New Year’s message from the Gomonshu Message from HHMH President HANDBELLS poem Dharma School News “Run for Peace” fundraising report “Going Green” at […]
Members of the Hawaii Federation of Buddhist Women’s Associations were joined by Bishop Eric Matsumoto; students, faculty, and staff of Pacific Buddhist Academy; members of the Junior Young Buddhists Association (Jr. YBA); and members of Hawaii Betsuin and other temples in the 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Parade through Waikiki. Many parade participants in the […]
A group of 17 students from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, visited Hawaii Betsuin on the morning of January 14, 2018 as part of a three-week tour in Hawaii to study Buddhism. They were led by Erik J. Hammerstrom, Associate Professor of East Asian and Comparative Religions and a member of Tacoma Buddhist Temple.
Adapted from the October 2017 Headquarters Update, newsletter of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii: FIRST HONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII JOINT CONFERENCE We are excited to announce the First Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Joint Conference. Here is the schedule and registration form. This was also sent to the temple ministers and presidents through email. […]