The May 2018 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Hawaii Betsuin to Observe Gotan-e American Buddhism: Re-invention or Re-discovery (5/17 event notice) Dharma Message: “Caring” Rev. Arthur Kaufmann Betsuin BWA News and Events (new members, Eshinni Room and Lotus […]
A Very Special Eshin-ni and Kakushin-ni Day! April 29, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. We know that Jodo Shinshu, the “True Teaching of the Pure Land Way,” was founded by Shinran Shonin but did you know that two women, Lady Eshinni, Shinran Shonin’s wife, and Lady Kakushin-ni, Shinran Shonin’s daughter, made invaluable contributions to the foundation […]
Hawaii Betsuin presents its 2018 Earth Day Service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, April 22. The guest speaker is scholar-practitioner Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer, back home on Oahu after 25 years in Hilo and 5 years in Aotearoa, New Zealand. The working title of Dr. Meyer’s talk is, “Ku’u Aina Aloha: Hawaiian Buddhism.” The connections […]
Hawaii Betsuin presents its second annual Green Fair on Sunday, April 15, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Social Hall. The event features environmentally themed activities and information displays organized by some of the temple’s affiliated organizations. Members of other temples and the general public are welcome to join us. This year’s […]
The April 2018 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: A Very Special Eshin-ni and Kakushin-ni Day! Dharma Message, Rev. Joshin Kamuro “Life Toward the Pure Land” 2017 Annual Giving Campaign: Mahalo For Your Support! Betsuin BWA News and Events […]
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 […]