Peace on Your Wings is back for encore performances at Hawaii Theatre! The presentation of this original musical, inspired by the life of Sadako Sasaki, coincides with the 70th Anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. SHOWTIMES : Thursday, August 6 @ 7:00 pm Friday, August 7 @ 7:00 pm Saturday, August 8 […]
The Dharma Light Program — offered through the Buddhist Study Center — offers classes on general and Shin Buddhism for those new to Buddhist concepts and those who wish to renew their studies of Buddha’s teachings. Many classes are at the Buddhist Study Center across from UH Manoa on University Avenue and some are at […]
The following is a selection from the July Goji newsletter by Rimban Tatsuo Muneto. In past years, Hawaii Betsuin has conducted Bon Mairi Services on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of the second week of July. This format will change this year. All of the Bon Mairi Services will be combined services, and they will be held on three […]
Thanks to all who turned out for the first night of Bon Dance 2015 at Hawaii Betsuin! Join us again on Saturday evening, June 27, for another night of Obon. Here’s the schedule: 5:30 p.m. – Food booths open 6:00 p.m. – Taiko performance 6:15 p.m. – Short service 6:30 p.m. – Dancing starts 10:30 […]
You may now view the June 2015 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, online in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Obon festival background and schedule Rimban and Fukurimban’s columns Aloha for Nepal update Boy Scouts update A letter from Brazil News from BWA, Dharma School, Boy Scouts PBA Capital Campaign update
Hawaii Betsuin is responding to a call from the State Ministers’ Association for all temples to donate to Pacific Buddhist Academy’s fundraising efforts for a new school building. The school is seeking to close its Capital Campaign this year and construct the building in 2016. PBA has raised $6.4 million to date but still needs […]
You may now view the April 2015 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, online in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Gotan-e Service information (May 17 & 18) Change in format for Bon Mairi services Dharma message from Rev. Tomioka Jodo Shinshu Correspondence Course News from BWA, Dharma School, Boy Scouts Invitation to […]
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii leaders have established an “Aloha for Nepal Fund” and are urging temple members and friends to make donations either through their local temples or online on the Mission website. You may Donate Online now or read on for more information. Two letters dated May 1, 2015, were sent out for […]
April 2015 Goji (our temple newsletter) You may now view the April 2015 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, online in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Buddha Day services information (April 5 & 12) Betsuin Dharma Discussion II starting May 1 Rimban’s Column Introducing Colleen Kunishige, Office Manager News from BWA, Dharma School, […]