Hawaii Betsuin’s Honpa Hongwanji Boy Scout Troop 49 is taking orders for kadomatsu both online and via paper forms through November 30, 2022. Pickup will be Sunday, December 18, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Annex Temple’s Social Hall. Let’s support our scouts who are always there when the temple calls! Here […]
On Sunday, October 30, 2022, Hawaiʻi Betsuin welcomes renowned American/Israeli concert cellist Udi Bar-David and his violinist daughter, Erika Sato Bar-David, to our 10 a.m. English-language worship gathering. See box below for how to attend! This “Aloha Service” is designed in a nontraditional format that will appeal to both newcomers and legacy members. Elements of […]
On November 12th, Pearl Harbor National Park will hold an after-hours event for surviving Nisei veterans. There will be scouts from Hongwanji Boy Scout Troop 49, Boy Scout Troop 201, Punahou ROTC, religious representatives, and a few other VIPs. The theme of this event is “Passing the Nisei story to future generations of Hawaii.” If […]
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin is pleased to present its 23rd annual Bloom-Futaba Memorial Lectures the evening of Friday, October 7 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This year’s featured lecturer is Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi in a program entitled, “Meditation, Mindfulness, & Gratitude: The Natural Path to Awakening and Joy.” The lectures will be offered […]
September is Give Aloha Month! During September, you can make a donation to Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin at any Foodland or Sack N Save checkout. In turn, Foodland and the Western Union Foundation will make a donation to the temple too! Donations Now Accepted Through October 2nd! Foodland has announced they will continue to accept […]
The Hawaii Betsuin Dharma School is preparing to reopen, with the first service of the new school year set for September 11 at 9 a.m. Registration is now open. Registration Families may register online via a Google form or fill out and return a PDF registration form. Dharma School services will generally be held in […]
The August 2022 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Obon Memorial Lanterns aplenty Rev. Yoshiaki Fujitani Funeral (8/13) Rev. Muneto on columbaria and the Nembutsu life Executive Director message BWA News and Events Betsuin Bon Dancercise on Wednesday Nights […]
Have you seen the flyer announcing an Open Call for Haiku Submissions? The flyer encourages statewide participation of Honpa Hongwanji Sangha members and families. The theme is the 2022 HHMH slogan, “Building Healthy Sanghas: Connecting with Others” and the sub theme is “What Would Shinran Do or Say?” Haiku poems may be accompanied by original […]
Obon memorial lanterns allow you to memorialize your departed loved ones with lanterns displayed in the hondo during Bon season. Ribbons with loved ones’ names are attached to the lanterns, which are available in three sizes. Donations made when ordering lanterns are an important source of income for the temple. We invite you to participate! […]
The June 2022 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Hawaii Betsuin O-bon Season 2022 Last Stretch for the 2021-2022 Social Concerns Fund Drive Betsuin Choir to Resume Practice Dharma Message: “Our Spiritual Parents” Obon Memorial Lanterns 2022 President’s Message […]