Trees, Thank You! Thank You to everyone who made our Trees, Please! project (April 15-17) a successful and fun part of Hawaii Betsuin’s Earth Day celebrations! Thank you to the Malama Learning Center that supplied the native trees and plants and with whom we look forward to future activities, see Malama Learning Center. Thank You […]
The following is adapted from an article in the April 2022 Goji newsletter. April 22 is Earth Day, and April is Earth Month. Here are some thematic events at Hawaii Betsuin! 4/16: “Our Interdependent Lives: Food Waste and Sustainability” (Zoom) On Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m. HST, Buddhist Churches of America and Honpa Hongwaji Mission […]
The April 2022 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: HBC and Betsuin Buddha Day Services Dharma Message: GASSHO — “Oneness with Amida” Message from the Executive Director, Jon Matsuoka In-person Sunday Services: Welcome Back Starting April 10! (Includes note […]
The March 2022 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: O-Higan: Service with Rev. Majima (03/20/22) Betsuin DIALOGUE Project Headquarters Connections New Executive Director, Jon K. Matsuoka BWA News and Events (plus, Hosha is back!) “Building Sangha Together” Seminar (4/30/22) […]
The February 2022 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Welcome Back Rev. Muneto, Congratulations Rev. Hasebe Mahayana Buddhist Nirvana Day Dharma Message: “On the White Ashes” Greetings from Our New, Acting Rimban! Joint Celebration at Honzan in 2023 BWA […]
Hawaii Betsuin has some exciting news to share: Dr. Jon Matsuoka will be the temple’s next Executive Director! Jon brings a wealth of executive leadership experience, including 10 years as Dean of UH Mānoa’s Thompson School of Social Work and 6 years as President and CEO of the Consuelo Foundation. His most recent position was […]
The January 2022 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 Monshu HHMH Bishop HHMH President Betsuin President Betsuin ministers Buddhist Women’s Association News and Events Year End Event article & photo collage Aloha and mahalo Reverend and […]
Six years ago, in the December 2015 issue of the Goji newsletter, was this headline: “Betsuin Says Aloha to Rimban: Rev. Muneto to Retire; Rev. Hagio is New Rimban.” Today, January 1, 2022, the baton passed back to Reverend Tatsuo Muneto, who accepted the Bishop’s appointment to serve as Acting Rimban (Chief Minister) through June […]
Buddhist Women’s Association members enjoyed a festive BWA Year End Event on Dec. 11, 2021 thanks to 1st V.P., Jo desMarets, who served as chair. To insure a “safe” event, Jo and her committee decided to hold two 45-minute sessions in the social hall with a limit of 25 participants per session. On Dec. 11, […]
The December 2021 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Bodhi Day Services 12/5 (HBC via YouTube) and 12/12 (Betsuin via Zoom) both at 9:30 a.m. Dharma Message: “What Did Shakyamuni Buddha Teach Us” Dial-A-Dharma Reminder Betsuin DIALOGUE Project Meeting […]