Several members and friends of the Hawaii Betsuin sangha gathered in the Lounge on Tuesday to watch a livestream of the “Walk for Peace” monks’ arrival in Washington D.C. following a 2,300-mile journey on foot from Fort Worth, Texas. The monks are of the Vietnamese Theravada Buddhist tradition and practice Vipassana meditation. You can watch […]
It has now been over two years since Hawaii Betsuin opened its beautiful Annex Temple weekly for Lama Wangchuk to offer guided Tibetan meditation. Lama and class participants are deeply grateful for this continued support. Lama has redesigned his class into a Thursday gathering dedicated to the study and practice of Tibetan Lojong meditation. He […]
https://hawaiibetsuin.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/00_2025_BDK_Temple_Walk_vid_square_V2.mp4 November 15 was the BDK Temple Walk starting and ending at Hawaii Betsuin, also taking in Foster Botanical Garden, Soto Mission of Hawaii, and Honolulu Myohoji Mission. See a bit of what we saw in this short video. Mahalo, BDK, for the collaboration and we look forward to doing it again someday! BDK is […]
In November of odd-numbered years, Hawaii Betsuin’s membership elects officers and board members to two-year terms. The board chose Sunday, November 16 following the English-language service as the date and time for this year’s election (beginning about 10:30 a.m.). Members attending the service in person can stay in the hondo for the election. Members unable […]
Hawaii Betsuin welcomed hundreds of sangha and community members on June 27 and 28, 2025, for Bon Dance. The weather was favorable, the sound was good, the teamwork was commendable, and the vibe was joyful. Thank you to all who attended and volunteered in so many ways to make the 2025 Bon Dance possible! You […]
Enjoy a video of Hongwanji’s participation in the parade, as seen on Facebook!
We enjoyed having Rev. Tomo Hojo, now of West Kauai Hongwanji Mission, back at Hawaii Betsuin as our guest speaker for our Gotan-e 2025 service honoring Shinran Shonin on his birthday. Here are a few photos from the day! Click one to enlarge, then you can arrow through them all. Mahalo to Irene Nohara, the […]
Hawaii Betsuin held the 2025 Hongwanji Spring Bazaar on Sunday March 30. We were joined by sister temples Moiliili Hongwanji and Windward Buddhist Temple, who brought their specialty food items to sell. Besides food, the bazaar included rummage and clothing sales organized by our Buddhist Women’s Association, a craft fair in the Lounge, Hongwanji-connected authors […]
Press Advisory For Immediate Release Contact: (808) 536-7044 | webmaster@hawaiibetsuin.org Nirvana Day Concert at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin to Feature Cello, Shakuhachi, Chanting, and Poetry Honoring Rabindranath Tagore’s 1929 Visit Honolulu, HI – February 12, 2025 – Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin invites the public to a special Nirvana Day Concert featuring a unique blend of […]