The Three-Petals Partnership representing Buddhist, Catholic, and Quaker traditions will hold a peace walk on Thursday, August 9 from Hawaii Betsuin to the Nagasaki Peace Bell Memorial at Honolulu Hale. The approximately one-mile walk is intended to promote reflection upon the 73rd anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan and the 12th anniversary of […]
Dr. Kenneth Tanaka, this year’s speaker at the Buddhist Study Center’s Summer Session, will speak at Hawaii Betsuin the evening Thursday, August 2 on “Everyday Buddhism for a Happy, Meaningful Life.” The Talk Story session will be held in the Social Hall and runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The event is free and […]
Hawaii Betsuin’s 22nd annual golf tournament is Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Honolulu’s finest, the Ala Wai Golf Course. Join us for a day of fun, fellowship, food, and fabulous golfing! Sponsorship opportunities available. Note: Registration deadline is July 29. Find complete details in the invitation letter / registration form.
The July 2018 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: About Obon season Rev. Kaufmann aloha message BWA news and events Caring for the Caregiver Support Group July 22 Centennial Celebration Bon Dance photos Hawaii Betsuin Centennial Ride pledges Dharma […]
Reverend Mieko Majima, resident minister of Kapaa Hongwanji Mission, will discuss the significance of Obon in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism at a Hawaii Betsuin “Talk Story” session the morning of Saturday, July 7. The session will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Annex Temple and includes a light lunch. Please find complete […]
Obon is a time to reflect on the various causes and conditions that brought about the rare and difficult event of being born as humans. It is also a time for joyful expression of gratitude to all beings past and present that make our continuing existence possible. Bon Dance is one of the most visible […]
The June 2018 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: 2018 Obon season info Dharma message by Rev. Kalu, “The Golden Rule” News from BWA, Dharma School, and Green Team President’s Report Hawaii Betsuin request/suggestion form Hawaii Betsuin Centennial Bicycle […]
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 […]