Be among the first to have the new Hawaii Betsuin t-shirt! They will be available for purchase at the Taste of Hongwanji Bazaar, Sunday March 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The design features a small sagarifuji (the Jodo Shinshu wisteria crest) on the front with the words Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, and an […]
You are cordially invited to attend the Hawaii Betsuin’s 2017 Spring Higan Services scheduled for Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 8:00 AM (Japanese language service) and at 9:30 AM (English service). Higan means “other shore” whereas the word Shigan means “this shore.” In the present world, everything is so fast and busy. Sometimes, we only […]
You are cordially invited to attend the Hawaii Betsuin’s 2017 Hoonko Services scheduled for Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday January 15, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. Hoonko is an important service for Jodo Shinshu followers as this is the time we express our sincere gratitude to our founder, Shinran Shonin, who dedicated […]
Submitted by Betsuin board member David Atcheson. Hawaii Betsuin celebrated two services for New Year’s 2017: one on New Year’s Eve and one on New Year’s morning. At the conclusion of the New Year’s Eve service just before midnight, attendees filed out of the main temple hall (hondo), each taking a turn to strike the […]
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin (HHHB) seeks a mascot design that represents a compassionate, respectable character to celebrate the centennial milestone of the construction of the Betsuin Temple Main Hondo and basement offices in July 1918. Eligibility: This contest is open to everyone of all ages. Fee: There is no fee to enter the contest. Entry […]
Hawaii Betsuin and the Buddhist Study Center are pleased to host a screening of Dalai Lama Awakening at the Buddhist Study Center near UH Manoa, Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 4 p.m. The film is feature length. Refreshments and discussion follow until 7 p.m. Narrated by actor Harrison Ford, Dalai Lama Awakening presents the profound […]
The Hawaii Betsuin Dharma School has entered the 2016 City and County of Honolulu 31st Annual Holiday Wreath Contest! Wreaths are on exhibit in the Lane Gallery of Honolulu Hale during Honolulu City Lights from December 3, 2016 to January 2, 2017. Here is how the wreath is described on the entry form: Buddha reached […]
You can still sign up for Betsuin’s 4th Annual Blood Drive on Saturday, November 12 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the main social hall. Most openings are in the mid portion of the day. To schedule your donation contact Cheryl Sora (382-9561 or cheryl.sora@gmail.com) or Miki Saito (221-0137 or Saito.miki.t@gmail.com). Food donations for […]
The October 2016 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions. In this issue: Dana Awareness Dharma Message from the Rimban Betsuin Blood Drive News from Scouts, Dharma School, and BWA Affirmation Rites Nov. 19 Rev. Tomioka: Permanent Residency! Albert Miyasato Memorial Dharma Session […]