[This post originally appeared on the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii website.] Choralfest 2016, the sixth Choralfest of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, was held at Hawaii Betsuin on September 24-25, 2016. On Sunday, a special music service open to all featured the combined voices of many Hongwanji singers singing “I Dream a World,” […]
The Saturday, August 13 edition of the Star-Advertiser included a half-page story on the 7th Annual Peace Walk from Hawaii Betsuin to Nagasaki Peace Bell, held on August 9 (see related calendar item). Reporter Pat Gee wrote from the perspective of a participant walking silently with about 40 others, lanterns in hand, meditating on both […]
On Tuesday, August 9, 2016, The Three-Petals Peace Partnership of the Quaker Friends, Newman (Catholic) and Buddhist Study Centers will join with Hongwanji Buddhist Temple to hold the 7th annual candlelight peace walk commemorating the 71st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki and expressing gratitude for 71 years of nuclear bombing-free life on Earth. […]
[updated July 20] The 2016 Summer Session at the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii’s Buddhist Study Center (BSC) concluded July 15. The guest scholar was Professor Jeff Wilson, author of Mindful America: The Mutual Transformation of Buddhist Meditation and American Culture. His lectures provide a thorough look at the Mindfulness movement in America today and […]
The June 2016 Goji, the newsletter of the Hawaii Betsuin temple, is now posted to our website in English and Japanese versions.
The May 2016 Headquarters Update from the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii is now available. Content highlights: Governor General’s Message on the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Fund Governor General’s Message on the PBA Graduation The Accession Ceremony Tour (see also accession ceremony flyer, March/April 2017) BSC Summer Session 2016 “Mindfulness and Buddhism in America” […]
Rev. Chikai Yosemori, the retired 14th Bishop of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, died on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. He was 84 years old. For all of his 42 years as a minister and his work after retirement, the foundation of Rev. Yosemori’s philosophical beliefs centered around the values of knowledge, respect, and gratitude. […]
Enjoy a few photos from the Taste of Hongwanji and Bazaar held at Hawaii Betsuin on April 17. Presented annually in cooperation with other Hongwanji temples and schools on Oahu, the event featured sales of specialty foods, performances, a massive rummage sale, plant sales, temple tours, and more. Rain? Yes, it did. But people came […]
Of course all days are special, but we wanted you to know that none of the Sundays in April follow the typical Sunday services pattern. Make sure to check the web calendar and/or your April Goji newsletter for the combined services and special events in April! Sunday, April 3: Combined Buddha Day Service at 9:30 […]
The March 2016 Headquarters Update from the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii is now available. Content highlights: Gomonshu’s Message on the Commemoration on the Accession of the Jodo Shinshu Tradition Hongwanji Sokyoku Administration Changes Social Concerns Donation to Family Promise Rev. Dr. Alfred Bloom Honored by the Institute for Buddhist Studies