The Hawaii Betsuin honored Norman Hirohata-Goto with the Asoka Award at the temple’s 2015 annual membership meeting and New Year’s Party on January 25. Betsuin board officer Wayne Yoshioka made the award presentation, noting in his remarks Norman’s outstanding contributions to YBA, Dharma School, as a Betsuin and Honolulu District Council board member, historian, real […]
The Honolulu District Ministers Association held a car wash to benefit Pacific Buddhist Academy’s Capital Campaign on Sunday, January 18, 2015. The ministers were assisted by PBA staff and students and YBA. We received the following note of appreciation from the association via Rev. Yuika Hasebe and Rev. Satoshi Tomioka: Dear Hawaii Betsuin Board and […]
The Dharma Light Program — now offered through the Buddhist Study Center — offers classes on general and Shin Buddhism for those new to Buddhist concepts and those who wish to renew their studies of Buddha’s teachings. Many classes are at the Buddhist Study Center across from UH Manoa on University Avenue and some are […]
The Betsuin hondo was full for a very special concert the evening of December 5, 2014 by Kinnara Gagaku and the Arpana Dance Company, both of Los Angeles. Attendees were treated to a performance of Gagaku — the oldest continually played court music in the world — and a diversity of Indian dance. The Kinnara […]
The December 2014 Headquarters Update is now available. Content highlights: HHMH 125th Anniversary year in review “Peace on Your Wings” – neighbor island performances 2015 Living Treasures of Hawai’i™ info (Saturday, Feb. 14) Social Concerns Fund Drive report Kinnara Gagaku and Arpana Dance Company concert YESS Camp 32 “Ichigo Ichie” (April 3-5, 2015) Martin Luther King, […]
And they are excellent! Jonette Correia, Field Representative for the Blood Bank of Hawaii, has sent us results from the recent Hawaii Betsuin Blood Drive. Pints collected: 95 Total participants: 117 First-time donors: 31 Lives impacted: 285 Jonette’s email was effusive with praise for the Betsuin and these blood drive results. She noted that getting […]
Two interfaith services are taking place the evening of Tuesday, November 25: Peace Service in Mānoa Valley Starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Newman Center on the University of Hawaii campus. This is one of a series of quarterly peace services, rotating among the sponsoring oranizations: Buddhist Study Center, Honolulu Newman Center, Honolulu Quaker Center, […]
Embracing Change – The Quantum Mechanics of Buddhism Saturday, November 22, 2014 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Jikoen Hongwanji Mission presents the Dr. Albert Miyasato Memorial Dharma Session 2014 with speaker Rev. Grant Masami Ikuta. 1731 N. School Street, Honolulu. Rev. Ikuta is currently the resident minister at Steveston Buddhist Temple in British Columbia. For […]
The Honolulu Hongwanji Council (Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, Jikoen Hongwanji Mission, Kailua Hongwanji Mission and Moiliili Hongwanji Mission) invite you to: “TALK STORY” WITH REV. DR. NOBUO HANEDA TOPIC: The Fulfillment of Human Life Shinran’s View of the “Four Types of Buddhism” WHEN: Monday, December 1, 2014 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. WHERE: Buddhist Study […]
This item also appears on our Other Events page (events not organized or co-hosted by Hawaii Betsuin). Life Lessons from the Tibetan Process of Living and Dying Saturday, November 8, 2014 8:15 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Moiliili Hongwanji fall seminar features Dr. Pat Masters. Come and listen to Dr. Masters relate life lessons from […]