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Craft Fair video and photos!

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Betsuin Craft Fair, Oct. 6, 2013 at Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway, 9am-2pm

If you weren’t able to come to the Betsuin’s 2013 Holiday Craft Fair on October 6 (or just want to see some photos), you can get a peek at the event by looking at photo collages put together by Ruth Tokumi. One collage is a video on YouTube and the rest are PDF files. Click […]

Volunteers enjoy appreciation luncheon at Betsuin

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images from volunteer luncheon with the words "mahalo, thank you, arigato" and the wisteria crest

About 70 people attended the Hawaii Betsuin’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon on October 2, 2013. Each year, the temple expresses its thanks to its many volunteers for their selfless giving, or dana, in service to the temple and its many affiliate organizations and programs. At right, find a link to a photo collage assembled by […]

Hondo filled for “A Peace of Aloha” Interfaith Celebration with Sasaki Family

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candle with paper sacks on either side featuring figures adorned with peace symbols

For two hours on the evening of September 20, 2013, those attending the 2013 Peace Day Interfaith Celebration joined with relatives of Sadako Sasaki, students from Pacific Buddhist Academy (PBA), YBA, and members of other faith traditions for a moving and memorable evening of performances and remarks promoting peace. The event was emceed by Dustin […]

Dr. Mark Blum to deliver 2013 Futaba Lectures on October 12

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Buddhist Study Center (Google Maps image)

Please join us for the fifteenth annual Futaba Memorial Lectures to be presented on Saturday, October 12 at the Buddhist Study Center. Dr. Mark Blum will give two lectures: “Think Buddha – Say Buddha,” and “Shinran & the Nirvana Sutra.” Dr. George Tanabe will be the respondent. Please find complete details in the Betsuin Calendar.

The Holiday Craft Fair returns October 6!

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Holiday Craft Fair image collage from 2013

Mark your calendars for the highly anticipated Betsuin Holiday Craft Fair! It goes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Betsuin social hall. See more info in our Betsuin calendar.

Save the date – Pumpkins, Dharma, and Fun is Sunday, October 27

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Pumpkins, Dharma, and Fun - 10/27/13, Hawaii Betsuin Social Hall

Pumpkins, Dharma and Fun is this year’s Nembutsu Gathering sponsored by Honolulu Hongwanji District Council. Please join us Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm in the Hawaii Betsuin Social Hall. Members of all ages from all four Honolulu Hongwanji temples are welcome to participate in an event that combines the American […]

Betsuin volunteer appreciation luncheon is October 2

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[This item comes from the September 2013 issue of the Goji.] In this modern materialistic world, all too often acts of selfless giving (the Buddhist concept of Dana) are not given enough attention by us. We should all strive to develop and nourish this spirit of doing something for others without any expectation of something […]

2013 Betsuin Golf Tournament a Winning Day

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For the past 17 years, golfers have come together at the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Golf Tournament. On Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Ala Wai Golf Course, 186 golfers headed out in their carts for a 3-person modified scramble.

Robert Cody installed as new head of Pacific Buddhist Academy

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PBA logo with flags in courtyard

Robert Cody was officially installed as Pacific Buddhist Academy’s new head of school at a ceremony on August 6 in the Hawaii Betsuin hondo (main temple hall). Mr. Cody was presented gifts by representatives from various groups within the PBA sangha. Following the ceremony were a reception and parent meeting in the social hall on […]

Summer Session wraps up at Buddhist Study Center

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Summer session 2013 participants with Rev. Dr. Mark Unno

Dr. Mark Unno, Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Oregon, was the keynote speaker and special guest at the Buddhist Study Center’s 2013 Summer Session. The session ran July 8-16 at the BSC on University Ave just mauka of the H1 freeway. Please visit the BSC website for more information. […]