1727 Pali Highway
Honolulu, HI 96813
USA
Dharma School children offer the gatha (hymn) “Do the Good You Know” during a combined service.
8:00 a.m. – Japanese Language Service with Rev. Daido Baba
9:30 a.m. – Obon Family Service with Rev. Daido Baba (main hall)
1:00 p.m. – Japanese Language Service with Rev. Yuika Hasebe
About Our Speaker
Rev. Daido Baba of Hilo Betsuin
Reverend Daido Baba is currently an Associate Minister at Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. He is 34 years old. He comes from a temple family and his home temple, Shineiji, is in Chiba prefecture. He graduated from Ryukoku University in Jodo Shinshu studies; bachelors degree in 2008 and masters degree in 2010. Sensei worked at Honzan in Kyoto from 2010 to 2013; was assigned to Hawaii Kyodan as a Kaikyoshi minister in October 2014. After completing orientation at Hawaii Kyodan Headquarters, he was assigned to Hilo Betsuin in November 2014.
Baba Sensei is married; he and his wife, Aki, have two sons and a daughter – Dojun (10 years old); Doken (7 years old) and Anna (2 years old). He loves spending time with his family; likes sports – watching soccer on TV and playing tennis. And he likes to travel and enjoys delicious foods.
About Obon
Obon season is a time to celebrate all that we have as a living beings. It gives us a chance to express our gratitude to our ancestors, teachers and friends, to show appreciation to them and to express how fortunate we are to be able to listen to the Buddha’s teachings. We celebrate the opportunity that we have to follow the teachings and to embrace them in our daily lives.
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