HONPA HONGWANJI HAWAII BETSUIN
OBON TALK STORY

with Reverend Mieko Majima
Resident Minister, Kapaa Hongwanji Mission

Topic: Significance of Obon in Jodo Shin Buddhism

• The Talk Story is 9:00 am to 12:00 pm in the Annex temple, the more modern structure makai of the main temple building. Access to parking is from Lusitana Street.
• You may come early for morning chanting at 8:00 am.
• Event registration begins at 8:30 am.

Registration

The registration fee is $10.00 per person (includes refreshments and light lunch).

Please complete and submit the registration form with registration fee to Hawaii Betsuin office.

About Event

“Talk Story” is a unique local cultural experience in which people share their life experiences and develop relationships that build and strengthen communities. At the Hongwanji, we invite special Dharma teachers to lead a dialogue that furthers our awareness, understanding and experience of the embrace of wisdom and compassion. Historically, Rennyo Shonin (8th Head of the Honpa Hongwanji) effectively spread the teachings of Shinran Shonin (Founder, Jodo Shin School) through facilitated dialogue sessions referred to as “Ko Groups”.

About the Dharma Teacher

Rev. Mieko Majima

Reverend Mieko Majima is the resident minister of Kapaa Hongwanji Mission (Kauai) since April 2015. She was born in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Majima Sensei has studied at Ryukoku University in Kyoto and has a BA and MA in Buddhist Studies. She has completed required course work at Ryukoku University as a PhD candidate and is a researcher in the Department of Buddhist Studies. Her areas of study are: Epistemology in Yogacara doctrine; Cultures and Beliefs reflected in Buddhist Arts in Central Asia, 5th century; and Contemplation Sutra and visualization in Central Asia, 5th Century.

Prior to the ministry, Reverend Majima worked in corporate industry for companies such as Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation, Time Warner, and A.D.A.M. Software/Panasonic to name just a few. She is married to Dr. Yoshiyuki Majima, Director at Pancreatic Cancer Network. The Majimas have one son.