Interlinked: Understanding the Origins and Evolution of American Buddhism The Buddhist Study Center (BSC) offers “Interlinked: Understanding the Origins and Evolution of American Buddhism,” a free online Buddhist study class series on June 22-26, 2020[…]
.accordion-section-title{font-size:18px;color:#6a8fab;background-position-y:18px;” More About Jewels: An Introduction to American Buddhism for Youth, Scouts and the Young at Heart Tanaka Sensei identifies both the outer jewels and the inner jewels of the title, drawing from the Flower[…]
On Wednesdays, beginning May 6 at 12 noon, a new tribute video will be released in which the the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii honors “health care treasures” and essential workers. The videos feature kansho[…]
Discussions are underway regarding the potential to create an online Bon Dance experience. We will update this website when any plans are finalized!
Rev. Yuika Hasebe is the guest speaker for Makawao Hongwanji’s Virtual Eshin-ni and Kakushin-ni Service on Sunday, April 26 at 9:00 a.m. The virtual service will be presented as a Makawao Hongwanji Facebook video. From[…]
During the statewide stay-at-home order due to the coronavirus outbreak, the HHMH State Ministers Association will continue sharing a weekly service via YouTube on Sundays at 10 a.m. Please visit and subscribe to the Honpa[…]
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Discussion Class “Let’s Learn About Shoshinge” The Shoshinge was written by Master Shinran and is the essence of Shin Buddhism. In this class, we will learn about the Shoshinge through manga[…]
Tsuru for Solidarity is a social justice project built on the unique perspective that Japanese Americans bring to current U.S. immigration policies and their impacts on human lives — including family separation and detention in[…]
[Outdated information about the Hawaii Buddhist Council’s Buddha Day Service has been removed to avoid confusion.] About Buddha Day Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri / Flower Festival) commemorates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini Garden. Temples[…]
8:00 a.m. – Japanese Language Service 10 a.m. – Adult English Service (main hall) 1:00 p.m. – Japanese Language Service This is the service closest to Hongwanji Day (March 2), which honors the Rev. Soryu[…]