Calendar
When:
November 6, 2022 all-day
2022-11-06T00:00:00-10:00
2022-11-07T00:00:00-10:00
Dharma School Services Youth

Hawaii Betsuin altar (panoramic showing the two bird paintings)

November Service Notes

  • Hawaii Betsuin continues offering in-person services in November, and the 10 a.m. English-language service is also available online via Zoom.
  • Simple refreshments are now being offered after services.

Upcoming November 2022 Services

November 6

  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa in front of Hawaii Betsuin reader board8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa (in person)
  • Rev. Jan Youth speaks in Hawaii Betsuin's Annex Temple9:30 a.m. Eitaikyo Major Service with Rev. Jan Youth
    (in person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details)

    The annual Eitaikyo Service is generally known as the Sangha Memorial Service in Hawaii. The purpose of observing this major temple service is to thank the deceased members. Our speaker is Rev. Jan Youth, a retired minister of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and former minister at Hawaii Betsuin.

    Note the service time of 9:30 a.m.; this is a combined service with both Dharma School families and attendees of the adult, English-language service.

November 13

  • Rev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Yuika Hasebe (in person)
  • Rev. Sol Kalu in robes in front of Hawaii Betsuin hondo doors9:00 a.m. Dharma School service with Rev. Sol Kalu (in person)
  • Charlene Kihara in robes at the Betsuin altar soon after returning from ordination10:00 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Charlene Kihara
    (in person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details)

November 20

Temple cleanup 7:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. with a simple lunch served afterwards. No services.

November 27

  • Rev. Tatsuo Muneto8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Tatsuo Muneto (in person)
  • guest speaker purple cilpart (figure at podium)9:00 a.m. Dharma School service with a Dharma School teacher (in person)
  • guest speaker purple cilpart (figure at podium)10:00 a.m. English-language service with a speaker to be determined
    (in person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details)
Prior October 2022 Services

October 2

  • Rev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Yuika Hasebe (in person)
  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa in front of Hawaii Betsuin reader board9:00 a.m. Dharma School service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa (in person)
  • Rev. Sol Kalu in robes in front of Hawaii Betsuin hondo doors10:00 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Sol Kalu
    Message: “Dana, Selfless Giving”
    (in person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details)

October 9

  • Reverend Toyokazu Hagio8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Toyokazu Hagio (in person)
  • Rev. Hasebe in robes outside hondo at Bon Dance 2018 (square thumbnail image)9:00 a.m. Dharma School service with Rev. Yuika Hasebe (in person)
  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa in front of Hawaii Betsuin reader board10:00 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa
    (in person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details)

October 16

  • Rev. Shingo Furusawa in front of Hawaii Betsuin reader board8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Shingo Furusawa (in person)
  • Note: No 9 a.m. Dharma School service at Hawaii Betsuin due to joint service with Jikoen Hongwanji
  • Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki10:00 a.m. English-language service with Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki
    About Our Guest Speaker: Rev. Kuniyuki had a career as a university instructor and computer consultant from 1977-1994 before becoming a Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii minister. “Rev. Kevin” received his second-level (Kyoshi) ordination in Kyoto in 1996 and first served as an associate minister at Hawaii Betsuin. He was soon assigned to the 4-Temple Council on the Big Island as a resident minister, going on to serve in the same capacity at Wahiawa Hongwanji. In 2012, he was assigned as Director of the Buddhist Study Center & Office of Buddhist Education, a position he had held until retiring in 2021.

    Message: “Basic Buddhism to Shin Buddhism: A Simplified Approach to Understanding”
    (in person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details)

October 23

  • Reverend Ryoso Toshima8:00 a.m Japanese-language service with Rev. Ryoso Toshima (in person)
  • Rev. Sol Kalu in robes in front of Hawaii Betsuin hondo doors9:00 a.m. Dharma School service with Rev. Sol Kalu (in person)
    Note: The 9 a.m. Dharma School service will be in the hondo (not the Annex) on this day.
  • Dr. Nina Guerrero of Sounding Joy Music Therapy10:00 a.m.: Dana Day Awareness Service & Fellowship with Dr. Nina Guerrero, additional remarks by Rev. Yuika Hasebe
    (in person and via Zoom, see Zoom connection details

    See the separate event listing for a speaker bio and more information!