Nirvana Day, Rev. Toyokazu Hagio 02/16/14
Rev. Hagio spoke about Nirvana Day, on which we commemorate the death of the Shyakamuni Buddha and his entry into Nirvana.
Rev. Hagio spoke about Nirvana Day, on which we commemorate the death of the Shyakamuni Buddha and his entry into Nirvana.
Rev. Soga spoke at our Ho-onko service, the memorial service for Shinran Shonin, founder of Jodo Shinshu.
Rev. Kauffman discusses how the ministers and the other members of the sangha are all fellow travelers, fellow Buddhists.
Rev. Tomioka’s first dharma talk for the 10:00 a.m. English service, in which he reflects on a year of change and a new life in Hawaii.
Rev. Umitani delivers a year-end reflection and urges us to pause and consider how we are living each day, each moment.
Rev. Kauffman reflects on a recent event of violence at a Colorado school, noting that given certain causes and conditions we each may be capable of acts we’d rather believe we’d never do.
Rev. Sumikawa reflects on Black Friday and relates it to a passage in the Larger Sutra.
Reverend Shigenori Makino delivered the message for Eitaikyo, known as the Sangha Memorial Service. Eitaikyo services are dedicated in memory of the deceased members of the Betsuin. Rev. Makino is a retired minister of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii.
Rev. Muneto’s message was delivered at a service honoring 14 Buddhist Women’s Association members who passed away in the last year.