Hawaii Betsuin will host a new class, “Buddhism In Everyday Life: Tannisho,” taught by Hawaii Betsuin’s Reverend Yuika Hasebe. Tannisho is a slim volume of giving insights into Shinran Shonin’s thoughts about various aspects of the Nembutsu teaching.

Here is a description of Tannisho from a foreword by Dr. Taitetsu Unno appearing in his translation:

Tannisho: A Shin Buddhist Classic (book cover image)

This work contains the sayings of Shinran (1173-1263), the founder of Jodo Shinshu or Shin Buddhism, which claims the largest following in Japanese Buddhism. Compiled several decades after his death by a disciple named Yui-en, this work consists of 18 sections. The first ten sections are the words of Shinran as remembered by Yui-en, and the next eight, preceded by a special preface, contains points of controversy current among the followers of Shinran.

Reverend Hasebe is offering two series of the class, one in the morning and one in the evening:

  • The morning session will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Fridays in May 2019: May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31.
  • The evening session will be held on Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: May 16, May 23, May 30, June 13, and June 20.

The venue is the Annex Temple at Hawaii Betsuin. This Annex Temple is the more modern building on the makai (ocean) side of the temple campus. Access to the temple campus at 1727 Pali Highway is from Lusitana Street, not Pali Highway. If you park on the Lusitana Street side of the temple, no stairs are required to access the Annex Temple.

No fee. Everyone Welcomed!