Rev. Mieko Majima

Reverend Mieko Majima, resident minister of Kapaa Hongwanji Mission, will discuss the significance of Obon in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism at a Hawaii Betsuin “Talk Story” session the morning of Saturday, July 7. The session will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Annex Temple and includes a light lunch.

Please find complete information at our related calendar item, including a link to the registration form. Forms are to be returned to the Betsuin office along with a $10 registration fee.

Reverend Majima will also be the guest speaker at Hawaii Betsuin’s Obon Major Service the following day, Sunday, July 8 at 10 a.m.

Please join us for these opportunities to listen to and discuss the dharma with Reverend Majima.

More About Our Speaker

Reverend Mieko Majima 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.