Puna Hongwanji Mission | A Pure Land Shin Buddhist temple on Hawaii Island

Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration – January 19, 2020

Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple presents Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, January 19, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Please join us in celebration of the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program will include Martin Luther King Jr words of wisdom with Michael Donenfeld and the Mindfulness Meditation group.

Hoonko Service (Founder’s Memorial Service) – Sunday, January 12, 2020

Please join us on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. for our Hoonko Service (Founder’s Memorial Service. Guest speaker will be Rev. Kerry Kiyohara of Makawao Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. An informative background of Hoonko from Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple…. Shinran Shonin (1173-1262), the founder of our Jodo Shinshu tradition, passed away on January 16,

Everyday Buddhism Class: “It’s about ME! What Shinran Taught”

Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple presents Everyday Buddhism Class with Rev. Kerry Kiyohara of Makawao Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Session will be on Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Topic for the Buddhism Class is “It’s about ME! What Shinran Taught”. Session will be held at the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Open

Buddhism Book Club-Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living

Come join us for the first Buddhism Book Club in 2020 on January 7, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. We will start a new book “Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living” by Gyomay M. Kubose. A classic collection of short articles first published in 1967, hailed as one of the most significant

“Morning Drive” – January 5, 2020 9:00 a.m.

Happy New Year! Please join us on Sunday, January 5, 2020 for our weekly Sunday Service at 9:00 a.m. The Dharma Message is “Morning Drive” by Rev. Satoshi “Ka‘imipono” Tomioka.