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

Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple temporarily closed due to Covid-19

To ensure that everyone stays safe and we help minimize the spread of the Cornonavirus (COVID-19) all temple activities at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will be temporarily suspended until May 15, 2020. While at hoe you can review previous temple services in our video section in Facebook to hear the Dharma Messages. You cannot

CANCELLED -Buddhism Book Club – Meets every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WE WILL ADVISE YOU WHEN WE RESUME WITH THIS CLASS. Please join us on Tuesday’s from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. weekly for the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Book Club. The current book being reviewed is “Everyday Suchness” by Rev. Gyomay Kubose. Materials will be provided. This

Wednesday Online Service – April 1, 2020 “Touch”

Please join us for a mid-week service on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will be sharing the Dharma Message through our Facebook Live. After the service is over we will be sharing it to our YouTube page also. Rev. Tomioka’s Dharma Message will be “Touch”.

Etiquette for listening to the Dharma Message at home

Now that we all need to stay home and not allowed to be in the temple we would like to share some tips to make your home your own temple. Basic and fundamental attitude: 1. Listen as if you are listening for the first time. 2. Listen as if the message is for you alone

Sunday Online Service – March 29, 2020 – Rev. Bruce Nakamura

The Hawaii District Ministers Association, which consist of 13 Hongwanji temples on the Big Island, have teamed up to bring you Dharma Messages weekly. A pre-recorded video will be shared on Facebook and YouTube at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday. The speaker for March 29, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. will be Rev. Bruce Nakamura, Honokaa/Kamuela/Kohala/Paauilo Hongwanji

Virtual Sunday Service – March 22, 2020

As you are aware our temple activities are being temporarily suspended until May 15, 2020. We are watching and keeping informed as the health and safety of our community is our number one priority. You may join us virtually at are online Sunday Service via Facebook Live on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.