Please join us on Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. for our Puna Hongwanji Baccalaureate Service hosted by the Dharma School. We will honor one of our graduates from Puna Taiko, Shylynn Kawamoto, who graduated from UH-Hilo with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Service will be available in person or online via Zoom. Our
Read MoreJoin us on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 9 am for our weekly Sunday Service. Join us in person or online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Shhh…it’s not a surprise”. To receive the Zoom link, please email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com. We try our best to check our email before
Read MoreOn Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. join us for our 76th year of honoring and remembering those from the Puna District that have gate the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom today. Our guest speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Cronin the Pōhakuloa Training Area Commander. https://home.army.mil/pohakuloa/index.php/about/leadership/garrison-commander. We honor and remember these Puna District
Read MoreThe Men of Puna Hongwanji will be busy in the kitchen preparing the Mother’s Day Brunch on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Service will be at 9:00 a.m. and the brunch will be available after service. The cost of the ticket is $15 per person. Proceeds from the ticket sales will go towards our Puna Hongwanji
Read MoreThis is one of the six major services that we observe each year. On Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. we will observe Gotan-e (Founder’s Birthday Day) Service. Service will be available in person at Puna Hongwanji or online via Zoom. Our guest speaker for the Gotan-e Service will be Rev. Masanari Yamagishi of
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Service. Service will be available in person or online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Oh, no, oh, no, not me”. To receive the Zoom link, please email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com. We would appreciate if
Read MoreJoin us on Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 9:00 am for our Hanamatsuri (Buddha Day) Service. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “The reason I was born”. The tree and flowers in this post is the Asoka tree. The Asoka flower is
Read MoreThe Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, it’s Commission on Buddhist Education, and its Committee on Social Concerns invites you to LGBTQIA+ 101. Learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community so we can ensure all beings may enjoy lives of harmony, peace and gratitude. Event will be on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00
Read MoreOn Sunday, April 2, 2023 we will have no temple service at Puna Hongwanji. Some of us will be participating in the Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) Hanamatsuri (Buddha’s Birthday) Service. Please join us on Sunday, April 9, 2023 as it will be our Puna Hongwanji Hanamatsuri (Buddha’s Birthday Service) at 9:00 p.m.
Read MoreOn Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. we will be observing one of our six major services we observe yearly. This Sunday we will observe Spring Ohigan (other shore). The altars will be beautifully decorated with the special clothes (uchishiki). Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “For the rest of your
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