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

Backpack Drive for our Keiki (children) until Sunday, July 24, 2022

The Hawaii Police Department is doing a backpack drive for our island keiki (children) in need. We have decided to answer the call for help and will be collecting backpacks at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple until Sunday, July 24, 2022. They are looking for new and unused backpacks to distribute. We will collect the backpacks

Share Aloha and Compassion for Ukraine by Making a Donation

As a way to share our aloha and compassion for the recent events happening in Ukraine we are requesting your support, if you are able to. We want to share our loving-kindness for all humanity with a warm embrace for the painful hearts cause by the Russian and Ukraine Conflict. In 2018 when the lava

Effective December 26, 2021 service format via Zoom

Effective December 26, 2021 we will be changing the way that we share the Dharma with you. We will continue to have our in-person service and live-stream the service as well. The live-stream portion we will be changing to Zoom. Please email mpunahongwanji@twc.com to receive the Zoom link.

Sunday, August 14, 2022 – In-person and online via Zoom Sunday Service – “My Dearest”

Please join us on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Service. Service is available in-person (with a mask) or online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “My Dearest”. To receive the Zoom link, please email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com.

Sunday, August 7, 2022 Sunday Service In-Person and Online via Zoom – “I Love You is I Kill You”

Please join us on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Service. You may join us in-person (with a mask) or online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’impono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “I love you is I kill you”. To receive the Zoom link, please email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com.

Sunday, July 31, 2022 In-person and online service via Zoom – Dharma Message “Balloon”

Please join us on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Service. We will have service in-person (with a mask) or online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Balloon”. To receive the Zoom link, please email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com.

Columbarium Service – Sunday, July 24, 2022 – “Thread” – In-person and online via Zoom

Please join us on Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for our Sunday Service. Service will be available in-person (with a mask) and online via Zoom. The service will be held in our Puna Hongwanji Columbarium. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Thread”. If you would like the Zoom link, please

In-person and Online via Zoom Service – Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. – “What does Namo Amida Butsu mean to me?”

Please join us on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Service. Service is available in-person (with a mask) and online via Zoom. Daichi Marquis, Minister’s Lay Assistant, will share the message “What does Namo Amida Butsu mean to me?” To receive the Zoom link, please email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com. We