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

Online Services Only Effective Immediately via Zoom

Due to the rise in COVID cases all services will be held online only via Zoom. If you have previously received the Zoom link you may use that link. If you need the link, please email us at mpunahongwanji.com for the link.

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.

Ho’onko Eve Service (1/15/22 at 7:00 p.m.) and Ho’onko Day Service (1/16/22 at 9:00 a.m.)

Ho’onko is an occasion for us to show our gratefulness for Shinran Shonin, the founder of Jodo Shinshu tradition. Shinran Shonin revealed the vow of Amida Buddha which pledges to save all from suffering and bring the utmost bliss to all without fail. Let us listen to the compassionate calling voice of Namo Amida Butsu:

General Membership Meeting – Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom

Our general membership meeting is usually held after temple clean-up in December. We did not meet quorum for the meeting in December so it was decided that we would postpone the meeting and hold it after service on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. We figured this way we would catch all those members

Zoom Service – January 9, 2022 – “Amida Buddha’s Wish”

On Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. join us for our online Zoom Sunday Service. We have no in-person service at this time. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Amida Buddha’s Wish”. If you joined us previously and received the Zoom link you may continue to utilize that link. If you did not

No Service on Sunday, January 2, 2022

On Sunday, January 2, 2022 we will take a break and have no Sunday Service. We will resume on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom.

New Year’s Day Service (1/1/22) via Zoom Only. Walk-in Offering of Incense from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

New Year’s Day Service (1/1/22) online only via Zoom at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “What a Wonderful World”. From 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. we will open the temple door for a walk-in offering of incense.