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Puna Hongwanji Mission

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Location & Services

  • Puna Hawaii Mission
  • 16-492 Old Volcano Rd.
  • Keaau,HI96749
  • (808) 966-9981
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  • Sundays at 9 a.m.
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  • M,T,W,F 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Who We Are

Puna Hongwanji is a dynamic temple community where people joined by faith and joy in Amida Buddha share the Dharma in our daily living. We invite you to join us for fellowship and learning. More »

Recent News

Tuesday Tannisho Class

Every Tuesday starting February 23, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. join us on Zoom to read and discuss the Tannisho

Effective Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. we will have a new online Zoom Buddhism Class. The class will be every Tuesday night thereafter. We will be reading and discussing the reading of the Tannisho. This will be Part 2 and we will start from Chapter 11. If you did not

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Wednesday Evening Zoom Service

Wednesday Online Services via Zoom effective January 6, 2020

Happy New Year!  As we enter 2021 we will have some changes to the way we do things. Effective Wednesday, January 6, 2021 the Wednesday evening service at 7:00 p.m. will be changed to a Zoom format. To request the link please email mpunahongwanji@twc.com. We will not be able to go back to temple for

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The Game of Life

“The Game of Life” – Sunday, February 21, 2021 9:00 a.m.

Please join us on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. for our live Sunday online service.  Service will be available on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/PunaHongwanji/) and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQ19ePwF_lwTH0A_hwkIwg) pages.  Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “The Game of Life”.

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ABC

Wednesday Dharma Zoom Gathering – “ABC…”

Please join us on Wednesday February 17, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. for our Wednesday Dharma Zoom Gathering. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka is making this an interactive time for those in attendance to share their thoughts. Like how it’s up to you to share your video, it’s up to you if you want to share your

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Can I Buy Your Sunday

Wednesday Dharma Gathering – “Can I Buy Your Sunday?”

Please join us on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. for our Wednesday Dharma Gathering on Zoom.  The Dharma Message will be “Can I Buy Your Sunday?”  If you requested and received a link you may use that same link each Wednesday.  If you don’t have a link and would like to join us,

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Mahalo for the donations to The Food Basket

On behalf of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple we would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to each and everyone of you that drove out to Keaau to drop off either non- perishable items or made a monetary donation to The Food Basket.  We had two car loads of donation totaling 1,003 lbs. and

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