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Puna Hongwanji Mission

  • Puna Hongwanji and adjacent building from above
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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

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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Food Drive

Food Drive for The Food Basket – Saturday, January 30, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

One of the suggested activities by the Hawaii Federation of Buddhist Women’s Association (HFBWA) is to Remember the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by sponsoring a food drive.  The HFBWA flyer statement reads, “Sponsor a Local Food Bank Monetary or Non-Perishable Food Drive.  Addressing hunger was a key part of the Poor People’s Campaign

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I have a dream - Hoonko Service

Hoonko Service – “I Have a Dream” – January 17, 2021 9:00 a.m.

On Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. we will be observing one of the six major services of the year, Hoonko (Founder’s Memorial Service).  Master Shinran Shonin is the founder of our Shin Buddhism tradition.  He passed away on January 16, 1262.  “Hoon” means to “repay or return one’s gratitude” and “ko” refers to

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Hoonko Eve Service

Hoonko Eve Service – January 16, 2021 7:00 p.m.

Join us on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. on our YouTube page for our Hoonko Eve Service.  The service will be live streamed at https://youtu.be/B6TUMDjv8Cg.

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3rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr Remembrance – January 17, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Join us for our 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Online Zoom Gathering 2021. The Hawaii Federation of Buddhist Women’s Association (HFBWA) will be sharing a video of the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii (HHMH) YouTube Channel. The video will premiere on Sunday, January

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Beyond Time and Space Wednesday Dharma Message

Wednesday Zoom Service “Beyond Time and Space” (January 13, 2021 7:00 p.m.)

Please join us on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (HST) for our weekly Wednesday evening Zoom service.  Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will deliver his Dharma Message “Beyond Time and Space”.  For 2021 for the Wednesday evening service we have gone into a new format, Zoom.  To receive the Zoom link, please email mpunahongwanji@twc.com. 

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