In 1947, under the guidance of former minister Reverend Jukaku Shirasu, a memorial was erected in the garden on the grounds of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple that bears the names of Puna area residents that were killed in action. Each year we remember and honor the residents by calling their names during our Annual Puna
Read MorePlease join us on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. for our weekly Wednesday Evening Zoom Dharma Gathering. The Dharma discussion will be “Flowers”. Around 7:45 p.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will have the discussion in Japanese. 英語法話のすぐあとに、日本語法話もあります。 If you received the link before you can use the same link. If you need the
Read MorePlease join us for our Wednesday Evening Zoom Dharma Gathering on May 5, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (HDT). At about 7:45 p.m. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will have the discussion in Japanese. 英語法話のすぐあとに、日本語法話もあります。 If you received the link previously you can use the same link. If you need the link, please email mpunahongwanji@twc.com and we
Read MoreSunday, April 25, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages we will have our weekly Sunday Online Service. The service will honor Lady Eshinni and Lady Kakushinni. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will deliver his Dharma Message “Touched by Kindness”.
Read MoreWe are taking a two week spring break for the rest of April and will resume back in May. There will be no Tuesday Buddhism Class, no Wednesday Zoom Dharma Gathering, and no Friday Book Club. Since the stay at home orders we have added more than Sunday Service and a here and there Buddhism
Read MorePlease join us for our weekly Wednesday Evening Zoom Dharma Gathering on April 14, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The Dharma Discussion will be “Buddhism and Gender”. Around 7:45 p.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the message in Japanese. 英語法話のすぐあとに、日本語法話もあります。 If you have previously received the link you may use the same link. If you
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Online Sunday Service via our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “We Were Born Together”. At 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon the temple doors will open in celebration of Buddha’s Birthday. Please
Read MoreAt Puna Hongwanji we will be opening our temple door for you to participate in the Walk-In Celebration of Buddha’s Birthday on Sunday, April 11, 2021 from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon. You will be allowed to offer incense and pour sweet tea over the baby Buddha. The pouring of sweet tea symbolizes the sweet
Read MoreBIBF Service 9:00 a.m. Puna Hongwanji will not have a Sunday Service on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Instead we will be joining other temples for the Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) Hanamatsuri (Buddha Day) Service at 9:00 a.m. Each year the BIBF temples takes turns to host services in which all temples would come together,
Read MoreOn Wednesday , March 31, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. will be our Wednesday Evening Zoom Dharma Gathering. The Dharma Message will be “Influencer”. From about 7:45 p.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will deliver the message in Japanese. 英語法話のすぐあとに、日本語法話もあります。 If you have previously received the Zoom link you may continue to use that link.
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