No Temple Service on Sunday, July 7, 2019. Come to clean-up at 9:00 a.m.
On Sunday, July 7, 2019 there will be no family service. Instead come to temple to help with the clean up and break down of items. Clean up starts at 9:00 a.m.
Read MorePuna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Obon (Gathering of Joy) July 5 and July 6, 2019
The Obon (Gathering of Joy) Season at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will be observed for two nights on Friday, July 5, 2019 a nd Saturday, July 6, 2019. Our Hatsubon Services on both nights will begin at 5:30 p.m. Hatsubon is first bon. This is the first memorial service observed in the season of bon
Read MoreTemple Clean-Up *June 23, 2019*
There will be no temple service at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Temple clean up will start at 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We will be cleaning the temple grounds in preparation for our Obon (Gathering of Joy). Our Obon (Gathering of Joy) will be helpd on Friday, July 5
Read MoreMusic Workshop – June 29, 2019
Open to the public. Please register. Class will be taught by Rev. Satoshi Tomioka. Buddhism in contemporary and oldies music. Please register by calling 808-966-9981 or emailing mpunahonwanji@twc.com.
Read MoreBuddhism Class – Tannisho Reading – June 28
Open to the public. Please register for class. The Tannisho is considered to be one of the most influential books about Shin Buddhism. Written by Yui-en, a disciple of Master Shinran, it chronicles their conversations during the emergence of Buddhism in Japan. Cost is $5. Session is one evening on Friday, June 28, 2019 from
Read MoreBuddhism Class – Tannisho Reading – June 28
Open to the public. Please register for class. The Tannisho is considered to be one of the most influential books about Shin Buddhism. Written by Yui-en, a disciple of Master Shinran, it chronicles their conversations during the emergence of Buddhism in Japan. Cost is $5. Session is one evening on Friday, June 28, 2019 from
Read MoreBuddhism 101 – Three sessions on Saturdays, June 8, 15, and 22, 2019
Open to the public. Please register. Three part session will be held on Saturdays – June 8, 15, and 22 from 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. All three sessions total cost is $10. Session will be taught by Rev. Satoshi Tomioka. Please note even if you can’t make all sessions you are still welcomed to attend
Read MoreTemple Chef of Puna – June 9, 2019
Join us on Sunday, June 9, 2019 for our Temple Chef of Puna cooking competition. There will be three teams challenging each other after temple service. Cooking will start at 10:45 a.m. The three teams will consist of three people and they will need to cook a dish in 45 minutes that will be tasted
Read MoreMindful Parenting – Three Sessions – May 17, May 24, and May 31 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Mindful parenting is open to the public. The session will be broken into three (3) sessions which will be held on Fridays – May 17, May 24, and May 31 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Total cost for all three (3) sessions is $10. Instructor will be Rev. Satoshi Tomioka. This session is open
Read MoreFinding Your Roots – May 5, 2019 9:00 a.m.
Gotan-E celebrates the birth of our founder Shinran Shonin. Please join us on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. All are welcome. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Richard Tennes, minister of Kahului Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. At 1:00 p.m – 2:30 p.m. Rev. Richard Tennes will be at Pahala Hongwanji Buddhist Temple for a
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