The Puna Hongwanji Sr. YBA is taking the lead to gather and put together a 125th Anniversary Cookbook for Puna Hongwanji. The goal is to collect 500 recipes from our members, families, and friends. Please help us reach this goal. We are targeting to collect all these recipes by February 28, 2026. We have not
Read MorePlease support Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka in the upcoming Honolulu Marathon and support our 125th annivesary fundraiser for Puna Hongwanji. Rev. Tomioka will be participating in the Honolulu Marathon on Sunday, December 14, 2025. His goal is to complete the 26.2 miles. While doing this he is taking pledges from those that want to support
Read MoreKARAOKE & COSPLAY CELEBRATION AT PUNA HONGWANJI! Get ready to sing your heart out and celebrate creativity at the upcoming Anime Karaoke & Cosplay Hour—a free, keiki-friendly event hosted at Puna Hongwanji for Halloween, from 2:30–3:30 PM on Saturday, November 1. What to Expect: A lively hour of anime theme songs and karaoke performances
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY GATHERING – SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. All are invited to join us on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in the Puna Hongwanji social hall for our International Peace Day Gathering. We will provide Zoom for this event, but we encourage you to come in person. The zoom
Read MoreOn October 16-17, 2027 we are planning to celebrate Puna Hongwanji Mission 125th Anniversary. Prior to the date we will be doing some fundraising to help us with the cost of the event. We will, therefore, have pop-up opportunities to raise funds. We our gratitude to our ancestors who with very little money back then
Read MorePuna Hongwanji is participating in Give Aloha, Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts program! This program funs during the month of September and it’s easy to participate. Simply donate to Puna Hongwanji at any Foodland or Sack N Save in the month of September, and Foodland will match a portion of your gift. Membership dues are
Read MoreThe Bon Dance season is coming to a close. The last bon dance will be held at Pahala Hongwanji Mission in Pahala on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Come support Pahala and Naalehu Hongwanji Mission as they host this event. Pahala and Naalehu takes turns to host the Bon Dance at their temples. This year it
Read MoreThe Pahoa Nikkei Jin Kai will be hosting a Bon Dance at the Pahoa YBA Hall. The last bon dance in Pahoa was held prior to Covid on August 24, 2019. Drumming will be done by Puna Taiko and the dance will be led by Shinka Odorikai. Come support the event and have fun with
Read More再始動：こたつの会 誰かが「息抜く力は、生き抜く力」と言っていました。 ちょっと深呼吸、そして“心呼吸”をしませんか？ 日々、いろいろなことがある中で、仏様のお話を聞きながら、体と心の呼吸を整えるひとときを。 そのあとは、クーラーの効いた部屋で、お茶を飲みながらゆったりと過ごしましょう。 コロナ前に行って以来、大変久しぶりの開催です。 申し込み不要・無料で、どなた様も大歓迎です。 仏様のお話をしますが、仏教徒である必要も、メンバーであることも条件ではありません。 だって、やさしさは誰にとっても大切なものですからね。 仏様のお話を、短く、やさしく、心にすっと入ってくるように。 そんな安らいだ、穏やかな時間を目指しています。 ちょうど、日本の寒い冬にこたつに入って、テレビを見たり、みかんを食べたりした、あのほっこりとした時間。 それが「こたつの会」です。 どうぞ、お気軽にお越しください。何か質問がありましたら、日本語でこちらまでお問合せください。メール：mpunahongwanji@twc.com電話：808-966-9981 Translation in English Someone once said, “The power to exhale is the power to endure.” So—how about taking a deep breath, and a gentle breath of the heart? In the midst of our busy lives, let’s take a moment to center
Read MoreJoin Rev. Tomioka for this monthly Buddhism Class. There is no registration required. The sessions will be available in-person and online via Zoom. All are welcome to attend. Classes are free and donations are welcome. Classes will be held on the first Saturday of the month from September to December. The session will be from
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