May 19, 2020
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Services
Many events are being postponed or cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple is cancelling the in-person Annual Puna District Interfaith Memorial Day Observance on Saturday, May 23, 2020. We are instead working on a video that we will share on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube page. The video will be
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March 9, 2020
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community
On behalf of the Puna Spring Festival committee and with the support of the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Board of Directors we have decided in the best interest of our members and community we are canceling our upcoming Puna Spring Festival scheduled for Saturday, March 28. Our number priority is to ensure the health
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February 8, 2020
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community
Everyone is welcome to participate in the upcoming Everyday Buddhism Class at the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. The first class will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. No registration required. Free. Class by donation.
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January 25, 2020
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community
Buddhism class in Japanese will be offered on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Open to the public. Free. Donations appreciated.
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January 25, 2020
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WE WILL ADVISE YOU WHEN WE RESUME WITH THIS CLASS. Please join us on Tuesday’s from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. weekly for the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Book Club. The current book being reviewed is “Everyday Suchness” by Rev. Gyomay Kubose. Materials will be provided. This
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January 10, 2020
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple presents Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, January 19, 2020 from 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Please join us in celebration of the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program will include Martin Luther King Jr words of wisdom with Michael Donenfeld and the Mindfulness Meditation group.
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January 10, 2020
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community
Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple presents Everyday Buddhism Class with Rev. Kerry Kiyohara of Makawao Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Session will be on Saturday, January 11, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Topic for the Buddhism Class is “It’s about ME! What Shinran Taught”. Session will be held at the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Open
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January 4, 2020
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community
Come join us for the first Buddhism Book Club in 2020 on January 7, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. We will start a new book “Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living” by Gyomay M. Kubose. A classic collection of short articles first published in 1967, hailed as one of the most significant
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December 19, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community
Open to the public. No registration required. No class fee. Donations appreciated. Come join Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka as he leads the Buddhism Class 101 – “Buddhism in Daily Life”. The session will be held at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Saturday, December 21, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. It’s a busy time
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December 11, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Youth
On Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., please join us at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple for a Puna Winter Festival that has something for everyone. We are currently running a Facebook and Instagram contest to win gift cards from KTA Super Store and 808 Sweet Shop. Please visit our Facebook (Puna
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