September 24, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Services
Reverend Soryu Kagahi arrived in Hawaii in March 1889 and conducted the first service. Therefore, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii celebrates its 130th year in Hawaii this year (2019). The 130th Anniversary Event is the time to celebrate our organization in Hawaii and to bring new awareness to people about the existence of Hongwanji and
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September 24, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
The Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Buddhist Women Association (BWA) will hold a rummage sale on Saturday, October 5, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Please note this is NOT a bazaar. We will have limited items available, but please come out and support our temple activities. We will have the following items available: Rummage
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September 24, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
We will be bagging black cinder and selling it on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in the parking lot. The cinder cost is $4 per bag. There will be no delivery. We will have a drive thru system. Drive your car to the designated area,
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September 12, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Youth
Please visit our Puna Hongwanji Mission Facebook page and vote for your favorite photo or photos. Select our photo album “Moment of Peace Photo Contest 2019” to review all 56 photos submitted by various people on what they considered a “moment of peace”. Voting runs from Thursday, September 12, 2019 and ends on Wednesday,
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August 31, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| In the Community, Services, Youth
Please join us on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. for our Sunday Service at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will deliver his dharma message “Peace Begins with Me?” If you are unable to join us personally, please join us during our Facebook Live streaming. The videos are saved on our Facebook
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August 24, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Watch for additional information, but in the meantime please save the dates. The International Day of Peace and Peace Day in Hawaii are recognized on September 21 of year year. The Hongwanji Hawaii Jr. Young Buddhist Association (Jr. YBA) which consist of five districts – Maui, Kauai, Honolulu, Oahu, and Big Island in 2007
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August 24, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| In the Community, Services
Please join us for our family service on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka dharma message will be “Three Kinds of Letters”. If you are unable to join us in temple, on our Facebook page we have been broadcasting the services live. You may also watch it at a later
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August 24, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Services, Youth
Join us at the Pahoa YBA Hall for Bon Dance on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Officiating the service will be Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. The Dharma Message will be delivered by Rev. Daido Baba of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Rev. Baba’s message will be
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August 18, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Services
On Saturday, August 24, 2019 the Pahoa Sr. YBA will be sponsoring the Bon Dance at the Pahoa YBA Hall in Pahoa town. The service will start at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker for the service will be Rev. Daido Baba of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. After the Dharma Message from Rev. Baba the dance will
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July 24, 2019
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community
Please join us on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Rev. Alan Urasaki will lead the Buddhism class: “Buddhism in my daily life”. Rev. Urasaki was born and raised in Hilo. After earning his degree at the University of Hawaii Manoa he pursued ministry and went
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