Come join us on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon for our Puna Hongwanji rummage sale. Please stop by the temple at 16-492 Old Volcano Road, Keaau, HI 96749. Our members and friends of Puna Hongwanji for the past two weeks have been working really hard sorting, cleaning, arranging, and pricing
Read MoreCOLLECTING RECYCLABLE ITEMS – SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022 FROM 10:15 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. April 22 is recognized as Earth Day. We should be aware and think about how we can help sustain the earth for future generations. Every little action that each of us takes will mount to greater results when we all work
Read MoreAs a way to share our aloha and compassion for the recent events happening in Ukraine we are requesting your support, if you are able to. We want to share our loving-kindness for all humanity with a warm embrace for the painful hearts cause by the Russian and Ukraine Conflict. In 2018 when the lava
Read MoreBIG ISLAND BUDDHIST FEDERATION (BIBF) HANAMATSURI BUDDHA DAY SERVICE – SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2022 In 2022 the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will be the host temple for the Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) events. The first event we are planning is the Hanamatsuri Buddha Day. This is the occasion to commemorate the birth of Sakyamuni
Read MoreJoin us on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for our in-person and online Zoom Spring Ohigan Service. This is one of the six major services that we observe each year. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Tranquility”. If you would like to receive the Zoom link, please email us at
Read MoreJoin us for our in-person and online Zoom Sunday Service on Sunday, March 13, 2022 starting at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Nothing breaks like a heart”. To receive the Zoom link email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com.
Read MoreThis year is the 11th anniversary of the March 11, 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami that devastated so many lives and affected so many things. Please join us in remembering the day and offer our respect for those who died. Please join us on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. (HST). You are welcome
Read MorePlease join us live on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. (HST). Amida Buddha’s Wish “Once Embraced, Never Forsaken”. Under uncertainty, let us rededicate ourselves to listen to the Buddha’s teaching so we may find certainty in uncertainty. Puna Hongwanji YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQ19ePwF_lwTH0A_hwkIwg
Read MoreOur general membership meeting is usually held after temple clean-up in December. We did not meet quorum for the meeting in December so it was decided that we would postpone the meeting and hold it after service on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. We figured this way we would catch all those members
Read MoreOn Sunday, December 19, 2021 we will open our temple doors to welcome you back into the temple. If you don’t feel comfortable attending the in-person service we will still offer our online service as well via our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. Service will start at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will
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