December 28, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Other Activities, Services
Hoonko is the most important service in the Hongwanji tradition to commemorate the founder Shinran Shonin and receive the teachings of Amida Buddha shared by him. Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Talk story with Rev. Ai Hironaka, Minister of Kahului Hongwanji and Lahaina Hongwanji. Talk story about Nembutsu with Rev. Hironaka. Followed by
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November 23, 2024
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| Other Activities
There will be no temple service on Sunday, December 22, 2024. Instead please come help with the general clean-up on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. There is lots of jobs to help with the temple clean up. There is work inside the temple, the columbarium, the social hall, the windows and screens, the
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November 2, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Other Activities, Services
Please join us in person or online via Zoom for our sixth special service of the year, Eitaikyo Sangha Memorial Service on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “I’m coming home”. The Zoom link has been emailed out to those on our weekly email listing.
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October 12, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Be sure to clear your calendar and come to our Puna Hongwanji Winter Craft Fair being held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It will be held on the temple grounds at Puna Hongwanji at 16-492 Old Volcano Road in Keaau. There will be 80 craft vendors and small businesses;
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September 19, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Please join us on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in the Puna Hongwanji Social Hall. We will have a Peace Day Program dedicated to Peace. In 1981, the United Nations passed a resolution of establishing Peace Day. Peace Day is observed on September 21. The Hawaii Federation of Junior Young Buddhist Association (Jr.
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September 7, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Puna Hongwanji is participating in the Give Aloha Program sponsored by Foodland. This program runs through the whole month of September. Simply make a donation at any Foodland or Sack N Save Stores to Puna Hongwanji Mission – 79088. Foodland will match a portion of the donation. 1. Go to Foodland or Sack N Save.
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August 28, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, Other Activities, Youth
Peace Day is officially on September 21. The Ring Your Bells for Peace Day will be held on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024. atThis is being held on this day to give the school groups an opportunity to participate as well. Come join us at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple to ring the kansho bell and whatever
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August 28, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Puna Hongwanji will host a sake tasting and food pairing event on Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in our social hall. Cost per ticket is $75. Tickets can be purchased by email Jenn Kurohara at jklkurohara@gmail.com. Ryan Kadota of Kadota Liquor will select a variety of sake to be paired with
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May 31, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Services, Youth
It’s Bon Dance season! Get ready to gather with family, friends, and make new friends! Join us on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple for one night of Bon Dance. Listing of Events (subject to change so please stay tuned to our social media pages like Facebohttps://youtu.be/YqKDUoTiGuc?si=Uv5ZHkFUkNDs37V7ok and Instagram) 3:00 p.m. –
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May 24, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Join us on Friday, June 7, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, 16-492 Old Volcano Road, Keaau, HI 96749 Have you ever wondered how the divine statues in Buddhism are created? Well, this would be a great occasion to be exposed to the art of carving Buddhist statues by professionals. Carving
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