March 8, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Classes and Lectures, Other Activities
On Friday’s join Rev. Satoshi Tomioka at 10:00 a.m. Whether you are a beginner or experienced ukulele player all that matters is that if you want to participate you are all welcome to attend. Learn to play the song “Softly Blew the Breezes” on the ukulele to be played at our Hanamatsuri Service (Buddha’s Birthday)
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February 22, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Youth
Puna Hongwanji Children’s Day COME JOIN IN ON THE FUN. We will be hosting another Children’s Day event at Puna Hongwanji on Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Please bring your children as there will be games and activities for the children and the children young at heart. All are welcome.
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February 22, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
There will be a rummage sale at Puna Hongwanji on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. There will be a lot of different items available for each individual person. Come check it out and find a treasure. The rummage will be in the Puna Hongwanji social hall. There will be a
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February 22, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Other Activities, Services, Youth
On Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. the Puna Hongwanji will be hosting the 51st Annual Gatha Fest Service and Program. This event is a time for all Hongwanji temples on the island to gather under one roof as one sangha. The service will be held downstairs in the social hall. After the service
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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
| Puna Hongwanji
| 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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