February 16, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Services, Youth
Join us on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. We will have our Ohigan Service and recognize our keirokai members who will turn 80 in 2024. We have 16 members to recognize. After the service join us in the social hall for our Shinnen Enkai (New Year) luncheon. Tickets are available. Donation: Adults: $10
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February 16, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Youth
Please save the date to bring your children/grandchildren to our upcoming Children’s Day event. The event will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on the grounds of Puna Hongwanji. Stay tuned as we update this site.
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February 16, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
We will be having a rummage sale, the boutique, and some food items for sale at Puna Hongwanji on Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. We will have a variety of items available for sale. Please bring your patience and compassion as you sort through the items you wish to buy.
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February 10, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities, Services
Join us at Puna Hongwanji on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. for our Dana Day Service. The service will be available in person or online via Zoom. The Dana Day Service is hosted by the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association (BWA). Dana is selfless giving of time and energy. Asking for nothing in
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January 18, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Carving the Divine by Yujiro Seki Join us for a special screening of the documentary film “Carving the Divine”, directed by Yujiro Seki. This film offers a rare glimpse into a 1400-year-old Buddhist woodcarving tradition and the practitioners who are working hard to preserve its legacy in a rapidly changing Japan. This is a movie
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January 14, 2024
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Please stop by Puna Hongwanji with your donation for the Food Basket of Hawaii Island. We will be collecting non-perishable items and monetary donations on Sunday, January 14, 2024 from 10:30 am – 12 noon. Your donations will be donated to help stock the Food Basket in Hilo. If you would like to make a
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November 25, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Other Activities
We will not have temple service on Sunday, December 17, 2023 as we will be having a general clean-up and general membership meeting. Please join us at 8:00 a.m. for our general clean-up. We have a lot to clean as we have not had a clean up since before covid. After the general clean-up, we
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September 19, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
For the month of September at Foodland/Sack n Save it is Give Aloha month. Support Puna Hongwanji by donating up to $249 at checkout. A portion of your gift will be matched by Foodland/Sack n Save. Please be sure to use the Puna Hongwanji Code: 79088.
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September 4, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
Peace Day Events at Puna Hongwanji Peace Day Service Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. Puna Hongwanji Social Hall Open to the Public, All Are Welcome Join us on Sunday, September 17, 2023 for our Peace Day Service at 9:00 a.m. On the program we will have: Messages by various speakers Hula by Lori
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August 24, 2023
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Other Activities
UPDATED INFORMATION: Join us on Saturday, December 2, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on the ground of Puna Hongwanji at 16-492 Old Volcano Road, Keaau, HI. We will have 80 craft vendors, small businesses, food vendors, and food trucks throughout our grounds. We will have vendors in the social hall, in the parking
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