Please join us on Sunday, May 18, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our Founder’s Birthday Service (Gotan-e). This is one of six major services that we observe every year. The service will be available in person and online via Zoom. The Dharma Message will be delivered by Rev. Satoshi Tomioka. His Dharma Message will be
Read MorePlease join us for our Annual Puna District Interfaith Memorial Day Observance on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. on the front lawn of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Keaau, Hawaii. This event is open to the public. We encourage family and friends to attend the memorial observance as we recognize each Puna District
Read MorePlease join us for our Mother’s Day Service on Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Service will be available in person or online via Zoom. The Dharma Message will be delivered by Warren Tanigawa, our Minister’s Lay Assistant. Warren will share the Dharma Message “What Does Namo Amida Butsu Mean to Me?” After the
Read MoreOn 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)
Read MorePuna 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.
Read MoreThere 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
Read MoreOn 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
Read MoreHoonko 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
Read MoreThere 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
Read MorePlease 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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