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
Read MorePlease 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
Read MoreWe 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
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MorePeace 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
Read MoreUPDATED 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
Read MoreThe devastation of the Maui wildfires are very heartbreaking. The Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii has also established a disaster relief fund. Our Lahaina Hongwanji was one of those that was affected by the fires. The funds will go to assist our members of Lahaina Hongwanji and relief efforts on Maui. There are many different
Read MoreANDAGI SALE TO SUPPORT MAUI On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Puna Taiko will be having an andagi sale. The funds raised will be send to the Hawaii Salvation Army to help support their relief efforts for the devastating Maui wildfires. The benefit pricing is $8 for 6 andagi. You
Read MoreThe Hawaii County Police Department (HPD) has once again teamed up with Hope Services Hawaii to do an island wide backpack drive four our keiki in need. Backpacks are the most requested nonfood items requested by charities in Hawaii. New and unfilled backpacks are being collected. At Puna Hongwanji we will collect backpacks from now
Read MoreThere will be no in person or online temple service on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Instead if you are able to, please come to temple to help us clean up from our Bon Dance on Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. We will resume service on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. We
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