PEACE DAY 2022 Let us weave peace together. You are a vertical thread and I am a horizontal thread. Everything begins with a tiny yet precious piece of thread. PHOTO CONTEST – Submission due by Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 11:59 pm (Hawaii time) Look through your photos and submit your photos “let us weave
Read MorePlease join us for our weekly Sunday Service. Our services are available in-person (with a mask) and online via Zoom. The service on Sunday, September 18, 2022 will begin at 9:00 a.m. This will be our Autumn Special Service, Fall Ohigan. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “The path is here”. If
Read MoreThis year, Puna Hongwanji Mission is excited to participate in Give Aloha, Foodland’s Annual Community Matching Gifts program! This program runs during the month of September and it’s easy to participate! Simply make a donation to our organization at Foodland this month, and Foodland will match a portion of your gift! Here’s how it works:
Read MoreOn Sunday, July 3, 2022 we will have NO temple service. We will be meeting at 9:00 a.m. instead to clean up after the Bon Dance. You may visit our Puna Hongwanji Facebook or YouTube pages to view other previously recorded videos. The most current videos is of our Wednesday evening services. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQ19ePwF_lwTH0A_hwkIwg
Read MoreThe Hawaii Police Department is doing a backpack drive for our island keiki (children) in need. We have decided to answer the call for help and will be collecting backpacks at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple until Sunday, July 24, 2022. They are looking for new and unused backpacks to distribute. We will collect the backpacks
Read MoreAfter two years of canceled Bon Dance, in 2022 we are bringing back Bon Dance to Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. We are easing our way back in so having ONLY ONE NIGHT of Bon Dance this year. We plan to have our Bon Dance on Saturday, July 2, 2022. The Hatsubon Service will be at
Read MoreThe Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Buddhist Study Center Summer Session Satellite Lecture presents Jodo Shinshu the Making of American Buddhism. Lecture will be available in-person or online with Dr. Scott Mitchell, Dean of the Institute of Buddhist Studies. BSC Summer session June 2022 Guest Speaker: Dr. Scott Mitchell, Dean of the Institute of Buddhist
Read MoreThe public is invited to please join us on the front lawn of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple (16-492 Old Volcano Road, Keaau) for our 75th Anniversary of our war memorial monument. After two year of virtual observance we will meet in-person on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the front of the monument
Read MoreCome join us on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon for our Puna Hongwanji rummage sale. Please stop by the temple at 16-492 Old Volcano Road, Keaau, HI 96749. Our members and friends of Puna Hongwanji for the past two weeks have been working really hard sorting, cleaning, arranging, and pricing
Read MoreCOLLECTING RECYCLABLE ITEMS – SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022 FROM 10:15 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. April 22 is recognized as Earth Day. We should be aware and think about how we can help sustain the earth for future generations. Every little action that each of us takes will mount to greater results when we all work
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