May 16, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Other Activities, Services
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
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May 11, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Other Activities, Services
Please 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
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May 2, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Services
Please join us on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our in person or online via Zoom service. This week Craig Shimoda, Minister’s Lay Assistant, will share the Dharma Message “What does Namo Amida Butsu Mean to Me?” The Zoom link was emailed out tonight. If you need the Zoom link, please email
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April 27, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Services
Please join us on Sunday, April 27, 2025 for our Lady Eshinni and Lady Kakushinni Service at 9:00 a.m. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. Our guest speaker will be Gail Takaki. Her message will be “Curiosity to Confidence-Let Youth Lead the Way”.
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April 18, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Services
Please join us on Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. Service is available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “It’s a Small World”. To receive the Zoom link, please email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com by Sunday 7:00 a.m. to ensure we
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April 13, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Services
Join us on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our Buddha’s Birthday Service (Hanamatsuri). Service is available in person and online via Zoom. Today everyone will be invited to pour sweet tea over the baby Buddha with the beautifully decorated hanamido (flower altar).
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April 5, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Community Events, In the Community, Services
There will be no service at Puna Hongwanji on Sunday, April 6, 2025. We will return back to Puna Hongwanji on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Please join us instead at Hilo Higashi Hongwanji, 261 Mohouli Street, Hilo, HI 96720. We will be joining the Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) for the Hanamatsuri Service (Buddha’s Birthday).
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March 28, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Services
Join us on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service at Puna Hongwanji. Service is available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Fuel for Life: What Guides Your Journey?” If you would like to receive the Zoom link, please ensure
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March 21, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Services
Come join us for our Spring Ohigan Service on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. This is one of the six major services that we observe each year. The term Ohigan translates to “the Other Shore of Pure Land.” This occasion coincides with the equinox, when day and night are of equal length, symbolizing
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March 14, 2025
| Puna Hongwanji
| Services
Please join us on Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. Jenn Kurohara will share the message “What Does Namo Amida Butsu Mean to Me?” Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. The Zoom link was mailed out this evening. If you are not on
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