There will be no service at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Sunday, December 1, 2019. Please join us at Hilo Meishoin, 97 Olona Street, Hilo. We will be having a Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) joint service commemorating Buddha’s Enlightenment (Bodhi Day). Service starts at 9:00 a.m. We will be back at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist
Read MoreDuring the Eitaikyo Sangha Memorial Special Service we will honor four of our distinguished sangha members on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Family and friends please join us as we honor these members who have made great contributions to our temple and serves as role models to our members. In 2019 we will
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. for our Eitaikyo Sangha Memorial Special Service. Dharma message will be delivered by Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka. Rev. Tomioka’s message will be “Remembrance”. This service is dedicated to the memory of those beloved family members who have passed away. We show our gratitude also
Read MoreJoin us this Sunday, October 27, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. for our Sunday Family Service. Sunday’s message will be delivered by Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka. Rev. Tomioka’s dharma mesage will be “You Are Someone Special in Amida’s Embrace.” After the temple service around 10:00 a.m. a request is being made to line up to participate
Read MoreJoin the fun after our Halloween Sunday Service on Sunday, October 27, 2019. This event is being hosted by the Dharma School Committee*. The goal of this event is to bring temple and affiliate members together in the spirit of fellowship and fun. Show your talent and creativity by participating in the fruit and vegetable
Read MoreOpen to the public. All are welcomed. Free entry. Prize giveaways. Join us on Saturday, October 12, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Event will be at the Sangha Hall located at 398 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii. Presentation includes: 10:00 a.m. – Japanese immigrants and their descendants in Hawaii.
Read MoreAll are welcome to our Sunday Family Service. Please join us on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Guest speaker will be Mr. Stan Mason and his message will be “Enlightenment”. This is the first Sunday of the month so the Dharma School students will meet after service.
Read MoreReverend Soryu Kagahi arrived in Hawaii in March 1889 and conducted the first service. Therefore, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii celebrates its 130th year in Hawaii this year (2019). The 130th Anniversary Event is the time to celebrate our organization in Hawaii and to bring new awareness to people about the existence of Hongwanji and
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, September 29, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. for our Sunday Family Service. Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka will deliver his Dharma Message “Kindness to all beings”. After service we will fold more cranes that we will take to the Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan. Join us from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Read MoreCome join us on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple for a Special Sunday Service. We will welcome the attendees of the Hawaii State Federation of Honpa Hongwanji Lay Association 56th Lay Convention. We will have a closing service for the Lay Convention with a combined Puna Hongwanji Buddhist
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