On Saturday, December 14, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. please join us as we host a Winter Festival on our temple grounds at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. We will have craft vendors, food booths, door prizes, entertainment, children activities, and temple tours. This event is being held in conjunction with the annual Keaau
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 MorePuna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will be one of five locations that will have a Live Webinar on Suicide Prevention. This training focuses on helping communities and faith leaders develop skills and strategies for the prevention of suicide. Friday, October 18, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Soul Shop for Youth Leaders and Educators.
Read MorePlease visit our Puna Hongwanji Mission Facebook page and vote for your favorite photo or photos. Select our photo album “Moment of Peace Photo Contest 2019” to review all 56 photos submitted by various people on what they considered a “moment of peace”. Voting runs from Thursday, September 12, 2019 and ends on Wednesday,
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. for our Sunday Service at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will deliver his dharma message “Peace Begins with Me?” If you are unable to join us personally, please join us during our Facebook Live streaming. The videos are saved on our Facebook
Read MoreJoin us at the Pahoa YBA Hall for Bon Dance on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Service will begin at 6:30 p.m. Officiating the service will be Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. The Dharma Message will be delivered by Rev. Daido Baba of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. Rev. Baba’s message will be
Read MoreIt’s back to school for many of the children. It’s also back to school for the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Come sign up your child(ren)/grandchild(ren) for the 2019-2020 Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Tempe Dharma School. Children will learn the teachings of Buddhism and the practice of Dharma in their daily lives. Sign-up starts on Sunday, August
Read MoreThe Obon (Gathering of Joy) Season at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will be observed for two nights on Friday, July 5, 2019 a nd Saturday, July 6, 2019. Our Hatsubon Services on both nights will begin at 5:30 p.m. Hatsubon is first bon. This is the first memorial service observed in the season of bon
Read MoreThere will be no temple service at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Sunday, June 23, 2019. Temple clean up will start at 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. We will be cleaning the temple grounds in preparation for our Obon (Gathering of Joy). Our Obon (Gathering of Joy) will be helpd on Friday, July 5
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