This year we will be celebrating 79 years of the war memorial on the front lawn of the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. The memorial bears the names of all Puna residents that were killed in action during the different conflicts. Please join us on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to honor and remember
Read MoreSave the Date: Puna Hongwanji Hatsubon (Memorial Service) and Bon Dance 2026 Please save the date and check back for updated information as we prepare for our Puna Hongwanji Hatsubon (Memorial Service) and Bon Dance for 2026. Our date has been set for Saturday, June 27, 2026. 4:00 p.m. Hatsubon (Memorial Service) for those
Read MoreThe last words of Sakyamuni Buddha were to make the teachings your guiding light and yourself the driving force. In the ups and downs of personal life, community, country, and the world, we need guidance that lights our path toward harmony, peace, compassion, mutual understanding, and truth. The Buddha’s teachings guide us through both joy
Read MoreHappy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mother figures. Please join us on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our Mother’s Day Service. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. The Zoom link has been emailed out to those on our email listing. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. We will have our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service which will be available in person or online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “You Don’t Know You’re a Buddhist”. To receive the Zoom link,
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service at Puna Hongwanji. Service will be available in person or online via Zoom. The Zoom link has been emailed to those on our email listing. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Don’t put all
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our Lady Eshinni and Lady Kakushinni Day Service. These two ladies laid the foundation of Hongwanji. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. The Zoom link was emailed out to those on our weekly email list. If you would like
Read MoreAt Puna Hongwanji we decided to help the Zonta Club of Hilo with their drive in April since this is an event that will help our keiki in the Puna District. The Zonta Club of Hilo is collecting slippers and backpacks for the students of Mt. View Elementary School. We are helping with the slippers
Read MoreJoin us on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our Buddha’s Birthday Service: Hanamatsuri. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “My Heart Will Go On”. The Zoom link has been emailed to those on our email listing. If you are
Read MorePlease join us for our Spring Equinox Reflection Service (Spring Ohigan) on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. This is one of six major services that we observe each year. During the special services the temple altars tables are covered with the beautiful cloths, uchishiki. Service will be available in person or online via
Read MoreThe Puna Hongwanji Judo Club has collaborated with Buddah Mochi to create a Puna Hongwanji Judo Club inspired bag. Presales are currently underway until mid-May, and the bags will be available for distribution in May 2026. Please consider purchasing a bag for $20 to help our judo club. The funds raised will go towards the
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