Happy New Year! As we enter 2021 we will have some changes to the way we do things. Effective Wednesday, January 6, 2021 the Wednesday evening service at 7:00 p.m. will be changed to a Zoom format. To request the link please email mpunahongwanji@twc.com. We will not be able to go back to temple for
Read MoreOne of the suggested activities by the Hawaii Federation of Buddhist Women’s Association (HFBWA) is to Remember the Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by sponsoring a food drive. The HFBWA flyer statement reads, “Sponsor a Local Food Bank Monetary or Non-Perishable Food Drive. Addressing hunger was a key part of the Poor People’s Campaign
Read MoreOn Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. we will be observing one of the six major services of the year, Hoonko (Founder’s Memorial Service). Master Shinran Shonin is the founder of our Shin Buddhism tradition. He passed away on January 16, 1262. “Hoon” means to “repay or return one’s gratitude” and “ko” refers to
Read MoreJoin us on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. on our YouTube page for our Hoonko Eve Service. The service will be live streamed at https://youtu.be/B6TUMDjv8Cg.
Read MoreJoin us for our 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Online Zoom Gathering 2021. The Hawaii Federation of Buddhist Women’s Association (HFBWA) will be sharing a video of the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii (HHMH) YouTube Channel. The video will premiere on Sunday, January
Read MorePlease join us on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. (HST) for our weekly Wednesday evening Zoom service. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will deliver his Dharma Message “Beyond Time and Space”. For 2021 for the Wednesday evening service we have gone into a new format, Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please email mpunahongwanji@twc.com.
Read MoreJoin us for our weekly Sunday Service. The Sunday Service will remain live on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. January 3, 2021 will be the first Sunday Service of the year. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will deliver his Dharma Message “Why I Was Born?”. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQ19ePwF_lwTH0A_hwkIwg Effective January 6, 2021 our Wednesday evening service will
Read MoreEach year we usually have our New Years Eve service in person and after service those in attendance can ring the temple bell. Due to Covid the New Years Eve service will be held online only at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020. The service will be available on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and
Read MorePlease join us for our last Wednesday evening service of 2020 on December 30, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. The service will be available on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook page and YouTube pages. Be sure to like and subscribe to our pages to get notifications. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will deliver the Dharma Message “Listening”.
Read More“Ugly Christmas Sweater” Participate in our “Ugly Christmas Sweater” activity for the month of December 2020. We are trying to bring different holiday activities in the comfort of your own home. Simply take a photo of you wearing your ugly sweater or if you are camera shy just take a photo of your ugly sweater.
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