Please join us for our Annual Puna District Interfaith Memorial Day Observance on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. on the front lawn of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Keaau, Hawaii. This event is open to the public. We encourage family and friends to attend the memorial observance as we recognize each Puna District
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE NOTICE (1-28-25) The Puna Hongwanji Bon Dance that is normally scheduled for the first Saturday in July has been changed in 2025. This year we will be hosting the Bon Dance on the last Saturday in June. Please save Saturday, June 28, 2025. Stay tuned as we provide additional information.
Read MorePlease 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
Read MorePlease 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
Read MorePlease 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”.
Read MorePlease 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
Read MoreJoin 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).
Read MoreThere 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).
Read MoreJoin 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
Read MoreCome 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
Read MorePlease 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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