Please join us on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. for our 9/11 Memorial Sunday Service. Dharma message will be delivered by Rev. Satoshi Tomioka. Rev. Tomioka’s Dharma message will be “247365”. If you are unable to join us in person visit us on our Facebook Live to hear his message and join us
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 MoreWatch for additional information, but in the meantime please save the dates. The International Day of Peace and Peace Day in Hawaii are recognized on September 21 of year year. The Hongwanji Hawaii Jr. Young Buddhist Association (Jr. YBA) which consist of five districts – Maui, Kauai, Honolulu, Oahu, and Big Island in 2007
Read MorePlease join us for our family service on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka dharma message will be “Three Kinds of Letters”. If you are unable to join us in temple, on our Facebook page we have been broadcasting the services live. You may also watch it at a later
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 MoreOn Saturday, August 24, 2019 the Pahoa Sr. YBA will be sponsoring the Bon Dance at the Pahoa YBA Hall in Pahoa town. The service will start at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker for the service will be Rev. Daido Baba of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. After the Dharma Message from Rev. Baba the dance will
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 MorePlease join us on Sunday, August 4, 2019 for our family service. Service starts at 9:00 a.m. All are welcome to attend. Dharma message will be delievered by Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka. Rev. Tomiko’s message will be “My name is Ka’imipono”. Come learn the meaning of Rev. Tomioka’s Hawaiian name and see if he is
Read MorePlease join us on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Rev. Alan Urasaki will lead the Buddhism class: “Buddhism in my daily life”. Rev. Urasaki was born and raised in Hilo. After earning his degree at the University of Hawaii Manoa he pursued ministry and went
Read MoreOpen to the public and all are welcome to join the Buddhism Book Club: Tannisho Reading. Session will be on Friday, August 9, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. We will review Chapters 4 and 5. Chapter 4 we will learn about Buddha’s Compassion. Chapter 5 we will learn why we don’t chant for
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