COLLECTING RECYCLABLE ITEMS – SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022 FROM 10:15 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. April 22 is recognized as Earth Day. We should be aware and think about how we can help sustain the earth for future generations. Every little action that each of us takes will mount to greater results when we all work
Read MorePlease join on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday service. You may join us in-person (with a mask) or online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas”. If you would like to receive the Zoom link, please email us
Read MoreHoppy Easter! Join us on Sunday, April 17, 2022 in-person at Puna Hongwanji or join us online via Zoom. Service begins at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Countdown”. To receive the Zoom link please email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com. If you decide to join us in-person, please bring your mask
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. We will have an in-person and online Buddha Day Service. When coming in-person we will ask that you wear a mask to keep our everyone safe and healthy. If you would like to join us on Zoom you should have gotten the Zoom link.
Read MoreJoin us on Sunday, March 27, 2022 in-person or online via Zoom. Service will begin at 9:00 a.m. Warren Tanigawa, Minister’s Lay Assistant, will share the Dharma Message “What does Namo Amida Butsu mean to me?” To receive the Zoom link, please email mpunahongwanji@twc.com. Although the mask mandate is being lifted if you decide to
Read MoreAs a way to share our aloha and compassion for the recent events happening in Ukraine we are requesting your support, if you are able to. We want to share our loving-kindness for all humanity with a warm embrace for the painful hearts cause by the Russian and Ukraine Conflict. In 2018 when the lava
Read MoreBIG ISLAND BUDDHIST FEDERATION (BIBF) HANAMATSURI BUDDHA DAY SERVICE – SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2022 In 2022 the Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple will be the host temple for the Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) events. The first event we are planning is the Hanamatsuri Buddha Day. This is the occasion to commemorate the birth of Sakyamuni
Read MoreJoin us on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. for our in-person and online Zoom Spring Ohigan Service. This is one of the six major services that we observe each year. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Tranquility”. If you would like to receive the Zoom link, please email us at
Read MoreJoin us for our in-person and online Zoom Sunday Service on Sunday, March 13, 2022 starting at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Nothing breaks like a heart”. To receive the Zoom link email us at mpunahongwanji@twc.com.
Read MoreThis year is the 11th anniversary of the March 11, 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami that devastated so many lives and affected so many things. Please join us in remembering the day and offer our respect for those who died. Please join us on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. (HST). You are welcome
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