Join us on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. for our live virtual Sunday Service. Due to the number of cases of COVID-19 on Hawaii Island our temple doors are closed. We are offering the Sunday Service online only on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages only. Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka’s Dharma Message
Read MorePlease join us in our Peace Day 2020 Photo Contest. The contest theme is “Moment of Peace”. Please look through you camera roll on your phone and consider sending in photos in which you feel depicts a “moment in peace” to you. The photos need to be emailed to punahongwanjipeaceday@gmail.com or sent via Puna Hongwanji’s
Read MoreJoin us on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. (HST) as we premiere our close out video of Genki Ondo. To close out our Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Bon Dance Season 2020 we are creating this special video. Videos were received from different people and it is being edited into one video. The premiere
Read MoreJoin us on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 for our midweek service with Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka. Rev. Tomioka’s Dharma Message will be “Are you ashamed of me?” Service starts at 7:00 p.m. and will be available on our Facebook and Youtube pages. These can be viewed in the comforts of your own home. Everyone, please
Read MoreOur Hatsubon Service is usually held in conjunction with our Bon Dance, but due to the coronavirus schedules changed. Please join us to remember our Puna Hongwanji loved ones who have passed away in the past year. On Sunday, August 16, 2020 service will begin at 9:00 a.m. in-person or online either on Facebook and
Read MoreTo close out the 2020 Bon Dance season we would like to challenge all of you to submit a video of you dancing to Genki Ondo. Whether it’s you dancing or just doing the hand movements submit a video as we would like to compile a video showing everyone from all parts of the world
Read MoreOn Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. will be our weekly family service. The service is viewable in-person or virtually on Facebook and YouTube. This weeks Dharma Message is “Oh no, oh no, not me” by Rev. Satoshi “Ka?imipono” Tomioka. Please remember if you decide to come to temple you must wear a
Read MoreOn Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. will be our weekly family service. The service is viewable in-person or virtually on Facebook and YouTube. This weeks Dharma Message is “Soaking myself in a Dharma bath” by Rev. Satoshi “Ka?imipono” Tomioka. Please remember if you decide to come to temple you must wear a face
Read MoreJoin us online on for our Live Streaming on Facebook and YouTube on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. for our weekly evening service with Rev. Satoshi “Ka’imipono” Tomioka. His Dharma Message will be “Virtual Amida Buddha.” https://www.facebook.com/PunaHongwanji https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQ19ePwF_lwTH0A_hwkIwg
Read MoreThe safety of everyone is our number one so we are cancelling our in-person service. On Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. there will an ONLINE ONLY service due to the anticipation of severe weather from Hurricane Douglas. Please tune into Puna Hongwanji’s Facebook or YouTube pages. The service will be shared Live in
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