“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.
Read MoreThe Hawaii District Hongwanji Council presents an online Nembutsu Seminar on Saturday, December 19, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (HST). Guest speaker will be Rev. Takashi Miyaji of the Southern Alameda County Buddhist Church. https://sacbc.org/our-minister/. https://www.shin-ibs.edu/academics/faculty/miyaji/. The topic for the virtual seminar is “Hearing Amida Buddha’s Calling Voice”. What does the term “Namo
Read MoreOnline Buddhism Education Series will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (HST). Guest speaker will be Rev. Blayne Higa of Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. http://www.konahongwanji.org/reverend-blayne-bio. The topic for the virtual session is “It’s ok to not be ok: Shin Buddhist Wisdom for Living”. Rev. Higa will explore how
Read MoreEach year the temples who belong to the Big Island Buddhist Federation (BIBF) take turns to host Hanamatsuri and Bodhi Day Service. This is a time for the BIBF temples to gather and listen to the Dharma together. Unfortunately, this year many things have changed and we cannot gather in the large groups we are
Read MorePlease join us tonight at 7:00 p.m. for our weekly Wednesday evening online service via our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. The Dharma Message by Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will be “Fallen Leaf”. https://youtube.com/channel/UCtQ19ePwF_lwTH0A_hwkIwg
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. for our live streamed Sunday online service. The service can be viewed on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. Rev. Satoshi Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Bodhi Tree”. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQ19ePwF_lwTH0A_hwkIwg https://www.facebook.com/PunaHongwanji All are welcome to attend.
Read MoreZoom Online Public Buddhism Class “Buddhism in Music”. Open to the public and free to register. Music is a part of our lives and it brings happy, uplifting, and meaningful feelings to us. What is your song? An inspiring idea and concept of Buddhism can be found in that song. The more you learn the
Read MoreNovember stay-at-home activity. Are you up for the challenge? During the month of November it’s a time to be thankful and grateful, although it should be everyday. The challenge from now until November 30 is to hand write and mail out a note, letter, drawing to someone else. During these times many people text, email,
Read MorePlease join us on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. for our weekly Wednesday evening online service. The service is live streamed on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. The videos are stored in our video library if you are unable to make the service at 7:00 p.m. The Dharma Message will be
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly online Sunday Service. The service is live streamed on our Puna Hongwanji Facebook and YouTube pages. The videos are stored in our video library if you are unable to make the service at 9:00 a.m. The Dharma Message will be delivered
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