Please join us on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our Dana Day Service. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. The Executive Director of Project Dana, Maria Morales, will be our guest speaker. The Zoom link will be emailed out today to those on our weekly email listing. If
Read MoreThe last words of Sakyamuni Buddha were to make the teachings your guiding light and yourself the driving force. In the ups and downs of personal life, community, country, and the world, we need guidance that lights our path toward harmony, peace, compassion, mutual understanding, and truth. The Buddha’s teachings guide us through both joy
Read MoreJoin us on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our Scout Sunday Service. If you didn’t know we have a scouts group at Puna Hongwanji. If you have a child interested in scouts come by on Sunday. The service will be available in person and online via Zoom. The guest speaker will be
Read MorePuna Hongwanji will hold its Shinnen Enkai (New Year’s Party) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 after Sunday Service. February 1, 2026 will also be Scout Sunday. After the service is over we will all gather in the social hall for our Shinnen Enkai and Keirosha (those turning 80 in the year 2026) recognition. Tickets are
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “Brace for the Life’s Ups and Downs in This Embrace”. The Zoom link has been emailed out to those on
Read MoreFood Drive and HI-5 Recycle Sunday, January 18, 2026 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. we will be having a food drive after service on Sunday, January 18, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. – 12 noon. We will be collecting non-perishable goods and HI-5 recycles. You can drop off non-perishable items
Read MoreHōonkō Founder’s Memorial Weekend Saturday, January 10, 2026 3:30 p.m. Sunday, January 11, 2026 9:00 a.m. For the Hōonkō Founder’s Memorial Weekend on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. there will be a Buddhist Education Class led by Rev. Kazunori Takahashi, Hilo Betsuin. The class will be followed by a potluck welcome dinner from
Read MoreHawai’i’s Hongwanji Temples will be gathering at the Hilo Hongwanji Sangha Hall for the Treasures of Hongwanji. This event is being hosted by the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. The different temples and their affiliate groups will be providing yummy foods, crafts, games, and entertainment. Please join us at the Sangha Hall (398 Kilauea Ave, Hilo)
Read MorePlease join us on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. for our weekly Sunday Family Dharma Service. Service is available in person and online via Zoom. Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka will share the Dharma Message “I Was Born”. The Zoom link has been emailed out on 12/31/25. If you would like the Zoom link,
Read MorePlease join us on Thursday, January 1, 2026 for our New Year’s Day Service. Service will be available at 9:00 a.m. Service will be available in person and online via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please email mpunahongwanji@twc.com
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