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Bishop, speaker, ministers, and attendees in a group photo before the alter in the Buddhist Study Center classroom

Summer Session 2016

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Buddhist Study Center from University Ave. with sunshine and wispy clouds

Dharma Hub

Upcoming seminars, video recordings, and other Dharma resources. Visit the Dharma Hub »

Student Center

A place where students can relax, study, and socialize. More about our Fellowship Club »

Resources

Rev. Dr. Alfred Bloom’s extensive website, one of his legacies
Curriculum & awards program for scouts and others

Summer Session

Annual week-long seminar with a Buddhist scholar. More »

Upcoming Events

Oct
6
Sun
Nembutsu Seminar: “Sharing Nembutsu Moments” with Rev. Blayne Higa (Kauai) @ Hanapepe temple and via Zoom
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

2024 Kauai District Nembutsu Seminar

“Sharing Nembutsu Moments”
with Rev. Blayne Higa

Sunday, October 6, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (HST)

Coffee Hour at 9 a.m.
West Kauai Hongwanji Hanapepe Temple & Zoom
(see registration link below)

About the Seminar

Rev. Blayne Higa

OUR SPEAKER: Rev. Blayne Higa, Resident Minister, Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple

The community has always been a strength of Shin Buddhism in America. Innovative and responsive community building grounded in the Dharma has enabled temples to thrive in Hawaii for the past 135 years. However, the traditional ways of building Sangha have been less effective as we face new challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the post-pandemic world. Let’s explore what it means to be Sangha today. How do we journey together as spiritual friends, nurturing an authentic community of fellow travelers guided by the Buddha’s teachings?

Registration

Registration is free. Deadline: September 22, 2024

Register here: https://forms.gle/yEeEFP2VWYqP9raP6

When you complete the seminar registration, you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Google Forms.

Donations

Donations can be made to the Kauai Hongwanji Council. Please make a check payable to “Kauai Hongwanji Council” and send it to Kapaa Hongwanji Mission 4-1170 Kuhio Hwy, Kapaa, HI 96746.

For further information, please contact:
Kapaa Hongwanji at (808) 822-4667, West Kauai Hongwanji at (808) 335-3195 or Lihue Hongwanji at (808) 245-6262.

Kauai Nembutsu Seminar with Rev. Blayne Higa 10/06/24 (flyer thumbnail image)

A flyer is available.

Oct
25
Fri
Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi: Toward LGBTQ+ Equity & Inclusion in Hawai‘i’s Japanese Communities @ Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Oct 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

限りなき愛と慈悲

Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi 10/25/24 flyer thumbnail image

A PDF flyer is available.

Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi:
Toward LGBTQ+ Equity & Inclusion in
Hawai‘i’s Japanese Communities

This event serves as a Nembutsu Seminar of Honolulu and Oahu Hongwanji Districts

Friday, October 25 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
2454 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96826

Sharing Stories & Interactive Panel Discussion with:

Justice Sabrina Shizue McKenna
Justice Sabrina Shizue McKenna
The first openly LGBTQ+ Asian American to serve on a state supreme court, she came out publicly to show that anything is possible.
Bill Kaneko
Bill Kaneko
As president of the Honolulu chapter of the JACL, he led the national organization to become the first non-LGBT civil rights organization to support marriage equality.
Marsha and Aiden Aizumi
Marsha & Aiden Aizumi
Marsha is an author (Two Spirits, One Heart), educator, & LGBTQ+ activist. She co-founded the first PFLAG chapter for Asian-Pacific islanders and founded Okaeri – a Nikkei LGBTQ+ community. Aiden, her transgender son and co-author of the book, lived as a female for the first 20 years of his life. In 2008 he came out as transgender & transitioned from female to male. He is the President of PFLAG, Pasadena Chapter.

 

Please RSVP: Deadline is Friday, October 18

QR code for Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi QR code

To RSVP
Click on this link, or use the QR code.

Questions?

Please contact Jon Matsuoka, Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin, jmatsuoka@hawaiibetsuin.org, (808) 536-7044.

Sponsors

Jointly sponsored by:

  • Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i Office Buddhist Education
  • Honpa Hongwanji Hawai‘i Betsuin
  • Honolulu United Buddhist Women’s Association
  • JACL Honolulu Chapter
  • Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
  • Lei Pua‘Ala Queer Histories of Hawai‘i
Nov
9
Sat
Dharma-Centered Living 101: Session 3, Reflect and Respect (Wailuku Hongwanji and selected sites) @ Wailuku Hongwanji and via Zoom at one site per district
Nov 9 @ 10:30 am – 1:45 pm

Dharma-Centered Living 101 header image - session 3, 11/9/24

Dharma-Centered Living 101:
Reflect and Respect

3rd Session on November 9, 2024
10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.

(lunch from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
registration details below

In person at Wailuku Hongwanji and via Zoom at one site per Hongwanji district

Dharma-Centered Living 101 flyer image - session 3, 11/9/24

Click to display full-size flyer.

Learn how to:

  • Nurture spiritual development through character building
  • Cultivate compassionate and resilient human beings
  • Communicate your values through the mindful use of technology

Please join us for an engaging and hands-on workshop with D. Trinidad Hunt, international trainer, author, public speaker & contributor to 3 “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books, granddaughter of Rev. Dorothy Hunt, author of “The Golden Chain of Love.

The workshop series is designed to empower parents, grandparents, and educators with tools and strategies to share life lessons and skills based on Shin Buddhist values.

Session will include “Reflect and Respect” for the lower grades, and “Self-Reflection” for the upper grades.

Registration

Please register by October 19. Visit the registration form at
https://forms.gle/A8Wcgg4Xcj2bmSeQ6
or using the QR code:
Dharma-Centered Living 101 session 3 registration QR code

Please contact Debbie Kubota, Chair, Commission on Buddhist Education if any questions arise (dekub88@gmail.com)

Sponsored by the Commission on Buddhist Education

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