Rev. Bert Sumikawa speaking at the opening service for the 105th Legislative Assembly (giseikai) of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii on February 10, 2017, reflecting on the journey that… Read More »

Reverend Satoshi Tomioka, currently at Hawaii Betsuin but soon to move to Puna Hongwanji, gave a dharma message at Moiliili Hongwanji on Sunday, January 22. He builds his talk around… Read More »

You’ve likely never seen the tōraiban ceremony from this angle. Rev. Bert Sumikawa officiates our Goshōki-hōonkō service, the memorial for Shinran, the founder of Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji tradition.

Blayne Higa speaking at Moiliili Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on “Hearing as Action: A Shin Buddhist Response to Uncertain Times” on January 15, 2017. Since 2016, Blayne has been studying Shin… Read More »