Mahalo to Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji Mission for welcoming us to visit their temple and to attend the Sunday Dharma Service today. Thank you Rev. Sawada and the Kaneohe Higashi sangha!
Look for more information about our joint Bon Dance at Windward Mall soon. It is scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 4 to 8 pm. More details to follow.
Happy Earth Day! On Saturday, April 23, 2022, WBT members and families cleaned up Kuulei Road in Kailua, which is the street fronting the temple.
The first Windward Interfaith New Year Service was held on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Windward Buddhist Temple. "Realizing Oneness through Diversity," was presented by the Windward Interfaith Ohana: Unity Windward, Christ Church Uniting, the Jewish Faith Tradition, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Ko’olaupoko Baha’i Community, and Windward Buddhist Temple.
Offerings from the evening were donated to RYSE, a 24/7 access center supporting Hawaii's homeless youths. We also learned about the 2020 Census and its importance to the state of Hawaii.
After our last Sunday service for 2019, we rang the kansho (temple bell) to welcome the New Year 2020. Jyo-ya no Kane (除夜の鐘) is the Japanese tradition of ringing the temple bell 108 times on New Year's Eve.
Following our Bodhi Day Service, we held our Annual General Membership Meeting. The meeting minutes from last year’s meeting were reviewed and accepted. Treasurer Gerald Matsuda reviewed the Treasurer’s Report and President Prudence Kusano shared the President’s Report.
The Officers and Directors for 2020 were announced and confirmed by the board and membership.
President: Prudence Kusano
Immediate Past President: Dennis Tashiro
Vice-President: Cynthia Rodriguez
Secretary: Joyce Nishita
Treasurer: Gerald Matsuda
Auditor: Joy Nishida
Directors: Dana Arakaki, Jean Fukumoto, Keiji Kukino, Allen Kusano, Ryan Miyamoto, Jennifer Kane
Following the general membership meeting, the annual members’ lunch was held at Yen Yen restaurant in Kailua.
In celebration of Peace Day, which will be observed this year on Saturday, September 21, members of Windward Buddhist Temple held a Peace Day walk around Kailua. Peace Day cranes, which were folded by members during this month’s First Sunday activity, were shared with businesses and individuals around Kailua to inform them about Peace Day and share a message of peace.
Mahalo to the friends, family, and members who came out to build the yagura in preparation for our Bon Dance on Saturday, July 13, 2019.
Photos by Dennis Tashiro
On June 10, 2019, 12 members and guests from Windward Buddhist Temple visited the Bellows Japanese Cemetery in Waimanalo. Located on the military base, it requires permission and an escort to visit. Rev. Sumikawa held a brief service and flowers were placed on the approximately 30 graves, many of which date back to the 1910s. We are hoping to make this into an annual Obon service and invite the family members of those buried at the site.
Our Dharma School students held an Earth Day beach cleanup activity at Kailua Beach before the Earth Day & Remembrance Day service. The kids, families and friends met at the Kailua beach at 7:30 am. After a brief service led by Rev. Bert Sumikawa, about 16 participants went about picking up buckets of trash. It was a great way to appreciate and protect our environment and potentially save ocean creatures and animals.
Mahalo for joining us at the Taste of Hongwanji 2019 at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Our booth featured our homemade takuan, bitter melon namasu, manju, mochi cupcakes, and boiled peanuts. We also had handmade crafts including photo cards, fabric cards made from old kimonos, and pillow cases. We completely sold out!
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