Rev. Arthur Kaufmann

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Online Spring Ohigan Dharma Service

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Shaku Arthur Kaufmann, Lihue Hongwanji Mission

Shaku Arthur Kaufmann, Lihue Hongwanji Mission

Online Spring Ohigan Dharma Service for Sunday, March 14, 2021 with a Dharma message by guest speaker Shaku Arthur Kaufmann of Lihue Hongwanji Mission and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. We celebrate Ohigan in the spring and fall during the equinoxes, when the lengths of day and night are equal.

  • 00:00 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

  • 01:59 - Opening Remarks

  • 03:16 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 05:13 - Sutra: Junirai (page 59 in the red service book)

  • 12:10 - Recitation: Three Treasures

  • 13:54 - Dharma Talk: Shaku Arthur Kaufmann

  • 25:47 - Gatha: Higan II (from "Shin Buddhist Gathas")

  • 28:33 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 29:31 - Closing Remarks

  • 29:58 - March Schedule

  • 30:25- How to Donate to WBT Online

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Gotan-E Service with Guest Speaker Rev. Arthur Kaufmann

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Our guest speaker for our Gotan-E Service was Rev. Arthur Kaufmann. Rev. Kaufmann shared a message about caring. You can watch Rev. Kaufmann's Dharma Talk on our YouTube channel or by clicking on the play button below.

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First Sunday Family Service with Rev. Kaufmann

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Our guest speaker for today's service was Rev. Arthur Kaufmann. Born and raised in New York City, Rev. Kaufmann began studying Jodo Shinshu Buddhism at the Denver Tri-State Buddhist Temple after serving in the U.S. Air Force. Rev. Kaufmann shared his experiences growing up and how he became a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist.

After the service, Prudence lead the group in making a special, three-dimensional Buddha Day greeting card, followed by coloring of eggs. While the activities are usually targeted for the younger members, everyone enjoyed participating, as you can see below. We predict that many members will be having egg-salad sandwiches for lunch in the days to come.

The MCs for today were the Fujikawas.

Dennis' special University of Hawaii-edition egg