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May 2017 Newsletter.Pub P.O. Box 188, Makawao, Maui, HI 96768 Office Phone: (808)572‐7229 Emergency Phone: (808) 573‐1373 May 2017 E‐mail: [email protected] Website: makawaohongwanji.org Resident Minister: Reverend William Masuda MAKAWAO HONGWANJI MISSION Non-Profit Organization P. O. BOX 188 U.S. Postage Makawao, HI.—96768 PAID PERMIT NO. 6 Return Service Requested Makawao, HI 96768 Makawao Hongwanji , Sunday, May 7th Sunday, May 14th, 9:00 a.m. GOTEN‐E SERVIICE PARENTS’ DAY SERVICE Refreshments: Peonies CHILDREN DHARMA SCHOOL Sunday, May 21st, 9:00 a.m. Sunday, May 28th, 9:00 a.m. NO SERVICE FAMILY SERVICE FUJIMATSURI CELEBRATION Refreshments: Gardenias AT WAILUKU HONGWANJI FUJIMATSURI Fuji is Wisteria. Fuji Matsuri, is the Wisteria Fesval. It is a special service for honoring the birthday (May 21) of Shinran Shonin. This service is also known as Gotan‐E. Living with Shinran Shonin May is the month we observe Shinran Shonin’s birth. His life and spiritual jour- ney occurring some 800 years ago gave rise to a life of deep faith in the work- ings of Amida Buddha’s great wisdom and compassion. He shared his life of faith with kindness, compassion, and understanding with those seekers in search of a true and real life of meaning and emancipation. Over the many centuries since Shinran Shonin’s time countless seekers of the dharma have encountered and awakened to the true nature of their life, illumined by the compassion- ate light of Amida Buddha’s penetrating dharma- truth. Such an awakening deeply clarifies the reality of our human condition and at the same time opens our heart and mind to the workings of Amida Buddha’s true and real life. One such seeker of Shinran Shonin’s path is a Jodo Shinshu priest and teacher, Ito Kozen Sensei. Here, I’d like to share my translation of two of his reflections that illuminate our human reality in the light of the Dharma. The first reflection is entitled, Human Mind: Although we cannot really see into another person’s mind, I often think of people’s mind as being en- cased in a hard shell. Inside the shell are countless, terrifying karmically induced evils and defile- ments. They are difficult to detect because of the hardness of the shell. In this sense, no matter how much pride we may have in our listening and understanding of Buddhism, our listening and under- standing may in fact be quite shallow and superficial. Our busy, crowded mind and its hard casing make it very difficult for the Dharma to penetrate and enter our mind. For this reason, when the pow- er of the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion through the Nembutsu penetrates and crushes the hard shell of our ego-self, its impact on us is like being hit by an exploding dynamite! The next reflection: Buddha’s Enemy in the Heart of an Ordinary Person. An ordinary person is often steeped in his foolish false pride and arrogance. He acts as if he lives totally independent of others, and even acting independent of Buddha’s wisdom and compassion. Residing, however, within this air of self-assurance lies an enemy of Buddha. Words and concepts relating to painful sufferings he creates do not seem to touch or faze him. He acts as if he is above it all. Even when he pays a little attention to the dharma-teachings, a haughty and smug attitude is of- ten displayed. A doubting heart prevails within. It is sad and sorrowful that such an awesome enemy of Buddha lies in the heart and mind of ordinary people such as you and me! For the foolish and ignorant who are ever sinking in birth-and-death…it is not the attainment of the unexcelled, incomparable fruit of enlightenment that is difficult; the genuine difficulty is realizing true and real faith (shinjin).– Shinran Shonin Palms together in Gassho, Rev. William Masuda May,2017 hp://www.facebook.com/MakawaoHonganji/ 2 IN MEMORIAM Makawao Hongwanji Mission extends its deepest sympathy to families that have recently lost a loved one: Family of the Late Mrs. Kiyoko Tomita (95) who passed away on March 26, 2017. Family of the Late Mr. Yukio Matsui (90) who passed away on March 17, 2017. May & June 2017 Memorial Anniversaries (Please call Temple Office to schedule your service ‐ 572‐7229) 1st Year Memorial Service 2016 1st Year Memorial Service 2016 May 11 Goro Fujikawa June 10 Tadashi Gohara May 21 Haruko Goshi 3rd Year Memorial Service 2015 3rd Year Memorial Service 2015 May 12 Sachiye Gohara June 18 Yoshie Omori Okuni June 30 Frederick Kiyoshi Fujimoto 7th Year Memorial Service 2011 7th Year Memorial Service 2011 May 01 Clayton Shigeo Sato June 03 Tamao Otani May 23 Komei Uyehara June 26 Tom Tanizaki 13th Year Memorial Service 2005 13th Year Memorial Service 2005 May 28 Yoshie Hedani Terao June 01 Misao Honda June 24 Tokio Okimoto 17th Year Memorial Service 2001 17th Year Memorial Service 2001 May ‐ None June 14 Noboru Nakanishi June 14 Yoshimori Nomura 25th Year Memorial Service 1993 25th Year Memorial Service 1993 May ‐ None June 05 Tsugie Otani 33rd Year Memorial Service 1985 33rd Year Memorial Service 1985 May ‐ None June 01 Masaru Tsunozaki 50th Year Memorial Service 1968 50th Year Memorial Service 1968 May 15 Tomohiko Carl Yosemori June ‐ None 3 Donations - Makawao Hongwanji Mission can operate only because of the generous donations from many, many peo- ple. All donations are humbly received with sincere gratitude and appreciation. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE YOUR DONATION PRINTED IN THE NEWSLETTER OR IF YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR DONATION LISTED AS ANONYMOUS, PLEASE INDICATE SO BY ATTACHING A NOTE TO YOUR CONTRIBUTION. Thank You! With grateful appreciation...Contributions March 17, 2017 to April 17, 2017 DONATIONS: Obon donation - Amy Yamamoto In memory of Ray Yamamura - Richard and Amy Blue In memory of Nihei and Kura Uyeki - Peggy Nack In memory of Misao and Kazuo Tamura - Merle and Lorna Beghtel In memory of Narue Nitahara - Laura Asato and family In memory of Masayo Doi - Milton Doi, Dennis Doi and family, Leslie Doi and family, Barbara Doi, Emi Hashi In memory of Emiko and Yoshimori Nomura - Family of Nomura In memory of Kay Yoshioka - Robert and Iwa Yoshioka In memory of Key Keiko Watanabe - Ronald and Rene Matsunaga In memory of Kay Keiko Watanabe - Robert Oishi Anonymous OFUSE: In memory of Gladys Ushijima - Gail and Ronald Hamai 3rd year memorial service for Yoshiko Okamura - Family of Yoshiko Okamura 17th year memorial service for Tadashi Fukushima - Family of Tadashi Fukushima In memory of Tadashi Fukushima - Dennis and Kathleen Fukushima, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Randall, Anonymous 7th year memorial service for Laura Taketa - Family of Laura Taketa Nokotsu service for Yukio Matsui - Family of Yukio Matsui 1st year memorial service for Shizuko Kawabe - Family of Shizuko Kawabe 33rd year memorial service for Chiso Kametani - Family of Chiso Kametani Inurnment for Gladys Ushijima - Family of Gladys Ushijima 49 day Service of Gladys Ushijima– Family of Gladys Ushijima In memory of Gladys Ushijima - Helen Ohigashi In urnment of Kiyoko Tomita - Family of Kiyoko Tomita 110TH ANNIVERSARY: Maui Distributors, Shigeru and Carol Karakawa, Carol Yamamura, Pearl Yamamoto, DeCoite Trucking NOKOTSUDO: Yvonne Kishi, Leonard Tomita, Lynn Nakamura Tengan, Anonymous NEWSLETTER: Kenneth and Betsy Nishida, Anonymous RECYCLING: Thank you to members and friends for recycling - $56.00 4 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE What are the three most important quesons in life? 1. When is the most important me? 2. Who is the most important person? 3. What is the most important thing to do? Now is the most important me. The most important person is the person in front of you. And what is the most important thing to do? To Care! At first, the guys where planning on cooking breakfast on Mother’s Day to show how much we care and appreciate our temple ladies. Not that the guys cannot cook, it was decided earlier that the Dharma School Children will be catering food for bunch aer our Sunday Dharma Family Service. Thus, no one need to cook. Please join us for service and brunch on Sunday, May 14th and show kind‐ ness to our parents and grandparents. On Sunday, May 30th, a Sangha Town Hall Meeng is scheduled immediately following our Family Ser‐ vice. The purpose of this meeng is to inform our temple members as to what your council board members are currently discussing. 1. Who will be our next residence minister aer Rev. Will Masuda’s contract is up next year February? 2. Developing the vacant (peach lot) property with rental unit s. Please come and be informed of what’s happening at your temple. We would like to hear your opin‐ ions and voice your concerns. Embracing Change, Floyd WEEKLY CHANTING: Join us at Makawao Hongwanji for chanting On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. inside our Temple. Dharma discussions and sharing to follow. SANGHA TOWN HALL MEETING When: May 28, 2017 Where: Makawao Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Time: Immediately following Sunday Dharma Family Service. Purpose: To provide informaon on what MHM Council is discussing. 1) Who will be our next resident minister in 2018. 2) Development of peach tree lot. Please join us. We would appreciate your opinions. 5 MAKAWAO HONGWANJI PRESCHOOL By: Lei Haru ga kita, Haru ga kita, Doko ni kita? Yama ni kita, Sato ni kita… Spring is here and the preschoolers and staff en‐ joyed a wonderful spring break with family and friends. Spring is a me to enjoy the beauty of the islands as the flowers bloom and the whales play in our ocean.
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