KONA HONGWANJI BUDDHIST TEMPLE E - JIHO May 2017 Theme & Slogan 2017: Embrace Change: Action (Open Communication) BACCALAUREATE SERVICE Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Luncheon at 11:00 a.m.---Location/Cost to be announced Sponsored by JR. YBA Parents and Grandparents, who are members of KHBT, please call church office at 323-2993 if your child/children/grandchildren will be graduating from high school this school year. Deadline: Wednesday, May 3, 2017 GOTAN-E SERVICE Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Guest Speaker: Reverend David Fujimoto, Resident Minister at Mililani Hongwanji Sponsored by Shinwakai Shinran Shonin was born in Hino, near Kyoto on May 21, 1173. His given name was Matsuwakamaru . His loss of both parents at an early age moved him to enter the Buddhist priesthood at age 9. He studied for 20 years at Mt. Hiei, home of 3,000 monasteries enduring the most difficult of meditations and practices. At age 29 he abandoned the method of finding enlightenment by self-power (jiriki) and placed his faith in Amida Buddha (tariki) to realize Buddhahood. Shinran coined the term “Jodo Shinshu” meaning “True Teachings of the Pure Land”. MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE Monday, May 29, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 59 NEED THE ASSISTANCE OF THE MINISTER, contact Rev. Bruce Nakamura at 323-2993 or Emergency only 987-9900 or Morris Nagata at 987-0119. To schedule services or activities, call the church office at 323-2993 Monday thru Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed on weekends and holidays. If unable to contact the office clerk, leave a message on the answering machine. E-MAIL ADDRESS: Church – [email protected] Rev. Bruce - [email protected] 1 MAY 3 Wednesday … 9:30 AM ... Service @ Hualalai Regency 11:00 AM ... Service @ Life Care Center 7 Sunday … 9:00 AM … Baccalaureate Service 11:00 AM … Baccalaureate Luncheon 12 Friday … 8:30 AM … Senior Activity Program 13 Saturday … 2:00 PM … Rengo Meeting @ Puna 14 Sunday … 9:00 AM … English Family Service – Joint Birthday/Memorial 17 Wednesday … 7:00 PM … Round Table Forum 21 Sunday … 9:00 AM … Gotan-E Service 26 Friday … --------------- Preschool Prep for Graduation Program 6:00 PM … Preschool Graduation Program 28 Sunday … 9:00 AM … English Family Service 29 Monday … 9:00 AM … Memorial Day Service 30 Tuesday … 9:00 AM … Preschool Temple Visitation JUNE 1 Thursday … 7:00 PM … Bon Dance Practice 4 Sunday … 9:00 AM … Adult English Service 5 Monday … 7:00 PM … Bon Dance Practice 7 Wednesday … 9:30 AM ... Service @ Hualalai Regency 11:00 AM ... Service @ Life Care Center 8 Thursday … 7:00 PM … Bon Dance Practice 9 Friday … 8:30 AM … Senior Activity Program 10 Saturday … 6:00 PM … O-Bon Festival @ Keauhou Shopping Center 11 Sunday … 9:00 AM … Adult English Service – Joint Birthday/Memorial 13 Tuesday … thru 15 Thursday Minister’s Ass’n Seminar @ Waikoloa 14 Wednesday … 7:00 PM … Board of Director’s Meeting 18 Sunday … 9:00 AM … Adult English Service 21 Wednesday … 7:00 PM … Round Table Forum 25 Sunday … 9:00 AM … Adult English Service 27 Tuesday … 9:00 AM … Preschool Temple Visitation CUB SCOUTS & BOY SCOUTS EVERY MONDAY CUB SCOUT PACK 12 MEETING AT 5:00 PM EVERY WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY CUB SCOUT PACK 12 MEETING AT 5:00 PM EXCEPT 1ST WEDNESDAY EVERY TUESDAY BOY SCOUT TROOP 59 MEETING AT 7:00 PM TAIKO PRACTICE EVERY TUESDAY ADULT’S TAIKO PRACTICE AT 6:00 PM EVERY THURSDAY TAIKO PRACTICE AT 5:30 PM TAIKO MEETING EVERY 2nd THURSDAY IN THE SOCIAL HALL AT 6:45 PM JUDO PRACTICE JUDO CLUB MEETING EVERY 1ST WEDNESDAY IN SCOUT ROOM EVERY MONDAY AT 7:00 PM NIGHT CLASS EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 6:00 PM NOVICE; 7:00 PM NIGHT CLASS EVERY TUESDAY AT 6:30 PM ADULT ONLY EVERY THURSDAY AT 7:00 PM KATA CLASS IKEBANA EVERY 2ND SATURDAY AT 9:00 AM IN THE SCOUT ROOM 2 MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR MARCH and APRIL Third Year (2015) June 14 GLADYS HIDEKO KUNITOMO 28 SANDORD TATSUYA HIGASHI Seventh Year (2011) May 25 HAROLD TOSHIO HAYASHIDA June 5 NANCY HISAE MANAGO 6 KYLE K. MATSUMOTO 12 JACE MASAO NAKASHIMA Thirteenth Year (2005) May 17 KIKUE YAMATO 23 DANIEL MANABU HARANO Seventeenth Year 2001) June 8 SEKIE KADOOKA 10 ERNEST J. BOND 21 TSUKAO ASHIHARA 29 HIDESHI YOSHIMOTO Twenty-fifth Year (1993) June 4 HELEN MISAKO NAKAMURA 12 HERBERT ATSUSHI SAITO Thirty-Third Year (1985) May 20 HARU NAGAMINE June 13 MASA KISHIMOTO 16 MASAO GO Fiftieth Year (1968) May 31 SEN TAKENAGA June 8 TAKESHI OKA HIS EMINENCE GOMONSHU KOJUN OHTANI TO OFFICIATE KIKYOSHIKI CONFIRMATION RITES SEPTEMBER 5, 6, 10th, 2017 STATE OF HAWAII The Confirmation or "Kikyoshiki" Rite is a solemn ceremony performed in the presence of Amida Buddha and Shinran Shonin. This ceremony formally confirms our entry onto the Nembutsu Pathway in refuge to the Three Treasures of Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. "Buddha" is not limited to the historical Sakyamuni Gotama Buddha, but to living in the wondrous flow of great compassion or Amida Buddha's Vow inspired by the life and teachings of Shinran. "Dharma" is the teachings of great compassion that do not discriminate against race, national ideology, gender or age embracing all without fail. Sangha refers to all peoples bound together by the all-emcompassing great compassion awakened in their entrusting hearts. Participants to this Kikyoshiki will receive a Homyo or Dharma Name. This Name signifies one taking refuge in the Three Refuges. Thus each Dharma Name is joined by the prefix "Shaku" or Dharma aspirant of Sakyamuni and all Buddhas who host the virtues of great wisdom and compassion. His Eminence Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani, Head Priest and spiritual head of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-Ha world organization will officiate the Kikyoshiki Ceremony at three locations throughout the State of Hawaii: Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin at 398 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii On Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:30pm., Ph: 961-6677 Wailuku Hongwanji Mission 1828 Vineyard Street, Wailuku, Maui On Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 5:30pm., Ph: 244-0406 Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin 1727 Pali Highway, Honolulu, Oahu On Sunday, September 10, 2017 at 2:00pm., Ph: 536-7044 For inquiries, application forms, fees and deadlines, please contact your KHBT temple - 323-2993 at your earliest convenience. 3 Messages from President Morris Nagata By Mary Katayama Baccalaureate Service: High school seniors graduating this school year are invited to the annual Baccalaureate Service sponsored by the Jr.YBA. The service will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Please contact the church office at 323-2993 by May 3, 2017 with name(s) of graduate and number of family members attending. Rengo Meeting: Saturday, May 13, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at Puna Hongwanji Mission. Richard and Eleanor Imai 2017 Shin Buddhist Scholarship: Information posted on Bulletin Board in printing room. Deadline for application is a few days away. Open to all seniors of Big Island Hongwanji temples. Hawaii Kyodan Board of Directors Meeting: Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Honpa Hongwanji Mission. New officers on the board from Big Island are: Morris Nagata, Secretary and Jason Hashimoto, Assistant Secretary. Confirmation Ceremony: His Eminence, Gomonshu Kojun Otani will be officiating the Confirmation Ceremony on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at the Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. By participating in the Confirmation Ceremony, you will receive a Dharma Buddhist Name. If you are interested, registration forms can be obtained from the church office. Deadline to register is June 30, 2017. Please contact Rev. Bruce at 323-2993 for more information. Membership Survey: It is very important that members return the survey to the office by April 30, 2017. The committee is finding new ways to spread the Dharma to you, our members. We need your input. Tell us how and what you want to hear…. OK to think “outside the box”. Hanamatsuri Service: Mahalo to many members who attended the Hanamatsuri Service on April 9, 2017 sponsored by BWA. Special guest was Meg Greenwell to share information regarding her father Sherwood Greenwell, Kealakekua Ranch and the sandal wood carving of Amida Buddha on the altar. Visitation from Hongwanji Mission School: On March 28, 2017, 28 students (4th graders) accompanied by 2 teachers and 4 parents made their annual visit to KHBT. They visited our preschool, played with children in the playground and read to them in the classroom. We were informed that the 4th graders look forward to “crack and taste mac nuts”. This is a new experience for them. Students visiting from previous years shares the fun at the macadamia nut field. Mahalo Norman Takeoka and John Tsue for helping Morris at the nut field. Betty Takeoka and Shirley Matsuoka who helped Mary with refreshments, HEADQUARTER’S UPDATE Bishop Eric Matsumoto’s Report It was Spring, but fluctuating temperatures made it an unusual year. On March 31, 2017, 2PM, the temperature was a very brisk 45 degrees and it was raining. The temple precinct was filled with a colorful sea of red, blue, lavender and light green umbrellas with the wisteria crests on them. However, the chilly weather did not dampen the enthusiasm of the 47 participants from or related to Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii including PBA who were attending the Accession Ceremony of His Eminence Kojun Ohtani, the 25th Spiritual Leader Gomonshu Sennyo Shonin being held at the Honzan (Nishi Hongwanji) in the ancient capital of Kyoto. After the honor of having an audience and a special photo opportunity with His Eminence in the morning with fellow Sangha members from Buddhist Churches of America and Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada, our group hurried into the Buddha Hall to await the beginning of the Ceremony.