Rev. Satoshi Ka’imipono Tomioka
Hoonko Dharma Service for Sunday, January 18, 2026 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Satoshi Ka'imipono Tomioka of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Hawaii island. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Tomioka.
The Hoonko Service is an important annual memorial in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, commemorating founder Shinran Shonin's passing on January 16, 1263.
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00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:28 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
03:07 - Offering of Flowers & Light
03:59 - Meditation
05:01 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
07:14 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
12:50 - Hoonko Aspiration
15:24 - Sutra: Shoshin Nembutsu Ge (page 11 in the red service book)
23:16 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge I (page 6 in the red service book)
24:19 - Gatha: Saint Shinran (page 170 in Praises of the Buddha)
27:18 - Dharma Talk: ev. Satoshi Ka'imipono Tomioka
01:04:44 - Gatha: Ondokusan/Gratefulness II
01:07:10 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
01:08:52 - Announcements
01:15:18 - Words of Thanksgiving
01:16:02 - January Dharma Service Schedule
01:16:16 - How to Donate to WBT
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