Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani
Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri) Dharma Service for Sunday, April 12, 2026 with a Dharma Talk by guest speaker Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Bishop Umitani. Bishop Umitani shares a story this past week about empathy from the Artemis II mission to the moon.
The Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri) service commemorates the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha. During the service, sangha members pour sweet tea over a baby Buddha statue in a flower-filled hanamido.
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00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:28 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:49 - Offering of Flowers & Light
03:30 - Meditation
04:29 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:57 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
10:53 - Hanamatsuri Aspiration
12:56 - Sutra: Junirai (page 59 in the red service book)
26:21 - Recitation: The Creed (page 4 in the red service book)
14:48 - Gatha: At Our Altar (page 22 in Praises of the Buddha)
28:15 - Dharma Talk: Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani
50:56 - Gatha: Floral Festival (page 60 in Praises of the Buddha)
53:32 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
55:08 - Announcements
59:42 - April Birthdays
01:01:22 - Words of Thanksgiving
01:02:03 - April Dharma Service Schedule
01:02:18 - How to Donate to WBT
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