Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani

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Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri) Dharma Service

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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.

  • 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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Bingo & Birthdays

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Dharma Service

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Dennis Tashiro

Dharma Service for Sunday, December 21, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by temple president, Dennis Tashiro. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani and Rev. Shingo Furusawa. Dennis discusses the holiday season as being a time to express gratitude. "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it."

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:17 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    02:50 - Meditation

    03:49 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:10 - Sutra: Twelve Homages (page 120 in the red service book)

    13:48 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)

    15:11 - Gatha: Golden Chain

    16:59 - Dharma Talk: Dennis Tashiro

    37:04 - Gatha: Gentle Hands (page 62 in Praises of the Buddha)

    38:56 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)

    40:49 - Announcements

    44:30 - December Dharma Service Schedule

    44:45 - How to Donate to WBT

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Annual Membership Lunch

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Remembrance Day Service

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Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani

Remembrance Dharma Service for Sunday, October 26, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Bishop Umitani.

The monthly Remembrance Service is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of October, regardless of the year. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:22 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    03:03 - Meditation

    03:45 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:06 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)

    10:10 - Remembrance

    15:10 - Sutra: Twelve Homages (page 120 in the red service book)

    22:40 - Recitation: Our Pledge

    23:54 - Gatha: Ondokusan II / Gratefulness II

    26:28 - Dharma Talk: Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani

    43:24 - Gatha: Quest of Life (page 164 in Praises of the Buddha)

    45:53 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)

    47:43 - Announcements

    54:38 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    56:08 - November Schedule

    56:23 - How to Donate to WBT with Venmo

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Packing Ma’i Movement Period Kits

Halloween Refreshments

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Autumn Ohigan & Peace Day Dharma Service

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Riho Umitani, Yoshiko Umitani, Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani, Rev. Barbara Brennan, & Rev. Bert Sumikawa

Autumn Ohigan & Peace Day Dharma Service for Sunday, September 17, 2023 with a Dharma Talk by Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani at Windward Buddhist Temple. The service was officiated by Rev. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

This summer, Reverend Toshiyuki Umitani became the 17th Bishop of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. WBT (Kailua Hongwanji) was Bishop & Mrs. Umitani’s first assignment as a resident minister (in charge of our temple). We are excited to have Bishop Umitani as our guest speaker for the Autum (Fall) Ohigan & Peace Day service.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:15 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

    03:57 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:17 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)

    10:19 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 47 in the red service book)

    18:25 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge - II (page 6 in the red service book)

    19:17 - Gatha: Namu Amida Butsu (page 104 in Praises of the Buddha)

    21:55 - Dharma Talk: Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani

    41:07 - Gatha: May Peace Prevail

    44:15 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    46:08 - Announcements

    54:50 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    55:48 - September Schedule

    56:02 - How to Donate to WBT

  • We are now able to accept secure online donations using PayPal or a credit card. Please visit our Donation page for instructions or scan the QR code in the video.Item description

  • Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook