Dexter Mar

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Remembrance Day Service

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Dexter Mar

Remembrance Dharma Service for Sunday, June 28, 2026 with a Dharma Talk by guest speaker Dexter Mar. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Yuika Hasebe of Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin. Dexter shares his journey to Tokudo in 2025 in a Dharma Talk titled, "The Healing Path."

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

oin us at our annual Bon Dance in Kailua on Saturday, July 11 at our temple. We will have a Country Market and Rummage Sale featuring takuan, bitter melon namasu, assorted manju, and nantu (Okinawan mochi) that opens at 5 pm. The Food Booth opens at 6 pm with BBQ dinner plates, chili dogs, saimin, Spam Musubi, and andagi. The Bon Dance begins at 7 pm.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:24 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    02:47 - Meditation

    03:32 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    05:48 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)

    09:39 - Remembrance

    18:37 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)

    27:29 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge II (page 6 in the red service book)

    24:37 - Gatha: Gentle Hands (page 62 in Praises of the Buddha)

    30:33 - Dharma Talk: Dexter Mar

    58:09 - Gatha: When We See the Golden Sun (page 173 in Praises of the Buddha)

    01:00:04 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)

    01:01:53 - Announcements

    01:12:10 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    01:12:58 - July Schedule

    01:13:13 - How to Donate to WBT with Venmo

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Watch the Service

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First Sunday Family Service with Guest Speaker Dexter Mar

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Dexter Mar was our guest speaker at today's First Sunday Family Service at Kailua Hongwanji. Dr. Mar is a Hawaii Betsuin Certified Ministers’ Lay Assistant who serves the Betsuin temple and Honpa Hongwanji of Hawaii buddhist temples with buddhist education programs through the Buddhist Study Center. Mahalo Dr. Mar for your informational and inspirational talk! Dr. Mar's Dharma Talk, "Experiences Along the White Path," can be replayed below.

Families participated in several First Sunday activities. Upon entering the temple, everyone wrote down something that they were thankful for on an assortment of leaves. The leaves were hung from our Thankful Tree and is currently on display in the temple. The second activity was making paper-bag turkeys, which were stuffed with popcorn.

Finally, the children and several of the most senior attendees planted amaryllis bulbs. The bulbs will be kept at the church and will hopefully bloom over the next several weeks, just in time to be taken home for the holiday season.