Prudence Kusano

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Minister Appreciation Service

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Joy Nishida, Lisa Fujikawa, Prudence Kusano, Rev. Shingo Furusawa, Ed Diehl, Ryan Miyamoto, Dennis Tashiro

Minister Appreciation Dharma Service for Sunday, October 11, 2026 with a Dharma Talk by Prudence Kusano. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Dennis Tashiro, temple president and Certified Minister’s Lay Assistant. Prudence shared the story, "If You Plant a Seed" by Kadir Nelson.

As part of our Minister Appreciation Service, all aspects of today's service were handled by temple members. We asked Rev. Shingo Furusawa to be here today as our guest so that we can express our appreciation for his being our Liaison Minister and his assistance with our temple's ministerial needs.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:59 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    03:23 - Meditation

    04:12 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:34 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)

    17:07 - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)

    18:30 - Gatha: Shinshu Anthem (page 178 in Praises of the Buddha)

    21:28 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    27:57 - Gatha: Flying Free

    32:38 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)

    34:42 - Announcements

    36:23 - Windward Mall Bon Dance Mahalo

    42:18 - Birthdays

    43:30 - Words of Thanksgiving

    44:28 - October Dharma Service Schedule

    44:43 - How to Donate to WBT

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Halloween Activity

Celebrating October Birthdays

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Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano & Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani

Dharma Service for Sunday, June 7, 2026 with a Dharma Talk by lay speaker Prudence Kusano. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani. Prudence shares Dharma moments from one of her favorite books, "Big Panda and Tiny Dragon" by James Norbury. https://amzn.to/4eaK09G

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:30 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    03:14 - Meditation

    04:00 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:29 - Sutra: Juseige (page 59 in the red service book)

    15:32 - Recitation: Our Pledge

    16:52 - Gatha: Flying Free

    21:02 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    28:43 - Gatha: Buddha Loves You (page 37 in Praises of the Buddha)

    30:05 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)

    31:32 - Announcements

    34:35 - Hurricane Preparedness

    39:20 - Bon Dance Announcements

    44:45 - June Birthdays

    46:30 - Words of Thanksgiving

    47:32 - June Dharma Service Schedule

    47:47 - How to Donate to WBT

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Intergenerational Activity

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Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano and Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki

Family Dharma Service for Sunday, February 1, 2026 with a Dharma Talk by Prudence Kusano. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki, retired Director of the Buddhist Study Center. Prudence's Dharma message is about her recent trip to San Francisco and her visit to the Buddhist Church of San Francisco.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:18 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    03:07 - Meditation

    03:50 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:04 - Sutra: Verses Reaffirming the Vows (page 117 in the red service book)

    13:53 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)

    15:25 - Gatha: Arigatai (page 14 in Praises of the Buddha)

    18:23 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    36:53 - Gatha: Buddha Loves You (page 37 in Praises of the Buddha)

    38:07 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)

    39:49 - Announcements

    44:22 - February Birthdays

    52:56 - February Dharma Service Schedule

    53:11 - How to Donate to WBT

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Intergenerational Activity

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Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano

Dharma Service for Sunday, November 2, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by Prudence Kusano. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Dennis Tashiro, one of Windward Buddhist Temple's Certified Minister's Lay Assistant (CMLA). Prudence shares "Heart of Gold," a Jakarta tale of generosity.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:29 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    02:42 - Meditation

    03:23 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    05:38 - Sutra: Gassho to Amida (page 123 in the red service book)

    12:47 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)

    14:19 - Gatha: Arigatai (page 14 in Praises of the Buddha)

    17:30 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    28:18 - Gatha: Flying Free

    32:52 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)

    34:59 - Announcements

    37:36 - November Birthdays

    39:33 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    40:45 - November Dharma Service Schedule

    41:00 - How to Donate to WBT

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Intergenerational Activity

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Family Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano with grandsons Kelton and Coda

Family Dharma Service for Sunday, May 4, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by lay speaker and organizer of our many intergenerational activities, Prudence Kusano. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Dennis Tashiro, a Certified Minister's Lay Assistant.

Prudence reads the story, "Noa the Puhi Learns to Let Go" by by Gail Omoto, Jan Dill, Judy Dill, and illustrated by Garrett Omoto. Buy the book here.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

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

    03:00 - Meditation

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

    05:51 - Sutra: Juseige (page 54 in the red service book)

    11:55 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)

    13:35 - Gatha: On This Morn (page 153 in Praises of the Buddha)

    16:09 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    23:11 - Gatha: Buddha Loves You (page 37 in Praises of the Buddha)

    24:49 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)

    26:51 - Announcements

    32:14 - May Birthdays

    33:57 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    34:43 - May Dharma Service Schedule

    34:57 - How to Donate to WBT

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Intergenerational Activity

Today’s intergenerational activity was making flower arrangements for Mother’s Day.

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Family Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano

Dharma Service for Sunday, December 15, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by WBT Board Member and organizer of many of intergenerational activities, Prudence Kusano. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Bert Sumikawa.

Prudence shares the book, "The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages," a New York Times best seller by Leo Buscaglia. It is a well-known book about life and death. You can purchase the book from Amazon.com here: https://amzn.to/3DrsvTv

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:13 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    02:49 - Meditation

    03:35 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    05:50 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)

    16:02 - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)

    17:05 - Gatha: Shinshu Anthem (page 147 in Praises of the Buddha)

    20:33 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    34:39 - Gatha: Golden Chain

    36:36 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    38:41 - Announcements

    41:51 - December Dharma Service Schedule

    42:07 - How to Donate to WBT

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Family Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano & Rev. Barbara Brennan

Dharma Service for Sunday, July 21, 2024 with a Dharma Talk, "Generosity, Attachment, & So Much More" by WBT lay speaker and board member, Prudence Kusano. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was officiated by Rev. Barbara Brennan and Rev. Bert Sumikawa and recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhism Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

Mahalo (thank you) to all those who came out to our Bon Dance on Saturday, July 13. We didn't have service on July 14, as it was a temple clean-up day after the Bon Dance. A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped with setting up the yagura, stringing up the lights and chochin lanterns, donating ingredients and preparing all the food for the Food Concession, baking manju, prepapring bitter melon and takuan and more, setting up audio equipment, and taking everything down after Bon Dance.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:18 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    02:50 - Meditation

    03:54 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:07 - Sutra: Gassho With Amida

    12:52 - Recitation: The Creed (page 4 in the red service book)

    14:27 - Gatha: Shinshu Anthem (page 147 in Praises of the Buddha)

    17:25 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    35:29 - Gatha: Buddha Loves You (page 24 in Praises of the Buddha)

    36:59 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    39:14 - Announcements

    45:14 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    46:02 - July Dharma Service Schedule

    46:18 - How to Donate to WBT

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Intergenerational Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano

Intergenerational Dharma Service for Sunday, March 3, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by Prudence Kusano at Windward Buddhist Temple. The service was officiated by Dennis Tashiro, a Certified Minister's Lay Assistant. For today's intergenerational service, Prudence reads a story about compassion when someone experiences a loss, "The Rabbit Listened," by Cori Doerrfield. (Buy at Amazon.com)

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:18 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

    02:51 - Meditation

    03:42 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    05:52 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)

    13:49 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge II (page 6 in the red service book)

    14:52 - Gatha: Namu Amida Butsu (page 104 in Praises of the Buddha)

    18:05 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    28:09 - Gatha: On This Morn (page 119 in Praises of the Buddha)

    30:16 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    32:13 - Announcements

    39:37 - March Birthdays

    41:13 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    42:01 - March Dharma Service Schedule

    42:16 - How to Donate to WBT

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Intergenerational Craft activitY & Birthdays

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Family Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano

Dharma Service for Sunday, September 24, 2023 with a Dharma Talk by Lay speaker Prudence Kusano at Windward Buddhist Temple. The service was also officiated by Prudence, a Certified Minister's Lay Assistant, at Windward Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii. 

As part of her Dharma Talk, Prudence shared a video from the 2023 Nembutsu Seminar by the Honpa Hongwanji Honolulu & Oahu Districts Buddhist Education Committee. "A Profound Silence" is a short film produced by Gardena Buddhist Church Ichi-Mi that features Jodo Shinshu Buddhist voices from the LGBTQ+ community, family and allies. 

Please watch "A Profound Silence" here:

You can also watch the recording of the 2023 Nembutsu Seminar here:

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

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

    02:49 - Meditation

    03:52 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    05:57 - Sutra: Verses Reaffirming the Vows (page 117 in the red service book)

    13:18 - Recitation: Our Pledge

    14:50 - Gatha: Arigatai

    17:46 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    28:39 - Gatha: Shinshu Anthem (page 147 in Praises of the Buddha)

    31:07 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    33:35 - Announcements

    35:48 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    37:15 - October Schedule

    37:31 - How to Donate to WBT

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Intergenerational Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano with Keiji Kukino, who led today’s service as a Certified Minister’s Lay Assistant

Dharma Service for Sunday, March 5, 2023 with Prudence Kusano at Windward Buddhist Temple. The first Sunday of the month is our Intergenerational Family Service and Prudence shares the children's book "Norman Didn’t Do It! (Yes, He Did.)” by Ryan T. Higgins and how it provides an example of the Three Poisons that we refer to as G.A.S.: Greed, Anger, and Stupidity (Ignorance).

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:19 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

    02:17 - Meditation

    03:24 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    05:35 - Sutra: Gassho with Amida

    12:15 - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)

    13:29 - Gatha: Children In Japan (page 29 in Praises of the Buddha)

    15:56 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

    28:26 - Gatha: Buddha Loves Me (page 24 in Praises of the Buddha)

    29:45 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in Praises of the Buddha)

    31:34 - Announcements

    42:10 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    42:58 - March Schedule

    43:10 - How to Donate to WBT

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Intergenerational Activity