Rev. David Fujimoto and Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa
We are taking our annual summer break during the month of August. During the month, we will post "encore presentations" of past Dharma Talks and announcements. Please stay tuned for updates for September.
This week we are featuring a Dharma Talk by Rev. David Fujimoto of Mililani Hongwanji Mission, recorded during Windward Buddhist Temple's Eitaikyo Service on November 17, 2019.
Jay Sakashita
We are taking our annual summer break during the month of August. During the month, we will post "encore presentations" of past Dharma Talks and announcements. Please stay tuned for updates for September.
This week we are featuring a Dharma Talk by Jay Sakashita, "Love from the Buddhist Perspective," recorded during Windward Buddhist Temple's Family Dharma Service on February 11, 2018.
Online Juneteenth Dharma Service for Sunday, June 20, 2021 with a Dharma Talk, "Emancipation, Juneteenth, and Hawaii," by Ed Young of the Windward Interfaith 'Ohana and the Hawaii Baháʼí Community. The service is officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple.
00:00 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
02:00- Opening Remarks & Program
02:18 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
04:14 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)
12:15 - Recitation: The Creed - II (page 4 in the red service book)
13:27 - Dharma Talk: Ed Young
31:07 - Gatha: A Lotus Pure (from "The Golden Chain")
34:25 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)
35:23 - Closing Aspiration
36:15 - June Schedule
36:24 - Announcements
37:08 - How to Donate to WBT Online
For more info and photos from the 2020 Windward Interfaith 'Ohana's New Year Service: https://tinyurl.com/WBTInterfaith2020
Online Gotan-e Dharma Service for Sunday, May 16, 2021 with guest speaker Rev. Tomo Hojo of West Kauai Hongwanji Mission and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. The Gotan-e Service celebrates the birth of Shinran Shonin, founder of Jodo Shin Buddhism, who was born on May 21, 1173.
00:00 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
02:00- Opening Remarks & Program
02:23 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
04:19 - San Bu Jo (page 8 in the red service book)
08:11 - Sutra: Shoshinge (page 11 in the red service book)
14:04 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Tomo Hojo
27:55 - Gatha: Shuso Gotanye (from "Shin Buddhist Gathas")
29:14 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)
30:12 - Closing Remarks
31:12 - May Schedule
31:43 - How to Donate to WBT Online
Online Eshinni/Kakushinni Day Dharma Service for Sunday, April 18, 2021 with guest speaker Charlene Kihara and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. We honor Eshinni, the wife of Shinran Shonin, and her dedication to Shinran. We rejoice in the memory of Shinran’s daughter Kakushinni because had it not been for her, his teaching might not be available for us.
00:00 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
02:00- Opening Remarks & Program
02:25 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
04:21 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)
14:39 - Recitation: Our Pledge
15:37 - Dharma Talk: Charlene Kihara
27:55 - Gatha: White Lotus Flowers (from "The Golden Chain")
29:59 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)
30:55 - Closing Remarks
31:39 - April Schedule
32:09 - How to Donate to WBT Online
Online Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri) Dharma Service for Sunday, April 11, 2021 with guest speaker Rev. Takamasa Yamamura of Honolulu Myohoji Mission and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. Buddha Day commemorates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini Garden. Sweet tea is poured over the baby Buddha, representing the rain that fell when Siddhartha was born.
00:00 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
02:00- Opening Remarks & Program
02:24 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
04:21 - Sutra: Kanmoku-ge
12:14 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)
13:31 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Takamasa Yamamura
27:55 - Gatha: In Lumbini's Garden (from "Shin Buddhist Gathas")
29:08 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)
30:04 - Closing Remarks
30:57 - April Schedule
31:18 - How to Donate to WBT Online
Shaku Arthur Kaufmann, Lihue Hongwanji Mission
Online Spring Ohigan Dharma Service for Sunday, March 14, 2021 with a Dharma message by guest speaker Shaku Arthur Kaufmann of Lihue Hongwanji Mission and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. We celebrate Ohigan in the spring and fall during the equinoxes, when the lengths of day and night are equal.
00:00 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
01:59 - Opening Remarks
03:16 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
05:13 - Sutra: Junirai (page 59 in the red service book)
12:10 - Recitation: Three Treasures
13:54 - Dharma Talk: Shaku Arthur Kaufmann
25:47 - Gatha: Higan II (from "Shin Buddhist Gathas")
28:33 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)
29:31 - Closing Remarks
29:58 - March Schedule
30:25- How to Donate to WBT Online
Our guest speaker for our Spring Ohigan Service was Rev. Koen Kikuchi, resident minister of Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji. Watch his Ohigan Dharma Talk below.
COVID-19 Temple Advisory: As Prudence announced at the end of the service, to ensure the health and safety of temple members and guests and help to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), Windward Buddhist Temple will be suspending all services and activities at the temple from March 16 through April 30, 2020.
Please continue to visit our website as well as follow us on Facebook or Instagram for updates. Our YouTube channel will also continue to feature past special services and Dharma Talks.
Guest speaker Rev. Clarence Liu & Rev. Bert Sumikawa
We welcomed guest speaker Rev. Clarence Liu to today’s Family Service. Rev. Liu grew up in Kailua and pastored in several Central Oahu churches before finding his niche in clinical chaplaincy.
Rev. Liu shared what he has learned about the subject of death, something he has had a lot of experience with having retired as a hospice chaplain with Hospice Hawaii in 2012.
Rev. Sol Kalu
Rev. Sol Kalu, Associate Minister at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, was our guest speaker for today’s Nirvana Day Service. Nirvana Day commemorates the death of the Buddha and his achievement of Parinirvana, or complete Nirvana.
Watch Rev. Kalu’s educational and informative Dharma Talk about the Buddha’s final days prior to achieving Nirvana below or on our YouTube channel.
We also held our first pet memorial service at Windward Buddhist Temple. At the beginning of the service, Rev. Sumikawa and Rev. Kalu chanted the Sanbujo. Families were called up individually to offer incense as the names of their departed pets were called.
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