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An Update on Reopening (November 2021)

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Dear Members and Friends,

Good news: the temple will be open for some live, in person services!!

Since some of the COVID restrictions are being lifted, the Board has decided to slowly open the temple for live services. We will begin by having one in-person temple service a month and as more restrictions are lifted, more will be added.

The Eitaikyo Service on November 14 and the Bodhi Day service on December 12 will be held at the temple. The other Sunday services in November and December will be pre-recorded and available for viewing on Sundays via YouTube, WBT website and FaceBook.

We will continue to follow government guidance for in-person services by limiting the number of people in attendance to 50% of capacity and those 12 years and older who can verify their COVID vaccination status. Everyone will need to be masked and physically distanced if not from the same household. We will be allowed to chant and sing with our masks on.

Everyone attending the service is required to:

  1. Present proof of their COVID vaccination status and a photo ID, and

  2. Sign in on the COVID tracking sheet as they enter the temple

Nametags will not be used, so it will be interesting to see how many of us can recognize each other after almost 20 months since our last live service in March 2020. We look forward to meeting new people who may have been waiting for services at the temple.

There will be no fellowship after these services. Many of us look forward to meeting new people and to chat with old friends over refreshments; however, we need to be patient for the time when this will be possible again. In the meantime, we look forward to seeing you at the Eitaikyo and Bodhi Day services.

In gassho,

Prudence Kusano

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Online Dharma Service

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Dennis Tashiro

Happy Halloween! Online Dharma Service for Sunday, October 31, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by Lay Speaker Dennis Tashiro at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

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

  • 01:59 - Opening Remarks & Program

  • 02:19 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:16 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge - II (page 6 in the red service book)

  • 05:10 - Sutra: Twelve Homages (page 120 in the red service book)

  • 12:11 - Dharma Talk: Dennis Tashiro

  • 31:31 - Gatha: Into the Breeze

  • 33:39 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 34:33 - Closing Aspiration

  • 35:17 - November Schedule

  • 35:27 - Announcements

  • 35:37 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Remembrance Day Dharma Service

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Monthly Remembrance Day Dharma Service for Sunday, October 24, 2021 with Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. Remembrance Day is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of October, regardless of the year.

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

  • 02:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

  • 02:22 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:25 - San Bu Jo (page 8 in the red service book)

  • 08:24 - Remembrance Day - October

  • 11:08 - Sutra: Junirai (page 59 in the red service book)

  • 18:33 - Recitation: The Creed - I (page 4 in the red service book)

  • 19:34 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

  • 36:47 - Gatha: Nembutsu (from "The Golden Chain")

  • 41:04 - Closing Aspiration

  • 41:39 - October Schedule

  • 41:49 - Announcements

  • 42:07 - How to Donate to WBT Online

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Online Dharma Service

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Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, October 17, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

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

  • 01:59 - Opening Remarks & Program

  • 02:15 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:02 - Recitation: Four Noble Truths

  • 05:00 - Sutra: Verses Reaffirming the Vows (page 117 in the red service book)

  • 11:24 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

  • 27:42 - Gatha: The Golden Chain of Love

  • 31:08 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 32:08 - Closing Aspiration

  • 32:37 - October Schedule

  • 32:46 - Announcements

  • 33:04 - How to Donate to WBT Online

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Online Dharma Service

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Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, October 10, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

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

  • 01:59 - Opening Remarks & Program

  • 02:16 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:04 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge - II (page 6 in the red service book)

  • 04:54 - Sutra: Juseige (page 54 in the red service book)

  • 10:32 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

  • 29:26 - Gatha: Flying Free

  • 33:46 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 34:43 - Closing Aspiration

  • 35:18 - October Schedule

  • 35:27 - Announcements

  • 35:46 - How to Donate to WBT Online

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Online Dharma Service

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Prudence Kusano, President, Windward Buddhist Temple

Prudence Kusano, President, Windward Buddhist Temple

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, October 3, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by Lay Speaker Prudence Kusano, President of Windward Buddhist Temple. Prudence shares her understanding of the Jodo Shinshu teachings an "aha" moment that she recently had. The service is officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa.

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

  • 01:59 - Opening Remarks & Program

  • 02:16 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:03 - Recitation: Sentences from the Dhammapada #1

  • 06:33 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)

  • 15:58 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano

  • 30:20 - Gatha: Each Day Anew

  • 34:10 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 35:08 - Closing Aspiration

  • 35:34 - October Schedule

  • 35:45 - Announcements

  • 36:02 - How to Donate to WBT Online

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Online Fall Ohigan & Remembrance Day Service

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Rev. Marcos Sawada & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Rev. Marcos Sawada & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Fall Ohigan & Remembrance Day Service for Sunday, September 26, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by guest speaker Rev. Marcos Sawada of Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji 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 & Program

  • 02:48 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:35 - San Bu Jo (page 8 in the red service book)

  • 08:45 - Recitation: Six Paramitas

  • 09:43 - Remembrance Day for September

  • 11:59 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)

  • 19:21 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Marcos Sawada

  • 49:12 - Gatha: Higan I

  • 51:13 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 52:11 - Closing Aspiration

  • 52:56 - October Schedule

  • 53:06 - Announcements

  • 53:16 - How to Donate to WBT Online

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Online Dharma Service

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Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, September 19, 2021 with a Peace Day Dharma Talk by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple.

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

  • 01:59 - Opening Remarks & Program

  • 02:19 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:06 - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)

  • 04:56 - Sutra: Gassho to Amida (page 123 in the red service book)

  • 10:49 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

  • 27:53 - Gatha: Many But One

  • 30:34 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 31:32 - Closing Aspiration

  • 32:23 - September Schedule

  • 32:31 - Announcements

  • 32:59 - How to Donate to WBT Online