Online Remembrance Day Dharma Service

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Monthly Remembrance Day Dharma Service for Sunday, November 28, 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 November, regardless of the year.

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

• 02:19 - Opening Remarks & Program

• 02:45 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:50 - San Bu Jo (page 8 in the red service book)

• 08:30 - Remembrance Day - November

• 10:07 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)

• 16:56 - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)

• 17:54 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

• 35:15 - Gatha: Gratefulness II / Ondokusan II

• 37:29 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 38:25 - Closing Aspiration

• 39:05 - December Schedule

• 39:14 - Announcements

• 39:22 - In-Person Bodhi Day Service

• 39:41 - How to Donate to WBT Online

DECEMBER SCHEDULE

• No online service will be posted on December 5, 2021 due to the HBC Virtual Bodhi Day Service.

• The Sunday, December 12, 2021 service will be an IN-PERSON Bodhi Day service at WBT. A recording of the service will be posted at a later time.

Online Dharma Service

Neil Yamamoto

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, November 21, 2021 with a Thanksgiving Dharma Talk by Lay Speaker Neil Yamamoto at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

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

• 02:19 - Opening Remarks & Program

• 02:38 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:34 - Recitation: Our Pledge

• 05:31 - Sutra: Verses Reaffirming the Vows (page 117 in the red service book)

• 12:05 - Dharma Talk: Neil Yamamoto

• 16:39 - Gatha: Each Day Anew

• 20:26 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 21:23 - Closing Aspiration

• 22:04 - November Schedule

• 22:12 - Announcements

• 22:31 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Eitaikyo Service (In-Person)

Rev. Shindo Nishiyama & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Eitaikyo Service for Sunday, November 14, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Shindo Nishiyama of Jikoen Hongwanji at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii. This was our first in-person service for 2021 and the first since suspending in-person services in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eitaikyo is a special service where we remember all those who came before us at our temple who have helped to propagate the Dharma, and, in doing so, have ensured that others are able to do so in the future as well.

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

• 02:20 - Opening Remarks & Program

• 03:20 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 05:35 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)

• 07:27 - Eitaikyo Aspiration

• 08:30 - Sutra: Juseige (page 54 in the red service book)

• 14:39 - Gatha: On This Morn (page 119 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 16:57 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Shindo Nishiyama

• 35:02 - Gatha: Shinshu Anthem (page 147 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 38:07 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 39:20 - Closing Aspiration

• 39:49 - Announcements

• 42:40 - November Schedule

• 43:08 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Dharma Service

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, November 7, 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

• 02:23 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:20 - Recitation: The Creed - I (page 4 in the red service book)

• 05:09 - Sutra: Shoshinge (page 11 in the red service book)

• 11:20 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

• 29:36 - Gatha: Quest of Life

• 32:13 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 33:07 - Closing Aspiration

• 33:35 - November Schedule

• 33:44 - Announcements

• 34:12 - How to Donate to WBT Online

In-Person Services: November & December

Eitaikyo Service

November 14, 9 am

Bodhi Day Service

December 12, 9 am

Good news: the temple will be open for one in-person service each month in November and December!

Here are the details that you will need to know if you are planning on joining us at the temple for these special services.

Attendance is limited to 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.

Everyone attending is required to:

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

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

More services will be added as COVID restrictions are lifted. We look forward to your attendance to these services.

Online services will continue for remaining Sundays. See posted schedule here.

An Update on Reopening (November 2021)

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

Online Dharma Service

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

Online Dharma Service

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