New Year’s Message, 2022
In-Person Service Schedule
Mahalo for your Donations
New Year’s Messages from Headquarters
An Update on Reopening (January 2022)
Dear Members and Friends,
Warmest wishes for a Happy New Year!
I am grateful that we have endured the many months of COVID restrictions with a positive attitude and knowledge that everything changes, even COVID will one day be controlled. Having the temple closed since March 2020 has been a challenge. The Board of Directors has continued to do its best to be in communication with members and friends and to share the Dharma through YouTube.
The effort to look for new ways to keep the Sangha together and to spread the Dharma, resulted in several positive outcomes. For example, despite the inconvenience and missing the Sangha fellowship, Windward Buddhist Temple’s online Sunday services have reached our friends and members as well as people outside of the Windward District and even people living on the mainland. Many of us learned to use Zoom and attended conferences and Dharma classes which we would not have been able to do prior to the pandemic. The Board learned how to conduct monthly Board meetings via Zoom.
In August we had a Bon Dance dinner sale that brought together members to safely prepare the dinner and to connect with people who came by to pick up their orders. The Fundraising Committee replaced the live fundraising events with an Online Store.
The temple has been able to weather this pandemic due to the support of the Board and the members who have generously contributed to the temple. I look forward to serve as President again this year with the goal of reopening the temple for regular services and fellowship.
Wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Safe and Peaceful New Year.
With Gratitude, Prudence Kusano
Online Remembrance Day Dharma Service
Shirley Yanagisawa
Happy Holidays! Online Monthly Remembrance Day Dharma Service for Sunday, December 26, 2021 with Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa and Lay Speaker Shirley Yanagisawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. Remembrance Day is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of December, regardless of the year.
00:00 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
02:01 - Opening Remarks & Program
02:37 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
04:34 - San Bu Jo (page 8 in the red service book)
07:56 - Remembrance Day - December
09:35 - Sutra: Juseige (page 54 in the red service book)
14:29 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge - I (page 6 in the red service book)
17:54 - Dharma Talk: Shirley Yanagisawa
36:55 - Gatha: May Peace Prevail
39:44 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)
40:41 - Closing Aspiration
41:36 - Announcements
42:04 - How to Donate to WBT Online
JANUARY SCHEDULE
In-person services at the temple will begin on Sunday, January 9, 2022. There will be no service on Sunday, January 2, 2022.
Due to the ever-changing pandemic, this schedule is subject to change, so please check our website and Facebook page for the latest.
Online Dharma Service
Keiji Kukino
Online Dharma Service for Sunday, December 19, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by Lay Speaker Keiji Kukino at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.
00:00 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
02:19 - Opening Remarks & Program
02:44 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
04:39 - Recitation: The Creed - II (page 4 in the red service book)
05:45 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)
14:37 - Dharma Talk: Keiji Kukino
28:19 - Gatha: A Lotus Pure
31:38 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)
32:34 - Closing Aspiration
33:05 - December Schedule
33:15 - Announcements
33:37 - How to Donate to WBT Online
Bodhi Day Service (In-Person)
Rev. Quinn Hashimoto & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa
Bodhi Day Service for Sunday, December 12, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Quinn Hashimoto of Shingon Mission of Hawaii at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii. This was an in-person service, only our second in 2021.
Bodhi Day commemorates the day that Shakyamuni Buddha experienced enlightenment under a Bodhi tree.
00:00 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)
02:20 - Opening Remarks & Program
03:18 - Meditation
04:50 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
07:11 - Recitation: Loving Kindness Metta
08:51 - Bodhi Day Aspiration
09:57 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)
18:12 - Gatha: The Bodhi Day (page 20 in Praises of the Buddha)
23:05 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Quinn Hashimoto
45:23 - Gatha: Flowers At Amida's Altar (page 47 in Praises of the Buddha)
47:11 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)
48:25 - Closing Aspiration
48:52 - Announcements
52:37 - December Schedule
53:12 - How to Donate to WBT Online
Temple Activities: Reopening
After closing the temple in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are carefully resuming temple activities in accordance with state and local guidelines.
Starting December 9, 2021, temple-sponsored activities such as tai chi, ikebana, and exercise class will be reopened to the general public. Class sizes and/or attendance limits apply and will be subject to instructor and space availability.
To participate in temple activities, you:
Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (vaccination card or photo of vaccination card) and photo ID
Will need to sign-in at each visit to the temple and provide contact tracing information
Will need to wear a mask and practice social distancing inside the temple
See our Temple Activities page for more information. Schedules and space availability vary for each activity. Please contact the instructor prior to attending to confirm the schedule and whether they are accepting new participants.
Hawaii Buddhist Council's 2021 Virtual Bodhi Day Service
Happy Bodhi Day! The Hawaii Buddhist Council presented its 2021 Virtual Bodhi Day Service on Sunday, December 5, 2021. The theme was: "What is Bodhi?” and includes a One Minute Dharma Talk Challenge by 16 ministers for 16 minutes. WBT’s Rev. Bert Sumikawa is one of the 16 ministers in the challenge.
Service Program (Service was pre-recorded at the Jodo Mission of Hawaii)
00:36 Opening Remarks
01:09 Welcome Messages by Bishops of HBC temples
03:02 Ministers' Entering
04:02 Offering of Incense by Representatives of Each sect
09:24 Vandana Ti-Sarana led by Bishop Kosen Ishikawa
12:14 Sutra Chanting led by Rev. Takaaki Tanabe
19:23 Egan
19:46 Dedication of Merit for All
20:15 Message by Rev. Eshin Matsumoto of Palolo Kwannon Temple
21:15 Introduction of One Minute Dharma Talk
22:09 HBC President's Message by Bishop Kosen Ishikawa
24:53 Rev. Shingo Furusawa of Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin
25:58 Rev. Hirosato Yoshida of Soto Mission of Hawaii
26:55 Bishop Shokai Kanai of Nichiren Mission of Hawaii
27:16 Rev. Kohtoku Hirao of Koyasan Shingon Mission of Hawaii (Waimea Shingon Mission)
28:19 Rev. Ryodo Ishida of Tendai Mission of Hawaii
29:16 Rev. Sol Kalu of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Betsuin
30:48 Rev. Daido Baba of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii HQ
31:51 Rev. Takayuki Meguro of Koysan Shingon Mission of Hawaii (Lahaina Shingon Mission)
32:56 Bishop Eric Matsumoto of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
34:13 Bishop Kenjun Kawawata of Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
36:10 Rev. Akiko Okada of Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
37:14 Rev. Steve Toyoshima of Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
38:36 Rev. Mariko Nishiyama of Pearl City Hongwanji Mission
39:35 Rev. Bert Sumikawa of Windward Hongwanji Mission
40:42 Bishop Kosen Ishikawa of Jodo Mission of Hawaii
41:41 Junen / Ten Times Recitation of Nenbutsu
42:19 Entreating Buddhas to return to their lands
44:25 Closing Remarks
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