Windward Buddhist Temple Board of Directors for 2025 - 2026
At the General Membership Meeting on December 15, 2024, the Windward Buddhist Temple Board of Directors and Officers for 2025 through 2026 were installed.
President: Dennis Tashiro
Vice-President: Cynthia Rodriguez
Secretary: Prudence Kusano
Treasurer: Gerald Matsuda
Auditor: Roy Miyamoto
Directors:
Dana Arakaki
Ed Diehl
Keiji Kukino
Allen Kusano
Natasha Lopes
Ryan Miyamoto
Joy Nishida
Joyce Nishita
Neil Yamamoto
Mahalo to Allen Kusano, who will continue to be involved with WBT and lead the facilities committee. Welcome to new board members Ed Diehl and Natasha Lopes!
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
We are now able to accept secure online donations using PayPal or a credit card. Please visit our Donation page for instructions or scan the QR code in the video.Item description
Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook
Rev. Sol Kalu
Bodhi Day Dharma Service for Sunday, December 8, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Sol Kalu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Kalu.
Celebrated annually on December 8, Bodhi Day commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha's attainment of awakening or enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:17 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
03:00 - Offering of Flowers & Light
03:49 - Meditation
04:32 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:47 - Loving Kindness Metta
08:31 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
12:27 - Bodhi Day Aspiration
13:54 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)
22:14 - Gatha: The Bodhi Day (page 20 in Praises of the Buddha)
27:58 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Sol Kalu
53:34 - Gatha: Hotokesama (II) (page 74 in Praises of the Buddha)
55:33 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)
57:39 - Announcements
01:01:54 - December Birthdays
01:04:32 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
01:05:29 - December Dharma Service Schedule
01:05:44 - How to Donate to WBT
We are now able to accept secure online donations using PayPal or a credit card. Please visit our Donation page for instructions or scan the QR code in the video.Item description
Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook
Rev. Sol Kalu
Remembrance Dharma Service for Sunday, November 24, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Sol Kalu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Kalu. We honor our veterans on Veterans Day in November and Rev. Kalu shares a remembrance of his father, who was a veteran of the Korean War.
The monthly Remembrance Service is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of November, regardless of the year.
This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:13 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:26 - Meditation
03:22 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
05:29 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
09:21 - Remembrance Aspiration
10:15 - Remembrance
13:38 - Sutra: Twelve Homages (page 120 in the red service book)
20:55 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)
22:24 - Gatha: Namu Amida Butsu (page 104 in Praises of the Buddha)
24:49 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Sol Kalu
45:59 - Gatha: On This Morn (page 119 in Praises of the Buddha)
48:05 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)
50:07 - Announcements
56:00 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
56:47 - December Dharma Service Schedule
57:03 - How to Donate to WBT
We are now able to accept secure online donations using PayPal or a credit card. Please visit our Donation page for instructions or scan the QR code in the video.Item description
Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook
Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata
Eitaikyo Dharma Service for Sunday, November 17, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by guest speaker Rev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata, Associate Minister of Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Sol Kalu.
The Eitaikyo Service is a memorial service that WBT dharma followers & temple leaders who came before us. It is through their efforts that the Dharma continues to be shared to successive generations.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:29 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:59 - Offering of Flowers & Light
04:11 - Meditation
04:58 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
07:52 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
11:11 - Eitaikyo Aspiration
12:50 - Sutra: Junirai (page 59 in the red service book)
20:27 - Recitation: Our Pledge
21:52 - Gatha: Arigatai
24:13 - Dharma Talk: ev. Blayne Nakasone Sakata
53:42 - Gatha: Flying Free
57:59 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)
59:45 - Announcements
01:02:04 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
01:02:58 - November Dharma Service Schedule
01:03:13 - How to Donate to WBT
We are now able to accept secure online donations using PayPal or a credit card. Please visit our Donation page for instructions or scan the QR code in the video.Item description
Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook
Neil Yamamoto
Dharma Service for Sunday, November 10, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by WBT board member Neil Yamamoto. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Sol Kalu. Neil continues his FoodieDharma series, this time looking at a Hawaii icon, the SPAM Musubi.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:11 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:37 - Meditation
03:24 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
05:36 - Sutra: Verses Reaffirming the Vows (page 117 in the red service book)
12:27 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge II (page 6 in the red service book)
13:52 - Gatha: Becoming Free (page 18 in Praises of the Buddha)
15:40 - Dharma Talk: Neil Yamamoto
24:41 - Gatha: At Our Altar (page 16 in Praises of the Buddha)
26:44 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)
28:38 - Announcements
32:13 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
32:59 - November Dharma Service Schedule
33:14 - How to Donate to WBT
We are now able to accept secure online donations using PayPal or a credit card. Please visit our Donation page for instructions or scan the QR code in the video.Item description
Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook
Dennis Tashiro
Dharma Service for Sunday, November 3, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by WBT President Dennis Tashiro. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Kalu. Today's service is an intergenerational service with a Dharma message geared for the young and young at heart. Dennis shares a message of Thanksgiving, gratitude, and the Nembutsu, and shares the Elephant & Piggie story "The Thank You Book" by Mo Willems.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:17 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
03:17 - Meditation
04:02 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:03 - Sutra: Juseige (page 54 in the red service book)
12:16 - Recitation: The Creed (page 4 in the red service book)
13:52 - Gatha: Becoming Free (page 18 in Praises of the Buddha)
16:25 - Dharma Talk: Dennis Tashiro
32:39 - Gatha: Buddha Loves You (page 24 in Praises of the Buddha)
34:06 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)
35:54 - Announcements
41:26 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
42:17 - November Dharma Service Schedule
42:34 - How to Donate to WBT
We are now able to accept secure online donations using PayPal or a credit card. Please visit our Donation page for instructions or scan the QR code in the video.Item description
Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook
Rev. Sol Kalu
Remembrance Dharma Service for Sunday, October 27, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Sol Kalu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Kalu. Rev. Kalu's Dharma Talk is about fears, both real or imagined, and how Jodo Shinshu Buddhism addresses those fears.
The monthly Remembrance Service is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of October, regardless of the year.
This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:18 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:48 - Meditation
03:49 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:03 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
09:53 - Remembrance Aspiration
11:01 - Remembrance
15:37 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)
26:40 - Recitation: Our Pledge
27:51 - Gatha: Quest of Life (page 126 in Praises of the Buddha)
30:04 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Sol Kalu
48:29 - Gatha: Ondokusan / Gratefulness
50:46 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)
52:57 - Announcements
56:11 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
57:14 - November Dharma Service Schedule
57:29 - How to Donate to WBT
We are now able to accept secure online donations using PayPal or a credit card. Please visit our Donation page for instructions or scan the QR code in the video.Item description
Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook
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