On Saturday, May 10, 2025, we held our belated Earth Day rubbish pick-up on Kuulei Road, which is the road our temple is located on in Kailua. Two teams went up and down both sides of the road picking up a variety of discarded bottles, cans, food wrappers, cigarette butts, plastic pieces, and even floor mats for a car.
Prudence Kusano with grandsons Kelton and Coda
Family Dharma Service for Sunday, May 4, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by lay speaker and organizer of our many intergenerational activities, Prudence Kusano. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Dennis Tashiro, a Certified Minister's Lay Assistant.
Prudence reads the story, "Noa the Puhi Learns to Let Go" by by Gail Omoto, Jan Dill, Judy Dill, and illustrated by Garrett Omoto. Buy the book here.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:17 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
03:00 - Meditation
03:45 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
05:51 - Sutra: Juseige (page 54 in the red service book)
11:55 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)
13:35 - Gatha: On This Morn (page 153 in Praises of the Buddha)
16:09 - Dharma Talk: Prudence Kusano
23:11 - Gatha: Buddha Loves You (page 37 in Praises of the Buddha)
24:49 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
26:51 - Announcements
32:14 - May Birthdays
33:57 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
34:43 - May Dharma Service Schedule
34:57 - How to Donate to WBT
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Today’s intergenerational activity was making flower arrangements for Mother’s Day.
On the last Tuesday of the month, the Kailua Houseless Service Care Event takes place at the Daybreak Church and Kailua YMCA. WBT prepared and served the hot lunch and snack bags for the April event.
The monthly event also offers haircuts, a warm shower with a mobile shower van, hygiene items, signing up for food assistance programs, and assistance with legal affairs. Mahalo to all who make this event possible every month!
Rev. Sol Kalu
Remembrance Dharma Service for Sunday, April 27, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Sol Kalu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Kalu. Rev. Kalu discusses the three mirrors of Buddhism, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness and the understanding of one's own faults compared to the faults of others.
The monthly Remembrance Service is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of April, 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
00:22 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
03:08 - Meditation
03:52 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:12 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
09:47 - Remembrance Aspiration
11:31 - Remembrance
18:25 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)
28:33 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)
30:05 - Gatha: Children in Japan (page 41 in Praises of the Buddha)
32:28 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Sol Kalu
54:47 - Gatha: Quest of Life (page 164 in Praises of the Buddha)
57:05 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
59:07 - Announcements
01:04:34 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
01:05:17 - May Dharma Service Schedule
01:05:32 - How to Donate to WBT
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After refreshments, we packed snack bags for the Kailua Service Care event on April 29. WBT one of several organizations in Kailua that participates in this monthly event at Daybreak Church in Kailua.
Doris Oshiro and Rev. Sol Kalu
Eshinni / Kakushinni Day Dharma Service for Sunday, April 20, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by guest speaker Doris Oshiro of Jikoen Hongwanji in Honolulu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by WBT resident minister, Rev. Sol Kalu. Doris reflects on her Nembutsu journey through her family history and Okinawan heritage.
Established at the 1978 World Buddhist Women’s Convention, Eshinni Day honors the wife of Shinran Shonin. In 1986, the BWA celebrated and honored Kakushinni, Shinran and Eshinni's daughter.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:26 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
03:05 - Meditation
03:49 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
05:52 - Eshinni & Kakushinni Day Aspiration
07:01 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)
15:00 - Gatha: Flying Free
19:18 - Dharma Talk: Doris Oshiro
48:43 - Gatha: Ondokusan II / Gratefulness II
50:59 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
53:00 - Announcements
55:13 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
56:36 - April Dharma Service Schedule
56:51 - 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
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Cynthia Rodriguez, Prudence Kusano, and Rev. Sol Kalu with the Baby Buddha in Lumbini Garden.
Buddha Day / Hanamatsuri Dharma Service for Sunday, April 13, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Sol Kalu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by WBT resident minister, Rev. Sol Kalu. In his Dharma Talk, Rev. Kalu discusses the difference between Shakyamuni Buddha, the historical Buddha, and Amida Buddha, the main Buddha of reverence in the Jodo Shinshu tradition.
Buddha Day, also known as Hanamatsuri or "flower festival" commemorates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini Garden.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:28 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
03:07 - Meditation
03:55 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:00 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
09:52 - Buddha Day Aspiration
11:17 - Sutra: Kanmoku-ge & Pouring of Sweet Tea
26:58 - Gatha: Happy Buddha Day (page 76 in Praises of the Buddha)
29:55 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Sol Kalu
57:45 - Gatha: Softly Blew the Breezes (page 183 in Praises of the Buddha)
59:20 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
01:00:51 - Announcements
01:07:27 - April Birthdays
01:09:43 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
01:10:33 - April Dharma Service Schedule
01:10:48 - 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, March 23, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Sol Kalu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Rev. Kalu. Rev. Kalu shares 8 common misunderstandings about Buddhism.
The monthly Remembrance Service is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of March, 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
00:16 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:54 - Meditation
03:38 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
05:42 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
09:25 - Remembrance Aspiration
10:35 - Remembrance
13:17 - Sutra: Gassho To Amida (page 123 in the red service book)
19:40 - Recitation: The Creed
21:25 - Gatha: At Our Altar (page 22 in Praises of the Buddha)
23:09 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Sol Kalu
46:41 - Gatha: Golden Chain
48:19 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
50:07 - Announcements
55:08 - Announcement by Rev. Kalu
57:02 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
57:46 - April Dharma Service Schedule
58:01 - 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. Dr. Bert Sumikawa and Rev. Sol Kalu
Spring Ohigan Dharma Service for Sunday, March 16, 2025 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by WBT resident minister, Rev. Sol Kalu.
Rev. Sumikawa shares the significance of Spring Ohigan, which is a time for reflection and balance, and emphasizes the importance of the Six Paramitas (generosity, discipline, patience, effort, meditation, and wisdom) in achieving harmony in life.
00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program
00:17 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)
02:41 - Offering of Flowers & Light
03:25 - Meditation
04:12 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)
06:15 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)
09:56 - Ohigan Aspiration
11:14 - Sutra: Twelve Homages (page 120 in the red service book)
18:16 - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)
19:19 - Gatha: Splendor of an Evening Sky (page 194 in Praises of the Buddha)
21:55 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa
41:29 - Gatha: Namo Amida Butsu (page 144 in Praises of the Buddha)
44:15 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha)
46:24 - Announcements
54:04 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)
54:46 - March Dharma Service Schedule
55:01 - 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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