Online Hoonko Service

Rev. David Nakamoto & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Rev. David Nakamoto & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Hoonko Service for Sunday, January 17, 2021 with Guest Speaker Rev. David Nakamoto and Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. One of the special services held during the year, the Hoonko service is the annual memorial service for Jodo Shinshu founder, Shinran Shonin.

Our Hoonko Service speaker is Rev. David Nakamoto, who was the minister at Windward Buddhist Temple (Kailua Hongwanji Mission) from 2010 to 2017.

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

  • 01:59 - Opening Remarks & Program

  • 02:27 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:24 - Hoonko Aspiration

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

  • 18:23 - Dharma Talk: Rev. David Nakamoto

  • 30:50 - Gatha: Ondokusan (II) (page 123 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 33:21 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 34:15 - Closing Remarks

  • 35:32 - January Schedule

  • 35:45 - How to Donate to WBT Online