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