Weekly Dharma Services are held on Sundays at 9am at the temple. Click here to see the speaker schedule.

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Family Dharma Service

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Rev. Sol Kalu

Dharma Service for Sunday, September 1, 2024 with a Dharma Talk, by WBT's new resident minister, Rev. Sol Kalu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was officiated by Rev. Kalu and recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhism Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

We're back after our summer break in August and our first Dharma Service with Rev. Sol Kalu, who became resident minister of Windward Buddhist Temple as of August 1.

We will not have a service at WBT on Sunday, September 8 due to the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Triple Celebration commemoration. The year 2023 marked the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran Shonin, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist tradition. The year 2024 is the 800th anniversary of the establishment of the Jodo Shinshu teaching and the 135th anniversary of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:28 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    03:08 - Meditation

    03:51 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:09 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)

    16:24 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)

    17:53 - Gatha: Quest of Life (page 126 in Praises of the Buddha)

    20:12 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Sol Kalu

    38:54 - Gatha: Hotokesama (II) (page 74 in Praises of the Buddha)

    41:12 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    43:22 - Announcements

    49:08 - August & September Birthdays

    51:37 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    52:27 - September Dharma Service Schedule

    52:43 - How to Donate to WBT

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