Board of Directors

Board of Directors & Officers for 2025 - 2026

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

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!

2023 - 2024 Board of Directors & Officers

At the General Membership Meeting on December 11, 2022, the Windward Buddhist Temple Board of Directors and Officers for 2023 through 2024 were confirmed.

President: Dennis Tashiro

Vice-President: Cynthia Rodriguez

Secretary: Joy Nishida

Treasurer: Gerald Matsuda

Auditor: Roy Miyamoto

Past President: Prudence Kusano

Directors:

  • Dana Arakaki

  • Keiji Kukino

  • Allen Kusano

  • Ryan Miyamoto

  • Joyce Nishita

  • Neil Yamamoto

Mahalo

Mahalo to Prudence Kusano, who served consecutive terms as President from 2018 through 2022, helping see us through the pandemic. Prudence will continue on the Board as Past President.

Also mahalo to Shirley Yanagisawa, who decided not to continue as a Board member for another term. Finally, thank you to Joyce Nishita, who has served as Board secretary for over 20 years. She is continuing as a Director on the Board for the next term.

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Bodhi Day Service

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Rev. Barbara Brennan

Bodhi Day Dharma Service for Sunday, December 11, 2022 with Rev. Barbara Brennan at Windward Buddhist Temple. Bodhi Day, on December 8, is the date of the attainment of perfect awakening by Shakyamuni Buddha.

The service was followed by our annual General Membership Meeting, installation of the 2023-24 Board of Directors and Officers, and a recognition luncheon for Rev. Bert Sumikawa, whose last day as our resident minister will be December 31, 2022. Rev. Sumikawa will continue to be connected to Windward Buddhist Temple, however, as the oversee minister, working with Rev. Barbara Brennan.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:16 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

    02:41 - Offering of Flowers & Light

    03:31 - Meditation

    04:28 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:44 - Recitation: Loving Kindness Metta

    08:36 - San Bu Jo & Aspiration

    12:38 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)

    20:43 - Gatha: The Bodhi Day (page 20 in Praises of the Buddha)

    26:38 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Barbara Brennan

    36:44 - Gatha: At Our Altar (page 16 in Praises of the Buddha)

    38:45 - The Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

    42:00 - Announcements

    42:53 - December Birthdays

    47:43 - December Schedule

    47:54 - Support WBT with AmazonSmile

    48:04 - How to Donate to WBT

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  • Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook

General Membership Meeting & Luncheon