Jr. YBA

Remembrance Day Service

United Jr. YBA of Honolulu

Remembrance Dharma Service for Sunday, December 22, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by Joy Nishida and the United Jr. Young Buddhists Association (YBA) of Honolulu. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was lead by members of the United Jr. YBA of Honolulu.

The Jr. YBA was first established in the state of Hawai'i in 1957. The Honolulu chapter includes members from Windward Buddhist Temple, along with Hawaii Betsuin, Moiliili Hongwanji, Jikoen Hongwanji, Pacific Buddhist Academy, and Hongwanji Mission School.

The monthly Remembrance Service is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of December, 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

    00:19 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell)

    02:43 - Meditation

    03:27 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    05:40 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)

    09:36 - Remembrance Aspiration

    10:16 - Remembrance

    17:40 - Sutra: Gassho With Amida

    23:40 - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)

    24:51 - Gatha: Quest of Life (page 126 in Praises of the Buddha)

    24:49 - Dharma Talk: Joy Nishida & the United Jr. YBA

    42:57 - Gatha: Ondokusan/Gratefulness

    45:34 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    47:51 - Announcements

    52:40 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    53:39 - December Dharma Service Schedule

    53:56 - How to Donate to WBT

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