Keiji Kukino

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Online Dharma Service

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Keiji Kukino

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, December 19, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by Lay Speaker Keiji Kukino at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

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

  • 02:19 - Opening Remarks & Program

  • 02:44 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:39 - Recitation: The Creed - II (page 4 in the red service book)

  • 05:45 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)

  • 14:37 - Dharma Talk: Keiji Kukino

  • 28:19 - Gatha: A Lotus Pure

  • 31:38 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 32:34 - Closing Aspiration

  • 33:05 - December Schedule

  • 33:15 - Announcements

  • 33:37 - How to Donate to WBT Online

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Online Dharma Service

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Keiji “Kuki” Kukino

Keiji “Kuki” Kukino

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, May 30, 2021 with a Memorial Day Dharma Talk by Lay Speaker Keiji "Kuki" Kukino and Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple.

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

  • 02:00- Opening Remarks & Program

  • 02:14 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 04:11 - Sutra: Verses Reaffirming the Vows (page 117 in the red service book)

  • 10:34 - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 4 in the red service book)

  • 11:32 - Dharma Talk: Keiji Kukino

  • 23:38 - Gatha: Flying Free (from "Gift of Peace")

  • 28:02 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 29:00 - Closing Aspiration

  • 29:42 - June Schedule

  • 29:52 - Announcements

  • 30:29 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Remembrance Day Service with Lay Speaker Keiji Kukino

Keiji Kukino

Keiji Kukino

Online Dharma & Remembrance Day Service for Sunday, November 22, 2020 with a Dharma Talk by Keiji “Kuki” Kukino and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple.

We have restarted our monthly Remembrance Day Service on the fourth Sunday of the month. Remembrance Day is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month, regardless of the year.

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

01:59 - Opening Remarks & Program

02:31 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

04:27 - Remembrance Day - November

06:46 - Sutra: Junirai (page 59 in the red service book)

14:18 - Recitation: Our Pledge

15:28 - Dharma Talk: Keiji Kukino

28:14 - Gatha: Diamond Faith (from "Gift of Peace")

30:11 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

31:02 - Closing Remarks

31:51 - November & December Schedule

32:09 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Dharma Service with Lay Speaker Keiji Kukino

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Online Dharma Service for Sunday, August 23, 2020 lead by Rev. Bert Sumikawa and with Dharma Talk by Keiji Kukino at Windward Buddhist Temple. We are pleased to announce that WBT will be posting recorded services to YouTube and our website beginning in August. Today's service includes:

0:00 Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

2:22 Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

4:23 Sutra: Twelve Homages (page 120 in the red service book)

11:37 Recitation: Shinshu Pledge - II (page 6 in the red service book)

12:32 Dharma Talk: Keiji Kukino

27:49 Gatha: "To Live (Ikiru)" by the Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Choir

31:09 Nembutsu (page 107 in the Praises of the Buddha book)

Sunday Family Service

As we are in the Obon season, Kuki shared his memories of the late Dorothy Ono and her enormous financial contribution that helped to transform our aging temple into a modern facility that could benefit the larger community. Just prior to her death, she made a decision to leave a large portion of her estate to Kailua Hongwanji, which helped to fund the construction of a new temple structure.

Kuki shared the challenges that were overcome, including having to rezone the property, and the substantial effort that went into building the multipurpose building that we enjoy today. The fruits of that effort were enjoyed by the large crowd that joined us last week for our annual Bon Dance.

To Dorothy and all those who have made Windward Buddhist Temple what it is today, we say okagesamade!

Sunday Family Service

Today’s Dharma Talk was given by Keiji Kukino. Kuki just returned from a trip and shared his observations as he attempted to win it big in Las Vegas. Kuki also noted that we’ve entered November, when those in the East and West gather together and take time to give thanks, Eitaikyo and Thanksgiving, respectively.

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Sunday Family Service

“The nembutsu is effortless power. Self power is powerless effort.”

Today's Dharma message was provided by Keiji "Kuki" Kukino. Kuki spoke about the nembutsu and illustrated it with a couple of practical examples in his life: learning to swim and his golf swing. 

Our 50th Anniversary fans have arrived. These will be available at our Bon Dance on July 28.

Sunday Family Service

Keiji Kukino gave today's Dharma Talk, focusing in on two Japanese words that Rev. Umitani shared in a previous Dharma message: mottainai (もったいない) and okagesama (おかげさま). Kuki asked us to consider incorporating these words into our daily vocabulary, much in the way that other Japanese words have become part of our everyday language.

The amaryllis bulbs that we planted last week have started to grow.