Nirvana Day

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Nirvana & Remembrance Day Service

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Rev. Barbara Brennan

Nirvana & Remembrance Day Dharma Service for Sunday, February 25, 2024 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Barbara Brennan at Windward Buddhist Temple. The service was officiated by Rev. Brennan. Nirvana Day marks the date when Shakyamuni Buddha (the historical Buddha) passed away.

Remembrance Day is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of February, regardless of the year. This weekly Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

    00:20 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

    03:11 - Meditation

    04:13 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

    06:25 - San Bu Jo (page 9 in the red service book)

    11:02 - Remembrance

    17:06 - Sutra: Gassho With Amida

    23:24 - Recitation: The Creed (page 4 in the red service book)

    25:17 - Gatha: With These Hands (page 174 in Praises of the Buddha)

    27:13 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Barbara Brennan

    40:31 - Gatha: Quest of Life (page 126 in Praises of the Buddha)

    42:33 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    45:22 - Announcements

    49:43 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    50:34 - March Dharma Service Schedule

    50:49 - How to Donate to WBT

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

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Nirvana Day Dharma Service

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Rev. Barbara Brennan, Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka, & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Nirvana Day Dharma Service for Sunday, February 19, 2023 with a Dharma Talk by Rev. Satoshi Kaʻimipono Tomioka at Windward Buddhist Temple. Rev. Tomioka is the resident minister of Puna Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on the Big Island and also oversees Pahala and Naalehu Hongwanji temples.

Nirvana Day commemorates Shakyamuni Buddha (the historical Buddha) passing into complete Nirvana, leaving behind his earthly form.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program

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

    03:17 - Meditation

    04:08 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 165 in Praises of the Buddha)

    06:19 - Nirvana Day Aspiration

    07:35 - Sutra: Shoshinge (page 11 in the red service book)

    14:07 - Recitation: The Creed - II (page 4 in the red service book)

    15:25 - Gatha: On This Morn (page 119 in Praises of the Buddha)

    18:06 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Satoshi Tomioka

    50:57 - Gatha: With These Hands (page 174 in Praises of the Buddha)

    52:55 - The Nembutsu (page 135 in the red service book)

    54:59 - Announcements

    01:02:32 - Words of Thanksgiving (page 126 in the red service book)

    01:03:23 - February Schedule

    01:03:35 - How to Donate to WBT

  • We are now able to accept secure online donations using PayPal or a credit card. Please visit our Donation page for instructions or scan the QR code in the video.Item description

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

Socializing After Service

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Nirvana Day Service

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Alan Goto & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Nirvana Day Dharma Service for Sunday, February 13, 2022 with a Dharma Talk by guest speaker Alan Goto. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church service was recorded at Windward Buddhist Temple, a Shin Buddhist Temple in Kailua, Hawaii.

Nirvana Day is the day for remembering the death of Shakyamuni Buddha.

  • 00:00 - Opening Remarks

  • 00:15 - Ringing of the kansho (temple bell)

  • 02:36 - Meditation

  • 03:48 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

  • 06:12 - Nirvana Day Aspiration

  • 07:30 - Sutra: Shosinge (page 11 in the red service book)

  • 14:14 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)

  • 15:37 - Gatha: On This Morn (page 119 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 17:49 - Dharma Talk: Alan Goto

  • 35:02 - Gatha: With These Hands (page 174 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 37:02 - The Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 39:10 - Announcements

  • 46:29 - February Schedule

  • 46:38 - How to Donate to WBT Online

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Online Nirvana Day Service

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Dr. George Tanabe & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Dr. George Tanabe & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Nirvana Day Dharma Service for Sunday, February 21, 2021 with a Dharma message by special guest speaker Dr. George Tanabe and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. Nirvana Day is an annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana at the age of 80. Full program below.

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

  • 01:59 - Opening Remarks

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

  • 04:10 - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)

  • 13:04 - Recitation: Dhammapada

  • 14:00 - Dharma Talk: Dr. George Tanabe

  • 36:01 - Gatha: Amida's Land (from "Gift of Peace")

  • 38:51 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

  • 39:47 - Closing Remarks

  • 40:22 - February Schedule

  • 40:50 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Dr. George Tanabe

Dr. George Tanabe is our guest speaker for our Nirvana Day service. Dr. Tanabe was born and raised in Waialua. He graduated from University High School, Willamette University (B.A.), Union Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Columbia University (M.A. and Ph.D.). From 1977 to 2006 he taught in the UH Department of Religion and is currently Professor Emeritus.

He is President of BDK Hawaii and Chairman of BDK America. He is a specialist on the religions of Japan, especially Buddhism, his books have been published by university presses of Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, and UH.

In 2007 he received the Foreign Minister’s Award from the Japanese government, and in 2012 he was honored with the Imperial Order of the Rising Sun. George and his wife Willa (Professor Emerita of Japanese Art History) published Japanese Buddhist Temples of Hawai`i: An Illustrated Guide (UH Press). He still lives in Waialua.

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Nirvana Day & Pet Memorial Service

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Rev. Sol Kalu

Rev. Sol Kalu, Associate Minister at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, was our guest speaker for today’s Nirvana Day Service. Nirvana Day commemorates the death of the Buddha and his achievement of Parinirvana, or complete Nirvana.

Watch Rev. Kalu’s educational and informative Dharma Talk about the Buddha’s final days prior to achieving Nirvana below or on our YouTube channel.

Pet Memorial Service

We also held our first pet memorial service at Windward Buddhist Temple. At the beginning of the service, Rev. Sumikawa and Rev. Kalu chanted the Sanbujo. Families were called up individually to offer incense as the names of their departed pets were called.