Online Buddha Day Service

Online Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri) Dharma Service for Sunday, April 11, 2021 with guest speaker Rev. Takamasa Yamamura of Honolulu Myohoji Mission and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. Buddha Day commemorates the birth of Siddhartha Gautama in Lumbini Garden. Sweet tea is poured over the baby Buddha, representing the rain that fell when Siddhartha was born.

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

• 02:00- Opening Remarks & Program

• 02:24 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:21 - Sutra: Kanmoku-ge

• 12:14 - Recitation: Homages (page 2 in the red service book)

• 13:31 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Takamasa Yamamura

• 27:55 - Gatha: In Lumbini's Garden (from "Shin Buddhist Gathas")

• 29:08 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 30:04 - Closing Remarks

• 30:57 - April Schedule

• 31:18 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Remembrance Day Dharma Service

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Dharma & Monthly Remembrance Day Service for Sunday, March 28, 2021 with Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. Remembrance Day is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of March, regardless of the year.

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

• 02:00- Opening Remarks & Program

• 02:27 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:34 - Remembrance Day - March

• 06:42 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 54 in the red service book)

• 13:23 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge - I (page 6 in the red service book)

• 14:09 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

• 30:24 - Gatha: Many But One (from "The Golden Chain")

• 33:27 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 34:23 - Closing Remarks

• 35:03 - April Schedule

• 35:30 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Dharma Service

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, March 21, 2021 with 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: Twelve Homages (page 120 in the red service book)

• 10:41 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge - I (page 6 in the red service book)

• 11:32 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

• 25:18 - Gatha: Homeward I Go (from "Gift of Peace")

• 27:26 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 28:23 - Closing Remarks

• 29:01 - March Schedule

• 29:33 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Spring Ohigan Dharma Service

Shaku Arthur Kaufmann, Lihue Hongwanji Mission

Online Spring Ohigan Dharma Service for Sunday, March 14, 2021 with a Dharma message by guest speaker Shaku Arthur Kaufmann of Lihue Hongwanji Mission and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. We celebrate Ohigan in the spring and fall during the equinoxes, when the lengths of day and night are equal.

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

• 01:59 - Opening Remarks

• 03:16 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 05:13 - Sutra: Junirai (page 59 in the red service book)

• 12:10 - Recitation: Three Treasures

• 13:54 - Dharma Talk: Shaku Arthur Kaufmann

• 25:47 - Gatha: Higan II (from "Shin Buddhist Gathas")

• 28:33 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 29:31 - Closing Remarks

• 29:58 - March Schedule

• 30:25- How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Dharma Service

Wyatt Fujikawa

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, March 7, 2021 with Dharma Talk by Wyatt Fujikawa, a WBT Dharma School student, and officiated by 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)

• 10:25​ - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)

• 11:27​ - Dharma Talk: Wyatt Fujikawa

• 19:23​ - Gatha: White Lotus Flowers (from "The Golden Chain")

• 22:52​ - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 23:48​ - Closing Remarks

• 24:26​ - March Schedule

• 24:45​ - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Remembrance Day Dharma Service

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Dharma & Remembrance Day Service for Sunday, February 28, 2021 with Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. Remembrance Day is a time to honor family, friends, and even pets who passed away during the month of February, regardless of the year.

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

• 02:00​- Opening Remarks & Program

• 02:40​ - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:36​ - Remembrance Day - February

• 06:50​ - Sutra: Juseige (page 54 in the red service book)

• 11:41​ - Recitation: Our Pledge

• 12:51​ - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

• 30:47​ - Gatha: To Live (from "The Golden Chain")

• 34:13​ - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 35:07​ - Closing Remarks

• 35:56​ - March Schedule

• 36:15​ - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Nirvana Day Service

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.

Online Dana Day & Pet Memorial Service

Online Dana Day & Pet Memorial Dharma Service for Sunday, February 14, 2021 with a Dharma message by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple.

Each year we celebrate Dana Day throughout the Hongwanji world. Dana, one of the Six Paramitas, is one of the most important practices in Mahayana Buddhism. It is selfless giving, with no thought of reciprocity.

Today is also our annual Pet Memorial Service. This is in gratitude to all our pets who teach us unconditional love and selfless giving. Full program below.

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

• 01:59​ - Opening Remarks

• 02:46​ - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:41​ - Annual Pet Memorial Service

• 08:05​ - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)

• 14:47​ - Recitation: Golden Chain of Love (page 126 in the red service book)

• 15:46​ - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

• 32:45​ - Gatha: A Lotus Pure (from "Then Golden Chain")

• 36:09​ - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 37:01​ - Closing Remarks

• 37:37​ - February Schedule

• 37:52​ - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Dharma Service

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, February 7, 2021 with a Dharma message by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple.

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

• 01:59 - Opening Remarks

• 02:17 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:13 - Sutra: Gassho to Amida (page 123 in the red service book)

• 10:08 - Recitation: The Creed - II (page 4 in the red service book)

• 11:15 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

• 26:40 - Gatha: Flying Free (from "Gift of Peace")

• 31:05 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 32:03 - Closing Remarks 33:17 - February Schedule

• 33:36 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Dharma Service

Dennis Tashiro

Online Dharma Service for Sunday, January 31, 2021 with Lay Speaker Dennis Tashiro and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple.

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

• 01:59 - Opening Remarks

• 02:18 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:17 - Sutra: Juseige (page 54 in the red service book)

• 09:48 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge - I (page 6 in the red service book)

• 10:34 - Dharma Talk: Dennis Tashiro

• 22:05 - Gatha: Into the Breeze (from "The Golden Chain")

• 24:13 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 25:33 - Closing Remarks

• 25:53 - February Schedule

• 26:08 - How to Donate to WBT Online