Online Fall Ohigan & Remembrance Day Service

Rev. Marcos Sawada & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Fall Ohigan & Remembrance Day Service for Sunday, September 26, 2021 with a Dharma Talk by guest speaker Rev. Marcos Sawada of Kaneohe Higashi Hongwanji 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 & Program

• 02:48 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:35 - San Bu Jo (page 8 in the red service book)

• 08:45 - Recitation: Six Paramitas

• 09:43 - Remembrance Day for September

• 11:59 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)

• 19:21 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Marcos Sawada

• 49:12 - Gatha: Higan I

• 51:13 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 52:11 - Closing Aspiration

• 52:56 - October Schedule

• 53:06 - Announcements

• 53:16 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Obon Service

Rev. Alan Urasaki & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Obon Service for Sunday, July 4, 2021 with Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa and guest speaker, Rev. Alan Urasaki, at Windward Buddhist Temple. The annual Obon Service remembers all who have come before us.

• 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)

• 04:23 - San Bu Jo

• 08:15 - Sutra: Shoshinge (page 11 in the red service book)

• 14:14 - Gatha: Obon, Obon, It's Festival Day

• 16:06 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Alan Urasaki

• 37:24 - Gatha: Homeward I Go (from "Gift of Peace")

• 39:29 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 40:30 - Closing Aspiration

• 41:02 - July Schedule

• 41:10 - Announcements

• 42:03 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Gotan-e Dharma Service

Online Gotan-e Dharma Service for Sunday, May 16, 2021 with guest speaker Rev. Tomo Hojo of West Kauai Hongwanji Mission and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. The Gotan-e Service celebrates the birth of Shinran Shonin, founder of Jodo Shin Buddhism, who was born on May 21, 1173.

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

• 02:00- Opening Remarks & Program

• 02:23 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:19 - San Bu Jo (page 8 in the red service book)

• 08:11 - Sutra: Shoshinge (page 11 in the red service book)

• 14:04 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Tomo Hojo

• 27:55 - Gatha: Shuso Gotanye (from "Shin Buddhist Gathas")

• 29:14 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 30:12 - Closing Remarks

• 31:12 - May Schedule

• 31:43 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Eshinni/Kakushinni Day Service

Online Eshinni/Kakushinni Day Dharma Service for Sunday, April 18, 2021 with guest speaker Charlene Kihara and officiated by Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. We honor Eshinni, the wife of Shinran Shonin, and her dedication to Shinran. We rejoice in the memory of Shinran’s daughter Kakushinni because had it not been for her, his teaching might not be available for us.

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

• 02:00​- Opening Remarks & Program

• 02:25​ - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:21​ - Sutra: Praises of the Buddha (page 112 in the red service book)

• 14:39​ - Recitation: Our Pledge

• 15:37​ - Dharma Talk: Charlene Kihara

• 27:55​ - Gatha: White Lotus Flowers (from "The Golden Chain")

• 29:59​ - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 30:55​ - Closing Remarks

• 31:39​ - April Schedule

• 32:09​ - How to Donate to WBT Online

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 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 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 Hoonko Service

Rev. David Nakamoto & Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Hoonko Service for Sunday, January 17, 2021 with Guest Speaker Rev. David Nakamoto and Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa at Windward Buddhist Temple. One of the special services held during the year, the Hoonko service is the annual memorial service for Jodo Shinshu founder, Shinran Shonin.

Our Hoonko Service speaker is Rev. David Nakamoto, who was the minister at Windward Buddhist Temple (Kailua Hongwanji Mission) from 2010 to 2017.

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

• 01:59 - Opening Remarks & Program

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

• 04:24 - Hoonko Aspiration

• 05:09 - Sutra: Shoshinge (page 11 in the red service book)

• 18:23 - Dharma Talk: Rev. David Nakamoto

• 30:50 - Gatha: Ondokusan (II) (page 123 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 33:21 - Nembutsu (page 107 in Praises of the Buddha)

• 34:15 - Closing Remarks

• 35:32 - January Schedule

• 35:45 - How to Donate to WBT Online

Online Bodhi Day Service

Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

Online Bodhi Day Dharma Service for Sunday, December 13, 2020 with Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa. Bodhi Day commemorates the day that the Buddha achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. The program for today's service:

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

• 01:59 - Introduction & Welcome

• 03:00 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book)

• 04:57 - Sutra: Sanbutsuge (page 46 in the red service book)

• 12:54 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge- I (page 6 in the red service book)

• 13:45 - Dharma Talk: Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa

• 30:21 - Gatha: Amida's Land

• 33:14 - Nembutsu (page 107 in the Praises of the Buddha book)

• 34:59 - Upcoming Online Schedule

• 35:11 - How to Donate to WBT Online