September 2017 The Newsletter of Mililani Hongwanji Mission Volume 40 Issue No. 9

Temple activities should be posted as soon as possible on the “MASTER CALENDAR” located on the bulletin board for inclusion in the Dharma Connection calendar and for general temple planning.

1 Fri 7:30 PM Mindful Meditation

2 Sat 8:00 AM Adopt-A-Highway

3 Sun 7:00 AM Ki-Aikido Club Car Wash

9:00 AM Joint Memorial & Family Service (No Dharma School)

10:15 AM BWA Meeting

5 Tue 8:00 AM Flower Arrangement Class

10:00 AM BWA Wahiawa Nursing & Rehab Center Visitation

8 Fri 7:00 PM Music Jam Session

9-10 Sat/Sun 7:30 AM Hawaii State Lay Convention @ Aiea Hongwanji

10 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (First Day-Welcome Activities)

12 Tue 9:00 AM Parkinson's Support Group Meeting

13 Wed 7:30 PM Kyodan Board Meeting 14 Thu 7:30 PM Bon Dance Evaluation Meeting

17 Sun 9:00 AM Oahu Hongwanji Council Joint Ohigan Service @ Mililani Hongwanji

Speaker: Rick Stambul (No Dharma School)

4:00 PM Puppetry Exhibition

19 Tue 8:00 AM Flower Arrangement Class

22 Fri 7:00 PM Music Jam Session

23 Sat 9:30 AM Dharma School Activity/Service at Wet-n-Wild Waterpark

24 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Peace Day Activity)

28 Thu 9:00 AM Lotus Connection

30 Sat 8:30 AM Project DANA Eden-at-Home Workshop

1 Sun 9:00 AM Joint Memorial & Family Service (No Dharma School)

10:15 AM BWA Meeting

6 Fri 7:30 PM Mindful Meditation

7 Sat 9 AM--1 PM Go Green Day--E-Waste Recycling

8 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Keirokai Project)

Jr. YBA/Dharma School Canned Food Drive

10 Tue 9:00 AM Parkinson's Support Group Meeting

11 Wed 9:30 AM Oahu District Ministers' Association Meeting

7:30 PM Kyodan Board Meeting

13 Fri 7:00 PM Music Jam Session

15 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Tibetan Temple Visit, tentative)

21 Sat 8:30 AM Patch of Madness @ Mililani Hongwanji

22 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Mindful Meditation)

26 Thu 9:00 AM Lotus Connection

27 Fri 7:00 PM Music Jam Session

29 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Movie Day)

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The Gladdened Heart For several weeks now, I have been following the “Oprah and Deepak 21-Day Meditation Experience.” This particular “experience” is entitled “Manifesting Grace through Gratitude.” Grace is a word that has a sort of Christian connotation, howev-er, through this experience, it is an expression of “great love” or how one carries one’s self in compassion. It is that feeling one receives or gives when we forgive. This feeling of grace is being embraced by all things both seen and unseen, big and small, direct and indirect, at all times. The Buddha’s compassion is like that, embraces us at all times. We live today in this very moment, due to the grace of many things. It is a gift that often times goes unnoticed and unappreciated. The expression of appreciation to this grace is none other than “Namo Amida Butsu.” Rev. Gyomay Kubose writes, “This realiza-tion of oneness. It involves the highest type of communication and respect. IF your life is realized in this sense, you would see that the whole world supports you. You exist because others; other support your life. This totality, this oneness evokes a grati-tude and a great joy beyond explanation.” This “oneness” is none other than Amida Buddha. I exist because of Namo Amida Butsu, and Namo Amida Butsu exists because of me. It is when we come to this realization, we come to see the greatness of gratitude. One of the most important Swiss theologians of the 20th century said, “joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” It is not in getting that new toy, or getting your way, it’s simply enjoying the sunset and being one with that event. When we are angry or upset, stressed or tired, we are unable to feel this gratitude. In return, we are unable to return this grati-tude to others. When we are able to let all that go, then and only then, are we able to accept gratitude and return gratitude to others. The realization that we are supported by others, knowing that we should be content with life, no matter what cards life deals with, that feeling of safeness being embraced in the Buddha’s Infinite Compassion is the advent of what the Buddha calls the “Gladdening of the Heart.” When this happens, we don’t look for things to be grateful for, we allow grace to naturally turn into Namo Amida Butsu, and gratitude prospers inside of us. Melody Beattie writes, “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” As we live each day, let us think of what gladdens our hearts, why does it gladden my heart and give it some love and attention.

Rev. David Fujimoto

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Aloha Everyone! Wow! Congratulations to our Mililani Hongwanji Kyodan, Sangha, and the entire Ohana, for another spectacu-lar Obon Celebration. The yagura set up gang, Bon Committee Planning Meetings, the Thursday night food prep chopping meats and vegetables, special Sunday evening Hatsubon Service ( memorial for families who lost a loved one in the past year) the Lantern Parade, managing traffic control, Reverend David Fujimoto opening both Friday and Saturday nights with the Sanbujo chant, welcoming everyone with a shower of flowers, friendly greeters at the Cho-ba/Bon Towels table, Ewa Fukushima Group, and Okinawan group, Bon Dance Teachers, homemade goodies like Mango Chutney and Pickled Onions and crafts at the Buddhist Women’s Association Country Store, selling andagi, plate lunches, spam musubis, saimin, Portuguese bean soup, the fabulous Silent Auction, the valuable First Aid Sta-tion, the Sunday yagura take down and temple clean-up, whew! Our 2017 Bon Dance drew large crowds and temple members, families and friends enjoyed our annual tradition of remembering our ancestors with fellowship, dancing, ono-liscious grinds, and meeting up once a year with folks you don’t see during the year. Such a busy month, please mark your calendars, and contact me if you have any questions: Sept. 5th, 10:00 -10:45 AM- Wahiawa Hospital Long Term Care Visitation - Please join us as we offer a short Buddhist service for the residents followed by talking story and a sing-along of some nostalgic songs of yesteryear. Everyone is welcome. Please come. You’ll also enjoying going to lunch with us afterwards! Sept. 9-10, Hawaii Lay Association Convention, Aiea Hongwanji - I will see you there! Meet our Gomonshu, Kojun Ohtani, 25th generation high priest, from Honzan, Nishi Hongwanji, Kyoto. Sept. 17th - 9:00 AM - Oahu District Council Ohigan Autumn Equinox Service , Mililani Hongwanji -Looking forward to meeting members from Waianae, Ewa, Waipahu, Pearl City, Aiea, Wahiawa, and Waialua Hongwanji! We will be treated to an inspirational dharma message from Mr. Rick Stambul, Incoming President of Buddhist Churches of America. Fellowship and refreshments to follow. Sept. 17th - 4:00 - 5:30 PM - Japanese Puppetry Exhibition, “Kuruma Ningyo” , meet Master Koryu Nishikawa, Mililani Hongwanji - FREE - for reservations, contact Rene Mansho: ph: 291-6151, email: renemansho@hawaii.rr.com Sept. 30th - 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM - “Eden at Home” workshop sponsored by Project Dana - must see, must know - learn the latest practices on caring for our elders as they want to age in place where they are in familiar surroundings with folks they know, and they feel valued and not treated as a burden or cast aside and forgotten. Sign up with me as soon as you can! Oct, 7th - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, “Going Green Recycling Community Clean-Up Project,” at Mililani Hongwanji, and “FREE FLU SHOTS” - must sign up with me, bring insurance document, provided by Longs Mililani Marketplace Pharmacy- first come first served. 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. ph: 291-6151 email: renemansho@hawaii.rr.com. Finally, as Carrie K. said, “Doing good for others is doing good for yourself.”

Most important of all, be kind because you can make all the difference in a person’s

day. Thank you for making Mililani Hongwanji the best temple and the best Sangha in

the whole wide world! Namo Amida Butsu!

In gassho, Rene Shaku Shinkai Mansho (entrusting heart and the ocean, so does Buddha’s compassion reaches everyone, every shore)

President’s Corner

Rene Mansho

Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii HEADQUARTERS UPDATE

MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION FROM HONZAN

Jodo Shinshu ministers and followers,

We are pleased to inform you that the Commemoration on the Accession of the Jodo Shinshu Tradition to the 25th Monshu Sennyo, which began on October 1, 2016 successfully concluded on May 31, 2017. A series of 80 ceremonies were conducted to publicly an-nounce that the Jodo Shinshu tradition including the title of Monshu, or Head Priest of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Buddhist organ-ization has been transmitted to our new leader, Monshu Sennyo.

We are thankful to have been able to mark this joyous opportunity together with many, both inside and outside of the organization. Success of the event was, we are sure, due to the support from you and many others and for that, we are deeply grateful.

Our next major observances at Hongwanji are the 850th Anniversary of Shinran Shonin’s Birth scheduled for 2033 and the 800th Anni-versary of the Establishment of the Jodo Shinshu Teaching the following year. Taking advantage of the energy following our recent commemoration, we would like to continue in our efforts toward the realization of a society of mutual respect.

In the dharma message addressed on the first day of the Commemoration of Accession, Monshu Sennyo presented a concrete descrip-tion of a way of living as a Jodo Shinshu follower. He reiterated this topic in his message at the conclusion of the series of services stating, “Although it is impossible for us to conduct completely pure good deeds like the Buddha [because of our human desires], it is still important for us to make the best of our efforts to carry out an ideal Buddhist way of living in every aspect of our life as much as possible.”

MESSAGE FROM BISHOP ERIC MATSUMOTO

Seek guidance!

In this time of uncertainty brought about by nuclear threats, racism, hate, and violence, let us go to the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha for guidance.

The Buddha of All-Inclusive Wisdom and All-Embracing Compassion-Amida Buddha, in the spirit of True Equality, respects and loves all life equally and thus aspires for the enlightenment of all existence. May we take refuge and seek inspiration in this Great Wisdom and Unconditional Compassion.

The Dharma emphasizes that “Hatred is not overcome by hatred. Hatred is overcome by love. This is an ancient “Truth” and “Anger creates anger…Revenge can only be overcome by abandoning revenge…The wise seek neither victory nor defeat.” May we seek the Wisdom of the Dharma/Teachings which is expansive as the great oceans.

The Sangha of our Jodo Shinshu Spiritual Leaders of the past three generations have shared important insights to harmonious liv-ing in hopes that there will be more peace in the world. They have emphasized that a person’s nobility is based not on birth, caste or race, but upon a person’s actions. Further, the preciousness of life. Last, but not least, the interdependent nature of existence in which we are all truly interconnected and interrelated.

In these troubled and turbulent times, as I ponder on what I can do, the first matter at hand is to self-reflect and realize how easily I am swayed by negative thoughts, emotions and impulses too. Another is to be aware of the fact that our true enemy is often not an external enemy, but the internal enemies of self-centeredness, arrogance, doubt, greed, anger and ignorance. Lastly, realize that if we want a change in the world, it is we who must change and that no lasting change will come about from anger and violence. Thus, as we aspire for a more peaceful world, instead of protests in which we clash, we should highlight the life and actions of people who have overcome discrimination, violence and selfishness in all parts of the world including areas that are currently plagued by extreme vio-lence, terror and unhappiness. As we are illuminated by the Light of Wisdom and Compassion, may we realize that peace begins with each one of us and is dependent upon all of us.

Namo Amida Butsu/Entrusting in All-Inclusive Wisdom and All-Embracing Compassion.

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2017 YOUNG BUDDHIST INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL STUDY EXCHANGE (YBICSE)

Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii participants and chaperones enjoyed a most enjoyable and educational trip to Japan from July 10-22. Youth participants included Alexander Babcock from Mililani, Hokulani Iseri from West Kauai, Janine Iseri from West Kauai, Dustin Iwasaki from Hawaii Betsuin, Blayne Nakasone Sakata from Puna and Waipahu, Aaron Nonaka from Aiea, Jared Nonaka from Aiea, Kelli Okayama from West Kauai and Chloe Oshiro from Mililani. Chaperones were Rev. Tomo Hojo and Mrs. Elaine Saiki from West Kauai.

The Oahu contingent was met by Rev. Hojo and had a wonderful sendoff from Rev. and Mrs. Umitani at the Honolulu Interna-tional Airport. The Kauai contingent and Mrs. Saiki went ahead to the International Airport and waited for the Oahu group. After arriv-ing at Kansai (Osaka), the group took an express train to Kyoto. Participants were lodged at Monbo Kaikan while in Kyoto. In Kyoto the group participated in the Hongwanji program. Going to temple at 6:00 a. m., cleaning the temple on hands and knees and finding vari-ous shapes cut into the wooden floors were some of the things that the participants experienced. Several from BCA, Canada and Brazil participated in the Confirmation Rites performed by the Former Gomonshu Koshin Ohtani. The group also met Gomonshu Kojun Ohtani and had a group picture taken with his Eminence. Historical sites such as Mt. Hiei and Otani Mausoleum were visited. The group also experienced a cultural tea ceremony. A one-day trip by train to Hiroshima included a visit to Hiroshima Betsuin and the Peace Memorial Museum and Park. After Hiroshima, the participants went on their homestay for three days either in Shiga or Osaka Prefectures. Heian High School was visited and the group participated with the Heian students making origami, playing string games, talking story, etc. The Hongwanji program concluded with a closing ceremony and program sharing by groups. It was a sad parting for all the participants; however, the many friendships they made can be continued using today’s social media, i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Face Time, etc.

The Hawaii delegation stayed an extra night in Kyoto for further sightseeing before departing for Tokyo by Shinkansen. Upon arrival, the group decided to go shopping and visited the Ooedo Onsen in Odaiba. Rev. Hojo and the all of the boys experienced a true Japanese onsen. The girls and Mrs. Saiki experienced the foot bath. In Tokyo, the group visited Tsukiji Fish Market and attended Tsuki-ji Hongwanji’s morning service. The history of the temple was explained and the pipe organ was played for the group. Did you know that a pipe organ has 2,000 pipes? After that, the Hawaii group spent time at Tokyo Disneyland; they also had dinner with the BCA and Canada delegations. Rev. Jay and Mrs. Okamoto and their three children also had dinner with the group. Rev. Okamoto formerly was the resident minister at Waipahu and he had brought a group of Dharma School students and their parents to visit West Kauai for the weekend several years ago. On the last day, the group visited Tokyo Skytree, Asakusa, took a Sumida River cruise and ended their stay in Tokyo with a visit to the Imperial Palace Park. What a spectacular sight! The group departed Haneda Airport and returned on July 22nd. YBICSE 2017 was truly a wonderful adventure in Jodo Shinshu Buddhist education, early morning services, walking, climbing stairs, Japanese cultural experiences and food, sightseeing, making new friends from BCA, Canada and Brazil and many, many more things. Thank you to everyone for making this possible for all of the Hawaii delegation.

(Chaperones: Rev. Tomo Hojo and Mrs. Elaine Saiki)

To contribute toward the realization of a society in which everyone can live peacefully, let us try to actualize Monshu’s guidance by not only entrusting ourselves to but also share the Buddha Dharma with others. In doing so, it is also essential for us to help one an-other and continue in our efforts to repay even a little of the benevolence we have received from the Buddha and innumerous invisi-ble helping hands.

With asking for your continuous support and advice, we would like to conclude our message of gratitude. Once again thank you very much.

Respectfully yours, Governor General IWAGAMI Chiko Head Regent HONDA Takao Commemoration of Accession Headquarters Commemoration of Accession Headquarters Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha

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EXCERPTS FROM COMMENTS SHARED AT THE

HAWAII KYODAN 2017 GISEIKAI

Rick Stambul, President-Elect Buddhist Churches of America

…Your members live the Nembutsu by their actions. A friend of mine in the dharma, Rev. Harry Bridge, shares an old African saying that reminds me of the attitude of your members:

“If you want to go fast, go alone;

If you want to go far, go together.”

We share much in common as fellow travelers of Shin Buddhism. I have come to appreciate that what is more important than even the health of our institutions is to ensure that our Teachings are nourished and survive for our children, grandchildren, and for future gen-erations. Each of us brings our own life experiences, and our own personal beliefs about Jodo Shinshu to our everyday lives.

For me, Jodo Shinshu is not only about the 4 Noble Truths... the ending of suffering, stress, or craving. Shin is also about compassion. Wisdom becomes compassion. It is about developing our full potential as beings who have art, literature, music, history, etc. as parts of our cultures. Jodo Shinshu is also about love and kindness. From a different context, I would like to talk for a brief moment about the power of love in the face hatred and cruelty.

Current political events have forced me to recall harsh and important lessons I learned during my life. Lessons about hatred; and about equality. Forgive me for sharing a bit of my own life-story to illustrate a point.

I was politically active as a young man in the civil rights movement in the 1960's. I marched with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King; I worked in Mississippi to register African-Americans to vote, and I learned, for the first time, about hatred. I was beaten and hospitalized by men who spewed hate. My boyhood neighbor, Mickey Schwerner, was killed that summer. Yet I have always separated my politics from my love of and appreciation for Jodo Shinshu. I respect the differing opinions of others and I try to remember that we are all embraced under Amida’s wings.

However, when some of the core teachings of Jodo Shinshu are under attack, I believe there is a moral imperative to speak out as a Buddhist. The Executive Order signed by our President has been causing serious concerns and suffering for many people, especially Muslims and immigrants. Yet, all of us are immigrants! That is one of the great strength’s of our American experiment. In the 1980's I worked as an attorney doing research on the legal team that brought the Coram Nobis Petition to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking re-dress for the 120,000 Japanese and Japanese-Americans who were incarcerated during the War. This was a powerful lesson for me in actively seeking equal treatment for all people regardless of their religion or ethnicity.

All people deserve to be respected and treated equally. Shinran taught that the 18th Vow, and the Pure Land is for everyone, with no

exceptions. Jodo Shinshu honors the notions of equality, and equal treatment for every person. How do we relate to and deal with hatred when it is in our midst? What weapons can we use to fight against such hatred? We can use love. We can use Namo Amida Butsu. We can demonstrate our kindness to each other. Because... As Nelson Mandela said so eloquently at the end of his life:

“I have walked a long walk to freedom. It has been a long road, and it is not over yet. I know that my country was not made to be a land

of hatred. No one is born hating another person because of the color of her skin, or the place of their birth. People learn to hate. They

can be taught to love. For love comes more naturally to the human heart.”

Namo Amida Butsu. Thank You.

Oahu Hongwanji Council Joint Ohigan Service Sunday, September 17, 2017, 9:00 am Mililani Hongwanji Guest Speaker: Rick Stambul

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The Bon Country Store was a big suc-cess again, thanks to the many people who donated their time and effort. See the Bon Country Store article for details.

Mark your calendar for September 5, Tuesday, our next visitation to the Wahiawa Nursing & Rehab Center. To carpool, meet at the temple at 9:30 a.m., or meet us at Wa-hiawa Hospital at 10:00 a.m. We invite all kyodan members to join the BWA ladies for a heartwarming time with the residents. Lunch to follow at Dot’s Restaurant.

Another date to mark on your calendar is November 18, the day of the BWA Seminar and Convention at Mililani Hongwanji. Sign up will take place at the next BWA meeting on September 3rd. Cost: $10 for members; $12 for non-members.

Eighteen BWA members and some spouses are looking forward to the 2017 State Lay Convention on Sep-tember 9 at Aiea Hongwanji. They will hear guest speaker Jay Sakashita and meet His Eminence Monshu Kojun Ohtani. Six BWA members will hear the Gomonshu earlier in the day when he visits Wahiawa Hongwanji.

The Toiletries Committee will be distributing the collected toiletries soon, so if you have any toiletries that you want to donate, please bring them in during the first two weeks of September.

Looking ahead: December 9 – mini-bazaar; 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. More info to follow. The joint conference in September 2018 has been moved from Kauai to Oahu and will be held at the Ala Moana Hotel. Sign up at our next BWA meeting.

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Welcome to our 2017-2018 Dharma School year! We hope you had a great summer and enjoyed the fun and games at our August 27th Rally Day to celebrate the kick off of the new school year. The day also included a slideshow presentation by our students Xander Babcock and Chloé Oshiro, who shared their Japan summer trip as participants in the Young Buddhist International Cultural Study Exchange (YBICSE) program. We hope you were also able to attend our Bon Dance and view the winning DSTO contest posters from our talented students: Dayton, Mari, Amaya, Sarah, Courtney, Diandra, Dan-ny, Gabriel, Brennan, Maya, Lily, Grant, Chloé, and Xander. Our Dharma School Co-Director Roger Babcock and Claire Doi have another exciting year of lessons and activities planned. Here’s what we have planned for our September Dharma sessions:

September 10 – Welcome Activity September 24 – Peace Day Activity

Please note that due to our temple’s hosting of the Oahu District Joint Ohigan Service on September 17th, we will not have

Dharma class on that day.

And if you have not yet signed up to attend our Wet 'n' Wild waterpark on Saturday, September 23, 2017, please

sign up on the temple bulletin board by Friday, September 15th. Please see the flyer in this newsletter for more info. We

would love to see all of our students there. And please bring your family and friends to join in on the fun!

Please feel free to see Dharma School Co-Directors Roger Babcock or Claire Doi or any of the Dharma School staff if

you have any questions or need more info about our activities.

Hongwanji Kids Letter Attention all young people from Preschool to 5th grade—sign up now to receive a free monthly “Hongwanji Kids Letter” mailed directly to your home!

This project was created by Lahaina Hongwanji Minister Rev. Ai Hironaka and his wife Megumi, who is the letter’s primary author. Rev. and Mrs. Hironaka began this project as a way to send kids a letter mailed directly to their home. They noted that with the current popularity of emails and social media, they still strongly believe in the power of a hard copy letter. And they shared that their students enjoy getting mail addressed to them, some asking their parents when they check their mailboxes, “Is there a letter for me?”

With the Hongwanji Kids Letter, the goal is to bring Dharma lessons and messages into the home through pictures, games and activities. Additional-ly, the Hironaka’s hope the letter’s message will start a conversation with family members and friends. Parents or grandparents can read and share the letter with younger children and have meaningful dialog about the Dhar-ma.

If you would like your child or grandchild to receive a Hongwanji Kids Letter, please provide the child’s name and mailing address to our Dharma School Co-Director Claire Doi at clairedoi@hawaiiantel.net by September 30th and she will forward the info to Rev. and Mrs. Hironaka. Then just wait for a delivery from your mail carrier!

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Mahalo! The Country

Store was one of the

most popular places

for the many people

that bought goodies.

The line at opening

time was very long

but everyone waited patiently!

Claire Doi and Diane Yoza want to thank

the many people who donated baked goods such

as cherry mochi, trail mixes, banana bread, cook-

ies of all kinds, brownies, lilikoi butter, mango

chutney, energy bars and okoshi. There were

other goodies such as inarizushi, boiled peanuts,

pizzelles and sekihan!

Thank you also to those that made

scrubbies, pot holders, quilted blankets, purses,

hapi coats and dish cloths. We really appreciate

all of these donations and the time you spent

making them!

Thank you to all the ladies who worked a

shift. We were very busy at for least the first

hour. Mahalo to those that came on Sunday to

clean-up!

Great news from the Si-

lent Auction Commit-

tee: Mahalo again to the

generosity of the Kyodan,

who enabled us to raise

over $2,500 over the two

nights at the Bon Dance Silent Auc-

tion! Kudos to Lea Uehara, Alice Toguchi-

Matsuo, Susan, Chloe, & Tyler Oshiro, Sha-

ron & Jillian Freitas, Twila Castelluci, Claire

Doi and Charijean Watanabe for gathering,

cleaning, storing, pricing, merchandising and

collecting the monies, Special thanks to Eric

and Jan Yamauchi for their very generous

support of happy and healthy plants which

continue to support our efforts annually.

Funds raised will be turned over to the

BWA. We appreciate your many hours of

labor!

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Golden Chain Grants: Next Application Deadline is October 31 The Golden Chain Grant Program is intended to help you put Dharma into action. Grant applications are reviewed by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Committee on Social Concerns, which recommends grant awards of up to $1000 for selected projects. Do you have an idea that can make a positive impact in our communi-ty? For example, would you like to organize a film screening and discussion but need help with the screening fee? Do you have a plan for a peace garden and need funds to cover materials for raised beds? Use your imagination! Just be sure the project em-ploys an innovative approach to a defined problem or need and has clear, logical, and realistic plans. Any person or group part of the Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii ohana can apply. Applications are reviewed three times per year with the next deadline set for October 31, 2017. A PDF with complete details and the applica-tion form may be found at http://bit.ly/goldenchain2017. The com-mittee looks forward to seeing your project ideas! Dean Sakamoto, Chair HHMH Committee on Social Concerns

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Mililani Hongwanji A Shin Buddhist Temple

Minister: Rev. David Fujimoto Kyodan President: Rene Mansho Mail to: P.O. Box 893308 Mililani, HI 96789 Location: 95-257 Kaloapau Street Mililani, HI 96789 Phone: 808.625.0925 Email: dharma.connection@gmail.com

Weekly Services on Sundays, 9:00 am

Visit us at mililanihongwanji.org

Summary of Mililani Hongwanji Meeting, August 8, 2017

Passed motion that prohibits the use of ‘bounce house’

type equipment on temple property .

Passed motion to approve WCCH Adult Day Care to offer

Hawaiian Humane Society Pet therapy program.

Passed motion for special lunch with Gomonshu for Milila-

ni members. Not to exceed $625.

Passed motion for holding joint memorials services on the

second Sundays of the month beginning 2018.

Mililani hosting Oahu District Fall Higan service on Sept.

17.

WCCHC Adult Day Care at Mililani Hongwanji Aloha! We would like to let everyone know that we are accepting applications for Adult Day Care enrollment. Do you know anyone caring for a loved one that needs respite or help caring for their loved one throughout the day? We are welcoming new clients. For any interested new applicants, we are offering tuition assistance. Please contact our ADC Director Trece White for more information at (808) 561-2147. We are OPEN at Mililani Hale 5 Days a week Monday thru Fridays from 8am-5pm; with early drop off available as early as 7am.

In Need of a Minister? Please call Rev. David Fujimoto at Mililani Hongwanji at 625-0925. If no one answers, please leave a detailed message, and he will get back to you. In case of a religious emergency such as a bedside service, please call Rev. David Fujimoto on his cell at 492-6649. Rev. Fujimoto’s office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9:00 am—11:00 am. Please call ahead or feel free to make an appoint-ment.

Joint Memorial Service for the families of the following will be held on Sunday,

September 3, 2017, 9:00 am Lawrence Akasaki Raymond Asato Jhoane Fukunaga Richard Fukunaga Charles Hamasaki Jack Masao Hayase Chiemi Hiyakumoto Naoki Honda Uichiro Honda Haruko Iwamoto Jay Izuo Sharon Kai Kenya Kanagawa Yumiko Kanagawa Yoshio Kunimitsu Ayame Matsumoto

Please call the minister at 625-0925 and/or email dhar-ma.connection@gmail.com if there are corrections or addi-tions to the published list. Families may call the minister to schedule special family memorial services for their loved ones. For 2017, special memorial years are observed for loved ones who passed away in:

2016 1st Year 2001 17th Year 1985 33rd year

2015 3rd Year 1995 23rd Year 1968 50th year

2011 7th Year 1993 25th year 1918 100th year

2005 13th Year

Torakichi Miyasaki James Nakashima Takino Nomura Norman Okino Sally Sakaida Tadayoshi Sako Kotaro Sako Toshio Sugita Marsha Tagami Kelsey Takara Fusayo Tanabe Dennis Tanaka Emily Tanisue Genchi Tonaki Nobuya Tashima Haruyuki Tamamoto

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July 18, 2017 to August 21, 2017

Bon Service Janet Abe Kazuko Ama Roger & Jill Kyhos Babcock Claire Doi Richard & Joyce Fujimoto Warren & Nora Hahn IMO Ralph Yasunaga Melvin & Eileen Hayase Brandon Hee Larry & Patsy Hiyakumoto IMO Kiku Yoshino Harley & Martha Ishii Dennis & Carrie Kawamoto Tom & Dale Koenig Thomas & Thelma Kushimi Rene Mansho Roy Manzoku Howard & Amy Nakamura Earl & Amy Nishimoto Masami & Joyce Nishimoto IMO Kazuo & Chiyoko Nishimoto Lester & Joyce Ogawa Frances Saito Itsue Tamamoto Margaret Tanabe Hiroyoshi & Satoko Terao Ronald & Yvonne Toma IMO Shinji & Masue Toma and Misa Toma Wayne & Nora Toma IMO Shinji & Masue Toma Gordon & Lyn Watanabe Diane Yoza General Donation Anonymous IMO Robert Asato Mililani Hongwanji Line Dancing Class Mililani Hongwanji Qi Gong Class James & Karen Nakasone Frederick & Nancy Nonaka IMO Robert Asato Lloyd & Janis Uradomo IMO Yaeko Uradomo General Donation(Bon Dance) Albert & Margaret Kayatani Joint Memorial Service Thomas & Gertrude Akamine IMO Natsuyo Hayase Takashi Ando IMO Hyokichi & Naka Ando Sharon A. Freitas IMO Vivian Oishi Melvin & Eileen Hayase IMO Natsuyo Hayase Larry & Patsy Hiyakumoto IMO Kiku Yoshino Harry & Itsuko Honda IMO Sadao Honda Gloria Okada IMO Ayako Katakura & Richard Okada Margaret Tanabe IMO Seiichi Tanabe Diane Yoza IMO Nora Nakamura In Gratitude.

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N E W S L E T T E R

91-1133 Renton Road Ewa, Hawaii Mail: P.O. Box 60549, Ewa, HI 96706

September 2017

EWA HONGWANJI MISSION

Ca lendar Sept 23 (Sat) 9:30 am Before-service clean-up 24 (Sun) 11:00 am English Higan-e Service

Ofuse Yoshioka Family ~ Hirotada Yoshioka’s 13th year memorial service Family of the late Masue Goto ~ Funeral service

Obon (Additional Donation) Arnold Yoshioka

MAHALO for your Donat ions

Mahalo to everyone who helped at this year’s Bon Dance! Please join us on Saturday, October 7, 11:00 am at the temple for our Mahalo Party! Come and talk story, reminisce, and have a good time. We hope that everyone will attend so that we may show our appreciation for helping us have a successful Bon Dance.

RSVP by September 22 to Ruth Wakimura at 681-3229 or Myra Nohara at 542-1770 or myra.nohara@gmail.com .

Bon Dance Mahalo Party

Contact us: Ernest Wakimura: home: 681-3229 Rev. David Fujimoto: 625-0925 office

Rev. Fujimoto will be available to anyone needing assistance on most Wednesdays 11:00am-12:00pm at Ewa Hongwanji. Please call Rev. Fujimoto to confirm his schedule or to make an appointment.