Autumn O-Higan Bulletin from Jodo Mission of Hawaii
1. JodoMissionofHawaii
Bulletin-SEPTEMBER2017
JodoMissionofHawaii
1429MakikiSt.
HonoluluHI96814
AddressServiceRequested
(#1250-0917)
BAZAAR POSTPONED TO MARCH 2018
Jodo Mission of Hawaii’s Bazaar normally held in October is postponed
until March 2018. Beginning September 19, 2017, renovation work will begin on
our stairways which may include dust and noise. This renova-
tion work will take a couple months. Our temple was built in
1932 so from time to time renovations
will have to be made and the concern is
for everyone’s safety!
For the safety of everyone, during
this period our upstairs Nokotsudo/
Columbarium will be closed beginning
September 19. Those wishing to bring
flowers may do so by leaving the flow-
ers in the office and specify for which
niche.
Use of the elevator will be limited.
The front Nokotsudo/Columbarium may be closed when the front stairway is be-
ing repaired.
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Bazaar Postponed to March 2018 cont’d:
All classes held in Ikoi Hall will either be cancelled or shift-
ed to another day in the Social Hall.
As you can see from the many photos
on pages 1 and 2, we have a lot of concrete
walls, stairways, ceilings which need repair.
We apologize for this inconvenience.
If you have any questions, please contact
the Jodo Mission office at 949-3995.
Thank you,
Jodo Mission of Hawaii
Bazaar Donations: Although we will continue to accept your
donations for the Bazaar, would you please limit bringing your donations until after
November 2017.
3. O-Bon Service Photos
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THANK YOU to
everyone who came
to our O-Bon Ser-
vices and for those
who worked hard to
make our O-Bon
Services successful.
Thank you to those
who made dona-
tions to the temple
and rice donations
for the hungry
ghosts. Your be-
loved relatives are
happy you remem-
bered them!
Taiko drums by Dragon
Beat performed at the end
of our final O-Bon Service
to send our ancestor spirits
back to the Pure Land.
One unique performance
was with the taiko drums
placed horizontally and
the drummers sitting on
the hot road. This is also
done in Japan at O-Bon.
Right photo: Rev. Nakano explains the importance of the cymbal.
Thank you to all who participated by following the ministers as they went through each row of O-Tobas for the
final prayer to each O-Toba. Very nice to see many people follow the ministers and then offer incense..
Space saving
Bishop Hara offers foods to the
suffering souls.
4. Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions / Kyoku Convention
The Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions (Kyoku) Convention will be held here
at the Betsuin September 15-17, 2017. Members of the 13 Jodo Shu temples in
Hawaii will meet for this Convention.
In 2014, Kyoku President Leonard Chow in his first New Year’s
Message in “Hawaii Buddhism” wrote some inspiring thoughts :
Our present challenges are many—specific issues of declining mem-
bership, aging temples, and self-sufficiency of our smaller temples are
priorities. These problems should not be considered as insurmountable
or hopeless. However, we cannot be passive or indifferent and say
“shoga nai” (“it can’t be helped”) because these challenges, if not addressed soon,
will have a devastating effect on the future of Jodo Shu in Hawaii. I truly believe we
can overcome these challenges if we work together as a Sangha and “think outside of
the box.”
We live in a very hectic and fast-paced society that is no longer idyllic or pastoral.
We need to be proactive in our daily lives as well as in our dealings with temple mat-
ters or we will be left behind. We should also respect each other and other’s opinions.
Let us put aside our personal differences and selfish mindset, think positively, and live
and work harmoniously with others so that we can truly create a better community and
a better Sangha. Our actions and deeds should always be “Otera no tame ni” (“for the
sake of the temple”). If our actions and words are truly sincere then perhaps we can
achieve and realize true Buddha nature.
Let us be good role models so that others would want to join us as new members
in fellowship. We also need to be proactive in our approach in attracting new mem-
bers. Our temples and congregations need to interact and engage the community at
large and make our presence known in our respective local areas. For example, if you
become active members in your community by joining service organizations or social
and recreational clubs and on occasion open the temple halls for community events,
others may one day reciprocate the favor when help is needed at your temple. Build-
ing relationships with others takes time and must be nurtured so that in the future you
can be comfortable in asking for help for temple activities and in turn others would be
willing to offer assistance when asked.
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September 10—Keiro Kai and Grandparents’ Day
The Intermediate YBA and Sunday School will honor our
Keiro members (all those 80 years old and older) on
Sunday, September 10, at 10 a.m. Please join us if you
are able to come.
Also, younger generation, please bring your parents,
grandparents, aunties, uncles who are 80 years and older to
join this event! It will be a special treat for them!
5. AUTUMN O-Higan Chutoba Form (彼岸会中塔婆申し込み用紙)
Your Name(お名前) : Phone(電話):
Name of Deceased (亡くなった方のお名前):
1.
2.
3.
4
One Chutoba is $7 X Total of Chutoba = Total $
(中塔婆1本7ドル) (本数) (合計)
Please make checks payable to “Jodo Mission of Hawaii”. DEADLINE: Wednesday, Sept 13, 2017
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Order accepted by Date accepted / /2017 (In person/ Mail / By phone)
Received by Date paid: ________/______/2017 (Cash / Check #_____________) Write
O-HIGAN SERVICE
The word “Higan” literally means “the other shore” in Japanese. One shore represents
the world we are in, and the other shore “Higan” represents Amida Buddha’s Pure Land. The
river represents the bad mind we all possess. The concept is that we prac-
tice the teaching to reach the other shore across the river.
We have two Higan seasons in a year. One in spring, the other in au-
tumn, as Higan is held during the week of the spring and autumn equinox.
Shan Tao, one of the highest ranking priests of Jodo Buddhism in China
said that the sun sets due west during the equinox thus it is a good oppor-
tunity to think about Buddha’s Pure Land which exists far away in the west,
as well as appreciate our ancestors who are also there.
Please join us for our Higan-e service and think about Amida Bud-
dha’s Pure Land and our ancestors. Our Higan-e Service will be held:
Sunday, September 24 at 10:00 am
Chutoba prayers will be conducted during this service. If you would like a Chutoba prayer
for your ancestors, please fill out the form on this page and send it or drop it off at the Jodo
Mission office by Wednesday, September 13th. Thank you.
What is a “Chutoba”? Chutoba is a paper-thin rectangular piece of wood approximately 3”
wide by 15” tall. The top 5” are cut on each side so that one can easily identify the shape of a
pagoda. “Chu” means middle-size in Japanese. “Toba” means Pagoda. Chutoba means
middle-size pagoda. A Pagoda indicates a memorial tower for Shakyamuni Buddha in Bud-
dhism. People buried Buddha’s ashes and his belongings under the pagoda after Shakyamu-
ni Buddha passed away.
Because one of the sutra tells of the significance of worship for a Pagoda, many different
forms of it were built in China, Japan and other countries. In earlier times, people began put-
ting their ancestors’ names on the toba and having prayers for their ancestors.
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Higan Service
September 24 at 10 a.m.
____ I plan to attend service
____ I do not plan to attend
6. O b i t u a r i e s
The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends its sin-
cere condolences to the family members and
loved ones of the following members who have
recently left this world for the Pure Land.
Yasuko Trantham 71
Wayne Shinichi Umemoto 76
Betty Kimiko Uehara 91
Rose Nanbara 92
Sachiko Taketa 91
Toshiko Elsie Otani 96
Jodo Mission Office Hours:
Monday to Saturday
8am—5pm
Sunday & Holidays
8am—3pm
Phone: 949-3995
Website: www.jodo.us
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Rev. Yubun Narashiba
Head Minister
Rev. Kanjun Nakano
Resident Minister
Bishop Gensho Hara
Lahaina, Maui
What is “Perpetual Memorial
Service?” (Eitaikyo)
This record of a perpetual memorial service
and is called Eitaikyo in Japanese. When the
date of death occurs for a person listed on this
record, the ministers pray for that individual
during the morning service. The prayers will
continue each year for as long as Jodo
Mission exists.
Anyone can be included in it. You may put
your own name on the list, too. This also helps
when it is difficult to have memorial services.
We also welcome you to attend the morning
service at 9:30 am.
How to apply
Stop by the office, and fill out the applica-
tion form. Each name costs $200. After the
application is accepted, the name will be listed
on the record.
O-Bon Services— Thank you so
much to our ministers: Bishop Hara from
Lahaina, Rev. Narashiba, Rev. Nakano
and Rev. Ezaki from Haleiwa Jodo Mis-
sion to assist with the O-Bon Services.
The Bishop and ministers performed
at each of our 7 O-Bon Services, including
the final O-Toba prayer at the end of each
service as they went through each row of
O-Tobas, especially in the hot sun with
their religious attire and to Rev. Narashiba
and Rev. Nakano who had waiting for
them after each service the private ser-
vices. Thank you, thank you to Bishop
Hara, Rev. Narashiba, Rev. Nakano and
Rev. Ezaki from members and relatives
of Jodo Mission of Hawaii!
7. EITAIKYO (Perpetual Memorial Service) for September
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1. Seijiro Mitsuyasu
The Mitsuyasu Family
Takao Nishimura
The Nishimura Family
Kamado Gushikuma
Mary Fujie Takimoto
2. Kiku Sugimoto
The Sugimoto & Samoto Family
Yutaro Karamatsu
The Karamatsu Family
Kiku Kusunoki
The Kusunoki Family
Minbunosuke Sakuda
3. Eikichi Nakamoto
The Okamoto & Nakamoto Family
Reverend Hoyu Ohta
The Ohta Family
Katsume Kuniyuki
Tetsuji Tamura
4. Shizuko Morita
Helen Kikuno Mitsutani
Bert Nobuo Yoshida
Eisuke Tamura
Hoichi Ogawa
5. Kikuyo Iwamoto Kam Siu
Shigeki Hayashi
Yuriko Naito
6. Toramatsu Yamamoto
Kamekichi Shigeoka
Suteno Yoshida
Masaichi Toishigawa
Kichigoro Ikeda
Yukimi Okada
7. Nobuo Hara (2)
8. Suke Muranaka
The Muranaka Family
Azuma Tojo
The Tojo Family
Toshiko Judy Maeda Yanagihara
9. Mitsue Shigeoka
Shunsuke Ogi
The Ogi Family
Shigeru Takeda
Yone Wakayama Umeda
Masako Koyama
10. Ritsu Inada (2)
The Inada Family (2)
The Morimoto Family
Tsune Kuniyuki
Shimo Hashimoto
Sana Tamura
Yukie Sakaue
11. Yorizo Yamane
The Yamane Family
The Harada Family
Ikuzo Kuniyuki
Nobuo Tsuda
Mike Shigeo Hara
12. Junji Sano
The Nishimoto Family
Sada Hayashi
The Hayashi Family
Masao Fukuzawa
Tsuneyasu Tamanaha
Ann Umeyo Ohta
Taeko Stella Uehara
Shikazo Hayashi
13. Yoshigoro Takata
The Takata Family
Kumayo Nomura
The Nomura Family
Robert Yoshio Kawakami
Yasuichi Moritsugu
The Henry T. Hijii Family
Tatsui Oshita
14. Matsu Ohta
Kikuzuchi Takaoka
Toshio Mitani
Frances Yano
15. Umeyo Nishimura
The Nishimura Family
Ishi Yagi
The Yagi & Okada Family
Takeji Kobara
Masaji Kawasugi
Shizue Masuda
Stanley Yuji Yokoyama
Ayako Nakata
James Hajime Koike
16. Shigenori Uesugi
17. Rikuji Hashimoto
The Hashimoto Family
Fujie Nomiyama
Tomio Machida
18 Kinjuro Sugimoto
The Sugimoto & Samoto Family
Take Kitagawa
The Kitagawa Family
Tameo Shinntani
Kamejiro Uyeda
Hoichi Fujita
The Fujita Family
Mie Kashiwa
Fumiko Yamane
Nobuko Tsuruda
19. Kichijuro Miyashige
The Goto & Miyashige Family
Seitoku Higa
Bryan Kenji Weiss
The Weiss Family
The Sunagawa Family
Fusae Ippongi
20. Shoichi Ishida
The Ishida & Aimoto Family
The Iwamoto’s Baby
The Iwamoto Family
Kiyoko Isobe
21, Kumanoshin Yamamoto (2)
Yoshiko Nakahara (2)
Wanda Akemi Hamada
22. Miyo Koyama
The Koyama Family
Keikichi Mishina
The Mishina Family
Kame Higa
The Higa Family
Ruth Yoshiko Medeiros
Tsuchitaro Iwamoto
Eleanor Haruko Nose
Shigeko Machida
23. Kiyoshi Matsushita
The Matsushita Family
Yoshiaki Ono
The Ono & Yamada Family
Yoshio Uchiumi
Riichi Hirouji
24. Ryuichi Hamada
The Hamada Family
The Sakauye Family
Shieto Saiki
Aya Asaumi
Noboru Sakauye
25. Haruyo Yanagihara
Kamematsu Onohara
Mitsuru Harada
26. The Nishimura’s Baby
27. Seiichi Tanaka
The Tanaka & Takahashi Family
Hakuyo Ebisuzaki (2)
Goro Shindo
28. Kimi Morita
The Morita & Ashinaka Family
Dorothy Natsue Hayashi
The Hayashi Family
29. Kiku Tanimura
The Tanimura Family
Ryosuke Yanagisawa
The Yanagisawa Family
Ushi Shimabukuro
Akio Shimabukuro
The Shimabukuro Family
Kiyo Yamachika
The Yamachika &
Matsushige Family
Ishi Uyenoyama
Yuu Kunihisa
Yoshiwa Tarumoto
Chieko Yamamura
30. Francis Kiyoshi Furutani
Charles Tanaka
Jean Miyoko Higaki
George Giichi Ohara