Paia Mantokuji Soto Mission

P.O. Box 790207, Paia, HI 96779

Tel: (808) 579 – 8051 E-mail: info@paiamantokuji.orgWeb: www.paiamantokuji.orgFacebook: www.facebook.com/Mantokuji/

September 2017

Dates to Remember

September 17 Autumn O-Higan & Ryosoki Service

October 1 Daruma-ki Service & Daruma-sama Picnic

“I will try to be kind and gentle to every living thing, and protect all who areweaker than myself.” Many of you will recognize this as a line from theGolden Chain. As a child and teen, I spent many Sundays reciting thesewords and others from Soto Zen Buddhist teachings like the Eightfold Pathand the Four Noble Truths, or singing verses from the Gatha song book.Some of the words and passages were repeated so often I could recite themfrom memory.

Now, many decades later, I find that these words and lines are taken more toheart. As one of my mother’s primary caregivers, I am often faced with thechallenges of the 24/7 demands of caregiving. It is in those moments offatigue, frustration, or even anger, that I find myself calling upon thosememorized teachings, and drawing upon the wisdom and lessons withinthem. Being mindful of mom’s struggles, knowing how my actions and careaffect her, and taking time to breathe and calm myself have all been some ofthe practical applications of my lifelong practice of Soto Zen Buddhism. Ofcourse, I also depend upon the help and support of family members,caregiver aides, and even my precious friends within the Mantokuji Sangha.

Fortunately for you, the same guidance and support, fellowship and aloha areavailable to all of you right here at Mantokuji. I hope you have theopportunity to come to Mantokuji and be a part of what has meant andcontinues to mean so much to me and my family. Take care.

With aloha,

President’s Message

Mangan Team

Bobbie, Cathy, Isabelle & Rev. Koshin ①

Eric MotoPresident Mantokuji Kyodan

GuestspeakerduringtheO-Bonservices:Rev.Hata fromTaishoji/Hilo

ReportsFujinkai News The Fujinkai will be having their monthly meeting and clean up as follows:

September 10, 2017 at 8:00amOctober 8, 2017 at 8:00am

Thank you to the Fujinkai ladies and gentleman who came on Sunday, July 16 to clean the nokotsudo, temple andyard. Everyone appreciates that Mantokuji is well kept.

Tokuko Abe, Kathleen Davis, Yuriko Fukagawa, Kay Hanano, Chester Kakiuchi, Shirley Ann Kimizuka, RevKoshin, Judith Matoi, Carol Moto, Cathy Murayama, Bernice Nagato, and Sachie Toyota.

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Autumn O-Higan & Ryosoki ServiceYou are cordially invited to attend the Autumn O-Higan and Ryosoki Service on

Sunday, September 17 at 10:30am

The O-Higan ceremony is observed to honor our departed loved ones and also an occasion to review the sixparamitas that we use as our guidelines for a healthy peaceful life.

The Ryosoki ceremony is a memorial service for the two founders of Soto Zen Buddhism in Japan, Dogen Zenji andKeizan Zenji. The official day of the Ryosoki is September 29 as both founders had passed around this time.

Announcement

We are blessed to have so many extendedfamily and friends and people in thecommunity who come every year to supportMantokuji. The willing, hard-working hands,kindnesses and selflessness of all who camecould be seen and felt strong and deep andit brought out the best in all of us.

We believe it is important to continueholding this annual event so the values,ethics, and traditions that we received fromour ancestors and departed loved ones canbe passed on to the next generation. Thefeelings of gratitude, honor and love for ourloved ones will give us direction andmeaning as we live our lives in this everchanging world.

Thank you for your Support during O-Bon 2017!We would like to thank all the members, volunteers, donors, and participants who made it possible for Mantokuji to have another successful O-Bon Festival. Special thanks to those who made trips from the

neighbor islands and the mainland to help and support Mantokuji. We are truly grateful for everyone’s help.

Yokudekimashita . . . domo arigatou gozaimashita. Please take care.

In Memoriam

We express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of Florence Fukuyo Yamada, 93, who passed away on July 4th,2017. We pray for her and give our love and support to her family in this time of their great loss.

Namu Kie Butsu, Namu Kie Ho, Namu Kie So.

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Colbert Abe, Tokuko Abe, Michael Agoy, Miki Agoy, Howard & Bobbie Arita, Rodney & Lori Carillo, AudreyCordeiro, Conrado & Carolyn Cortez, Kathleen Davis, Joanne DeCoite, Yuriko Fukagawa, Karlynn Fukuda & Jaelyn,Ronald & Kay Fukumoto, Jon Hanano, Kay Hanano, Peter Hanano & Cassidy, Margaret Hanzawa, Isaac & ReikoHaupt & Mari Park, Julie Higa, Sue Hiraga, Lindsay Hiraoka, Arthur Johnston, Tsukasa & Julie Kamekaneya, Thelma,Derrick & Jayson Kasai, Joyce Kawahara, Melvin Kawano, Becky Kikumoto, Donald & Shirley Ann Kimizuka, Kevin,Jayne & Kaitlin Kimizuka, Dave Langille & Sherry Allison, Cal & Victoria Lewin, Gary & Judith Matoi, Grant Matoi &Priscilla Rafferty, Ross & Arlene Matoi, Wayne & Sandy Matsuda, Linda Misaki, Brian Moto, Carol Moto, Eric Moto,Allan & Cathy Murayama, Melina Murayama & Erick Domingo, Bernice Nagato, Brent & Brad Nakagawa, Ken &Alma Nakano, Clayton & Cheryl Nakaoka, Bert Narimasu, Richard & Naomi Nemoto, Marilyn & Jennifer Nishiki,Kaoru Nozawa, Diane Orikasa, Susan Oshiro, Wendell Owara, Nicole Saito, Elsie Sakugawa, Doreen & Rory Sarceda,Lois Sato, Isabelle Scholl, Ty Shimabuku, Ty Shishido, Faith Sodetani, Lloyd & Sharon Sodetani, Todd Suda, JenniferSumida, Celia Suzuki, Robert & Carol Suzuki, PJ & Sandy Takahashi, Ann Takakura, Jason, Kelcie, Keely & RyleeTakayama, Eileen Taketa, Stephen Tam Sing, Ileene, Madelyn, Corinna & Reese Tanabe, Reyn Tateyama, SachieToyota, Gertrude Ueoka, Jeffrey Ueoka, Joy Ueoka, Meyer Leigh & Sharon Ueoka, Paul Ueoka, Ron Ueoka, TravisUeoka, Ryan & Judy Ueoka & Jeffrey, John & Sharon Umeno, Misa Umetsu, Pamela Umetsu, Thomas Umetsu, Dean& Micah Uyeno, Ken & June Uyeno, Paul Verzosa, Lynette Viela, Aileen Waite, Lee & Diane Wakamatsu, BrianWatanabe, Colin Watanabe, Kerry & Donna Watanabe, Neil Watanabe, William & Betty Watanabe, Sharon Westfall,Rachel Yates, Kat Yates-Shearer, Lester & Debbie Yokote.

AcknowledgementsThank you to the following for all your help in preparing the food, helping with the food booth, choba,parking and other areas before, during and after the O-Bon Festivities. We truly appreciated your helpcleaning, setting up, decorating the temple buildings, and constructing and dismantling the yagura.

Thank you to Jennifer Matsumoto of MatsumotoStudio for designing our flyer, to Maui Taiko andZenshin Daiko for their energetic performances, toSensei Ken Tasaka, Shannon Loo and Maui MinyoKai dancers who instructed dance practices and ledthe dancers in the circle, to Kahului Hongwanji forthe use of their parking area for dancers riding thebus and Janet Tomita for coordinating, to TyShimabuku and Dave Langille for drawing theparking lines, to Kay Hanano and Eric Moto for thebeautiful flower arrangements, and Kathleen Davisfor the upkeep of the buildings.

Thank you to all who we may have inadvertently missed and have given so much of your time to make

our O-Bon a great success!

Donations made in JulyWe would like to sincerely thank you for your very generous donations.

General Donations

Ikeda & Chow Families.

Todd & Heidi Hiraoka In Memory of Clara & Douglas SodetaniEsther Ito In Memory of Toiichi MasudaJosie Prieto Parking on 7.22.17Erwin & Aimee Shibata In Memory of Douglas & Clara SodetaniMartha N Suzuki In Memory of Hideko ZwickBrian & Neil Watanabe & Family

Memorial Service for Karen Reiko Scapple & Tsutomu Watanabe

Shirley N Yamashita In Memory of the Nogami FamilyHideo Yoshino In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. I Yoshino

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O-Bon Donations

Payments of Dues and Fees are not included.

Tokuko Abe, Colbert Abe, Gertrude Aguirre, Asaye Aotaki, Michael Arakawa, Sachiko & Shintoku Arakawa,Kathy Bugtong, Susan & Michael Emura, Dianne & Mark Figge, Yuriko Fukagawa, Janet & Allen Fukuda,Charlotte Fukuhara, Kay & Ronald Fukumoto, Rikio Fukunaga, Ryan Fukushima, Lydia Furomoto, Jean Gushiken,Miyoko Gusukuma, Kenn Hamada, Gail & Clyde Hamai, Evelyn S Hamai, Margaret M Hanzawa, Reverend Gensho Hara,Reverend John Hara and Chika Sudo, Addison E Harrison, Yoneko Hashimoto, Charlotte Hayase, Julie Higa, Mr. & Mrs. EricHiga, Sharon K and Calvin S Higuchi, Sue Hiraga, Tom T Hiranaga, Chieko Hiwatashi, Shiichi Horiuchi, Hisashi Horiuchi, PatriciaLou Hoskin, Barbara H & Roy Huntley, Lucille M Ichimura, Jane Imai, Diane Ino, Louise Ishii, Melinda E & Richard S Ishii, Sally SIshikawa, Karen & Rogers Ishizu, Nolan Itamura, Faith & Donald Ito, Alvin T Iwamoto, Evelyn & Wayne Kajiwara, Faith S Kasahara,Thelma T Kasahara, Thelma, Derrick & Jay Kasai, Joyce & Hideo Kawahara, Marian & Tom Kawamoto, Yoshimi Kayona, RebeccaKikumoto, Shirley Ann & Donald Kimizuka, Stella H Kimura, Masue Kimura, Randall Kimura, Rene A Kitagawa, Shikuko Kobayashi,Shirley Kodani, Hisao Kohatsu, Elaine S Komine, Grace N & Jeffrey Komoda, June Konno, David Langille & Sherry Allison, CarolU & William Lau, Judy M Lindstrom, Mary Ann Lundquist, Doris Mark, Ann K Masuda, Judith & Gary Matoi, Renee A & LeonMatsui, Nancy Matsumoto, Rena & Ronald Matsunaga, Janet C Matsuoka, Kay Mesina, Pamela & Garret Miyagawa, IanMiyagawa, Janet C Miyahira, Mitsuo Miyamoto, Jessie & Paul Mizoguchi, Minako Mori, Elaine Mori, Marion Morikawa, DebraAnn Morioka, Carol N Moto, Michie Moto (Patricia Kan), Eric H Moto, Ruth C Mukai, Patsy S Murakami, Fumiko Nagata, GladysNagata, Bernice Nagato, Gail K & Peter Nakamae, Kenneth F Nakamura, Judy & Roddy Nakamura, Toshiko Nakamura, YNakamura, Melissa & Tye Nakashima, Gloria & Lawrence Nashiwa, Naomi K & Richard H Nemoto, Sueko K Nemoto, Kinue &Akio Nihei, Hisako Nii, Sadako Nikaido, Mitsuko & Allen Nikaido, Jean & Paul Nishida, Marilyn M Nishiki, Jonah & CalvinNishimura, Hideo Ogata, Harriet H & Edwin Ogata, Naojiro Ogata Family (Satsuki Napolis), Daphne M & Chad Okamoto,Annette YN Omuro, Stanley S Omuro Trust, Helen & Warren Orikasa, Carol & Ronald Ouchi, Richard E Ouchi, Wendell S Owara,Jean & Andy Pozsar, Karin T Quon, Elaine Katena Rodrigues, Louis Rosado, Jill Ross, Itaru Saito, Saito Family, Florence Sakae,Takako & Walter S Sakai, Ivarie Sakamoto, Mr. & Mrs. Tad Sakamoto, Jerry Sakugawa, Colleen C Sakuma, Janice & WendellSakuma, Marilyn & Douglas Sameshima, Natalie Y & Robert S Sato, Stanley T Sato, Michiko Shibuya, Susan & Alan Shimada,Jane K Shinoda, W Shishido, Nancy & James Shishido, Faith & Garth Sodetani, Fumiko M Sorayama, Elaine I Suzuki, Eileen &Warren Taguchi, Hisako Taira, Joyce N Takahashi, Ann K Takakura, Katherine Takatani, Wayne Takehara, Yoshiko Takemura,Arlene & Jeffrey Taketa, Nora H Takeuchi, Michie Tamane, Stanley M Tamayose, Ileene R & Steven M Tanabe, Mr. & Mrs.Yoshiaki Tanabe, Michio Tanaka, Thomas T Tanaka, Akiko & Hideo Tanimoto, Michael T Tanji, Harry Tanji, Etsuko Taomoto, KenTasaka, Reyn Tateyama, Kelly S Tobita, Alice M Tobita, Janet Tomita, Patricia A Toyama, Sachie & Eric Toyota, Joyce T & Dale MTsubaki, Joy Ueoka, Ronald Ueoka, Sharon & Meyer Leigh Ueoka, Travis Ueoka, Misa Umetsu, Pamela Umetsu, Tom Umetsu,June & Kenneth S Uyeno, Lynette Umetsu Viela, Cathy Villaverde, Sally & Dan Waki, Amy & Albert Watanabe, Betty A & WillamWatanabe, Brian Watanabe, Janice T Watanabe, Joyce & Neil Watanabe, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Wong, Evee & Roy Yamada, GayleYamada, Laura & Irvin Yamada, Edwin Yamada, Rene Yamafuji, Linda & Roy Yamaguchi, Reverend Ryozo Yamaguchi, YaekoWatanabe Yamamoto, Betty K & Henry Y Yamashiro, Patsy K Yamashita, Norma S Yonezawa, Marian & James Yoshioka.

Toba

Masako Abe, Tokuko Abe, Yuriko Fukugawa, Margaret Hanzawa, Budd Harrison and Family, Charlotte Hee, Sally Ishikawa, FaithIto, Evelyn Kajiwara, Gwen Kunishige, Gary Matoi, Janet Mitchell, Harold Morioka, Violet Moto, Gladys Nagata, Bernice Nagato,Alma Nakano, Masami Nakahara, Takeji Nihei, Joyce Ogawa, Susan Oshiro, Wendell Owara, The Sato Family, Cecila Suzuki,Satoshi Suzuki, Michie Tamane, Carol Tanji, Setsuko Toyooka, Sachie Toyota, Betty Uehara, Akemi Sharon Ueoka, GertrudeUeoka, Joy Ueoka, Albert Ujiie, Misa Umetsu, Pamela Umetsu, The Watanabe Family, Linda Yoshioka, Edward Zwick.

Tanagyo

Alma Nakano and Joy Ueoka.

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Kathy Bugtong In Memory of Kunichi Kunishige, Kasunojo Tomita & Hazel TomitaClaire M Ching In Memory of Haruo KoikeMr. & Mrs. Joel Cortez Hatsubon for Kimie Ellen HoriuchiCarol & Melvin Endo In Memory of Takeo EndoKarlynn & Jeral Fukuda In Memory of Rev Sokyo & Tomiyo Ueoka & Clara SodetaniSharon S Hedani In Memory of Yoshiichi Nishijo FamilyJoan T Higashi In Memory of Shichiroji Sato & Toki (Watanabe) SatoTed Hori In Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Kunihei NakamoriKumi & Roger Horiuchi Hatsubon for Kimie Ellen HoriuchiKaren & Lester Horiuchi Hatsubon for Kimie Ellen HoriuchiAnn & Minoru Igarashi In Memory of Yagoro & Asao IgarashiCynthia & Ray Ikeda In Memory of Taichiro Hanzawa FamilyJoyce & Hideo Kawahara Hatsubon for Florence Ueoka & Meyer UeokaShirley Ann & Donald Kimizuka In Memory of Robert & Fukiyo Ueoka, Arthur Ueoka, Sukeji Yamasaki, & Satoshi & Michiko

KimizukaStella H Kimura In Memory of Zen & Keyoshi Shimabuku & Yasuke Sato & FamilyShirley Kodani Hatsubon for Meyer M UeokaMaytyle & Ronald Kono In Memory of Harue KonoEleanor & Gerald Machida In Memory of Takashi Shishido & Minoru SuzukiJudith & Gary Matoi In Memory of Meyer M UeokaPaul M Matsui In Memory of Shiichi & Namie SatoBarbara Nami Mende In Memory of Minetaro & Some NashiwaYvonne & Danny Miyasato Hatsubon for Kimie Ellen HoriuchiTerrie Y & Lon Mizoguchi In Memory of Itsuo SuzukiMel & Magel Mukai In Memory of Yoshitaka & Fujiko NakamoriMisao Nakagawa In Memory of Masaaki Nakagawa & Noriyuki UeokaAlma & Ken Nakano Hatsubon for Kimie Ellen HoriuchiSadako Nikaido In Memory of Keiko SatoGlenda M & Ray Nishida In Memory of Kimie Ellen HoriuchiMarlene K Nishimura In Memory of Eleanor Emiko Hifumi Nishimura, Goichi & Tsugi Hifumi, Charles Saburo

Nishimura & Marvin Katsuaki NishimuraMr. & Mrs. Clayton Ogi Hatsubon for Kimie Ellen HoriuchiNoboru Ono In Memory of Frances OnoAyako Saito In Memory of Takeji & Takeyo SaitoGeraldine Sato In Memory of Keiko SatoSandra Shimomura In Memory of Saichi & Chieko SaitoStella & Carlton Shinsato Hatsubon for Kimie Ellen HoriuchiAdele N & Valney Shirk In Memory of Itsuo SuzukiFaith & Garth Sodetani In Memory of Douglas & Clara Ueoka SodetaniLisa Sodetani In Memory of Douglas & Clara Ueoka SodetaniSharon & Lloyd Sodetani In Memory of Douglas & Clara Ueoka SodetaniSodetani Family LLC In Memory of Douglas & Clara Ueoka SodetaniYutaka Sorayama & Family In Memory of Kanichi & Fushiyo SorayamaKaren Suehisa In Memory of Buster Yutaka & Mildred Matsuko SuehisaCelia CU Suzuki In Memory of Meyer M UeokaSandra & PJ Takahashi In Memory of Masako SuzukiShirley & Hiroshi Takahashi In Memory of Tsunejiro & Haru Nakamoto & Kinsuke & Tomi TakahashiSandra & Leslie Tamasaka In Memory of Tadayoshi & Mitsuko TamasakaJane HS Tanji In Memory of Kakutaro & Naku SaitoJane & Isaac Toyama In Memory of Kenji & Fumie MatsumotoBetty & Minoru Uehara In Memory of Tsutomu, Genichi & Kiyoko OnoJoy Ueoka In Memory of Robert & Fukiyo Ueoka & Sukeji & Taka YamasakiGwen & Paul Ueoka In Memory of Florence T & Noriyuki UeokaSandra & Charles Uyeda In Memory of Yoshio & Fumiyo HasegawaTeruyo Wakumoto In Memory of Jiuei & Moto SatoKay & Allen Watanabe In Memory of Kazuo Oishi FamilyJoyce & Neil Watanabe In Memory of Watanabe Family & Kiyono FamilyNeil Watanabe In Memory of Busuke & Moyo Fujita & Kiyo WatanabeJane & Richard Yonamine In Memory of Shokichi & Maki Nakamura

O-Bon Donations In Memory of Loved Ones made in July

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Coming up in October (tentative Schedule)

Sunday 1 Daruma-ki Service/Daruma-sama Picnic

Sunday 8 Fujinkai meetings & cleanup

Hospital and Hale Makua

Visitations are scheduled during

the month.

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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday1 2

8:00 am Zazen

35:30 pm Zazen

44:45-6:00pm Taiko

5Shorinji Kempo3:30-5pm Kids

6 7Shorinji Kempo3:30-5pm Kids

8 98:00 am Zazen

108:00am Cleanup10:00 Fujinkai & Kyodanmeetings5:30 pm Zazen

114:45-6:00pm Taiko

1210:00 am Buddhist Service @Roselani Place

Shorinji Kempo3:30-5pm Kids

13 14Shorinji Kempo3:30-5pm Kids

15 168:00 am Zazen

1710:00am Autumn O-Higanand Ryosoki Service

184:45-6:00pm Taiko

19Shorinji Kempo3:30-5pm Kids

20 21Shorinji Kempo3:30-5pm Kids

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24 254:45-6:00pm Taiko

26Shorinji Kempo3:30-5pm Kids

27 28Shorinji Kempo3:30-5pm Kids

29 308:00 am Zazen