Jodo Mission of Hawaii

Bulletin - MAY 2013

(#1198-05123

Jodo Mission of Hawaii 1429 Makiki St. Honolulu HI 96814 Address Service Requested

2013 BON DANCE SCHEDULE OF JODO SHU TEMPLES

Island Temple Phone No. Dates Times

Oahu Betsuin 949-3995 Aug 16 to 17 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Haleiwa 637-4382 July 26 to 27 7/26: 8 pm – 10 pm

7/27: 8 pm – 11 pm

Big Island [Hawaii]

Kurtistown

Call Rev. Miyazaki

(808) 935-6996

August 3 8:00 pm

Hilo July 12 to 13 7/12: 7:30 pm

7/13: 8:00 pm

Hakalau August 17 8:00 pm

Hamakua

Call Rev. Wansa

(808) 775-0965

August 10 6:30 pm

Kohala July 13 6:30 pm

Hawi August 3 6:30 pm

Maui Kahului Call Rev. John Hara

(808) 244-0066

August 10 7:00 pm

Wailuku June 28 7:00 pm

Lahaina (808) 661-4304 July 6 7:00 pm

Kapaa (808) 822-4319 August 2 to 3 7:30 pm Kauai

Koloa (808) 742-6735 July 5 to 6 7:30 pm

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Special Needs: For those who

do not want to climb many stairs,

see below:

Elevator: Please note that we

do have an elevator which is located

on the seaside of the Temple. Please

ring the bell at the back door of the

Temple for assistance.

Service in Ikoi Hall: If you

would like to have your service on

the first floor, you may do so by

requesting the service be held in Ikoi

Hall instead of walking up the stairs.

Sunday School Activities

On March 31,

Rev. Narashiba

led Sunday

School students

in Jizukuri Se-

vice. Sunday

School students

learn about

Buddhism. They enjoy each other’s fellow-

ship. On this day, the students celebrated

Sophie Narashiba’s 8th birthday.

On April 7, Sophie Narashiba represented Jodo

Mission by offered flowers to Baby Buddha

and poured sweet tea on Baby Buddha at the

Hawaii Buddhist Council’s 2013 Buddha Day

Celebration held at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii

Betsuin. She also played the koto and sang

“Sakura” during the entertainment portion.

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Getting Reading for O-Bon:

Many of you have signed up

for your O-Toba. Now, it

may be time to think about what you will offer at your O-Toba.

Please share your family’s tra-

dition regarding the O-Toba. There are some families that probably

coordinate what they are bringing

and what type of container they are using. Some are so neatly stacked

when so many families come to the

same O-Toba. We would like to

hear from you. Thank you.

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Wedding Services, Baby Blessings,

House Blessings, Car Blessings are

available upon request.

Wedding Services: If you are planning

to get married or know someone who is

planning a wedding or if you would like to

renew your wedding vows, you are wel-

come to recommend our Temple. To

pledge eternal love between husband and

wife to Amida Buddha is very important.

Baby Blessings: May Amida Buddha’s

love surround our children with love.

House Blessings: May your new

house, apartment, home be blessed.

Car Blessings: May your new car keep

you safe!

Please call 949-3995 for an appoint-

ment.

Gardeners’ Corner

Eggshells can be used in mulching or

they can be used to lighten the soil so when

you eat your eggs in the morning, please do

not just throw them away.

Green onions purchased at the store can

be given a new lease on life by cutting the

white portion near the roots and planting

them in the ground or in container pots.

Slugs in the garden: Slugs can destroy

a garden. Have you tried throwing salt on

them? There are those who purchase com-

mercial slug killers to get rid of slugs. Have

you tried using coffee grounds from your

morning coffee? Coffee grounds sprinkled

on the soil can deter slugs and snails. How-

ever moderation is the key. Also strong cof-

fee like espresso in the garden may not be as

effective. Any helpful hints you would like to share

are most welcome. Please email

sally.hawaiijodo@yahoo.com with your

hints. Thank you.

Kashiwa Mochi

1 box mochiko koshi an or tsubushi an

1 cup flour T-leaves; banana leaves;

2 cup water or avocado leaves

1/3 cup Wesson oil

Mix all above ingredients. Stir until very smooth. Add little water

if it gets too thick but keep stirring as it gets smoother. Make a

small ball and flatten to place a small scoop of koshi an or tsubushi

an and cover the an. Place mochi on T-leaf. Steam for 20

minutes.

Children’s Day (May 5)

In Japan, since 1948, May 5 has been a national holiday known as

“Children’s Day” or “Kodomo no hi”. This national holiday in Japan was de-

creed to celebrate the happiness, health and growth of all children. Most nota-

ble are carp shaped streamers. The carp was chosen because it symbolizes

strength and success and according to Chinese legend, a carp swam upstream to become a

dragon.

Kashiwa mochi are rice cakes

with azuki beans wrapped in oak

leaves. Here in Hawaii, you

may use T-leaves or avocado

leaves or banana leaves.

Children’s

Day around

the world.

A n n o u n c e m e n t s

Sunday School 5/12/13

Mother’s Day Service 10 a.m.

Fujinkai Meeting (Women’s association)

May 5 @ 8:30 am

Ikoi Hall

Sewing Circle

5/11 and 5/25/13

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Any interested person is welcome

to participate

♫Children’s Choir “Malama”♫

No Practice in May

YBA Meeting

NO Meeting

in May

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May 12th Is Mother’s Day

(Haha No Hi)

Mother’s Day is celebrated as an expres-

sion of love and appreciation to mothers.

Please come to our Mother’s Day Service

on May 12 at 10:00 a.m.

Hawaii Buddhist Council’s

Memorial Day Service

Everyone is cordially invited to the

Memorial Day Service, sponsored by the

Hawaii Buddhist Council:

When: Monday, May 20

at 9:30 a.m.

Where: Punchbowl Cemetery

Hawaii Buddhist Council is made up of seven (7)

Buddhist denominations: Higashi Hongwanji Mission

of Hawaii, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii, Jodo

Mission of Hawaii, Koyasan Shingon Mission of

Hawaii, Nichiren Mission of Hawaii, Soto Mission of

Hawaii and Tendai Mission of Hawaii.

Flowers Needed for Lei Making

on Friday, May 24, 2013

Please bring Plumeria or other small flow-

ers for leis to Jodo Mission on Thursday,

May 23, 2014.

Everyone is invited

to join us on May 24,

2012 beginning at 8

am for our Memorial

Day lei making project.

Please come and help us sew leis for our vet-

erans at Punchbowl Cemetery. Lunch will be

provided.

Apology for April Bulletin

We apologize for the condition of the

April Bulletin you received. We had a

problem with the requirements of the

U.S. Postal Service. THANK YOU FOR

YOUR PATIENCE and THANK YOU

FOR READING OUR BULLETIN.

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The Introduction of Buddhism into Japan (8)

From Kamakura through Tokugawa Periods (1192 - 1868)

ZEN BUDDHISM

It is said that Zen (Ch’an in Chinese) type of Buddhism

was originally founded by Bodhi-dharma, an Indian monk

who came to China around 6th century A.D. The object of

Zen is self-enlightenment or the perfection of one’s personali-

ty by meditative discipline, self-sacrificing action in daily life,

and an earnest endeavor to benefit mankind. This is because

man cannot separate himself from society of which he is a

part. Because of great wisdom, the enlightened one dose not

linger in the illusory world of birth and death, and because of

great compassion, he dose not linger in the world of enlighten-

ment. Because the path has no end, he continues to strive even

after he has attained enlightenment (Satori in Japanese).

Many different methods of instruction to lead people to the attainment of Bud-

dhahood have been used by Zen masters. Two denominations of this type of Bud-

dhism were founded in this period. They are the Rinzai denomination founded in 1191

by Eisai and Soto denomination founded in 1224 by Dogen. Although several centu-

ries prior to those dates, Zen Buddhism of China was familiar to Buddhists in Japan, it

was during this Kamakura period when they became independent denominations for

the first time. Because Zen had infinite meaning for the details of one’s own daily

work, it spread among the general public, especially among the Samurai warrior class

during the Kamakura period.

Zen art has permeated all phases of Japanese

cultures. For example, Japanese temple architec-

ture, songs of Noh drama, poetry such as Haiku

which consists of 17 Japanese syllables, calligraphy, and many other Japanese arts were greatly influenced by

Zen sprit. Tea was introduced by Eisai; the founder of the Rinzai denomination, from China, and tea-ceremony

began after Zen spirit of concentration.

The Rinzai denomination always has attracted many intellectuals and members of the ruling class, while the

Soto denomination has spread much more widely among the common people. (To be continued)

From Understanding Japanese Buddhism

Published by The Japan Buddhist Federation

Bodhi-dharma

Eisai

Dogen

Noh

Tea Ceremony Calligraphy

O b i t u a r i e s

The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends its sincere

condolences to the family members and loved

ones of the following members who have recently

left this world for the Pure Land.

Tomeko Fujioka 91

Kenneth Takeo Tarumoto 74

Jodo Mission Office Hours:

Monday to Saturday 8am—5pm

Sunday & Holidays

8am—3pm

Phone: 949-3995

Website: www.jodo.us

Rev. Yubun Narashiba Head Minister

Rev. Kanjun Nakano Resident Minister

Rev. Dwight

Nakamura Retired Minister

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Rev. Yasuhiro

Watanabe

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 dur-ing the morning service. The prayers will contin-ue each year for as long as Jodo Mission ex-ists. 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 8:30am.

How to apply

Stop by the office, and fill out the application form. Each name costs $200. After the applica-tion is accepted, the name will be listed on the record. HELP NEEDED

For Nokutsudo/Columbarium

Our Nokutsudo or Columbarium has

grown and is still growing. We need more

help with cleanup, especially for the new Nokutsudo/Columbarium. If you are able

to help, please contact the Temple at 949-

3995 with possible times you are able to

help.

If you are able to help only some-times, please also let us know . Your

help is most appreciated. Thank you.

Apology for March Eitaikyo List: We

apologize for incorrectly spelling the deceased

person’s name and incorrect date of death in

March Bulletin:

3/15: Suematsu Namba

1 Tome Iwamoto

Tome Toishigawa

2 Bishop Buntetsu Miyamoto Etsuo Nakagawa

3 Mitsuyo Nakahara The Fukunaga Family Mitsuko Sakai

4 Eikichi Hirouji The Miyamasu Family Tamotsu Takaoka Toshio Yoshioka

5 Sadaichi Mito The Mito Family Michie Makino

The Makino & Okamura Family Morita Kokubun

6 Tokusaburo Fukuda (2)

The Fukuda Family (2) Tora Kanayama (2) The Kanayama Family

Hitoshi Nitta Kamato Uyehara Tamayo Matsumori

Laurie T. Cho Kazuo Karimoto Kuma Tatei

Masaru Morimoto

7 Minetaro Katagiri The Katagiri & Imamiya Family

Tsuyako Kishii Kiyoshi Hirano Satoru Miura

8 Toshiko Kusunoki Tami Kawasaki

The Kusunoki Family Tsuru Kitamura The Kawasaki & Nakagawa Family

Yasuo Kagihara The Kitamura Family Seki Tamura

10 Sada Kurihara The Kurihara Family

The Ajimura Family The Ito Family (Stillborn) Shinichi Takenouchi

11 Masataka Fukuda The Fukuda Family Shuzo Mitsutani

The Mitsutani Family Ayataro Nanbu The Nanbu Family

Kimiko Fujii Kikuyo Hayashi Kinuyo Matsui

Matsuichi Onaga

12 Konosuke Tsuda The Tsuda Family Kimie Takaoka

Mieko Takara Yasu Ogi Kenji Otani

13 Konzo Nakai The Nakai Family Hikoichi Hirai

The Hirai Family

Moushi Uehara Teruo Sawamura Fumiko Yogi

Kenichi Hayashi Teruo Sawamura The Sawamura Family

Betty Oshita Katsutoshi Kano

14 Kiku Miyashige

The Goto Family The Miyashige Family Fui Yamato

The Yamato Family Toshio Karamatsu Kiku Matsumoto

Kura Harada Shinichi Yanagihara

16 Kamekichi Hayashi

The Hayashi Family Kozo Okamoto Peggy Miyako Ogi

17 Hiromu Hayashi

Wallace Kazuyo Sakai Helen Miyoko Fujikami Tamashiro Hanako Thelma Ogawa

18 Hatsuyo Yamamoto The Yamamoto Family Tadami Uemoto

Chizuko Koto Haru Shimizu The Kawabe Family

The Mitsujiro Kurashige Family Kiyoshi Narahara Kayoko Miyamoto

Toshiko Yamanaka

19 Kamechiyo Uyehara Fumio Fujiwara

20 Sukeo Matsuno The Matsuno Family

Hatsue Tsuda The Tsuda Family Kamei Akamine

Haruyo Iwamoto Koan Takara Benzo Takahashi

21 Fuji Yamamoto The Yamamoto Family Shigeko Fujikami

The Fujikami Family

22 Tsunekichi Tamanaha The Tamanaha Family

Masuo Tomita Haruo Nakagawa Howard Seishi Kobayashi

23 Hichizo Nishimura (2)

The Nishimura & Aoki Family Harukichi Hirohama The Hirohama Family

Ishi Onaga The Onaga & Nakamura Family The Nakamura Family

Tomoko Hayashi Kenzo Hashimoto

24 Zensuke Yokomichi

The Yokomichi & Kondo Family Kaizo Goto (2) The Goto & Miyashige Family

Kichizo Yamamoto The Yamamoto Family Takeji Ogata

Kiseno Nakano Satsuki Nakano Kamazo Teruya

Natsu Muramoto

25 Keiichi Mineishi The Mineishi Family

Kazuo Shidaki The Shidaki Family Yoshio Nishimura

Shinsuke Uchiumi Minoru Yamane Yonosuke Ikuta

The Takazawa Family Jiroichi Otani

26 Senkichi Fukuda

The Fukuda Family Fukuji Muranaka Rikio Kunihisa Mitsuki Kimoto

Toshiko Higa

27 Kichi Hisamura Torakichi Miyao

Takashi Saiki

28 Iro Yamane Misao Yasuda

Shuso Gushikuma Shurei Gushikuma Kamaru Gushikuma

Kama Gushikuma

29 Mayo Yamamoto The Yamamoto & Suzukawa Family

Yazaburo Shoji The Shoji Family Joji Sakaguchi

Tomiko Yamanaka Haruo Kito The Kito Family

Hatsuko Toishigawa Sumie Ito

30 Tamezo Yanagihara

The Yanagihara Family Heikichi Ichida The Ichida Family

Setsu Yamamoto Mackay Umeichi Yanagisawa Tsunejiro Iwamoto

Yoshiko Moritsugu

31 Hideo Kuniyuki Ichiro Obara

Tahei Harada

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