Jodo Mission of Hawaii

Bulletin - NOVEMBER 2013

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Jodo Mission of Hawaii 1429 Makiki St.

Honolulu HI 96814

Address Service Requested

Jodo Mission of Hawaii Web Page

www.jodo.us

Our website is available to anyone wanting to find out more about what is happening at Jodo Mission of Hawaii. Please feel free to go to our web page at www.jodo.us

Our Welcome section is similar to what is on the right side of this page. It also contains a map of our location and our contact information (address, telephone number, office hours).

Our Sunday Services are listed and we try to list other activities that may occur or what special service will be happening.

Our Newsletters are also posted.

Any Videos may be seen which may include some of our activities.

Also on the website is a link to Jodo Shu Grand Temple Chion-in which is very interesting, i.e. Honen and the Chion-in, places to see, etc.

Hope you will access it and tell your family and friends about our web page.

Any comments, please contact Rev. Yubun Narashiba at 949-3995. Thank you.

Bits of Knowledge of Buddhism Vol. 28 Moon Rabbit (November 2013)

By Rev. Yasushiro Watanabe

In autumn, as the days become shorter, we notice that the moon becomes more beautiful. The beautiful full moon can be seen on Sunday, November 17. We enjoy looking up at the moon in autumn, and this cus-

tom is called Tsukimi (Moon Viewing). We go in a yard and eat mochi which represents to the round moon.

Do you know who lives on the moon? The East Asian people believe that a rabbit lives on the moon! Today, I’d like to talk about “Moon Rabbit,” or the small hero in this story, and think about our role model.

A good example for us as Buddhists is the life of Bodhisattva. Bodhisattva is a Buddhist saint who is on the path to enlightenment. In many stories of the Buddhist Saints’ lives, they practice good deeds. The most admirable practice in Buddhism is Giv-ing, or offering joy and happiness to others. We don’t keep anything for ourselves. When

we give, the other person might become happy, but it is certain that we become happy. For example, Asian folklore includes the well-known story, “Moon Rabbit.” On the

day of a full moon, a monkey, a fox and a rabbit were walking in the wilderness. They found an old man dying in the wild. When he begged for food, the monkey gathered

fruits from the trees, and the fox collected fish from the river. But the rabbit, who knew only how to gather grass, could not find food for the person. Instead the rabbit asked the man to build a fire. Then, surprisingly, the rabbit dared to throw itself into the fire to of-fer its own body. The rabbit, however, was not consumed by the fire. The old man was deeply touched by the rabbit’s virtue and revealed himself to be Sakra, or the ruler of

Heaven. He held the body up to the sky and drew a picture of the rabbit on the moon for all to see. That is the story of “Moon Rabbit.” When we look up at the full moon, we can remember the noble spirit of self-sacrifice.

This story reminds me of another story about young twins. It comes from a Japa-

nese cartoon, “Touch.” The twins were high school students. The older brother was bad, and the younger brother was excellent. The younger brother was a baseball player and his dream was to win the championship. But he didn’t appear on the mound in the finals. Why? On that morning he got into a traffic accident to save a child on the road. He sacri-

ficed his own life to save the boy’s life. The accident completely changed the older broth-er’s life. He then shared the dream with his brother and devoted himself to baseball. In his final year of high school, he won the championship with his brother’s teammates.

Of course, it is very difficult for us to sacrifice ourselves to save others. But we

know that one heroic action touches our souls. We tend to act just for selfish motives. Here is a Japanese proverb, 情けは人のためならず (nasake ha hito no tamenarazu). It

means that charity is a good investment. That is reciprocity or worldly ethics. However, real “kindness” is beyond profit-and-loss reasoning. For example: Even if a tsunami is

approaching, people return home to save their family. Even if the building is burning, firefighters rush into it to save the remaining people. These actions might make no sense judging from personal gain. But these individuals devote themselves to their fami-lies and communities. That is the ultimate practice of Giving.

I admire their virtue. The original meaning of virtue is the power inside. A heroic

action moved our power inside. This power is the basis of the right livelihood. The story of ultimate giving like, “Moon Rabbit,” encourages our intrinsic motivation for living right. I’m sure that the courage of a tiny animal teaches us the true deep importance of one’s contribution to a community.

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1. When Someone Passed Away

Death ↓ Medical examination ↓ Call for a minister ↓ Makuragyo (Bedside service) ↓ Call for a mortuary ↓ Body pick-up ↓ Meeting with the funeral director at the mortuary ↓ Viewing service ↓ Cremation ↓ FUNERAL with the first 7th day service ↓ 49th day service Burial service ↓ Hatsubon (1st O-Bon) service ↓ 1 year memorial service

2. When Someone Is Very Close To Death

Call for a minister ↓ Rinju Gyogi (Last rites) ↓ Death ↓ Medical examination ↓ Call for a mortuary ↓ Body pick-up ↓ Meeting with the funeral director at the mortuary ↓ Viewing service ↓ Cremation ↓ FUNERAL with the first 7th day service

↓ 49th day service Burial service ↓ Hatsubon (1st O-Bon) service↓ ↓ 1 year memorial service

VISION FOR THE FUTURE (5)

By Rev. Yubun Narashiba

Japanese Buddhism in Hawaii has a very unique cultural background.

In Japan, Buddhist customs differ from village to village, town to town,

prefecture to prefecture. This is because Buddhism has been localized to fit to the custom

in each area. Since Japanese immigrants came to Hawaii from the various regions of

Japan, ceremonial customs are different according to the area where the family came from.

However, as time passes, those customs are becoming unclear and more confusing for the

younger generations. Because of this confusion, younger generations seem to be going

away from Buddhism by saying that Buddhism is hard to understand. Therefore, in this

article, I would like to explain the standard procedure of doing a service. As the first, let me

show you the two common procedures of having funerals among the members of Jodo

Mission of Hawaii.

Note: Above two service procedures are purely for informational purpose. We shall honor your family customs and

decisions to arrange a funeral service.

**Editor’s note: This article is a reprint from our August 2011 issue. Because this article contains information you will need to

know some day, we will be reprinting it from time to time as space permits.

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MAHALO and ARIGATO

THANK YOU to all who came out on Sunday,

October 20, to assist with Bazaar preparation! Rev.

Hiroki Maeda and his family were in Honolulu and offered to

help, Mia Youth and Glenn Soma and so

many, many others, THANK YOU for

helping to take things out.

Thank you also to the many

who came during the week of

October 21 to 26 to sort and

price all the many items do-

nated by temple members, friends and relatives. It

is hard work trying to dust, sometimes wash or clean

the items, price and present items so people could

purchase them. Many people bring things in boxes,

trash bags, etc. Then they must be sorted. We appreciate your help!

THANK YOU to everyone who came out on Bazaar Day, October 27, to help those

who had questions, to help sell items, to help fold and fold again the many tons and tons of

clothing for sale, to help people find a place to park their car, the cashiers who were most

pressured when the lines got long when someone in line purchased a lot of things. THANK

YOU also to the many people who made baked goods, tsukemono, pickled vegetables,

spam rice, and other treats. We appreciate you taking the time to make these items for sale.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAME TO SHOP FOR BARGAINS!

What is one person’s trash is another person’s treasure! We hope you had fun shopping

and made friends. THANK YOU EVERYONE!

Do you remember Rev. Hiroyoshi Oeda? Next month we will include a

visit from Rev. Oeda and his family. Thank you

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Movie Night: ALOHA BUDDHA

Aloha Buddha is a very interesting historical

documentary film about Buddhism in Hawaii.

Both young and old should enjoy this film. How

the first Japanese contract laborers came to Hawaii

and later the ministers, women and children and how the temples are today.

Please invite your friends and relatives to

Aloha Buddha:

Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7:00 pm

at Jodo Mission of Hawaii 1429 Makiki Street, Honolulu, HI 96814;

PH: 949-3995.

MOCHI (Dec. 28) ORDER FORM おもち注文表 Deadline for order is Saturday, December 7, 2013

注文締め切り１２月7日

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Order accepted by: _______________ Date accepted: _____/_____/_2013(In person/ Mail / Phone)

Received by: _______________ Date paid: _____/_____/_2013 (Cash / Check# )

PLEASE PRINT NAME 名前 HOME PHONE NO. 電話番号

OKASANE おかさね

$4.25/SET

KOMOCHI こもち

$3.75/POUND

TOTAL

合計

SETS

LBS

DOLLARS DOLLARS DOLLARS

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MOCHI

With the New Year just around the corner it is once again time to order our delec-table mochi. This year, we will be selling Okasane and Komochi. Please fill out the mochi order form above. The deadline to submit your mochi order form is Saturday, December 7th.

Mochi is to be picked up on: Saturday, December 28, 2013

From 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

And to those who would like to learn and make mochi with us, we will be making mochi on Saturday, December 28th from 7:00 am. This is a fun and memorable experience for all, especially families (a family who makes mochi together sticks together). Please come and join us. We look forward to seeing you.

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Obituaries

Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends its sincere

condolences to the family members and loved

ones of the following members who have re-

cently left this world for the Pure Land.

Roy Kiyomatsu Arashiro 85

Yoko Fukuzono 82

James Akira Nakamoto 81

James Yutaka Nakatsuka 95

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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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 minis-ters pray for that individual during the morning ser-vice. 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 8:30 am.

How to apply: Stop by the office, and fill out the

application form. Each name costs $200. After the application is accepted, the name will be listed on the

record.

Rev. Yasuhiro

Watanabe Resident Minister

2014 Jodo Shu Calendar

Live the Jodo Shu style each and every day, sharing in the love and compassion of Amida Buddha year round with the messages of distin-guished priests. Calen-dar is for January through December 2014. Free calendar is available. Please order your calendar now be-

fore we run out. Please call Jodo Mission of Hawaii at 949-3995 by November 11.

O-Juya Service Will be held on Sunday,

November 10 at 10:00 a.m.

“Doing good deeds (reciting Namu Amida

Butsu) here and now exceeds a thousand years

of good deeds in the land of all the Buddhas.”

At Jodo Mission, it is customary for us to

offer sweet treats to Amida Buddha. Please do

not forget your sweet treats to share with eve-

ryone. (But not leftovers from Halloween.)

Please join us for our O-Juya Service on

Sunday, November 10, at 10 a.m.

1 Gensaku Nakagawa The Nakagawa Family Hidetsugu Kanai Sadao Hedani Masao Takeda Tadao Murashige 2 Koichi Yoshiumi The Yoshiumi Family Koichi Nakamura Jiro Masuda Kenjiro Ishii Tari Sato 3 Fuji Yoshisaki The Yoshisaki Family Tsurue Hayase 4 Kiichi Saiki Kanji Kimoto Emi Taira Shigenobu Tamashiro 5 Kanichi Iwamoto The Iwamoto Family Matsutaro Tanimura The Tanimura Family Yuriko Sano Yasuichi Hamasaki Katajiro Yamamoto 6 Kinroku Morita The Morita Family Jihei Shimokawa The Shimokawa Family Tokizo Fujita Tomi Tominaga Jihei Shimokawa Bert Takeshi Higa 7 Taeko Mizuno Mizuno & Ota Family Tadahito Sakuda The Sakuda Family Shoichi Hisamura Kimiko Nobuji Hatsue Gonhata Aki Ikeda Kenji Sano 8 Machida's Baby Masao Uno The Uno Family Bansuke Tomai The Tomai Family Tsutomu Hanano Kazuo Gonhata Kazo Kubota 9 Iwao Iwamoto

The Iwamoto Family Natsu Kanemoto The Kanemoto & Miyamoto Family Otome Sugiyama (2) Yoshio Kanehira Mildred Asako Tsuda 10 Yoshisuke Miyakawa The Miyakawa Family Shinayo Kano The Kano & Watabe Family Rev. Myoshun Hayashi The Hayashi Family Shuichi Ota Clarence Katsuji Morimoto 11 Tsuru Teramoto The Teramoto Family Tamotsu Sugiyama (2) Soyo Nishida Yonoichi Kitagawa Herbert H. Kano Hisayo Okawa 12 Tomohei Tejima The Tejima Family Sueji Yano 13 Matsujiro Tsurusaki The Tsurusaki & Inada Family 14 Shiro Fukunaga (2) Alice Chieko Masatsugu Kingsley K. Luke 15 Gentaro Arita The Arita Family Toyomi Moritsugu Kana Teruya Enosuke Kawasugi Rosalie Katsuko Nishimura Toyoichi Yamada 16 Tora Otani The Otani & Yanagihara Family Shosaku Yagi The Yagi & Okada Family Kazuo Hayashi The Hayashi Family Koichi Ono The Ono & Yamada Family Mitsuko Yanagihara Fumi Miyamoto

18 Jinkichi Tanaka The Tanaka & Noda Family Kimie Hashimoto

19 Onsho Chinen The Chinen Family Saku Fukuda The Fukuda Family Mamu Iwasaki Yaeko Uesugi Kaname Tanimura 20 Naka Iwamoto The Iwamoto Family Totaro Nomiyama Toyo Terada Yoshi Yamanaka Taru Namihira 21 Bishop Kyokujo Kubokawa 22 Wasa Hamada The Hamada Family Shina Karamatsu The Karamatsu Family Minnosuke Ebisugawa Mamoru Tatei Fusae Oshita Paul Shigeyuki Sakuda 23 Matsue Inoue The Inoue Family Sano Matsumoto Yutaka Matsumoto Yoshiichi Takemoto Kinji Yamamoto Takami Aoki Kameyo Ohnaga (2) 24 Tatsuo Tsuda Yonezo Kitagawa 25 Tadao Nakamura Matsuyo Yamamoto Tsutomu Kuniyuki

26 Asako Yamamoto Kieko "Kay" Fuse Miyoko Matsumura Noboru Tarumoto

27 Chisaburo Azuma The Azuma Family Jane Hatsuko Higa Hisako Kurakake (2)

28 Tameno Fujimoto The Fujimoto Family Hatsuo Murao

29 Junichi Oki Heizo Furukawa 30 Tsuma Ishida The Ishida & Aimoto Family Shizu Shigeoka Usanosuke Otani

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