Jodo Mission of Hawaii 1429 Makiki St.

Honolulu HI 96814

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Jodo Mission of Hawaii

Bulletin - OCTOBER 2013

(#1203-1013)

Bazaar

Bazaar will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2013

(8:00am –1:00pm)

Bazaar preparation: Your help is needed on Sunday, October 20, at 10:30 am to bring out all the stored Bazaar items to the Social Hall. Through-out the year people drop off items to be sold at the Annual Bazaar and these items are stored. Now we need to take out these stored items. Lunch will be pro-

vided.

Also, during the week from Monday, October 21 to Saturday, October 26, begin-ning at 9:00 a.m. each day, help is needed to sort, organize and price the many donated items in preparation of the Bazaar.

Donations of useable clothing, household items, plants, baked goods, craft items, etc. are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Please feel free to drop non-perishable items off anytime during our office hours:

Monday to Saturday: 8 am—5 pm Sunday & holidays: 8 am—3 pm

No furniture or bulky items will be accepted. All items must be dropped-off at the Temple.

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Sermon on Sunday, September 1, 2013 By Rev. Kanjun Nakano

Today I will talk about the future of the Betsuin. It is also about the future

of Jodo Mission. The number of members is decreasing every year. Especially,

we have very few young people. For example, when we set up the O-Toba and Bon Dance,

we need much help. But we are running short. If it is left as it is, we may have to stop

these activities. Maybe, the Sunday service will also stop if no one attends. How can we

attract more people to our temple?

Here is a story of a priest who spread Buddhism in Paris, France. He was a Zen priest.

He could speak little French. At first, people thought that he was a very strange man

because all he did was to sit silently all day. Day after day, he only sat in meditation. How-

ever, before long, many people became his disciples though he did not speak a word of

French.

In Japan, there is a proverb which says, “Children do not follow what the parents say,

but imitate what the parents do.” This is the very example of such imitation. The Zen

priest’s actions led many people to understand Buddhism.

There are several ways that we learn religion: to visit a church or temple, to listen to

the sermon of a priest, or to read a book. But, remember to watch a believer praying.

Our faith’s way is the Onembutsu. When someone watches us saying the Onembutsu,

this is the person’s first experience of it. There is no explanation with words. What does

your family see when you say Onembutsu? Please remember to recite the Onembutsu at

home. It is the first way to spread our faith.

Follow-up to Sermon

Town Hall Discussion

This is a good subject to discuss: WHAT IS TO HAPPEN TO THE FUTURE

OF JODO MISSION OF HAWAII?

This is a subject that has been discussed so many, many times and we need to

discuss it more. This town hall discussion should include the Bishop, ministers,

Board of Directors and temple members. We cannot only leave this up to the Bishop

or the ministers or the Board of Directors—we must all take part in this discussion.

Religion should be an important part of our lives and not only at time of death.

Please contact the temple at 949-3995 to be included in this town hall discus-

sion.

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND KEIRO KAI

The Intermediate YBA treated our Keiro

members and other Sunday Service members

with a delicious Hawaiian buffet.

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Our Sunday School presented each Keiro member (80 years old and older) a box of chocolate candies.

The oldest members were Tamayo Nakamura (101 3rd from left) and Yoshiko Kitagawa (94 second

from left). Everyone of our keiro members have worked so hard for the temple and each of them have

so many, many memories of good times and fellowship which they all enjoy. As you look at their smil-

ing faces you can see even with their aches and pains, recoveries from surgeries, they are all so very,

very happy to be here today for this celebration. This is their day! OMEDETO GOZAIMASU!

One special person we must recognize is Takako

Nakayama who went to pick up Tamayo Naka-

mura and Muriel Shimoda and brought them to

the temple so they could enjoy this day with all

the other keiro members. Both Mrs. Nakamura

and Mrs. Shimoda were so happy to be here.

ARIGATO Mrs. Nakayama!

Announcements

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HELP NEEDED

For Nokutsudo/Columbarium

Our Nokutsudo or Columbarium has grown and is still growing. We need more

help with cleanup.

What type of help is needed you might ask? Clean up would include throw-

ing out old flowers, carefully washing vases and putting them back onto the shelf,

changing water in vases if flowers are still good, etc. It does not mean this is for

only women to do. Men are most welcome to help.

We really need your help because we are having too much flowers to take care

in Nokotsudo every week.

If you are able to help, please contact the temple office at 949-3995 with possi-

ble times you are able to help. If you can come even just once a month, it will be a

big help. If you can only help sometimes, that would be most appreciated. Please

contact the office. Any help is most appreciated. . Thank you.

A R I G A T O ! To Nobotsudo Visitors:

Though the number of our volunteers are limited, we are trying to keep our columbarium as clean as

possible. We really appreciate it if you limit the amount of flowers you bring to the niche, and use the

vases provided by the temple instead of bringing your own vases. Thank you.

Jodo Shu Dignataries

Coming to Hawaii

The Chief Minister of Jodo Shu In-

ternational and Social Affairs Depart-

ment, Bishop Yugen Miyabayashi (who

is the son of Archbishop Shogen

Miyabayashi of Komyoji Temple in Kam-

akura) and Rev. Dosho Takeda of Taisho

University will be visiting Honolulu on

the evening of October 23 and leaving

Honolulu early evening of October 24.

They will be visiting Jodo Mission of Ha-

waii as well as Haleiwa Jodo Mission.

Prior to coming to Honolulu, they

will be going to Hawaii Island, Maui and

Kauai

A new song entitled “Inochi no Riy[u] The

Reason for Life” composed by Sada Masashi

for the 800th Anniversary of Honen Shonen’s

passing. It is a beautiful song and as you can see

everyone is studying to learn the words to the

music.

Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions

Convention Sept 20-22, 2013 (cont’d from page 5)

Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions September 20-22, 2013

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Hawaii Council of Jodo Mis-

sions (also known as “Kyoku”)

held its 39th Biennual Convention

in Honolulu at Betsuin on Septem-

ber 20 to 22, 2013. The Hawaii

Council of Jodo Missions is com-

prised of designated laypersons from

each of the 13 Jodo Shu temples in

Hawaii and its official function is to

promote Jodo Buddhism in Hawaii

as well as serve as the liaison body

for the various Jodo Missions in the

State of Hawaii. The HCJM meets

every two years with executive meet-

ings called by its President in be-

tween. President Mark Nakamura

conducted the HCJM meeting in-

cluding reports given by various committees and organizations. The most interesting was the report

by the committee on “Future of our Smaller Temples” by Jan Nakamura and how Hakalau Jodo

Mission has worked with their small group of Fujinkai ladies and the community, who assist in trans-

porting those members who cannot come to the temple and offer them lunch and sometimes entertain-

ment and these members are so appreciative to have someone come to pick them up so they can have

fellowship with others. So little by little they are making progress at Hakalau Jodo Mission.

The HCJM elected a new President. His name is Leonard Chow of Hilo Meishoin. The HCJM

also re-elected Bishop Gensho Hara for another two-year

term as Bishop. CONGRATULATIONS!

Re-elected Bishop Gensho Hara.

Newly Elected HCJM Board: President : Leonard Chow

[2nd from left], 1st Vice President: Robert Miyake; 2nd

Vice President: Ian Kitajima; Secretary: Eleanor

Miyake; Assistant Secretary: Jane Nakamura; Treasurer:

Herbert Fujikawa; Assistant Treasurer: Clifford Miya-

moto; Auditors Donald Fujii and Alvin Akimoto

(Clifton Hayashi stood in for Alvin)

ARIGATO to Outgoing Officers:

President Mark Nakamura (served

10 years as President); Treasurer

Akiko Nishiyama (served for 16-18

years as Treasurer; Robert Miyake

was secretary and is now 1st Vice

President. Bishop Gensho Hara.

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.

Kenneth Kazuo Nakamoto 62

Hoichi Ogawa 98

Wayne Yasuo Murakawa 91

Yoshiko Narahara 83

Robert Taro Ashimine 101

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

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.

Golden Chain

I am a link in Amida Buddha’s golden

chain of love that stretches around the

world. I will try to keep my link bright

and strong.

I will try to be kind and gentle to every

living thing and protect all who are

weaker than myself. I will try to think

pure and beautiful thoughts, to say pure

and beautiful words, and to do pure and

beautiful deeds, knowing that what I do

now depends my happiness and misery.

May every link in Amida Buddha’s gold-

en chain of love be bright and strong and

may we all attain perfect peace.

EITAIKYO (Perpetual Memorial Service) for October

1 Yuriko Hirono Sunao kurakake 2 Takeo Taniguchi Yasumoto Kawahara The Kawahara Family Yoshimi Ohara Tsukie Iwamoto Akira Hashimoto Taniguchi Family Katsuko Tsuji Shuichi Yamamura 3 Tome Yanagihara The Yanagihara Family Masa Ueda Bishop Bino Mamiya Tanezo Fujimoto Kana Kimura 4 Tsune Matsumori The Matsumori Family Senichi Iwaki The Iwaki Family Robert Yanagihara 5 Toshiro Ashinaka The Morita & Ashinaka Family Daughter of K. Nakamura Rinji Inouye Hideo Imamoto Katherine Hatsuko Shibuya 6 Masu Tanimura The Tanimura Family Kazuhiro Kawabuchi 7 Itsue Hirohama The Hirohama & Kawasugi Family Wakamaru Masaki Mamu Teraoka 8 Junichi Nanba The Nanba Family Sato Morikawa The Morikawa Family Yonesuke Yonemoto The Yonemoto Family Setsuko Tanaka The Tanaka Family Nobue Noyama Gunichi Wakazuru Mamoru Furuya 9 Shinzo Kawamoto 10 Asa Isobe The Isobe Family

Kiso Fujimoto Takeo Ishida Shizuku Hashimoto Henry Yoshiichi Uyehara Mildred Mitsue Yanagihara 11 Shizuo Fujikami The Fujikami Family Shizuyo Kimura The Kimura Family Takeo Nakata Ayako Nakamura 12 Mitsuo Hisamura Aoki Family 13 Ishimoto’s Child The Ishimoto & Akimoto Family Yoshiko Imaguchi The Imaguchi Family Seizo Hayashi Masanobu Asai 14 Yukichi Sakuda The Sakuda Family Tsunejiro Imaguchi The Imaguchi Family Shotaro Ueda The Ueda Family Kokichi Okimura The Okimura Family Masato Kamisato Tsune Nomiyama Teruko Sumimoto Shimo Hirouji Edward Shoichi Matsumoto Harue Nakagawa 15 Arata Nishimoto (2) The Nishimoto Family Fukashi Yamamoto Kiku Yanagihara Masumi Yano Roy Nobuharu Mukaisu 16 Ichijiro Aoki The Aoki & Okubo Family Iwakichi Matsumori The Matsumori Family Nobuichi Nobuji Yoshio Tsuda Kazue Uyehara 17 Tome Nagata Marsha Yoshioka 18 Takeichi Shintaku Tokuichi Iwasaki Masaru Hashimoto

Marla M. Horiuchi Tomoaki Ito Sumi Akashi 19 Harriet Hatsuko Umeda Saito Shizue Omura 20 Masaichi Ishizaki Mino Kamisato Shuichi Yamamura Iso Ikuta Wayne Shoji Nakata 21 Aiko Okamoto The Okamoto & Nakamoto Family Shizuyo Fukada 22 Kei Sawamura Kiyomi Fujimoto Jerry Suyeichi Iwamoto 23 Shigezaburo Kanayama The Kanayama Family Noboru Kuriyama The Kuriyama Family Kosai Nakamura Shozaemon Yoshida Kiyoto Horiuchi Eleanor Sato 24 Yoshiichi Yamada The Yamada Family Kitaro Yamato The Yamato Family Miru Umemoto 25 Mamoru Fukuda The Fykuda Family Asataro Yamamoto The Yamamoto Family Hatsuji Yamamoto Komao Harada Masa Ikuta Yamada 26 Kikuji Okada Yaichi Maruich Taro Taira Kiyoko Aoki Judy Ukiko Tanaka 27 Fumio Yanagihara The Yanagihara Family Nobuo Amakawa Mamoru Hayashi Take Kimura Toichi Toyofuku Masa Furukawa 28 Hideo Inouye

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