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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
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