A WELCOMING SPIRIT GROWS OUR COMMUNITY TEMPLE

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1 FRIEND OF THE DHARMA WAILUKU HONGWANJI BUDDHIST TEMPLE 1828 VINEYARD STREET, WAILUKU, HI TELEPHONE: (808) Website: VOL. LV, No November 2018 Preschool registration for temple members to begin on November 1 AILUKU HONGWANJI MEMBERS ARE IN- VITED to register their child early for Preschool for the school year. An applicant MUST be a Wailuku Hongwanji Mission member at least 3 months prior to submitting an application. Members will begin the registration process starting Thursday, November 1, Preschool Director Karen Yoshida stated that a nonmember would have to wait to register their child until Monday, January 8, 2019, when the school s Fall Term begins. Primary qualification to enroll at the Preschool is that a child must be 2 years, 8 months of age or older and under 5 years old. Parents must come to the school to register their children. No telephone reservations will be accepted. Reverend Shinji Kawagoe to speak at Eitaikyo Service on November 11 EVEREND SHINJI KAWA- GOE, Resident Minister at Hamakua Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and also serving Honomu, Papaikou, Honohina, and Papaaloa temples, will be the guest speaker at our Eitaikyo Service on Sunday, November 11, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Reverend Kawagoe Reverend Shinkai Murakami encourages members and friends to attend the Eitaikyo Service. He said that "Eitaikyo" is defined as "perpetual memorial service." The word Eitaikyo actually means "perpetual sutra." Eitai means "perpetual" and Kyo means "sutra," or "teaching of Buddha. This service is to perpetuate the memories of our departed by means of dedicating the sutra-chanting to remember our debt to them. It is to remind ourselves of what is essential for us to receive our spiritual strength during this life of travail by listening to the Teaching of the Nembutsu. In particular, we will honor those names, which have been placed in our temple s Eitaikyo Register. A donation to the Eitaikyo Fund is encouraged and this fund will help preserve the memory of loved ones forever at the temple. This fund is rigidly controlled and used for the preservation of the temple, especially for the Onaijin (altar area), and may be used in extreme emergencies. It cannot be used for general temple maintenance. 120 th Anniversary Committee attaches solicitation letter T HE 120 TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE to inform members that a solicitation letter, pledge sheet (yellow), and an envelope is enclosed with this newsletter. Your support and donation toward these projects will be appreciated. The Project Committee recommended that the temple undertake two projects to commemorate the anniversary (1) complete the handicapped accessible restroom in the temple and (2) complete the purchase of the social hall and temple photovoltaic systems from the vendor. They estimate the cost for both projects to be $118,000. The goal is to raise $120,000 with the remaining amount to be used to cover unforeseen expenses. The 120 th Anniversary Committee would like to ask members and friends to reserve Sunday, October 20, 2019 as the date of the celebration. Recognition of the Keirokai members and various activities are being planned by the committee. No Japanese Language School on November 6, 12, 22 and 23 JAPANESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL COORDINATOR, Rev. Shinkai Murakami, would like to remind parents that there will be no Gakuen classes on the following days during the months of October and November. Tuesday November 6 Election Day Monday November 12 Veterans Day Holiday Thursday November 22 Thanksgiving Day Friday November 23 School Holiday - 1 -

2 A message from Reverend Shinkai Murakami Resident Minister Wailuku Hongwanji Mission Expressing Our Gratitude through Eitaikyo Namo Amida Butsu Most of the Hongwanjis in the State of Hawaii will observe their annual Eitaikyo service in November. This special service is also known as the "Sangha Memorial Service" here in Hawaii. The literal meaning of Eitaikyo is translated as "Eternal Generation Sutra." The Rev. Tetsuo Unno, Buddhist Churches of America's retired minister, commented on this service as follows: "Eitaikyo is the service of chanting the sutra for generations as an act for the beneficences received from our ancestors." As a minister, I have many opportunities to officiate memorial services at the temple, at homes, and at cemeteries. I usually express feelings of gratitude and appreciation for the deceased person in my memorial messages. I also share the "Dharma" or the teachings and guidance of Shakyamuni Buddha with family members so they will be better able to express their gratitude for the deceased. Sutra is the Buddha's teaching in the form of a chant. At one memorial service, a family asked me to chant the English version of the sutra, "Gassho to Amida", because of their grandchildren who were at the services. The family wanted their grandchildren to understand the meaning of the sutra. "Gassho to Amida" is not a traditional sutra, but most Hongwanji temples in Hawaii adopted its use at Sunday morning services. I provided the service books and asked them to chant together with me. When I started chanting "Gassho to Amida" I couldn't hear the family's voices. However, slowly the family members joined in chanting with me. After the recitation of the sutra, I expressed the following to the family, "When we call Amida's Name, Amida Buddha is calling us, too. This means that with Amida's guidance, Amida and we are united as one. The sutras that we recite today were not written by the Buddha himself because written forms of his teachings did not exist during his time. The Buddha's teachings were passed orally from generation to generation until finally, several Buddhist scholars gathered to share their knowledge and understanding of the Buddha's teachings about 500 years after the Buddha's passing. The late Taido Matsubara of Komazawa University commented that, "With the passage of time, the words from the Buddha were changed because nothing was kept in written records. Also, because different villages used different dialects and languages, trying to understand and translate the Buddha s messages was a difficult task". Countless Buddhist scholars spent immeasurable hours organizing the Buddha's words and teachings into sutras. Some of the important points of his guidance may have been omitted or amended, but the scholars did their best to put what they believed were the Buddha's original messages into written recordings in sutra form. Originally, all sutras were written in Sanskrit on bamboo stalks. As Buddhism spread throughout Asia, the sutras were translated into different languages. When Buddhism was introduced into Japan over a thousand years after the Buddha's death, Japanese Buddhist priests originally used the same sutras as the Chinese. Over time, the sutras gradually evolved into a form that was closer to the Japanese language. Jodo Shinshu accompanied the first large scale Japanese immigrants onto the western shores about 150 years ago. With the spread of Buddhism in the west, many sutras were translated into English, and the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii has played a major role in promulgating the use of English versions of sutras. Through the use of English versions of sutras, non-japanese speaking temple members are able to understand the meaning of sutras. Although language translation is often not precise, the gist of the Buddha's original words is perpetuated in the current day sutras. And, sutras still serve their original intent of teaching us and guiding us down the Dharma path of truth in our daily lives. Sutras serve to ensure that the Dharma will live on. Another means to ensure that a legacy lives on is leading by example so that succeeding generations will model and follow the examples. Growing up, we all remember the many lessons we learned from our parents and grandparents. At memorial services, I sometimes ask people to close their eyes and think of a deceased loved one and to try to recall a lesson learned from the deceased person. Amazingly, despite losing their grandparents many years earlier, many remember their "Ojiji" (grandfather) or "Obaba" (grandmother) who always said "Gambare" which means "do your best and hang on don't give up!" I, too, lost my grandparents many years ago, and I still remember them telling me, "Gambare!" (Continued on Page 12) Friend of the Dharma Deadline for submitting information for publication is the 15 th of the month prior to the publication date. The Wailuku Hongwanji Mission, 1828 Vineyard Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, publishes the newsletter monthly. Phone: The opinions written by individual contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. STAFF Joan Tamori...Rev. Shinkai Murakami Franklin Hamasaki... Meiji Hirose Itsuyo Kusuda... Richard Ouchi Mae Omuro...Stella Kuwae Contributing Reporters Buddhist Women s Association...Ms. Janet Kubota Boy Scouts...Mrs. Shelley Pellegrino Cub Scouts...Mrs. Erin Ferrer Dharma School...Ms. Sandra Hirata Judo Club... Mr. Ronald Hiyakumoto Preschool... Mrs. Karen Yoshida STEM Scouting... Mrs. Courtnie Morihiro - 2 -

3 Did you pay your 2018 gojikai (dues)? DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PAUL HIRANAGA would like to remind members that the year 2018 is coming to a close. Have you paid your 2018 gojikai (membership dues)? By paying your dues, you are saying I want to be a dues-paying member, and I support the Wailuku Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in serving its members and community. I believe and support what the temple is doing. As we begin to think about our 2018 tax obligation, this might be a good time to send in your dues for Check with your accountant to determine if you should pay your 2019 dues early. Please do so before the end of the year. Mahalo. Social Concerns Fund Drive set for November EAN SAKAMOTO, CHAIRPERSON OF THE COM- MITTEE on Social Concerns, reminds members that as we celebrate gratitude in the month of November, along with the Thanksgiving holiday and the Eitaikyo observance, we are reminded of the countless blessings in our lives and how we live deeply connected to the world around us. It is in this spirit of gratitude that we continue our Annual Social Concerns Fund Drive. The fund drive will be through August 2019, and we request temples to submit their collected donations. Through the generous contributions of Sangha members, the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii is able to support worthy organizations and programs with funding to continue their work in our community. Your support also allows us to provide compassionate action during times of disaster and the ability to respond to social issues affecting our community. WAILUKU HONGWANJI BUDDHIST TEMPLE Because of your commitment to promoting the Buddhist values of compassion and loving kindness, we are able to lend our support to such organizations as the Hawaii Community Foundation, Project Dana, Mana Olana Shelter, Family Promise Hawaii, Hawaii People s Fund, A Cup of Cold Water, Hawaii, and various food banks on each island. The Golden Chain Grant program was established to promote compassionate action through innovative community service projects. Your generosity directly helps those in need and promotes a more humane world. Envelopes (in the October issue of our newsletter) have been provided to our members. Please make all checks payable to Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. The suggested donation is the cost of just one meal per person. Any donation you are able to give will make a difference in the lives of others. Your help is needed to continue our mission of sharing the Dharma through compassionate action. Mahalo! Your kokua is greatly appreciated. Please encourage your members to continue supporting the Annual Social Concerns Fund Drive. Mahalo! Mochi Sale set for Friday, December 28 WAILUKU HONGWANJI BUDDHIST Temple members will be producing delicious, hand-made mochi to members and the community for the holiday season on Friday, December 28, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. In order to prepare enough mochi, the Mochi Committee needs members to submit their orders on the order form that is attached. Please bring or send order form to the temple office. Deadline for submitting mochi order is Friday, December 21. Mochi Order Form NAME: TELEPHONE: PRINT NAME CELL PHONE (Preferred) Plain Komochi... x $6.00 = 2. 8 An Mochi... x $6.00 = 3. Small Okazari Set (bottom 2 top 1 )... x $2.50 = 4. Large Okazari Set (bottom 4 top 2 )... x $5.00 = TOTAL... $ Please make check payable to: Wailuku Hongwanji Mission Pick up date and time is Friday, December 28, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m

4 Affiliate organizations Buddhist Women s News Janet Kubota, Reporter Fall General Assembly set for November 3 at Kahului Hongwanji T HE MAUI UNITED BUDDHIST WOMEN S Association Fall General Assembly will be held on Saturday, November 3, at Kahului Hongwanji Mission beginning with registration at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be called to order at 9 a.m. The Assembly should end after lunch at approximately 1:00 p.m. BWA President Janet Shimada will preside over the Assembly. On the program will be Federation President Lois Toyama, a presentation by Malama Family Recovery Center, a meet and greet the nuns of the Vietnamese Buddhist Temple, and recognition of new members. At the Assembly, member dana donations of used towels, baby supplies including diapers, twin sheet sets, hotel amenities, slippers, and small rolling suitcases will be collected for the Malama Family Recovery Center. The large towels will be donated to the Maui Humane Society. Lunch cost is $11 and count is due by Thursday, October 25, to President Janet Kubota. Buddhist Women s Association to meet on Sunday, November 4 P RESIDENT JANET KUBOTA REMINDS BWA MEMBERS that the next monthly meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 4, immediately after the Sunday Service. On the agenda will be an evaluation of the Autumn Craft & Food Fair, and BWA Memorial Service in December. Group B members to prepare refreshments for Eitaikyo Service on Sunday, November 18 MEMBERS OF GROUP B ARE RE- MINDED that they are in charge of refreshments for the Eitaikyo Service, which will be held on Sunday, November 18. Group B members are Margaret Honda, Minae Murakami, Florence Tanaka, Faith Tengan, Janet Inamasu, Janet Kubota, and June Toma-Rose. BWA Memorial Service set for December 9 B WA MEMBERS ARE REMINDED THAT the annual BWA Memorial Service for our deceased members will be held on December 9, beginning at 8 a.m. Sharon Higa and Sandy Hirata are in charge of the service; Tamara Manley will serve as emcee. Deceased members are Patricia Mainaga... November 8, 2017 Joyce Baker... November 18, 2017 Patsy Ouchi... December 29, 2017 Molly Tokunaga... April 5, 2018 Masako Sakotani...June 22, 2018 Kay Muraoka... July 17, 2018 If you have recollections or stories of these ladies lives, please write it down and give it to Sharon or Sandy. They would be most happy to share your recollections or stories with the attendees. Members of Group C will be in charge of refreshments. Group C Members are Lillian Satoshige, Grace Hamasaki, Jane Shinoda, Toshiko Sugiki, Machiko Moriyasu, Aileen Unemori, and Michiko Sato. President Munekiyo expresses his appreciation to BWA KYODAN BOARD CHAIR MICHAEL Munekiyo would like to express his gratitude to members of the Buddhist Women s Association who helped with the preparation of the green onions and pork hash that was used at the chow fun booth at the Maui Fair. He said, Your continued support of this project is appreciated. It s not just the preparing of the onions, it s the hundreds of other tasks that you do. The Board would like to thank you for your dedication and commitment to the Sangha. Your kokua is appreciated. Thank you! Arigato! BWA HOSHA DAY ASSIGNMENTS November 1, 2018 Groups 1 and 6 Eitaikyo Refreshment 11/18 Group B November 15, 2018 Groups 3 and 5 November 21, 2018 ACCW Team #5 December 6, 2018 Groups 2 and 4 BWA Memorial Service 12/9 Group C December 16, 2018 General Cleanup December 17, 2018 Omigaki December 19, 2018 ACCW Team #6 December 20, 2018 NO HOSHA - 4 -

5 Dharma School News Sandra Hirata, Reporter Shishido and Fosbinder to MC Sunday Service on November 4 KARSTEN SHISHIDO AND ANNA FOS- BINDER will be Mistresses of Ceremonies at the Sunday Service on November 4, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Anna Fosbinder will ring the kansho bell and Bee Shuster will read the aspiration. Ace Shuster and Angel Acevedo will greet temple members and guests and do the collection of offerings. After the service, there will be a Dharma School meeting with parents and teachers to discuss the Kauai excursion. Donavan Ikeuchi to MC Eitaikyo Service on November 11 ONAVAN IKEUCHI WILL BE THE MASTER OF Ce- D remonies at the Eitaikyo Service, which will be held on November 11, beginning at 9 a.m. Reverend Shinji Kawagoe, Resident Minister at Hamakua Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and Honomu, Papaikou, Honohina, and Papaaloa temples, will be the guest speaker. Jencyn Shishido will ring the kansho bell and Evan Fenton will read the aspiration. Evan Fenton and Sam Marie Quipotla will greet temple members and guests and do the collection of offerings. Donavan Ikeuchi to MC Sunday Service on November 18; Intergenerational Activity to be held after service DONAVAN IKEUCHI WILL BE THE MASTER OF Ceremonies at the Sunday Service, which will be held on November 18, beginning at 8 a.m. Karsten Shishido will ring the kansho bell and Takashi Lea will read the aspiration. Bee Shuster and Takeshi Lea will greet temple members and visitors and do the collection of offerings. Following the service, an intergenerational activity will be held by students and adults. Adult volunteer to MC Sunday Service on November 25 A N ADULT VOLUNTEER WILL BE THE MASTER OF Ceremonies at the November 25 Sunday Service. Theme for the service will be Project Dana. Dana means selfless giving. Dharma School students will do a Minister Appreciation Activity as an expression of Dana., members will undertake a project after the service. Adult volunteers will be in charge of the service. They will ring the kansho bell, greet members and guests, collect the offerings, and read the aspiration. Bodhi Day Service set for Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens on December 2 THE ANNUAL BODHI DAY SERVICE WILL BE held at Kepaniwai Heritage Gardens on Sunday, December 2, beginning at 8:30 a.m. hosted by the Dharma School. Bodhi Day (December 8) is commemorated as the day Gautama meditated under the Bodhi tree and attained enlightenment at the age of 35. He became Shakyamuni Buddha, perfect in Wisdom and Compassion. He showed that it was possible for man to become a Buddha a fully Enlightened Person. He explained that man has the potential of achieving supreme Wisdom and Compassion. Bodhi Day signifies the dawn of man's universal emancipation from suffering and ignorance. Dharma School teachers will provide the refreshments. Dharma School invites temple members of all Maui Hongwanjis to Share Your Thoughts EMPLE MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS by submitting an [1] aspiration, [2] poem, [3] words of inspiration, or [4] an illustration with explanations/captions within the text of Jodo Shinshu. Deadline to submit your thoughts is Saturday, December 15, Submitted thoughts will be categorized and created into a book entitled, Expressions of Dharma. Entries should be submitted to the temple office typed or printed legibly, title (optional), illustration should be colored, photos are allowed (not copyright), first and last name, grade (if student), temple name, and phone number. For more information, contact Joan Tamori at

6 Boy Scouts News Shelley Pellegrino, Reporter Scouts support temple T ROOP 40 BOY SCOUTS AND their leaders supported the temple at the Maui Fair by assisting in the construction of the chow fun cooking booth on September 8, and the painting of the chow fun booth on September 15. In addition, the scouts participated in the parade at the fair and worked at the chow fun booth. Dylan and a volunteer uses the ratchet wrenches to bolt together the wall of the chow fun cooking booth. Dylan uses a hammer to drive the bolt through the hold securing the corner of the wall of the cooking booth. Boy scouts and their leaders assisted the temple in construction of the chow fun cooking booth. Matthew, Dylan, and Tristen get the metal roof ready to be carried into place as the roofers ask for them. Matthew and Tristen install metal straps to the flooring. Working together, the scouts get the roofing material to the roofers. -6-

7 Sergio Lugo paints the cooking booth at the Maui Fair. For Cody, painting is a fun project. Nicholas assignment was to paint the counter in the front booth. Steve Gima uses the roller to paint the cooking booth. Aloha from members of Troop 40 Members of Troop 40 proudly march in the Maui Fair Parade. Scoutmaster David Merchant holds Malia as they extend a warm aloha to the parade watchers at the Maui Fair parade. Noah, Riley, and Adam meet at the staging area before the parade. Boy Scouts from Troop 40, along with Cub Scouts, participated in the Maui Fair Parade on October

8 BWA supports chow fun Carrie Fukuoka and Joan Tamori weighed and sealed over 600 bags of green onions. Shown above are the BWA ladies who washed, dried, cut, and packed the 525# of green onions that were used for the chow fun project at the Maui Fair on October 4-7. After the chow fun were packed into the quart boxes, members folded the covers and sealed the boxes. The Buddhist Women s Association members were the VIPs as they cleaned bags of green onions. There were 25 bags of local green onions and one box of onions from the mainland. Buddhist Women s Association members loosen the 1,764 pounds of noodles for cooking at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday morning. The first step in cleaning the green onions is to cut off the roots. Some of the roots were saved for the Ag Department at Baldwin High School. Cleaning the 525# of green onions were Helen Ohigashi, Janet Kubota, Peggy Honda, and Michiko Sato. -8-

9 Fukumoto recognized by Boy Scouts as Distinguished Citizen T EMPLE MEMBER RONALD FUKUMOTO has been recognized by the Maui County Council of the Boy Scouts of America as a 2018 Distinguished Citizen Award recipient. It is considered one of the most prestigious awards presented by the Boy Scouts. In the Ronald Fukumoto nearly 100 year history of the Maui County Boy Scout Council, only 12 such awards have been given. The award is given to individuals who have exemplified the virtues of citizenship through their successes in their profession and in their unselfish generosity to our community. Ronald Fukumoto is president of Fukumoto Engineering. Congratulations, Ron! CUB SCOUTS cook chow fun at the maui fair Cub Scout parents are busy cooking the chow fun at the Maui Fair. Temple activities Cub Scout moms Teri Claybaugh and Elizabeth Tamori are working the front counter. Wayne Matsuda, Sandy Matsuda, Grace Hamasaki, and Richard Ouchi were some of the members who cut 525# of green onions. Cub Scout parents keep the three woks going as they cook the onolicious chow fun. Over 1,000 quarts of chow fun were packed on Saturday morning beginning at 5:45 a.m. The quarts were ready to be picked up at 8 a.m. Cub Scout moms packing the chow fun for sale. -9-

10 Cub Scouts News Erin Ferrer, Reporter Cub Scouts hold Welcome Back Camp C UB SCOUTS HELD THEIR Welcome Back Camp at Pu u Kukui Elementary School on September 15. Scouts and their families mingled with one another at the camp, played on the playgrounds, and participated in a Tug-O-War. In addition, scouts marched in the Maui Fair parade and sold popcorn at various storefronts on Maui. Pack 40 participated in the Maui Fair Parade. Each scout and their families marched their way up Kaahumanu Avenue to Kanaloa Avenue and eventually into the fairgrounds. Scouts set up their camp at Pu u Kukui Elementary School. Each scout brought their smiles and sales pitch to sell popcorn at the Annual Fundraiser for the Boy Scouts of America. Team #1 gets ready for the tug-o-war. Team #2 members are encouraged to pull as hard as they can!!! Scouts smile for the camera wearing their popcorn costume at Maui Lani Safeway. Pack 40 Scouts lineup by height to get ready for Tug-O-War

11 Preschool News Dawn Kina, Reporter On our first excursion, we visited Iao Valley (Kepaniwai Heritage Garden). Here is the younger group taking a picture in front of a statue as they toured the Japanese garden. For the I am SPECIAL unit, the children each decorated their own mirror so they can look at themselves in the mirror and see how special they are. Keina and Olivia decorate their mirror with foam stickers. We are friends, we share! When playing in the sandbox, Mila was being a good friend by sharing with Elliana. Zofia and Aria pose in front of the Unicorn-Lion on our first excursion to Kepaniwai Heritage Garden. The children were so excited to finally ride the school bus! On our tour of Kepaniwai Heritage Garden, the older children posed for a photo in the Chinese house

12 (Continued from Page 2) [Reverend Murakami s Message] Expressing Our Gratitude through Eitaikyo As a parent, and now a grandparent, I find myself repeating the same words and lessons taught to me by my family members who came before me. I consider the lessons and pearls of wisdom left by them to be personal treasures. I am confident they will live on in the future generations of my family. In the collected works of Shinran Shonin using the passage from "Land of Happiness" it is said, "I have collected true words to aid other parishioners for attaining birth, in order that the process be made continuous, without end and without interruption, by which those who have been born first guide those who come later, and those who are born later join those who were born before. This is so that the boundless ocean of birth-and-death is exhausted." As this passage suggests, we are all able to learn from those who came before us and we are obligated to pass our knowledge on to successive generations. The Eitaikyo service provides a wonderful opportunity for each of us to connect with Buddha's spiritual guidance. It is a time to remember that in our daily lives, we are guided by the values and principles held by our ancestors and the Nembutsu. It is also a time for us to reflect on our own lives to make an assessment of our own faults and blind passions. As the Buddha preached about 2500 years ago, in order to grow spiritually and live in serenity, we must first recognize and address our own faults. Because we are all humans, we can never be free from the chains that bind us to our blind passions. However, by trying to follow the Dharma teachings and living by the values passed on to us by our ancestors, we each can attain some degree of "Magokoro" or a peaceful and sincere mind and spirit. I know I speak for each of us when I say I would like to pass any level of Magokoro I may have attained on to my children and their offspring to help them to be better able to experience the legacy of Amida Buddha's infinite wisdom and compassion. As a reverend, it is my hope that the lessons learned from your ancestors coupled with your acceptance of the Nembutsu teachings will enable you to reach a some degree of Magokoro which you in turn can pass on to others to help guide them down Amida's path. May we all pass our acceptance of the Nembutsu to others and rejoice in spiritual happiness. Namo Amida Butsu Editor Note: Joyce Kawahara brought to the temple a souvenir booklet of the 14th Territorial YBA Convention, which was held on August 14-17, 1947 on Maui. On pages 12 and 13, ads and information that were in the booklet are shown. For the old timers, it should bring back pleasant memories. Note the telephone numbers. Buddha s Quote Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity

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14 Dis-n-Dat News Deadline to nominate Dana Award is October 31 B ECAUSE THE NOVEMBER ISSUE OF THE Friend of the Dharma is mailed out late in October, members may still submit nomination papers to the Tadaichi Fukunaga Dana Award Committee. The temple office should receive the applications no later than Wednesday, October 31. This award, established by the family of the late Tadaichi Fukunaga, recognizes a member s outstanding dedication, services and contributions to Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. The awardee s selection is based on criteria, with the final selection being made by the Fukunaga Dana Award Committee. The 2017 Dana Award recipient was Mary Tokumaru. Chow Fun Committee thanks members and organizations T HE CHOW FUN COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO thank Aldon Mochida for his leadership in the chow fun project. The Committee would like to thank members of the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission, members of the affiliated organizations and supporters who helped at our Chow Fun concession. The committee would like to recognize the following individuals for their commitment to making this project a success. Finance...Sandy Matsuda Manpower... Susan Gushiken and Faith Tengan Construction Setup, Permits, Breakdown...Aldon Mochida Procurement...Frank Hamasaki and Richard Ouchi Green Onions and Pork Hash... Janet Kubota Pork Hash Cooking Ed Tengan, Fred Toyama, and Eric Ikeuchi Security...Sandy Matsuda Presale Tickets...Sandy Matsuda Transportation... Danny Topp, Brian Hashiro, and Mike Munekiyo Health Certificate Holders...Eric Ikeuchi, Janet Kubota, Paul Gushiken, and Aldon Mochida The Committee would like to express a big thank you to the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts parents for cleaning of the woks and utensils nightly and for assisting in the construction of the chow fun cooking booth and Faith Tengan for coordinating this activity. The Committee would like to thank Ken Fukuoka, Gary Murai, Paul Gushiken, Marshall Takafuji, Richard Ouchi, Fred Toyama, and Frank Hamasaki for unloading the 367 cases (over 5 tons) of noodles. Thank you to Kihei Garden & Landscaping for transporting the noodles from Young Brothers to the reefer at the Maui Fair. The Committee would like to thank Matson Navigation for providing the reefer to store our green onions, bean sprouts, and pork hash. A special thank you to Tri Isle Trucking for transporting the reefer to the temple grounds, and for transporting the chow fun cooking booth to the fairground and back to the temple. Thank you to Seki Machine Works for helping with the storage of the cooking shed and Pro-Bilt Maui for providing their workers to assist with the construction of the booth.. The Committee would like to thank Aloha Shoyu for its donation of 10 cases of shoyu and Valley Isle Produce for accommodating our request for supplies. Thank you to the signup coordinators of the following organizations for their strong support: Boy Scouts, Troop Cub Scouts, Pack 40 Judo & Kendo Clubs... Japanese Language School Buddhist Women Association... Preschool Finally, the Committee would like to thank the temple members for supporting this project. Ballot for Kyodan officers enclosed with Honotomo C HAIRPERSON OF THIS NOMINATING COMMITTEE, Michael Munekiyo, reported that his committee has met and nominated for the years 2019 and 2020 Kyodan officers. He stated that ballots will be mailed with this month s (November) newsletter and requested that members vote and return their ballot to the temple office no later than Monday, November 19. He reported that there is space for write-in candidates. The elected officers will be announced in the January issue of the Honotomo. Shown below are the nominated officers: Chairman of the Board...Michael Munekiyo Vice Chairman of the Board...Gary Murai Director of Activities... Danny Topp Director of Finance...Paul Hiranaga Director of Properties... Ronald Fukumoto Director of Records...Faith Tengan Director of Religious Affairs... George Okamoto Director of Youth Activities...Emiko Sakagawa DIRECTORS Appointed by Boy Scouts...Appointed by BWA Appointed by Gakuen...Appointed by Preschool Joan Tamori (Dharma School)... Franklin Hamasaki Eric Ikeuchi...Sandy Matsuda Tamara Manley...Aldon Mochida Joyce Tamori...Shelley Quipotla Business Manager s Message By Franklin Hamasaki Your support is needed E VERY FIVE YEARS, OUR TEMPLE CELEBRATES its anniversary (100th, 105th, 110th, 115th, 120th). Next year, our temple will commemorate its 120th Anniversary on Sunday, October 20, Please reserve that date on your calendar. In this newsletter, you will find a request for donation letter. Please consider making a donation. You need not be a member. Your donation and support will be appreciated

15 A acknowledgments BUDDHIST WOMEN S ASSOCIATION Ouchi, Richard 50# of Sugar for Craft & Food Fair KYODAN CHOW FUN DONATIONS Kunisaki, Kunio In memory of M&M Tsugio Yamaguchi, M&M Tadashi Anbe, and Alvin Anbe Tomimoto, Nancy In memory of Chikayo Tomimoto Higa, Michael & Sharon 1 gallon of Sriracha Sauce, 1 large btl of Tabasco Sauce Hirata, Sandy 3 gallons of Aloha Shoyu Kawahara, Hideo & Joyce 8 cans of Spam Matsuda, Wayne & Sandy 6 large btls of Tabasco Sauce Otsuka, Curtis Takamiya Market NOKOTSUDO Bal, Eugene & Beryl In memory of Kimberly Akemi Bal Sloper Jorgensen, Ellen & Flemming In memory of Sumi Nomura Kusuda, Itsuyo In memory of Kimberly Akemi Bal Sloper Takemoto, Howard Takemoto, Howard (2nd donation) Yoshino, Harriet In memory of June Kanada OFUSE Ideoka, Marie & Nolan In memory of Ryuichi Takata and Yoshio Ono OHIGAN Arakaki, Tony & Irene Fujiwara, Yoshiko Gushiken, Paul & Susan Hamasaki, Grace T. Hashiro, Brian Hirata, Sandra K. Honda, Margaret L. Ikeuchi, Eric & Cathy Inamasu, Harold & Janet Kubota, Janet Kunimitsu, Lester Kuwae, Stella Moriyasu, Machiko Ohigashi, Helen Omuro, Mae Ouchi, Richard Satoshige, Lillian Shimoda, Nancy Sueda, Sharon & Michael Sugiki, Toshiko Sugiki, Shigemi Takemoto, Howard Taketa, Susumu & Mae Teshima, Frances Toyama, Betty & Raymond Toyama, Douglas Unemori, Aileen Unemori, Alan & Linda Ann SOCIAL CONCERN Arakaki, Tony & Irene Fukunaga, Alvin & Martha Honda, Kikuo & Peggy Honda, Shufflo Kubota, Janet Kusuda, Itsuyo Kuwae, Stella Miyamoto, Mitsuo & Mildred Mori, Elaine Ogata, Val & Liane OFFERTORY Komine, Shane & Jodi Wong, Jr., Wesley & Marie Ohigashi, Helen Omuro, Mae Ouchi, Dennis Ouchi, Richard Shimizu, Eri Shoda, Yukimi Takemoto, Howard Unemori, Aileen Unemori, Alan & Linda Ann Wong, Jr., Wesley & Marie Yoshizawa, Kenji OBON Tasaka, Florence HONOTOMO Miyasato, Albert & Shizue SOCIAL HALL Maui United Buddhist Women s Association Fall Assembly Pacific Jobbers Warehouse, Inc. Hoji Memorial Services (November) Date Name st Nov. 8 Nov. 6 Nov. 21 Nov. 24 Nov. 28 Nov. 9 Nov. 24 Nov. 15 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 26 Nov. 6 Nov. 19 Nov Year 2017 Mainaga, Patricia Tomie (KO RAKU) 3rd Year 2016 Ageno, Shizue (SEI KEN) 13th Year 2006 Omuro, Takeshi Topsy (CHI JO) Morimoto, Robert (SHO AN) Kawahara, Yukie (KO ETSU) 17th Year 2000 Tokunaga, Alice Yaeko (CHI GAN) Komatsu, Susumu (JYO SHIN) 25th Year 1994 Kimura, Shigeru (TOKU SHO) Ono, Yoshio (KYO SHO) 33rd Year 1986 Fukushima, Yaeko (NI EI RO) Ibara, Tsuyako (NI TEI SHO) Fukutomi, Kiyo (NI CHI JUN) 50th Year 1969 Takata, Ryuichi (RYU HO) Inouye, Susumu (JO SHIN) Miyamoto, Koreju (JOJU) Buddha s Quote Long is the night to him who is awake; long is a mile to him who is tired; long is life to the foolish who do not know the true law

16 Dharma School Invites YOU to Participate In the Expression of Dharma Project Deadline to Submit: December 15,