JODO MISSION OF HAWAII BULLETIN - OCTOBER 2011

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1 JODO MISSION OF HAWAII BULLETIN - OCTOBER 2011 (# ) Jodo Mission of Hawaii 1429 Makiki St. Honolulu HI Address Service Requested Bazaar Bazaar will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2011 (8:00am 2:00pm) Bazaar preparation: Your help is needed on Sunday, October 16, at 10:30 am to bring out all the stored Bazaar items to the Social Hall. Throughout 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 provided. Also, during the week from Monday, October 17 to Saturday, October 22, beginning 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.

2 The 800 th Grand Memorial Service of Our Founder Honen Shonin On Sunday, September 18, 2011, the Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions held the 800 th Grand Memorial Service in honor of our founder Honen Shonin. The 800 th Grand Memorial Service was conducted by Grand Officiant Bishop Gensho Hara and Co-Officiated by Rev. Yubun Narashiba and Rev. Wajira Wansa. Other ministers who participated were Rev. Kosen Ishikawa, Rev. Shoryu Akiya, Rev. Junshin Miyazaki, Rev. John Hara, Rev. Kanjun Nakano, Rev. Yasuhiro Watanabe, Rev. Ryokan Nakamura (Retired). Also attending was Rev. Shinri Maya Hara. All ministers participating were from 13 Jodo Shu temples in Hawaii. To see all ministers at the altar is a magnificent sight to see. This was such a memorable event! It was so beautiful to watch as Rev. John Hara led the procession of Bishop Gensho Hara, Rev. Yubun Narashiba and Rev. Wajira Wansa all dressed in their very formal attire and standing in front of the Amida Buddha and Honen Shonin. Before the chanting began, everyone sang Shuka Tsukikage, Jodo Shu song which is a poem written by Honen Shonin: Tsu ki ka ge no, i ta ra nu sa to wa na ke re do mo, na ga mu ru hi to no ko ko ro ni zo su mu. Though the moon so bright whitens worlds ex panse, on-ly They who earnest gaze, Touched through- out, with in, Are em-braced by ser-e-ni-ty. Another English version of Shuka Tsukikage was performed by the Malama Children s choir as the translated version was little difficult for children. Beau-ti-ful bright moon Is al-ways shi-ning peo-ple All ov-er the world When I look up at the moon The li-ght shines m-y hear-t. Page 2

3 Group photo of those who attended the 800th Grand Memorial Service for our Founder Honen Shonin on September 18, 2011 at Betsuin. Musical Tribute to Honen Shonin: Koto instructor Mr. Darin Miyashiro performed his version of Shuka Tsukikage on the koto. After, he played his koto for the Malama Children s Choir s new English version of Shuka Tsukikage. Memorial Lecture: In Gratitude to Honen Shonin: Introducing Genchi Shonin s Standing Amida Buddha Rev. Shinri Maya Hara presented a very interesting lecture on In Gratitude to Honen Shonin: Introducing Genchi Shonin's Standing Amida Buddha. The image that she focused on was Amida Buddha from a recent exhibition at the Kyoto National Museum in honor of St. Honen. The image was commissioned by one of Honen s disciples, Genchi Shonin. Within the image several documents were found including a registry of 46,000 signatures of devotees of Honen s Nembutsu teaching (during this period sometimes valuable documents were hidden inside images protecting the documents from any destructive persons). This image was made to honor and show gratitude for Honen on the 1 year anniversary of his passing. Before Honen s passing, Genchi had requested from his teacher a final testament which we now know as the Ichimai Kishomon or One Sheet Document in which Honen emphasized to simply recite the Nembutsu [ NAMU AMIDA BUTSU ]. Rev. Shinri emphasized the importance of this document and how it is relevant in our present day and that the practice is both universal and inclusive of everyone. As Genchi Shonin was, we are grateful for the simplicity and compassion of Honen s teaching. Luncheon in appreciation to St. Honen was held at the end of this beautiful day of religious ceremony and musical celebration for the 800 th Grand Memorial Service Page 3

4 THANK YOU and MAHALO TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN KYOKU CONVENTION HELD SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2011 Kyoku or Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions, also known as HCJM, held its 38th Biennial Convention in Honolulu at Betsuin during September16, 17, and 18, Convention meeting was conducted by its President Mark Nakamura of Hilo Meishoin. The Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions governs all 13 Jodo Missions in the State of Hawaii. Representatives of all 13 Jodo Missions were invited including all ministers of all 13 Jodo Missions. Bishop Gensho Hara was reelected for another two-year term as Bishop for the Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions. Bishop Hara expressed his sincere appreciation for all the donations collected for the Japan disasters and sent to Japan for Jodo Shu temples. Bishop is also the link to Japan headquarters Chion in. He attends various conferences in Japan as well as here in the State of Hawaii. Ministers assignments are made by the Bishop. He attends various Centennial celebrations, i.e. Hawi Jodo Mission in October 2009, Kahului Jodo Mission in November 2009, Hilo Meishoin in June 2010, Koloa Jodo Mission in February 2011 and other ceremonial events as well as conducts services at his own temple in Lahaina. Mark Nakamura was re-elected for the fourth time as President of the Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions. Mark communicates well with members as well as ministers of our Jodo Missions. He and Bishop Hara traveled to many of the Jodo Missions representing the Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions, i.e. the Welcome/Aloha Banquet for the 450 Japan Yoshimizuko Group. Mark also attends various functions on the Big Island like the recent Joint Ohigan Service held at Hilo Meishoin Temple and included Hilo Meishoin, Kuristown and Hakalau, etc. Other officers of the HCJM who also were re-elected were: 1st Vice President Leonard Chow of Hilo, 2nd Vice President Ian Kitajima of Honolulu, Secretary Robert Miyake of Hilo, Assistant Secretary Masue Ando of Hilo, Treasurer Akiko Nishiyama of Honolulu, Assistant Treasurer David Miyamoto of Honolulu, Auditor Clifton Hayashi of Kapaa and Auditor Walter Yoshida of Wailuku. Bishop Hara announced the following Sanmu appointments: Oahu Rev. Yubun Narashiba, Hawaii Rev. Wajira Wansa, Maui Rev. John Hara, Kauai Rev. Kosen Ishikawa. Page 4 Installation of Officers was conducted by Bishop Gensho Hara on September 17, 2011.

5 THANK YOU and MAHALO TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN KYOKU CONVENTION HELD 9/16 TO 9/18/11 (cont d) Kyoku Convention: It takes a lot of planning, coordination, manpower, attendees, good program, fellowship for a Convention of any kind to be successful. Bishop Hara and Kyoku President Mark Nakamura both congratulated the Co-Chairs for this event, Akiko Nishiyama and David Miyamoto for their time and outstanding effort in putting this HCJM 38th Biennial Convention together. It also takes a lot of volunteers. Jodo Shu ministers and members from the Big Island, Maui and Kauai came to Honolulu for this Convention. Haleiwa members Kenneth Masatsugu, Marianne Ono, Glenn Matsumoto helped out by coming early in the morning around 6:00 a.m. or earlier to help with breakfast. Kenneth makes wonderful scrambled eggs and Glenn makes great coffee in the huge coffee urns. Aki Nishiyama, Doris and Teruto Soma, Yukari Narashiba, Kay and Masa Oshiro, Marsha Oshiro, Herbert Fujikawa, Peggy and Clifford Miyamoto, and Sally Hayashi were also helping in the kitchen throughout the Convention. Kenneth and Glenn would watch the time and when it was time to go pickup outside island people from the hotel, they would leave. Other drivers shuttling people from/to the hotel included Clifford Miyamoto, Donald Koga and JoAnn Matsuo. Some outside island people rented cars so they also carpooled. Later in the day there were more drivers: Ian Kitajima, Teruto Soma and Jon Karamatsu also helped shuttling. After breakfast, the meeting would begin. Above, Aki Nishiyama, Masue Ando, Mark Nakamura listen as Bishop Hara speaks. Marianne Ono and Teruto Soma grilling chicken over the hibachi. Photo is a little hazy as there was a lot of smoke! Jan Nakamura of Hamakua gave a presentation on Future of our Smaller Temples. Ladies in the kitchen Reports given by Marianne Ono (above) and Ian Kitajima (below) Food was ONO! But sometimes, too many choices to make can be difficult! Page 5

6 Bits of Knowledge of Buddhism Vol. 11 O-Jizo-sama and children (Oct. 2011) By Rev. Yasushiro Watanabe 第 11 回 お地蔵さまと子供たち (2011 年 10 月 ) 地蔵盆は一連のお盆の行事の締めくくりです 京都では, 地蔵盆は子供たちのお祭りとして有名です 子供の健康と幸福を願って, 色とりどりの提灯が飾られます 今回はお地蔵さまと子供たちのお話です 地蔵菩薩の石像には一目で分かる特徴があります お地蔵さまは, 赤い頭巾をかぶり, よだれかけをかけています これらは子供を亡くした親御さんが着せてあげたもので, お地蔵さまは子供たちをお浄土へ導く存在として大切にされました 仏教と縁がなく不慮の事故で亡くなった人は, 地獄に堕ちてしまうといわれます なかでも, 子供の命は功徳を積むにはあまりにも短いものです 地蔵和讃 では, 賽の河原で子供が鬼にいじめられる様子が描かれます 子供たちは三途の川を渡れず苦しみ続けますが, ここで地蔵菩薩が現われて, 鬼から子供を守って救い出します こうして子供たちは救済され, 極楽浄土へと導かれるのです かつて子供の死亡率は高く, 幼くしてわが子を亡くす人も少なくありませんでした 亡児の冥福を祈る親にとって, 地蔵菩薩は最後の頼りの綱となり, その悲しみを癒しました 地蔵菩薩の大いなる慈悲は, 不幸にも命を落とした愛しい人々を苦しみから救い出し, 遺された人々の無限の信仰をあつめました お寺の境内をはじめ至るところに, 子供の無事な成長を願って, お地蔵さまが建てられました そして今もなお, 多くの人々に愛されています 写真は浄土宗大本山の増上寺 ( 東京都港区 ) の 千躰子育地蔵尊 です Vol. 11 O-Jizo-sama and Children (Oct. 2011) The Jizo Bon ceremony is the finale of the Bon season. In Kyoto, Jizo Bon is well known as the festival for children. People display lanterns (chochin) to wish for children s health and happiness. Why is Jizo Bon for children? O-Jizo-sama is distinct from other Buddhist saints. Many stone Jizo statues wear a red baby cap and bib, offered by members, because they believe Jizo helps deceased children go to the Pure Land. Jizo is known as the guardian of children because people believe the following story: When a person has no relation to Buddha s teaching and dies suddenly, he/she will not be saved and will go to hell. Among them, a baby s life is too short to do good deeds as a Buddhist. When babies pass away, they remain in an intermediate state because evil ogres interfere with their progress to a final destiny. That is why people believe that deceased children cannot move on to the better condition of Perfect Peace. Here Jizo appears before suffering children and protects them from the ogres. Then Jizo leads the children to the Pure Land. Children s mortality rates used to be high, and it was common to lose children. Jizo is believed to be the last resort to save children. The great compassion of Jizo comforts Page 6

7 Bits of Knowledg of Buddhism (Cont d) parents deep grief and people have true faith in Jizo. He can help and save the unfortunate people who may have fallen into hell, or the worst destiny. Thus, Jizo has been worshiped by people who have lost their loved ones. In Japan, many, many O-Jizo-sama statues have been built as guardian deities at the temples and at the boundaries of the towns. People offer items such as caps, bibs, flowers and even toys. I would like to thank Jodo-shu staff for sending this picture of O-Jizo-sama to share with you. It was taken at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo. Page 7

8 Announcements Jodo Mission of Hawaii Children s Choir Malama こども合唱団マラマ October 30: at 10:45 a.m. Sunday School We welcome children to join our Sunday School. Let s enjoy studying Onembetsu by doing various activities. October 30 at 11:30 a.m. Sewing Circle October 8 8:30 11:00 a.m. Any interested person is welcome to participate Fujinkai Meeting (Women s Association) 10/2 8:30 am YBA Meeting 10/30 8:30 am SUNDAY SCHOOL/MALAMA CHILDREN S CHOIR AND KEIRO KAI Our Sunday School and Malama Children s Choir honored our Keiro members (all those 80 years and older) with two Special Songs 1) Kisha Poppo and 2) Kutsu ga naru, led by Rev. Nakano. Kyodan President Jon Riki Karamatsu and Sophie Narashiba presented each Keiro member with a container of Sekihan prepared by Fujinkai ladies. Yoshiko Kitagawa (92) and Gene Ikeda (89) were the oldest members present on that day. Page 8

9 Malama Children s Choir get ready to perform. Malama Children s Choir: Raistlih, Strider, Himawari, Taylor, Takeru, A Marie and Sophie performed two songs for all the Keiro: Kisha Poppo and Kutsu ga naru which everyone enjoyed. So precious!! Above, more happy Keiro honorees. Mrs. Nishiyama and Mrs. Kitagawa looking at more Keiro being honored. Above, the two Goeka ladies, Mrs. Kitagawa and Mrs. Hisamoto happily accepted the Sekihan containers (mochi rice with azuki beans or Happy Rice) as Keiro honorees! Mrs. Yanagihara happily accepts her Sekihan from Jon Karamatsu while Rev. Narashiba happily looks on as the Keiro members are honored. The Junior and Intermediate YBA as well as Sunday School honored the Keiro members with a delicious Hawaiian luncheon of laulau, poi, lomi salmon, pineapple, shoyu chicken, etc. THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL LUNCH! Sunday School students passed out cookies wrapped in beautiful Hawaiian material. Page 9

10 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 during the morning service. 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 8:30am. Obituaries 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. Satsuki Sats Nishimura 77 Namiko Teraoka 92 Nobuo Hara 99 Haruo Teruya 76 Yone Okubo 89 Helen Kimi Nakano 91 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. Jodo Mission Office Hours: Monday to Saturday 8am 5pm Sunday & Holidays 8am 3pm Phone: Another photo from the 800th Grand Memorial Service for Honen Shonin held on September 18, Rev. Yubun Narashiba Head Minister Page 10 Rev. Kanjun Nakano Resident Minister Rev. Yasuhiro Watanabe Resident Minister Rev. Dwight Nakamura Retired Minister

11 1 Yuriko Hirono 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 EITAIKYO (Perpetual Memorial Service) for October 5 Toshiro Ashinaka The Morita & Ashinaka Family Daughter of K. Nakamura Rinji Inouye Hideo Imamoto 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 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 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 20 Masaichi Ishizaki Mino Kamisato Shuichi Yamamura Iso Ikuta 21 Aiko Okamoto The Okamoto & Nakamoto Family Shizuyo Fukada 22 Kei Sawamura Kiyomi Fujimoto 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 27 Fumio Yanagihara The Yanagihara Family Nobuo Amakawa Mamoru Hayashi Take Kimura Toichi Toyofuku Masa Furukawa 28 Hideo Inouye 29 Takayuki Kameoka The Kameoka Family Take Hinotsume Haruyo Hashimoto 30 Fuji Yamada The Yamada Family Sue Matsuo The Matsuo Family Chiyoko Ogata 31 Rikizo Fukuda The Fukuda Family Tora Okawa

12 October :30am Morning Service Everyday Jodo Mission of Hawaii Phone: Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :30 Fujinkai Meeting 10:00 Sunday Service Care Home visitation **3:15 pm Jodo Shu Hour 8:30 Sewing Class :00 Family Service 11:45 Board Meeting Care Home visitation :00 Sunday Service 10:30 BAZAAR SET UP Lunch B A Z A A R P R E P A R A T I O N: All week until Bazaar Day 10/23/ NO SUNDAY SERVICE BAZAAR 30 10:00 Sunday Service 10:30 Children s Choir 11:30 Sunday School 31 **Jodo Shu Hour Radio K-ZOO (AM1210Khz, Japanese station) COMING EVENTS: Nov 6 at 10:00 a.m. O-Juya Service (Bodhi Day Service) Nov Ministers & Wives Workshop Dec 4 General Clean-up We need your help on this day! Dec 11 Jodo-e Service-H.B.C. Dec 29 Mochitsuki Day