P.O. Box 188, Makawao, Maui, HI Office Phone: (808) Emergency Phone: (808) Makawao Hongwanji

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1 P.O. Box 188, Makawao, Maui, HI Office Phone: (808) Emergency Phone: (808) July 2017 E mail: makawaohongwanji@gmail.com Website: makawaohongwanji.org Resident Minister: Reverend William Masuda MAKAWAO HONGWANJI MISSION P. O. BOX 188 Makawao, HI Return Service Requested Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID PERMIT NO. 6 Makawao, HI Makawao Hongwanji, Sunday, July 2nd MHM BAZAAR/GARAGE SALE NO SERVICE Sunday, July 16th, 8:00 a.m. GENERAL CLEAN UP NO SERVICE Sunday, July 9th, 9:00 a.m. FAMILY SERVICE Refreshments: Peonies Sunday, July 23rd NO SERVICE R&R A er Obon Sunday, July 30th, 9:00 a.m. FAMILY SERVICE Refreshments: Gardenias MHM Obon: July 21 (Friday) and 22 (Saturday) Services at 6:30 with fes vi es to follow. OBON The origins of Obon can be traced to the Ullambana Sutra, which relates the story of Mahamaudgalyayana (Mogallana in Pali), the most gi ed of Sakyamuni Buddha s disciples in the area of extraordinary sense percep ons. The story teaches the important of hearing the Buddha s teachings and observing the precepts. In realizing the compassion of the Buddha, Mahamaudgalyayana was so overjoyed that he clapped his hands and danced about. This is said to have been the beginning of Bon Odori (tradi onal Japanese dances on Obon Day). Obon, therefore, being an occasion for rejoicing in the awakening offered by the Buddha, is an opportunity to express gra tude not only to ancestors, but to all who have passed on. Therefore, it is o en referred to as Kangi e, Gathering of Joy.

2 2017 Obon Reflection Some 10 years ago, our family, including our son, his wife, son and daughter visited Japan to introduce our grandchildren to our relatives in Hiroshima. Our grandson was then 7 years old and our granddaughter was 3 years old. Our short, three day visit was warmly received and welcomed by our Hiroshima family. We visited my grandparents gravesite on the hillside behind the neighborhood temple. We washed and cleaned their gravestone, placed fresh flowers on the pedestal, and burned the always soothing incense. We joined our hands in reverence (gassho), chanted the Juseige together, and ended the short service with our grandson leading us in the recitation of the Golden Chain. A few years prior to our visit, I had taken a portion of my mother s ashes to be placed at this gravesite with her parents. I imagined my mother s and grandparents smiling countenance in seeing all of us together to remember and express our love and appreciation for them. It was a warm and sacred moment for all of us to reflect on our deep karmic ties of love and gratitude for our eternal bond as family. During this annual Obon season, I am again transported to the dharma narrative of Mogallana s joyous awakening and gratitude for his mother s many untold sacrifices, which he learned through his transforming guidance and conversation with Sakyamuni Buddha. Mogallana s narrative speaks to me of the untold sacrifices my parents made while acquiring countless karmic sufferings for the sake of their children myself and my siblings; so that we would have as many opportunities as possible to live a meaningful, gratifying and fulfilling life as possible. I wish I had the wherewithal and insight to thank them when they were still alive, for their influence which led my life to the gate of the Buddha Dharma. I realize each day it is never too late to express my appreciation and gratitude; I need only to say Namu-Amida-Butsu. Obon is truly a time to reflect deeply on the many karmic sacrifices of parents, family, teachers and others have made so that our lives can be lived more deeply and gratefully for the life we ve received. And in that realization, with the unconditional affirmation we receive through Amida Buddha s enduring wisdom and compassion, the jewel of the Dharma we call Namu-Amida-Butsu express our shared life of thankfulness and happiness with family, friends, and others. In the spirit of the late Mrs. Mitsuyo Makinodan: I say goodbye to the old home Of karmic suffering; Now I live in the (true life of) Namu-Amida-Butsu. Palms together in gassho, Rev. William Masuda July,

3 IN MEMORIAM Makawao Hongwanji Mission extends its deepest sympathy to families that have recently lost a loved one: Family of the Late Mrs. Sachiko Kotani Smith (82) who passed away on May 17, July & August 2017 Memorial Anniversaries (Please call Temple Office to schedule your service ) 1st Year Memorial Service st Year Memorial Service 2016 July None August 04 Jean Haruno Migita August 13 Wallace Y. Watanabe August 16 Myles Yukio Matsunaga August 26 Hitoshi Yamashita 3rd Year Memorial Service rd Year Memorial Service 2015 July 13 Toshiko Stella Kawaharada August None July 19 Sueno Sue Saito 7th Year Memorial Service th Year Memorial Service 2011 July 05 Tadatsugu Wayne Endo August None July 16 Suma Masusako 13th Year Memorial Service th Year Memorial Service 2005 July 16 Roy Genpachiro Onikama August 01 Otozo Nishida 17th Year Memorial Service th Year Memorial Service 2001 July 20 Tadao Richard Sentani August 12 Masaru Francis Takishita August 28 Torao Tomita August 31 Kazue Itamura 25th Year Memorial Service th Year Memorial Service 1993 July None August 14 Kikue Murashige August 22 Tokio Richard Morita 33rd Year Memorial Service rd Year Memorial Service 1985 July None August 02 Kuniko Matsui 50th Year Memorial Service th Year Memorial Service 1968 July None August 28 Ikuji Shiraishi 3

4 Donations - Makawao Hongwanji Mission can operate only because of the generous donations from many, many people. All donations are humbly received with sincere gratitude and appreciation. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE YOUR DONATION PRINTED IN THE NEWSLETTER OR IF YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR DONATION LISTED AS ANONYMOUS, PLEASE INDICATE SO BY ATTACHING A NOTE TO YOUR CONTRIBUTION. Thank You! Contributions Mayl 17, 2017 to June 17, 2017 DONATIONS: Debra Okuno Karen Yorimoto Asano Suizu In memory of Misao Honda - Richard, Betsy, and Janet Honda In memory of Kazuo and Misao Tamura - Joann and Kenneth Tamura In memory of Yukio Matsui - Sheila Fujikawa In memory of Yoshito Takishita - Timmy and Katherine Takishita In memory of Haruko Goshi - Tommy and Jane Sato In memory of Harue and Seiichi Yamasaki family and Iwanaga family - James and Barbara Yamasaki In memory of Sumiko Nakashima - Robert and Iwa Yoshioka Parents' Day service - Marion Morikawa, Alice Sugimura, Floyd and Sharon Nagoshi, Diane Kosaka Project Dana - Marion Morikawa, Edwin and Mieko Kanemoto, Alice Sugimura, Robert and Iwa Yoshioko, Betsy Matsumura, Bobbi and Ray Nakagawa, Pearl Yamamoto, Paul and Hedy Sentani, Carol Yamamura, Diane Kosaka, Floyd and Sharon Nagoshi OFUSE: Funeral for Sumiko Nakashima - Aric and Myles Nakashima 3rd year memorial service for Takashi Kamasaki - Janet Kamasaki 13th year memorial service for Yoshie Hedani Terao - Karen Yorimoto 110TH ANNIVERSARY: Doris and Lori Mark, Floyd and Sharon Nagoshi, Harriet Hisao Miyake, Misae Tanizaki, Ross and Lynn Fujimoto, Christy Vail, Joe Takahashi, Betsy Matsumura, Marion Morikawa, Maui Speciality Chocolates (Anthony and Valerie Jones), Erin Starr, Noboru Hironaka, Maui Toyota (Damian Farias), William and Susan Wachter, Maui Chemical and Paper Products, Inc., Nora Nishiyama 4

5 Right, Wrong, Who Knows? Last month we had our first Sangha Town Hall Mee ng of the year (Sunday, May 28, 2017) a er our Dharma Sunday Service. The purpose of the mee ng was to inform our temple members what is going on at our Council mee ngs. Two topics: First, who will be our next residence minister a er Rev. Will Masuda, and his lovely wife, Kiyo, contract is up come next February. Second, we discussed the development of a rental unit on our peach lot. With the declining of membership and the high cost of maintaining our ac ve temple, we are inves ng into the future. I remember years ago that we had a Sangha Membership mee ng discussing whether we should purchase the Masusako Property, the property adjacent to our temple. There were ques ons Where the money coming from?, Why are we purchasing a large property for parking only?, We are a temple, not a developer ves ng temple s money in real estate. Well, we purchased the adjacent property. We purchased the property by selling the Kula property as well as the Pauwela Hongwanji temple property. The temple officers at that me looked at the property as to the possibility of leasing or developing the front por on of the property with commercial rental units to help sustain the future of our temple. Was the ac on Right, Wrong, Who Knows? We planted peach trees around the perimeter of the vacant lot. For the past 9 years, we have been harves ng the fruits to make our delicious pickle peach products as one of our major fundraiser. As the volunteers who harvest and produce the pickle peach age, the ques on is how long can we con nue doing this money making project? The Council decided to develop a residence rental unit on the back por on of our Peach Tree Lot. The net income generated from the rental unit (s) will help relieve the temple with its financial woes and for the Sangha to con nue listening to the Dharma. Right, Wrong, Who Knows? Floyd MHM COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS June 11, 2017 Old Business: 110th Anniversary: Invita ons will be mailed out to our general membership, individual and corporate donors, other Buddhist temples/churches ministers and their presidents. Keirokai members will receive separate invita ons. Pain ng of Social Hall tenta vely scheduled for July August Report submi ed. Long Range Ad Hoc: Report submi ed. Pauwela Memorial Bell : Commi ee working plague. Temple Ground Sign: Calvin will contact Ryan from Sign Source to order sign le ers. Peach Tree Lot Development: Commi ee of Fred Wong, Clyde Hamai, and Calvin Higuchi will review temple s financials and make recommenda ons for development of rental units. Minister Replacement: Calvin Higuchi will dra le er to Bishop reques ng replacement of minister. Rev. Will for assist. Obon: July 21 and 22, Services for both evenings will start at 6:30 p.m., dance to follow. MC s for Friday service will be Troy Hashimoto and Saturday will be Dr. Carlys Higuchi. Layman s Conven on: Diane Kosaka and Sharon Nagoshi will a end. Annoucements: 1) Sonam Bhu an will be speaking on Maui at Kahului Hongwanji on July 17th. 2) Kula Hospital Visita on will be Wednesday, Aug. 2nd, 10:30 a.m. (Full Council Minutes plus reports can be obtained at Temple Office.) 5

6 CHURCH GENERAL CLEAN UP Sunday, July 16, 2017 Star ng Time: 8:00 a.m. Please come out for our semi annual General Clean up. It would be helpful if you bring some of your own tools or window cleaning supplies. Trucks are also needed to dump rubbish. CLEANING ASSIGNMENTS: Men Weed, cut grass, trim hedges and trees (Makawao side) of temple grounds to include vacant lot. Ladies Clean inside temple. Polish altar. Wash temple windows and clean Nokotsudo. Jr. Y.B.A. Clean restrooms. Club Clean Hall and porch. Weed in front of temple property and along the Kihei side of property. Cub Scouts Clean windows and screen in the Social Hall. Boy Scouts Weed around minister s residence, Project Dana House, and Boy Scouts House. ACTIVITIES FOR JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER June July 1 July 2 July 16 July Bazaar and Garage Sale Prepara on, Mon Fri, 8 am 4 pm Garage Sale, 7am 2 pm Bazaar and Garage Sale, 7am noon Summer General Clean up, 8 am Obon Service and Celebra on, 6:30 pm and 8:00pm August Dharma School Picnic Lahaina Jodo Mission beach, 9:00 am Sept. 6 7 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 24 Oct. 22 Monshu Visit to Maui, 9/6 Affirma on Rites, Wailuku Hong. 5:30 pm 9/7 Visit to Makawao Hongwanji, 9:30 10:30 am Grandparents Day Service Children s Dharma School registra on begins, Peace Day Service Autumn Higan Service 110 th Anniversary Commemora on (more details to come) 6

7 OBON PREPARATION SCHEDULE 2017 O Bon season is here. This special me of the year brings families and friends together in remembering and honor those who have passed on. Manpower will be needed during the week of July 16 through July 23 to make our O Bon a successful one. July 16 (Sunday) July 22 (Saturday) General Cleanup Tidy the temple, Nokotsudo, Social Hang cho chings in temple and Nokotsudo Hall, and in general, the grounds Move and set up yagura (Scouts) including parking areas Set up dance ring Clean restrooms July 20 (Thursday) at about 3:00 p.m. Trucks will be needed to take trash Set up benches around dance ring to the landfill String wires for lights and a ach cho chings Line parking spaces Set up dressing room () Hang cho chings on temple and social hall porches July 21 (Friday) July 23 (Sunday Tidy temple and Nokotsudo Clean up Set up choba tables and chairs in garage area Decorate ring and yagura Clean restrooms Set up chairs on temple porch Cleanup Help will be needed especially for the concessions and parking during the O Bon nights. If you have any ques ons, please contact Sharon Nagoshi ( ) or leave a message at church ( ) DRIVE ON UP TO THE FRONT OF OUR TEMPLE! Another 110th Anniversary project, pau! 7

8 BACCALAUREATE SERVICE AND DHARMA SCHOOL RECOGNITION By: Marilyn Believe in your dreams. Believe in today. Believe that you are loved. Believe that you make a difference. Believe you can build a be er world. Believe when others might not. Believe there s light at the end of the tunnel. Believe that you may be that light for someone else. Believe that the best is yet to be. Believe in yourself. I believe in you. Kobi Yamada June 4, 2017 was a special day to honor Makawao Hongwanji s high school graduates and students of Dharma School. Mrs. Susan Scofield, who spent her career as a teacher and principal, was our speaker. She congratulated graduates Mealani Nako and Angela Yasutomi and offered helpful advice as they embark on their exci ng life of college and beyond. Here are some thoughts for the graduates that we can all reflect upon: *A end all your classes and if you re on me, you re late in other words get there before class starts to prepare your mind to be open and recep ve. *Remember people are more important than things. *Doing things right is fine, but doing the right things is be er. *Be healthy, be happy, and don t forget to call your family o en. Thank you, Susan for being our speaker! BEST WISHES, GRADUATES!! As the quote above says, Believe. Because we at Makawao Hongwanji believe in you! Our Dharma School students were recognized and sent off for a summer break. From ages 2 to 14 years old, these children came to church and a ended lessons and did ac vi es taught by Mrs. Nagoshi and Mrs. Masuda, with assistance from other grandmas and mothers. They are: Jamie Yokouchi, Jai Galicinao, Aison Galicinao, Cruz Galicinao, Wesley Kosaka, Sierra Kosaka, Lindsay Kosaka, Tori Higuchi, Benjamin Higuchi, Kalena Lee, Lenna Hamai, Kaylie Okuni, Kai Okuni, Emi Burdick, Maika Burdick, Kaya Burdick, Meleana Peterson, Lilinoe Peterson. See you again at the picnic in August and classes begin again in September. 8

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10 June July 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 7 am ~ 2 pm Garage Sale 2 7 am ~ 12 noon Garage Sale & Bazaar :00 am Clean-up Pukalani 9 9:00 am 11:00 am Council Mtg :00 am Nokotsudo Cleaning Pukalani 16 8:00 am General Clean-up Obon 22 Obon 23 9:00 am 30 9:00 am :00 am Nokotsudo Cleaning Pukalani Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 6 9:00 am :00 am Nokotsudo Cleaning Makawao 12 8:00 am Clean-up Makawao 13 9:00 am 11:00 am Council Mtg :00 am Nokotsudo Cleaning Makawao 20 9:00 am :00 am Clean-up Makawao 27 9:00 am Dharma School Picnic ( Lahaina Jodo Mission ) :00 am Nokotsudo Cleaning Makawao