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 October 2018 baked goods, chicken bento, and hamburger curry will be sold. Crafts made by the BWA members and by local craft vendors will be sold. M Plants will be available for sale. In addition, commercial vendors, many from Oahu, will be selling their wares. The BWA helps to provide Help needed to prep green onions for Maui Fair EMBERS HELP ARE NEEDED TO CLEAN, CUT, and pack 300# of green onions on Tuesday, October 2, and 225# of green onions on Wednesday, October 3, beginning at 7 a.m. and ending at noon. If the green onions are not cut and packed by noon on the first day, plans are to cut and pack the remaining green onions after 4 p.m. The goal is to have 370 bags of green onions in the reefer by the end of the first day. If you are available, drop by any time after 4 p.m. and begin cutting the onions. On Wednesday morning, members are needed to prepare an additional 225# of green onions. Plans are to complete packing 278 bags of green onions by noon. Board Chair Michael Munekiyo asks that all members assist in this project. Members are reminded to pick up their chow fun OARD CHAIR MICHAEL MUNEKIYO REMINDS MEMBERS to pick up their chow fun at the Maui Fair (War Memorial Complex) during the following hours: Thursday, October 4 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, October 5 5 p.m. to 12 midnight Saturday, October 6 10 a.m. to 12 midnight Members may also pick up their chow fun on Saturday, October 6, at the Wailuku Hongwanji Social Hall from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. However, they MUST INFORM the office that they will pick up the chow fun at the temple. Even though the deadline for informing the office has passed, you MUST CALL ( ) so enough quarts of chow fun will be prepared. BWA Autumn Craft and Food Fair set for October 27 THE ANNUAL BUDDHIST WOMEN S ASSO- CIATION Autumn Craft and Food Fair will be held on Saturday, October 27, at the Wailuku Hongwanji temple grounds from 7:00 a.m. to 12 noon. President Janet Kubota reported that food and craft booths will be set up around the temple grounds. She said that food such as barazushi, nishime, sekihan, okara, pickled vegetables, assistance to the temple. College Orientation to be held on Sunday, October 14 HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN, SOPHO- MORES, and juniors, along with their parents, are invited to a College Orientation that will be held at the Wailuku Hongwanji Social Hall on Sunday, October 14, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The workshop will be presented by Lloyd Yonemura, a retired high school counselor. The presentation will: Provide students with questions they need to ask their high school counselor on college preparation. Provide students and parents with information on developing a four-year school schedule. Help students plan their extracurricular activities. Help students refine their note-taking skills. Assist students and parents to get an early start in applying for and selecting a college. Provide students with information on taking the SAT/ACT exams. Provide students and parents with information on how to schedule college visitations. Provide students and parents with options to pay for student s education

2 A message from Reverend Shinkai Murakami Resident Minister Wailuku Hongwanji Mission Succession Namo Amida Butsu October is a busy and exciting month for the people on Maui. Why? Because we will welcome our once-a-year biggest event, The Maui Fair. Wailuku Hongwanji Mission has been participating in this special event for many years. For over 50 years, we have been sharing our tasty flat noodles, Chow Fun. I asked one of our old timers why our Chow Fun is so tasty and well known, especially at the Maui Fair. Have we kept the same taste for 50 years? He replied, "Well, we used to cook dried noodles before. We would boil it first and then cook with the iron casting pans so the texture of the noodle is a little bit different. But we used the same ingredients, same way of cooking, and the same amount of salt and pork hash, so the taste is almost the same as before. Even if it is busy, we trained the cooks to follow the same process regardless of how busy they are. That is the reason why we can keep the same taste of the Chow Fun for all these years. So, the people of Maui are waiting for our Chow Fun at the Maui Fair. Many people from Maui feel that "I have to eat Maui Fair's Chow Fun otherwise no sense in going to the fair." Wailuku Hongwanji's Chow Fun has a wonderful reputation within our community. As you may know, our workers are all volunteers who are mainly parents from the preschool, Scouts, Cub Scouts, Japanese School, Judo, and Karate. Every year the cooking staff is different, but we are keeping almost the same taste with our Chow Fun. Our Chow Fun is not salty and not oily, but also has lots of vegetables with bacon and pork. We have been passing our legacy, values, and sincere hearts to the next workers for the past 50 years. I think that is the reason why Wailuku Hongwanji's Chow Fun is very famous at the Maui Fair and always sells out before the end of the day. Why? Because it is so "ONO!" On top of that all our members and friends' "Magokoro" (the "sincere and thoughtful minds) are in the Chow Fun. Great History As you may know, Wailuku Hongwanji Mission will reach its 119 th years of service this month October We will be observing our 120 th Anniversary next year October We will express our sincere appreciation to our great honorable Keirokai members who will be recognized at the anniversary services on October 20, With countless difficulties and hardships, our Wailuku Hongwanji Mission's members and ministers together propagated the Nembutsu teaching for the past 119 years in our community. During this time, a number of churches and temples have closed due to closing of the plantations and for other reasons. However, we, Wailuku Hongwanji Mission, have been able to sustain and assume leadership in our community in many ways. Yes, our community is counting and relying upon our services in many areas and in many ways. Why? Because of the reputation that we have built in our community during the past 119 years. Our members and their children have provided the leadership in many areas of the community by sharing their sincere hearts of the Buddhist way of life. What are the sincere heart and caring of the Buddhist way of life? First of all, respect others. Second, making extra efforts, which is not for your own benefit but also for others. Third, is to rejoice in the happiness with others. Their sincere and kind hearts came from their parents and grandparents' guidance. One of the wonderful slogans says, "Kodomo no tameni" the English translation is as follows: "For the sake of the children." With these great spirits, our Wailuku Hongwanji Mission was able to operate for the past 119 years and will offer these great spirits for many years to come. Shinran Shonin gave an example; "We all are human beings just like a little stream of water and it is floating down from high to low and those different waters flow from different streams, and will merge with the larger river and finally all the water in the streams will reach into the ocean and become one. Following his wonderful teachings, each member of our temple is able to become one and accomplish many projects with one mind and be able to rejoice in the happiness with others. One of the passages Shinran Shonin shared with us is as follows; "People who have been born first guide those who come later, and those who have been born later follow the great guidance and values at the people who left." (Passages on the Land of Happiness by Master Tao Cho) Even if we have different capabilities and personalities, following the great guidance of the Nembutsu, amazingly without knowing, we will become one as Shinran Shonin explained to us. Individual people are like small streams but through helping and rejoicing in our lives, these different people are mingled together with the great wisdom and compassionate heart of Amida Buddha. All of us are able to unite as one and be able to rejoice in the greatest happiness together with others. Regardless of who you are, we are all able to rejoice in the happiness under the infinite light and compassion of Amida Buddha. When you discover these true facts, we are all able to realize Buddha's great words and it is said, "Your happiness is my happiness and your sadness is mine, too." We are all interdependent but we are connected with each other through our great karmic relationship. We follow and share the great guidance of the Nembutsu life and share joy and happiness with each other. Yes, we are all succeeding with the help of our great ancestors guidance and values and pass it on to the next generation through the great guidance of the Nembutsu. Namo Amida Butsu 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... 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 Transportation to the Maui Fair available for workers VOLUNTEERS WORKING AT THE CHOW FUN booth at the Maui Fair are invited to take the temple s van, which will be operated daily before opening of the fair and up to closing time at about 45-minute intervals. The Maui Fair has informed our Chow Fun Committee that the van may only transport booth workers with tickets to the fair. VAN SCHEDULE FIRST & LAST TRIP DATE FIRST TRIP LAST TRIP Thursday, Oct.4 3:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 3:30 p.m. 12 midnight Saturday, Oct. 6 9:00 a.m. 12 midnight Sunday, Oct. 7 9:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Help needed to dismantle booth HELP IS NEEDED TO DISMANTLE THE CHOW Fun Booth on Monday, October 8, beginning at 7:00 a.m. Aldon Mochida requests that members bring their tools and meet at the fairground. The dismantled booth will be transported to the temple for storage by Tri-Isle Trucking. Lunch will be served upon completion of the project. Manpower Co-chairs remind temple and affiliate members ANPOWER COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS FAITH Tengan and Susan Gushiken would like to remind temple and affiliated organization members that their help is needed at the chow fun concession at the 2018 Maui Fair. As of Monday, September 24, all slots have not been filled. Each affiliate Sign-up Coordinator is being asked to fill in the blank slots with their members. On Sunday, please volunteer to work at the Maui Fair. Temple members and friends are asked to help. Assignments are shown below but are not limited to the assigned time; volunteers can work at any time they are available. MAUI FAIR HOURS & WORK ASSIGNMENTS Thu, Oct. 4 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 4.0 Kendo Club Judo Club 7:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. 3.5 Fri, Oct. 5 4:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 4.5 Cub Scouts 8:00 p.m. 12 midnight 4.0 Cub Scouts Sat, Oct. 6 Sun, Oct. 7 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 4.0 Gakuen 1:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 4.0 Preschool 5:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 3.5 Boy Scouts 8:30 p.m. 12 midnight 3.5 Boy Scouts 9:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 4.0 Mixed Group 1:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 4.0 Mixed Group 5:30 p.m. 11:00 p.m. 5.5 Mixed Group Deadline to submit Dana Award application is October 31 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT NOMINEES FOR the Tadaichi Fukunaga Dana Award for Wailuku Hongwanji Mission members is Wednesday, October 31, Nomination forms may be picked up at the temple office. The completed form must be submitted by the deadline. The 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 Tadaichi Fukunaga Dana Award Committee. The 2017 Dana Award recipient was Mary Tokumaru. 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. Days off for Gakuen students in the months of October and November 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. Thursday October Maui Fair Parade Friday October Maui Fair Monday October 8 Tuesday October 9 Wednesday October 10 Thursday October 11 Friday October 12 Tuesday November 6 Election Day Fall Intersession Monday November 12 Veterans Day Holiday Thursday November 22 Thanksgiving Day Friday November 23 School Holiday - 3 -

4 Affiliate organizations Buddhist Women s News Janet Kubota, Reporter BWA to meet on Sunday, October 14 RESIDENT JANET KUBOTA REMINDS BWA members that the next monthly meeting is scheduled for PSunday, October 14, immediately after the Sunday Service. On the agenda will be the Autumn Craft & Food Fair and the Fall General Assembly. Joyce Kang donates oriental cards for Craft Fair WA MEMBERS SEND THEIR DEEPEST APPREC- IATION to Mrs. Joyce Tsuchiyama Kang of Wahiawa, Oahu, for her most generous donation of her beautiful, very unique, one of a kind oriental card creations that will be sold at the Craft & Food Fair. The donation was made in memory of her beloved father, Takeshi Tsuchiyama, who was a long-time dedicated member of our temple, who actively participated in temple activities. BWA to hold Autumn Craft & Food Fair on Saturday, October 27 M Members are reminded that help is needed on the following days and times for preparation of pickled vegetables and chicken, nishime, rice dishes, and baked items: DATE TIME DUTIES Wednesday October 24 Thursday October 25 Friday October 26 Saturday October 27 8 a.m. Preparation of pickled vegetables. 8 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Preparation of chicken and nishime. Pack food items. 8 a.m. Bake items. Prepare food. Cook chicken. Prepare rice 4 a.m. dishes. Donations of Spam and Kokuho rice would be appreciated. Also, baking ingredients such as flour, sugar, and butter are needed. BWA members are asked to bring donated baked goods to the temple on Friday, October 26, so items may be priced. Mahalo! Plants needed for Autumn Food and Craft Fair MIKE NISHIMOTO, CHAIR OF PLANT SALES, would like to remind members to grow and donate plants for the Autumn Food and Craft Fair. Flowering and tropical plants, as well as seedlings of fruits and vegetables (tomatoes, Italian squash, and herbs) are especially wanted. Plants may be brought to the temple on Thursday-Friday, October 25-26, during temple office hours. Fall General Assembly set for November 3 at Wailuku Hongwanji EMBERS OF THE WAILUKU HONGWANJI BWA are busy planning for their Annual Autumn Craft & Food Fair, which will be held on Saturday, October 27, on the temple grounds. The fair hours are from 7 a.m. to THE MAUI UNITED BUDDHIST WOMEN S ASSOCI- 12 noon. Members are asked to support the following chairpersonsday, November 3, at Wailuku Hongwanji Buddhist ATION Fall General Assembly will be held on Satur- Apple Turnovers...Bette Nomura Temple from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. MUBWA President Janet Baked Products...Members asked to donate/mae Omuro Shimada will preside over the Assembly. Information Barazushi... Grace Hamasaki about the Assembly and lunch details will be announced at Booths & Layout... Lori Kanamu the club meeting on Sunday, October 14. Booth Setup & Breakdown... Dave Merchant, Boy Scouts BWA HOSHA DAY ASSIGNMENTS Cookies...Mae Omuro, Lydia Furomoto October 4, 2018 Groups 3 and 5 Chicken Bento...Sharon Higa October 17, 2018 ACCW Team #4 Craft Vendors...Sharon Higa October 18, 2018 Groups 2 and 4 Dry Mein... Grace Hamasaki, Janet Kubota November 1, 2018 Groups 1 and 6 Finance... Lillian Satoshige, Helen Ohigashi Eitaikyo Refreshment 11/18 Group B Manju & Tarts... Nancy Shimoda November 15, 2018 Groups 3 and 5 Nishime... Emiko Sakagawa November 21, 2018 ACCW Team #5 Okara...Janet Inamasu, Grace Hamasaki Pickled Vegetables...Stella Kuwae, Yoshiko Fujiwara Donation of sewing machines welcome Plants... Mike Nishimoto EMBERS OF THE SEWING BEE ARE SEEKING Publicity...Sandy Hirata donations of second-hand sewing machines in Sekihan, Gobo Kimpira...Machiko Moriyasu good working order for their sewing projects. This Shiso Rice... Frances Teshima would help the ladies who currently transport their machines Spam Musubi...Gwen Hiraga weekly and allow more ladies to participate in the sewing. Stuffed Somen Salad...Janet Kubota - 4 -

5 Dharma School News Sandra Hirata, Reporter No service to be held on October 7 Sunday, October 7. ECAUSE OF THE MAUI FAIR, DHARMA SCHOOL students are reminded that there will be no service or Dharma School on The next Dharma School class will be on Sunday, October 14. Anna Fosbinder to MC Sunday Service on October 14 NNA FOSBINDER WILL BE THE MI- STRESS of Ceremonies at the Sunday Service on October 14, beginning at 8 a.m. Eric Ikeuchi will be the lay minister and Grace Topp will be the guest speaker. Karsten Shishido will ring the kansho bell and Takashi Lea will read the aspiration. Meiko Kurokawa and Gracelyn Nishida will welcome members and visitors to the service and do the collection of offerings. Dharma School class will be held immediately after the service. Reverend Mieko Majima to be guest speaker at the Hongwanji Day Sunday Service on October 21 AN ADULT VOLUNTEER WILL BE THE Master of Ceremonies at the Hongwanji Day Sunday Service on October 21, beginning at 8 a.m. Reverend Mieko Majima, resident minister at Kapaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, will be the guest speaker. Eric Ikeuchi will ring the kansho bell and an adult volunteer will read the aspiration. Two adult volunteers will welcome members and visitors to the service and do the collection of offerings. Dharma School students will host a bingo game in the social hall following the service as part of the Hongwanji Day celebration. Jencyn Shishido and Donavan Ikeuchi to MC Family Service on October 28 JENCY SHISHIDO AND DONAVAN IKEU- CHI will be the Co-Mistress/Master of Ceremonies at the Family Service, which will be held on Sunday, October 28, beginning at 8 a.m. Tamara Manley will be the guest speaker. Donavan Ikeuchi will ring the kansho bell and Louis Fosbinder will read the aspiration. Aaron Tsai and Kingston Poon will welcome members and visitors to the service and do the collection of offerings. Karsten Shishido and Anna Fosbinder to co-mc Sunday Service on November 4 KARSTEN SHISHIDO AND ANNA FOS- BINDER will be the Co-mistresses of Ceremonies at the Sunday Service on November 4, beginning at 8 a.m. Meditation begins at 7:15 a.m. Anna Fosbinder will ring the kansho bell and Bee Shuster will read the aspiration. Ace Shuster and Angel Acevedo will welcome members and visitors to the service and do the collection of offerings. A meeting of parents and staff will be held after the service to discuss the trip in April to Kauai. G R A T I T U D E GRATITUDE TO PARENTS The attitude of respect for family life and parents is to be nurtured as the basis for his/her later development as a human being, citizen, and Buddhist. GRATITUDE TO ALL LIFE The attitude of appreciation for life and noninjury of living beings is to be cultivated as the first step in developing character and personality, in becoming a real human being. GRATITUDE TO COUNTRY To be taught the meaning, role and responsibility of being a citizen in a given society. From the attitude of this gratitude there arises concern for the welfare of the country and its proper functioning, the development of a real citizen. GRATITUDE TO BUDDHA, DHARMA, AND SANGHA The appreciation for the Three Treasures is the source of spiritual development. The Buddhist grows in spirituality as he/she grows in the gratitude to Buddha; the light of compassion who is with us in the Nembutsu; gratitude to Dharma, the truth of Life which is the source of timeless peace; gratitude to Sangha, the men/women who selflessly devote their time and effort to spreading the teachings so we may share in its wisdom

6 Boy Scouts News Shelley Pellegrino, Reporter Scouts keep themselves busy by hiking to Waihe e Ridge and holding a Welcome Back Camp by traveling to East Maui After a long ride to the campsite, it s nice to eat pizza. Being served pizza before setting up camp is great! At the Welcome Back Camp in Hana, Scouts assisted in installing a fish pond as part of their Community Service. During their Welcome Back Camp, scouts were taken to a East Maui fishing spot. Scouts do the finish work in completing the fish pond. Scouts get their fishing poles ready for fishing. To stock the fish pond, Scouts use fish nets to catch them. Enjoying a game of cards are members of Troop 40, along with their leaders

7 Troop 40 Boy Scouts are happy to begin their hike to the top of Waihe e Ridge. Scouts climb the stairs to Waihe e Ridge on September 8. Scouts take a break climbing on the trail to Waihe e Ridge. Members of Troop 40 get ready for a hike while attending summer camp at Camp Maluhia in July. After reaching the lookout at Waihe e Ridge, scouts have their photo taken. The view is outstanding! It was well-worth the hike. TROOP 40 MEMBERS AND SCOUT LEADERS: Mission accomplished. Scouts have their photo taken to mark the success of their hike

8 HONPA JOINT CONFERENCE Junior YBA members, along with Reverend Murakami, have their photo taken at the Conference banquet. Janet Kubota and Norma Tamashiro were members of the Buddhist Women s Association who attended the Joint Honpa Hongwanji Conference at the Ala Moana Hotel. Attending the banquet at the Honpa Hongwanji Conference were Mae Omuro and Mary Tokumaru. They represented Wailuku BWA. Sandy Hirata shows off her calligraphy skills. She represented the Dharma School and the Wailuku BWA at the conference. Wailuku Hongwanji Buddhist Temple members attending the 2018 Joint Honpa Hongwanji Conference Janet Kubota, Danny Topp, Mary Tokumaru, Margaret Honda, Paul Gushiken, Donavan Ikeuchi, Susan Gushiken, Norma Tamashiro, Denise Allaire, Mae Omuro, Edward Tamori, Joan Tamori, and Sharon Higa. -8-

9 MORE JOINT CONFERENCE Ed Tamori, Diane Lee, Susan and Paul Gushiken, Sandy Hirata, and Joan Tamori participated in the joint conference. Members of the Jr. YBA have their photo taken with Lt. Governor Doug Chin and Bishop Eric Matsumoto. Lt. Governor Doug Chin was the keynote speaker at the Joint Honpa Hongwanji Conference on September 1-3, at the Ala Moana Hotel. He also participated in a discussion with Bishop Eric Matsumoto. Janet Shimada, Sharon Higa, and Danny Topp represented their temples at the Honpa Hongwanji Conference. Norma Tamashiro, Grace Hamasaki, Nancy Shimoda, Helen Ohigashi, Yoshiko Fujiwara, Lillian Satoshige, Peggy Honda, and Toshiko Sugiki hold Oriental Cards that will be sold at the BWA s Autumn Crafts and Food Fair, which will be held on October 27, at the temple. -9-

10 MORE SCOUTING ACTIONS Cub Scouts News Erin Ferrer, Reporter Cub Scouts and Parents at the Obon Festival Dominic, Tate, and Tyce take a break after working at the food booth during the festival on August 3. Three members of Troop 40 learn an important part of camping preparing their dinner..at their Welcome Back Camp, scouts learn about the Hawaiian culture during their visit to a cultural village in Hana. Cub Scout Alex and parents are ready to serve customers at the food booth during the Obon Festival. Scouts have their photo taken after visiting a cultural village in Hana. Cub Scout parent Jeb Kaneshiro joins scout, Alexander, at the refreshment table during the festival

11 Preschool News Karen Yoshida, Reporter Welcome Kayla and Hilina i New students, Kayla and Hilina i went to the art table in the morning to paint a picture. Nice painting, girls! Xoe and Xanna came up to look at our growing crystal animals. The pink one became a unicorn and the blue one became a dinosaur. Once dipped in a special solution, crystals began to form. One summer activity the children had a chance to string their own lei using yarn, straws, paper stars, and flowers. This helps them gain more small muscle coordination and strength. Mrs. Katt did a Japanese lesson with all of the children. She taught the children about different facial features and taught the children how to say them in Japanese. Kukilakila came up to make the face. Kaden and Raiden concentrate on pouring paint while their paper is spinning around. We call it spin art

12 Dis-n-Dat News Joint Nembutsu Seminar & Henry Tasaka BuddhaFest to be held at Kahului Hongwanji on October A JOINT NEMBUTSU SEMINAR AND THE 4TH ANNUAL Henry Tasaka Memorial BuddhaFest will be held at the Kahului Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Saturday, October 20, and on Sunday, October 21. On Saturday, the seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. On Sunday, service will be held at 9 a.m. with the final session of the seminar beginning at 11:30 a.m. Cost to attend the seminar is $15 for both days and $5 for Sunday only. The theme of the seminar is Women s Voices in Buddhism. The history of the participation of women in Buddhism has been one of cultural and doctrinal gender bias. We know that women were fully involved in Buddhist activities almost from the very beginning of the Sangha, not only in the role of ordained practitioners (nuns), but also as lay sponsors and supporters of the Sangha. Yet, it was mostly men who articulated and chronicled Buddhist doctrine and history, so women's voices, expressing their unique experiences, views, understanding, and perspectives are rare. For this seminar and BuddhaFest, we will welcome two speakers, women who are ministers of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. Keynote speakers for the seminar will be Reverend Yuika Hasebe of the Hawaii Betsuin and Reverend Mieko Majima of the Kapa a Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. They will share their experiences, knowledge, and insights into Buddhism's past and present Reverend Majima Reverend Hasebe as well as their understanding of the Shin Buddhist Path from their perspectives as women. They will also provide an historical survey of women in Buddhism, focusing on the lives of important women practitioners from the earliest times, through Eshinni and Kakushinni, up to the modern era, including the formation of the Fujinkai (Buddhist Women s Association) and the importance of women as Buddhist role models in the home. Our journey will also emphasize the ways in which the Pure Land teachings, especially the Shin Buddhist Path taught by Shinran Shonin, helped to overcome and transcend all types of biases, especially those against women. For more information about the seminar, contact Kahului Hongwanji at kahului-hongwanji@hawaii.rr.com or Reverend Mieko Majima to speak at Hongwanji Day on October 21 R EVEREND MIEKO MAJIMA, RESIDENT MINISTER of Kapaa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, will be the guest speaker at the Wailuku Hongwanji Day special service, which will be held on Sunday, October 21, beginning at 8:00 a.m. Reverend Mieko Majima was born in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Majima Sensei has studied at Ryukoku University in Kyoto and has a BA and MA in Buddhist Studies. She has completed required course work at Ryukoku University as a PhD candidate and is a researcher in the Department of Buddhist Studies. Her areas of study are: Epistemology in Yogacara doctrine; Cultures and Beliefs reflected in Buddhist Arts in Central Asia, 5th century; and Contemplation Sutra and visualization in Central Asia, 5th Century. Prior to the ministry, Reverend Majima worked in corporate industry for companies such as Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation, Time Warner, and A.D.A.M. Software/Panasonic to name just a few. She is married to Dr. Yoshiyuki Majima, Director at Pancreatic Cancer Network. The Majimas have one son. Reverend Shinji Kawagoe to speak at Veterans Day/Eitaikyo Service on November 11 EVEREND SHINJI KAWAGOE, Resident Minister at Hamakua Hongwanji Buddhist Temple and also serving Honomu, Papaikou, Honohina, and Papaaloa temples, will be the guest speaker at the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission s VetReverend Kawagoe erans Day/Eitaikyo Service on Sunday, November 11, beginning at 9:00 a.m. 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 and remind ourselves of what is essential for us to receive our spiritual strength during this life of travail through 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

13 Social Concerns Fund Drive set for the month of November H ONPA HONGWANJI MISSION OF HAWAII S Committee on Social Concerns asks each temple to conduct a worthy drive during the month of November. The Committee reminds members that the spirit of Dana should be practiced all year-round, 24 hours a day, but for those of us who need to be reminded, this time of the year is focused on counting our blessings, giving thanks, and giving. It is our annual Social Concerns Fund Drive. You can help this Fund Drive in many ways. One suggestion is to make this a family project, donating the equivalent of the cost of a meal. Get your children involved at home, school, Dharma School, or neighborhood, keeping in mind that it is the spirit of dana or selfless giving that is of prime importance. A designated envelope will be sent with the November newsletter. Please make checks payable to Wailuku Hongwanji Mission. Thank you for your generosity. Jodo Shinshu Etiquette There are several Jodo Shinshu etiquettes that we follow. Common courtesy, cordiality, grace, and beauty, along with tradition, are all involved. We are concerned with the refinement of our behavior in relationship to the Buddha, the Teachings, and the Sangha. Reverence and gratitude for the Wisdom and Compassion of the Buddha are integral aspects of Buddhist etiquette. Entering and leaving the temple The temple should be entered quietly and with reverence. Upon entering, bow facing the shrine. Bowing is a gesture of humility that represents the feeling of trust when greeting people and represents the feeling of taking refuge in or entrusting when entering the temple. Take your seat and quietly wait for the service to begin. Avoid being late and try not to enter the temple during the meditation service. Before leaving the temple, when the service is over, turn to face the shrine and bow before leaving. Gassho Gassho means putting your hands together. The palms of both hands are placed together with the fingers and thumbs extended and with the Ojuzu (rosary) encircling both hands and held lightly between the thumbs and the fingers. Both elbows should be fairly close to the body and the hands should be at mid-chest level. To bow dur- ing the gassho, the hands should be held steadily, while the body is bent forward from the hips and then back to the upright position. Gassho is the natural expression of reverence and gratitude. Oshoko (Offering Incense) Regardless of whether one is Buddhist or not, everyone is welcomed to burn incense. The following steps describe the correct way of burning incense. These steps are being provided to help those who have never participated in incense burning before to gain a sense of familiarity with the ritual. One should keep in mind, however, that what is more important than doing the ritual correctly with one s body, is to do it sincerely with one s heart. Approximately two steps from the incense burner, stop with your feet together (side by side). From the standing posture, bow. Return to an upright standing posture. From the standing posture, take a step (or two) forward beginning with your left foot. You should be close enough to the incense burner to easily place ground incense inside the burner. Take a pinch of incense from the incense caddy that is placed just before the incense burner with your right hand and drop or sprinkle (please do not throw) the ground incense inside the burner. Place the palms of both your hands together and place your joined hands chest high. If possible, your hands should be at a 45 degree angle. This gesture is known as Gassho (lit. palms joined ). While in Gassho, bow. Finish the bow by returning to an upright position (with your hands still doing Gassho). Lower your hands and place them by your sides. Take a step (or two) back beginning with your right foot. Finish with a bow. Although there is quite a bit of detail, part of the reason for the practice of incense burning is to help teach us to be mindful. Left, right for example is typically not a difficult concept for us. However, it is remarkable how often we take for granted our left foot and our right foot. Oshoko reminds us how to be mindful of something that because it is

14 obvious, becomes invisible to us. At the funeral service, we are reminded to be mindful of just how rare today really is. It is also a ritual that helps us to be mindful of how connected we really are. Each grain of ground incense placed in the incense burner produces that much more smoke, allowing the incense to share more of its wonderful aroma with others. In this connection we are hopefully able to see how sharing life makes all life that much bigger and that much more wonderful. Ojuzu (Nenju) The Ojuzu should be treated with the utmost respect at all times. At home it should be kept in a special place, such as in a drawer near the family shrine. At other times, the Ojuzu should be carried in the purse or in the coat pocket so that it will always be available. During the service, the Ojuzu should be held in the left hand. The Ojuzu encircles the hand during gassho symbolizing Oneness. Namo Amida Butsu Usually pronounced namo ami da butsu. This phrase means I take refuge in Amida Buddha. This recitation is the most important practice for Jodo Shinshu Buddhists. It is considered to be both the call of Amida leading us to the Pure Land of enlightenment, and our response in gratitude for the teachings that will lead us there. sudo. When my minister's assistant friends looked, they came across the urns of this BCA member's father and his grandparents as well. He was overjoyed to hear the good news that we had located the urn of his father he never knew. At the time of this writing he was making plans to go to the cemetery, place flowers at the nokotsudo, and put his hands together in gassho to express his gratitude to the father he had lost at such a tender age..." I wanted to share this article with you because YOU may be looking for your long-lost mother/father or relatives. You may know of a relative or friend who may be looking for their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents. We do have urns stored at our nokotsudo that have not been claimed by relatives. Wouldn t it be nice to bring long-lost relatives together again? Some of these urns are very old some urns are tin-canned urns which means that they are very, very old and the writing is in Japanese. The names on the urns have been identified but the next-of-kins are not known. However, it is nice to know that whenever our temple holds an Eitaikyo Service (next service will be on November 11), these individuals, along with others, are honored at the service. Please read the article on page 12 on Eitaikyo. If you know of someone who may be looking for his/her relatives, contact Reverend Murakami. He may be able to help. Buddha s Quote A man asked Buddha, I want HAPPINESS. Buddha said, first remove I that s ego. Then remove want that s desire. See now you are left with only HAPPINESS. Business Manager s Message By Franklin Hamasaki I want to share with you I came across an article that was published in the Kona Hongwanji s E Jiho August 2018 issue and wanted to share part of it. It reads: "I was recently talking with a BCA [Buddhist Churches of America] member who said right after he was released from the World War II concentration camp, he lived for a short time in the same town where I grew up. He told me that his father died when he was only 1-1/2 years old, before World War II started, so he never got to know his father and didn't know if he was buried here in America or Japan. However, he recently learned that his dad passed away in the neighboring town from where I was raised. I told him that I would contact that town's temple and see if they might have his dad's death record. I called the minister's assistants at the temple. It just so happens that they conduct a monthly service at the temple's nokotsudo (urn vault) in the local community cemetery. There are about 20 urns of temple members inside this long-maintained nokot- A acknowledgments KYODAN Igarashi, Minoru & Ann In memory of Bill Wilmore Miwa, Lester In memory of Hitoshi Nagata Ota, Minoru & Frances In memory of Kazuichi Hamasaki WHM Judo Club th Honpa Judo Tournament NOKOTSUDO Goya, Mildred In memory of Johei Nishioka Family Hashimoto, Valerie Honda, Margaret L. Kaneyama, Lena & Wayne In memory of Nobue, Minoru, and Juji Hanada Kato, Mari Ann

15 OFUSE WISH LIST Cardoza, Betsy In memory of Kinuyo Sueda Goodwin, Kay In memory of Roy Blackie Koyanagi Hamasaki, Grace In memory of Kazuichi Hamasaki Hirata, Edward In memory of Suemi Hirata Matsuoka, Dr. Peter In memory of Anne Sonoe Matsuoka Shigeta, Grace In memory of Kinuyo Sueda Sueda, Shiro In memory of Kinuyo Sueda Tanaka, Hideo & Cheryl In memory of Kay Kikue Muraoka Yoshitake, Doris In memory of Kazue Teshima Grey, Jeremy, Kim, & Mitchell Netted sponge, Grill Lighters, and Dawn soap Kawahara, Hideo & Joyce Toilet paper, paper plates, photo album OBON Fukushima, George & Alice Furomoto, Lydia In memory of Harry Furomoto, Kazuichi Hamasaki, June Kanada, and Molly Tokunaga Hamai, Ronald & Hamai-Iwamoto, Gail Hashimoto, Stanley In memory of Betty Oura Honda, Cary & Sharon In memory of James & Yaeko Honda Ishikawa, Ronald & Sylvia Mende, Barbara In memory of Niimi Family Mende, Barbara In memory of Lorraine Nashiwa Motooka, Brian Murakami, Masae In memory of Hideo Murakami Ota, Minoru & Frances In memory of Yoshio Jack Hamasaki Saito, Janet Tanabe, Ileene & Steven In memory of Douglas & Clara Sodetani, M&M Tomosuke Kawahara Tanaka, Florence In memory of Hisako Tamiya Tanaka, Florence In memory of Masako Sakotani Uradomo, Lloyd OFFERTORY Komine, Shane & Jodi Hoji Memorial Services (October) Date Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 3 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 10 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 21 Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 7 Oct. 26 Name 1st Year 2017 Kanada, June Sadako I. (JO SHIN) 3rd Year 2016 Yonamine, Shizue (SEI GAN) 7th Year 2012 Kitagawa, Saschie (KO NEN) Sera, Robert Tamotsu (HO ZEN) Bal Sloper, Kimberly Akemi (MYO SHO) Heirakuji, Phyllis Hinae (JO SHO) 13th Year 2006 Yoda, Hatsuko (SHUN JU) Yamaguchi, Sadako (TEI JUN) Matsui, Chieko (E SHO) 17th Year 2000 Tomimoto, Chikayo (MYO CHI) Uradomo, Fujio (SEI KAI Kato, Masako (CHI KYO) Komine, Isamu (JYO YU) 25th Year 1994 Yamamoto, Asaki (JUN SHIN) BUDDHIST WOMEN S ASSOCIATION Fujii, Ethel Inamasu, Janet Azuki beans for Craft Fair Kang, Joyce Oriental Cards Masuda, Roy & Lily In memory of Molly Tokunaga SOCIAL HALL Haleakala Lions Club OHIGAN Fujii, Ethel Hiraga, Roy & Gwen Honda, Kikuo & Peggy Hozaki, Carolyn Miyamoto, Harriette & Richard Mori, Elaine Ouchi, Dennis Shibano, Linda Yokoyama, Elaine Deepest Sympathy The Wailuku Hongwanji Mission extends deepest sympathy and condolence to the families of the following: Myrtle Kimie Nouchi Tengan (MYO TOKU) Age 88, 2054 Kahawai St., Wailuku; passed away on June 8,

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