May 2015 The Newsletter of Mililani Hongwanji Volume 38 Issue No. 5

1 Fri 7:30 PM Mindful Meditation

3 Sun 7:30 AM Ki-Aikido Car Wash Fundraiser

3 Sun 9:00 AM Joint Memorial & Family Service (BWA Meeting Following Service)

3 Sun 9:00 AM DSTO Songfest at Aiea Hongwanji (see flyer in April newsletter)

10 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School (Mother's Day)

12 Tue 7:30 PM Bon Dance Meeting #2

13 Wed 7:30 PM Kyodan Board Meeting

16 Sat 8:30 AM BWA Hosha Group 1

10:00 AM Hospital Visitation

17 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service & Dharma School

12:00 PM Oahu Lay Association Meeting (Mililani is Host)

23 Sat 7:00 AM No-Host Kyodan Breakfast at Zippy's: All Welcome

24 Sun 9:00 AM Gotan-E Service with Rev. Satoshi Tomioka as Speaker

Last Day of Dharma School

28 Thu 9:00 AM Lotus Connection

30 Sat 8:00 AM Adopt-A-Highway Clean-Up

30-31 Sat-Sun 15th World Buddhist Women's Convention, Calgary, Canada

31 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service (No Dharma School): Speaker is Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki

7 Sun 9:00 AM Joint Memorial & Family Service (BWA Meeting Following Service)

10 Wed 7:30 PM Kyodan Board Meeting

14 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service (No Dharma School)

15 Mon 7:30 PM Bon Dance Food Comm. Meeting, # 1

20 Sat 8:30 AM BWA Hosha Group 2

21 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service (No Dharma School) (Father's Day)

25 Thu 9:00 AM Lotus Connection

27 Sat 7:00 AM No-Host Kyodan Breakfast at Zippy's: All Welcome

28 Sun 9:00 AM Family Service (No Dharma School)

28 Sun 1:00 PM Oahu United BWA Meeting at Pearl City Hongwanji

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Message from Monshu

We recently received a calligraphy from the 25th Head Priest of Honpa Hongwanji in Kyoto. The scroll was accompanied with a translation of the calligraphy as well as an official photo of the 25th Monshu. I remember a scroll that hung at the student dormitory of the Institute of Buddhist Studies where I lived while at the Hongwanji seminary. That scroll was created by our current Monshuʻs relative; perhaps a great grandfather or great great grandfather. As I learned about the content of that scroll, I was made to feel the depth of message con-tained within the calligraphy. The scroll in Berkeley has been the content of previous messages on cultivating harmony within a Sangha. That calligraphy read, Roku Wa Kyo. It points to the six acts of respect and harmony; a message that is timeless. As compelling as the Berkeley scroll has been for me, the calligraphy by our Monshu is as dynamic. It may

seem to be just mere images on paper, yet within the calligraphy lies the heart and hope of our faith. It reads, Jishin Kyo Ninshin, a dynamic and central concept of Jodo Shinshu. It means to “secure oneʻs own entrusting heart to the Dharma, guiding others to the same path.” Thus, giving purpose and energy to our limited life.

President’s Corner Aloha Members and Friends, Thank you very much for attending our first Minister’s coffee hour that was held on April 22nd. If you missed the coffee hour, you will have an opportunity to participate as we will try to host the coffee hour quarterly throughout the year. Please check future newsletters or Mililani Hongwanji’s website for the next coffee hour.

On May 17th, Mililani Hongwanji will be hosting the Oa-hu Lay Association meeting and it will be a good opportunity to hear the various items being discussed amongst our Oahu District lay leaders, including a pending resolution that the Oahu Lay Association may sponsor at the Lay Association State convention. The convention is scheduled during the weekend of Septem-ber 12-13th and information is available on the temple bulletin board and Mililani Hongwanji’s website. Our nomination committee will soon begin to work on the slate of officers and directors for the 2016 Mililani Hongwanji Board of Directors (BOD). To serve on the BOD, you must be a Gojikai member (dues paid/pledged member). If you are interested in serving on the BOD, please contact Mr. Dennis Oshita (committee chairperson) for information. In Gassho.

Dean Sakamoto

Reverend Jan Youth

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Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii HEADQUARTERS UPDATE

PRE-ORDINATION (PRE-TOKUDO) TRAINING PROGRAM A State Pre-Ordination (Pre-Tokudo) Training Session is planned for December 11-13, 2015 in Honolulu at the Buddhist Study Center for those who are offi-cially enrolled in the Pre-Ordination Training Program. For more information of the program and its applica-tion, contact Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki of the Buddhist Study Center, 1436 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822, phone (808) 973-6555 or bscdir@honpahi.org.

PBA GRADUATION The Pacific Buddhist Academy will be holding its 9th Baccalaureate Ceremony on May 7, 2015 at 6:00 pm at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin Hondo. The Commencement Exercise will be held on May 8, 2015 at 5:00 pm at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii.

PBA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE Pacific Buddhist Academy’s goal is to complete construction before December 2016. Construction Costs: PBA’s Capital Campaign budget is $9 million for building construction costs, furnishing and equipment, and construction contingencies. Fundraising Plan: PBA’s goal is to complete fundraising by December 2015 and start construction as soon as fundraising is completed. Total amount left to raise: $2.8 M

CALENDAR COMMITTEE The HHMH Calendar Committee would like to invite Hongwanji members and friends to provide creative works of art for the 2016 Hongwanji Calendar. The official announcement from the Calendar Committee is forthcoming. Please encourage temples to start thinking about ideas to submit your works of art such as photos, drawings, and poems. The Hongwanji theme and Slogan for the year 2016 is “Embrace Change: New Vision (Create Engagement)”.

Order Your Mililani Hongwanji

Logo Polo Shirts & Caps

Orders are now being taken by

June/Bob Asato, 623-0082 or

email, Samples at temple for view-

ing. Place order at temple by Sun-

day, May 31st for delivery before

Bon Dance. Checks payable to

Mililani Hongwanji.

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Phone

Men, Ladies, or

Men w/pocket

Color

Gray or Stone

Size

S M L XL

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Light Stone with Logo/Black Lettering/Trim $20

Light Gray with Logo/Gold Lettering/Trim $20

Both Colors, Men sizes only, with pocket $22

Cap, black with Logo $12

Cap, Black

Light Gray Polo

Stone Polo

Polo shirts are made of 65%

cotton and 35% polyester.

Men or Ladies—Sizes S, M, L,

XL, (XXL by order only)

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BWA NEWS On Sunday, April 19, the Mililani BWA celebrated Eshin’ni/Kakushin’ni Day. With a delightful sense of humor, Karen Oda, our MC, introduced Lois Toyama, the speaker for this special service. Lois is presently the 2nd VP of the BWA State Federation and its membership chairperson. She is also VP of the Jikoen BWA. She talked about women who have had an impact on the Hongwanji through time-all the way from Eshin’ni and Kakushin’ni to those who, like Haru Matsuda on the Big Island who came to make Hawai’i her home, all the way to those women of today in our own Mili-lani sangha. How each were/are not only concerned with Buddhism but also with the real life concerns of daily life, and found that all of them could only be “Just as you are… and… Do just as you can.” She closed with a borrowed thought: “Don’t ask what the world needs but what makes you come alive!” Thank you to Lois for her thoughtful presentation. A light lunch following the service allowed everyone time to visit and enjoy one another’s company. Thank you to Nora Hahn, the Program committee and many other members who so graciously provided drinks and refresh-ments for everyone! The 15th World Buddhist Women’s Convention is be-ing held on May 30-31 in Calgary, Canada. Five of our mem-bers are looking forward to attending this convention that brings Buddhist women together from Japan, Brazil, the USA and Canada. Rev. Jan Youth, Nancy Tanaka, Joyce Ogawa, Karen Oda and Carrie Kawamoto will be attending. Reminder from Theo Hirai. Please continue folding

paper origami cranes for Honoka’a.

UPCOMING BWA ACTIVITIES/EVENTS

May 3 Sun BWA meeting following service

May 16 Sat 8:30 AM Hosha Group 1 (coordinator: Nora Hahn)

10:00 AM Wahiawa Hospital Visitation

May 30-31

Sat.-Sun

15th World Buddhist Women's Convention, Calgary, Canada

Jun 7 Sun BWA meeting following service

Jun 20 Sat Hosha Group 2 (coordinator: Robyn Izumi)

Jun 28 Sun 1:00 PM Oahu United BWA meeting at Pearl City Hongwanji

2015 Bazaar Wrap-Up

On behalf of the Mililani Hongwanji Board of Directors, a big mahalo goes out to the members of the BWA, Jr. YBA, Judo Club and Ki-Aikido Club for their hard work in putting on another successful fund-raiser for their respective organizations. As the parent organization, we are happy that the bazaar pro-vided an opportunity for these affiliated organi-zations to raise funds to promote their future programs and activities, respectively. A big mahalo also goes out to the tem-ple members who came out to help these affili-ated organizations in their fund-raising efforts.

Gotan-E Service

Please join us in celebrating the birthday of Shinran Shonin. Reverend Satoshi Tomioka will be the Go-tan-E Service guest speaker on May 24, 2015. Born in Shimane, south-ern part of Ja-pan, Reverend Tomioka fin-ished studies at Ryukoku University in Kyoto and majored in Intercultural Communication and Shin Buddhism. After that he entered graduate school and received an MA in Litera-ture and Shin Buddhism. In 2013 he was as-signed to the Hawaii Betsuin. It was his long dream to become an overseas minister and he is glad to share the teachings with members in Hawaii. Reverend Tomioka’s favorite hobbies are playing the ukulele, reading books, and playing sports.

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2015 Oahu District Obon Dance & Service Dates

TEMPLE DATE SERVICE BON DANCE

Plantation Village 6/6 4:00pm District SVC

Ewa Hongwanji 6/20 6:00pm Hatsubon SVC 7:00pm-10:00

Wahiawa Hongwanji 6/26 & 6/27 6:30pm-10:00

Waipahu Hongwanji 7/10 & 7/11 7/11 6:00pm Hatsubon SVC 7:00pm-10:00

Waianae Hongwanji 7/18 7/12 10:30am Hatsubon SVC 6:30pm-10:00

Waialua Hongwanji 8/1 6:00pm Hatsubon SVC 7:00pm-10:00

Pearl City Hongwanji 8/7 & 8/8 8/8 5:30pm Hatsubon SVC 7:00pm-10:00

Mililani Hongwanji 8/21 & 8/22 8/16 9:00am Bon SVC

4:00pm Hatsubon SVC

7:00pm-10:30

Aiea Hongwanji 8/29 8/29 6:00pm Obon SVC

8/23 6:00pm Hatsubon SVC

7:00pm-10:00

Volunteers Needed A special note from the Bon Dance committee Volunteer Chairman: It's not too late to clear your cal-endar and volunteer your time and effort for the Bon Dance activities scheduled for (Dennis, not sure which weekend) to: 1. Set up the Yagura 2 Do Food Preparation 3. Work in a Booth or for a committee 4. Clean Up Our small church needs an injection of sons, daughters, grandmas, grandpas, aunties, uncles, niec-es, nephews - all types of friends and family to help us thru this major fund-raising event. We need YOU to plan to work 2 - 3 shifts if asked, but it's always better to VOLUNTEER so you can control your effort. So, postpone your vacations, retirements, ill-nesses, and the like and come work at the Bon Dance. Volunteers will be signed up from June. Ques-tions? Call Chari Watanabe at 223-6077 or email charijean@aol.com

Bon Dance Silent Auction Do you know that the Silent Auction has become a major profit center for the Bon Dance, after the Food Booth and the Country Store? And, if you research our Bon Dance online, you will see mentioned that it is a wel-come addition to the overall Bon Dance to add a little flavor! Let's keep this profitable fund raiser going, with your family's contribution - a gift certificate, an unused Christmas gift, a gold watch (just kidding, but we have a ton of jewel-ry this year) are welcomed. We already have a new suitcase, new appliances, and beautiful ce-ramic dishes. Donation? Please call Chari Watanabe at 223-6077 or charijean@aol.com

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Guest Speaker, Lois Toyama.

Lines Getting Longer at the Bazaar.

BWA’s Barazushi Selling Out Fast. BWA’s Bake Sale Goodies.

Dharma Students Showing their School Project. Happy Birthday Buddha!

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Rev Hashimoto & Rene Mansho Open Bazaar in Gassho. Juniors Preparing “Taiyaki”.

Decorating the Hanamido.

Taiyaki Booth Stirring Interest.

Buddha Day 2015 at Soto Mission

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WCCHC Adult Day Care at Mililani Hongwanji

Aloha! We would like to let everyone know that we are accepting applications for Adult Day Care enrollment. Do you know anyone caring for a loved one that needs respite or help caring for their loved one throughout the day? We are wel-coming new clients. For any interested new appli-cants, we are offering tuition assistance. Please contact our ADC Director Trece White for more information at (808)561-2147. We are OPEN at Mililani Hale 5 Days a week Monday thru Fridays from 8am – 5pm; with early drop off available as early as 7am.

Please join us in a First Friday Mindfulness Meditation

at 7:30-8:30 PM Mililani Hongwanji Temple,

What is mindfulness practice? “keep your attention focused on the work, be alert and ready to handle ably and intelligently any situation which may arise” Thich Nhat Hanh, The Miracle of Mindfulness, p. 14. “Mindfulness is our capacity to be fully present in our own lives, to be aware of what we are doing as we are doing it. As we de-velop our awareness, an inner stillness naturally grows. We are better able to embrace the world, better able to respond wisely and lovingly. If we are not mindful, we are split, and disconnect-ed from the life energy that is in us and in the world.” Mitchell Ratner, Dharma Teacher, Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center If you continue this simple practice every day you will obtain some wonderful power. Before you attain it, it is something won-derful, but after you attain it, it is nothing special” Shunryu Suzu-ki, Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, p. 43.

*** Our Friday evening will have a guided sitting meditation, a walk-ing meditation and some time for dharma sharing. Ernestine Enomoto, a dharma teacher in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, will be leading these meditations. Anyone with an interest in the practice of mindfulness is welcomed to join the sitting; no experi-ence is necessary. For more information, please contact Mel Hayase at 258-6192.

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Mililani Hongwanji A Shin Buddhist Temple

Minister: Rev. Jan Youth, 690-7891 c Kyodan Pres.: Dean Sakamoto Mail to: P.O. Box 893308 Mililani, HI 96789 Location: 95-257 Kaloapau St Mililani, HI 96789 Phone: 808.625.0925 Email: dharma.connection@gmail.com

Weekly Services on Sundays, 9:00 am

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Approved purchase of second AED for temple building. Approved funds for design and purchase of polo shirts with

temple logo. Update on fire and burglar alarm system. Approved Building Committee as lead for renovations and re-

pairs of parsonage.

April 8, 2015 Summary

Gomi Tsuris for Sale Rene Mansho

In celebration of our upcoming 40th Anni-versary, we are conducting a special fund-raiser, accepting donations for special, sturdy, hand –made gomi tsuri, metal dustpans. The X-Large size is $35, the LARGE size is $25, the smaller one called our pooper scooper, is $15. Proceeds will go towards our planned columbarium and outdoor extravaganza celebration on March 11, 2017. Please call 291-6151 or email your order to : renemansho@hawaii.rr.com at your earli-est convenience. Make checks payable to MILILANI HONGWANJI. NAME _______________________________ ADDRESS______________________________ EMAIL ________________________________ XLARGE__________ @ $35 = $____________ LARGE______ _____ @ $25 = $____________ SMALL___________ @ $15 = $____________ SCOOPER_________ @ $5 = $____________

We welcome Harry and Shirley Yamakawa (pictured) to our Sang-ha. They moved from Hilo where they were active and involved members at Hilo Betsuin. We are fortunate to have them join us and welcome their participation in our temple activities. We also welcome Laverne Choy to our Sang-ha. Laverne, her husband and son make their home in Mililani. Laverne is employed at Kai-

ser Permanente in Waipio Gentry.

Welcome

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Project Dana Harry & Dorothy Abe Michael Cheang Dennis & Carrie Kawamoto Rose Nakamura Ethel Yamashige

Buddha Day Harry & Dorothy Abe Claire Doi Myra Fujino Warren & Nora Hahn Karl & Carol Ann Kakehi Sharon Kaneko Mamoru & Ethel Kawahara Dennis & Carrie Kawamoto Howard & Amy Nakamura Earl & Amy Nishimoto Lester & Joyce Ogawa Jean Sanehira Steven & Sadako Shintaku Nancy Tanaka Gordon & Lyn Watanabe Building Fund Tony & Bebe Kearney General Donation Mililani Hongwanji Qi Gong Class Laverne Choy James & Karen Nakasone Karen Oda From sale of vases Gloria Okada Howard & Mae Okumura Jo Ann Oshima Bazaar donation

Higan Spring Harry & Dorothy Abe Janet Abe Kazuko Ama Robert & June Asato Roger & Jill Kyhos Babcock Claire Doi Myra Fujino Warren & Nora Hahn Theodine Hirai Larry & Patsy Hiyakumoto Karl & Carol Ann Kakehi Sharon Kaneko Mamoru & Ethel Kawahara Dennis & Carrie Kawamoto Kayono & Sylvia Koike Mitsue Miyamoto Howard & Amy Nakamura Masami & Joyce Nishimoto Lawrence & Joyce Nishioka Lester & Joyce Ogawa Patrick & Susan Oshiro Dennis & Michele Oshita Dean & Doreen Sakamoto Jean Sanehira Richard & Gail Taira Haruyuki & Itsue Tamamoto Nancy Tanaka Hiroyoshi & Satoko Terao Gordon & Lyn Watanabe Noboru & Diane Yoza

March 17, 2015 to April 20, 2015

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2014 1st Year 2009 7th Year 1999 17th Year 1983 33rd year

2013 3rd Year 2003 13th Year 1993 23rd Year 1966 50th year

1991 25th year 1916 100th year

Joint Memorial Service for the families of the following will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2015, 9:00 AM.

Please call the minister at 625-0925 and/or email dharma.connection@gmail.com if there are corrections or additions to the published list. Families may call the minister to schedule special family memorial services for their loved ones. For 2015, special memorial years are observed for loved ones who passed away in:

March 17, 2015 to April 20, 2015

Ann Kajiwara Bert Migita Bessie Tsuyama George Harada Gladys Naitoh Goro Hirano

Harold Hanaoka

Hatsumi Kubota Itsuo Kaneshiro Kenneth Imamura Marie Meyer Masaru Kido Mitsuko Okinaka

Shigetoshi Yoshino

Thomas Hashimoto Tokuichi Hayase Tsurukichi Nakaue Tunehiko Hashimoto Yeiichi Ukita Yoshio Tsuyama

Zenyei Taira

Joint Memorial Service Christine Sato & Richard Lightner IMO Ronald Sato Michie Ando IMO Susumu Ando Michie Ando IMO George M. Ando Takashi Ando IMO Susumu Ando Robert & June Asato IMO Tsuruko Asato Robert & June Asato IMO Shigeyo Miyasaki Mamoru & Ethel Kawahara IMO Masanobu Kawahara Arnold & Sandra Okubo IMO Kazuki & Saichi Tanioka Margaret Tanabe IMO Nancy Hirata Tom Yoshizawa IMO Dianne Yoshizawa Noboru & Diane Yoza IMO Anna Nakamura Memorial Service Anonymous IMO Benson Sakio Yamanaka (3rd Yr) Milton & Sharol Deguchi IMO Benson Sakio Yamanaka (3rd Yr) Melvin Matsumoto 49th Day Memorial Service IMO Haruko Toma Annie Tanaka IMO Benson Sakio Yamanaka (3rd Yr) Marjorie Yamanaka IMO Benson Sakio Yamanaka (3rd Yr)