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Contents
1. Nichiren
Buddhism
* Nichiren Shu
* the Lotus Sutra
* Our Practice
* Major Temples
2. The Buddha
& Nichiren
Shonin
* Life of the Buddha
* Life of Nichiren Shonin
* History of Nichiren
Buddhism
3. History of
Nichiren Mission
of Hawaii
* Part
I (When the Nichiren
Buddhism came to Hawaii)
* Part
II (Before the World War
II)
* Part
III (After the World War
II)
4. Sunday
Service
* Morning Service
* First Sunday - Kito
Service
* Second Sunday -
Combined
Service
* Third Sunday -
Special
Service
* Forth Sunday -
Shodaigyo
Service
* Fifth Sunday -
Activity Day
* This
Year's Calendar of
Services and Events
5. Memorial
Service
* About
Memorial Service
* How
to hold Memorial
Service
6. Funeral Service
* About Funeral Service
* About other Services
related
to Funeral
Service
* How to hold Funeral
Service
7. Kito (Blessing)
Service
* About Kito Service
* How to hold Kito
Service
8. Wedding
Ceremony
* About Wedding
Ceremony
* How to hold Wedding
Ceremony
9. Other
Activities
* Columbarium (Niches)
* Eitaikyo (Perpetual
Memorial
Service)
Program
* Eitaikuyoto (Eternal
Peace
Tower)
* Visitation
* Class
* Counseling
* Sunday School
* Fujinkai (Women's
Auxiliary)
* Rainbow Conference
* Fundraise
10. Newsletter
* This Month's Newsletter
* Archive
11. This Month's
Sermon
* This Month's Sermon
* Archive
12. Facilities
and Map
* Facilities and
Pictures
* Map
13. Links
14. Contact us
15. Copyright |
NICHIREN
SHONIN'S WORDS
Empty words come out from our mouth and bring back misfortune. True words
come out from the bottom of our heart and bring back good fortune.
"Omonsudononyobo-Gohenji"
HELLO!
March is the month of Spring Higan. Although last month was cold and windy,
it is getting warmer and calmer. Please take care of yourself. Here are
our announcements for this month.
REV. MAEDA IS COMING BACK
Rev. Maeda has accomplished his 100 days Dai-Aragyo and will come back as a
kito minister. We would like to welcome him. He is going to hold the
Kizanshiki Kito Service on Sunday, March 5, 2006 at 10:00 am. After the
service, lunch will be served. Please join for this special kito service.
FUJINKAI MEETING ON MARCH 5
Fujinkai meeting will be held on March 5, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES ON MARCH 5 & 19
Sunday School Classes will be held on March 5 & 19, 2006 during Rev. Maeda¹s
Kizanshiki Kito Service and Higan-e Service.
DIRECTORS¹ MEETING ON MARCH 12
The directors¹ meeting will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2006 after the
10:00 a.m. service.
SPRING HIGAN-E SERVICE ON MARCH 19
The Spring Higan-e Service will be held on Sunday, March 19, 2006 from 10:00
a.m. We suggest that all of you attend the service. The Higan-e Service is
held during the weeks of spring and autumn equinoxes. Higan, together with
o-bon, is an important annual event for Buddhists.
³Higan² means ³the yonder shore². To leave this shore (this world) for the
yonder shore (the Buddha's pure land) means to leave this world of suffering
for the world of enlightenment by practicing the teachings of the Buddha.
Therefore, these two weeks in spring and autumn are especially important
periods of practice for Buddhists. This is the time for us to reflect on
our daily lives, vow to follow the Buddha's path, and observe memorial
services for our ancestors.
Please wear your Gyo-e, if you own one.
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING ON MARCH 26
Sunday School meeting will be held on March 26, 2006 at 9:00 a.m.
THANK YOU FROM SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mahalo to everyone who helped make our children's Activity Day ³ get
together² a success. Our 13 children and 40 adults enjoyed the camaraderie
by playing games, winning prizes and meeting each other. We hope to see
you all again and welcome all the children to our Sunday School classes.
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES
The annual membership dues are $10.00 per month or $120.00 per year. Our
Temple is maintained by your membership fee so we would appreciate your
kokua in this matter. Thank you.
THE BRIDGE AND THE NICHIREN SHU NEWS
Enclosed with this newsletter are the Bridge published by Nichiren Buddhist
International Center in California and Nichiren Shu News published by the
Nichiren Shu Headquarters in Japan.
REMINDER
Since the registers and calendars for appointments and scheduling of
services are maintained in the office, FOR ALL NON-EMERGENCY CASES, you are
encouraged to call 595-3517 during our office hours from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Calls to the office will help us to serve you more efficiently. Thank you.
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