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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 |
THIS MONTH'S SERMON
by Rev. Bungen KanekoIt is nice to see you again. How have
you been? As you can see, I am fine, but I am sad. I mean I go return to Japan tomorrow.
I have told you to chant the Odaimoku everyday. And I have also told the members at Maui
the same thing. Even if I return to Japan and you keep chanting the Odaimoku, we will meet
again. My being here today in Honolulu is one to your chanting of the Odaimoku. We spread
the wonderful teaching of the Lotus Sutra and Odaimoku all over the world. Let us
appreciate the great compassion of the Sakyamuni Buddha and believe in Sakyamuni Buddha's
teachings and chant Odaimoku. Odaimoku is here to protect you.
Nichiren Shonin said "when we upon Odaimoku, we will be given all the virtues of the
Sakyamuni Buddha and will be embraced in his realm of enlightenment." This is
Buddha's salvation.
Today is Father's Day. This is the 7th Father's Day since I came to Hawaii. I will be 29
years old next month. When I came to Hawaii, I was 22 years old. I lived in Hawaii for 6
years. It was an instant 6 years. Through your help, I adjusted my life in Hawaii. Hawaii
has accelerated my easy-going personality.
This is not our last parting. I will be back someday. So, continue to protect Odaimoku.
When the lotus flowers in the pond bloom, I will be happy if you will remember me. Thank
you for everything and all of your kindness during my stay in Hawaii. You are my mother
and father.
Please take care of yourself. See you again.
Aloha! |