The monthly bulletin of the Jodo Mission of Hawaii for October 2012.

1. Jodo Mission of Hawaii
Bulletin - OCTOBER 2012
(#1191-1012)
Jodo Mission of Hawaii
1429 Makiki St.
Honolulu HI 96814
Address Service Requested
Bazaar
Bazaar will be held on
Sunday, October 28, 2012
(8:00am –2:00pm)
Bazaar preparation: Your help is needed on Sunday, October 21,
at 10:30 am to bring out all the stored Bazaar items to the Social Hall. Through-
out the year people drop off items to be sold at the Annual Bazaar and these
items are stored. Now we need to take out these stored items. Lunch will be pro-
vided.
Also, during the week from Monday, October 22 to Saturday, October 27, beginning
at 9:00 a.m. each day, help is needed to sort, organize and price the many donated
items in preparation of the Bazaar.
Donations of useable clothing, household items, plants, baked goods, craft items,
etc. are welcomed and greatly appreciated. Please feel free to drop non-perishable
items off anytime during our office hours:
Monday to Saturday: 8 am—5 pm Sunday & holidays: 8 am—3 pm
No furniture or bulky items will be accepted. All items must be dropped-off at the Temple.

2. The Introduction of Buddhism into Japan (3)
In the seventh century, Buddhism was especially valued for its magical
and protective powers, particularly in the prevention and cure of sickness. The
spiritual element of the religion, however, was also quickly discovered. One
of the characteristics of Japanese Buddhism from early times the close con-
nection between state and religion. From the early seventh century Buddhist
ritual was a part of court ceremonial. With the establishment of provincial
temples known as Kokbunji, Buddhism grew into a national religion. The Ko-
kubuji temples were branches, so to speak, of Todaiji Temple at Nara, a sort
of Buddhism headquarters and center of
The Great Buddha in Nara numerous secular and religious functions.
Here, in 749, a colossal statue known as
the Great Buddha was completed. It was fifty-three feet high and over a
half million pounds of bronze was used in its casting. A huge hall was
duly built to protect the statue, called the Dai-butsu-den, or “Great
Buddha Hall,” which burned down in the twelfth century. It is still the
largest wooden building in the world, though only about two-thirds the
original size.
Todaiji Temple
During the Nara period, the economic power of the Buddhist establish-
ment steadily increased. The temples
were cultural as well as religious centers, and the priests held in their reigns
almost all the liberal leaning of the times. Buddhism then became responsi-
ble in great part for the spread of institutions of a more material nature:
alms houses, orphanages, infirmaries, etc. The close connection of the cler-
gy with the court inevitably led to a sometimes unhappy mixture in reli-
gious and political areas.
The six school imported from China established themselves during the
Nara period. Of these six
Toshodaiji Temple schools, the Hosso, Sanron
and the Kegon belonged to
the Northern Tradition of Buddhism, while the Jojitsu,
Kusha and the Ritsu, naturally derive from the Southern Tra-
dition. They were not mutually exclusive but rather branches
to be studied with one another, not independent schools in
the present sense of the world. Of these six schools, only
three have survived as living traditions, while the other three
remain only as the object of academic study. Those which
survive at present are the Kegon School with Todaiji as its
head temple, the Ritsu School with Toshodaiji as its head Yakushiji Temple
temple, and the Hosso school with Yakushiji as its head tem-
ple. Of these, Todaiji temple is world fames for its giant Bud-
dha statue erected by Emperor Shomu (701-756) and set up as a model of political centralization based upon
Kegon philosophy. During this period, the administrative power of the government was not yet centralized.
Through the construction of this huge Buddha statue and the large building which established Todaiji Temple
as the headquarters of all Kokubunjis or branch temple in every district of Japan, the emperor tried to achieve
the political centralization of the nation. (To be continued)
From Understanding Japanese Buddhism
Page 2 Published by The Japan Buddhist Federation

3. How to come to our temple by bus
From Ala Moana Center: From Waikiki:
Walk to Mahukona St + Kapiolani Bl Walk to Kuhio Ave + Seaside Ave
About 8 mins (0.4 mi) About 1 min (315 ft)
2 Bus towards SCHOOL STREET - Middle St
Mahukona St + Kapiolani Bl Stop ID: 848
17 Bus towards Makiki OR
18 Bus towards Makiki
S Beretania St + Keeaumoku St Stop ID: 39
Keeaumoku St + Kinau St Stop ID: 2086 Walk to 1429 Makiki St, Honolulu, HI
Walk to 1429 Makiki St, Honolulu, HI 96814
96814 About 4 mins (0.2 mi)
About 4 mins (0.2 mi)
From Kahala: From Downtown:
Walk to Waialae Ave + Hunakai St Walk to S Hotel St + Bethel St
About 4 mins (0.2 mi) About 4 mins (0.2 mi)
Waialae Ave + Hunakai St Stop ID: 3166 S Hotel St + Bethel St Stop ID: 127
1 Bus towards Kalihi Transit Center 2 Bus towards Waikiki - KCC
(14 mins, 11 stops)
S Beretania St + Keeaumoku St Stop ID: 39 S King St + Keeaumoku St Stop ID: 140
Walk to 1429 Makiki St, Honolulu, HI Walk to 1429 Makiki St, Honolulu, HI
96814 96814
About 4 mins (0.2 mi) About 8 mins (0.4 mi)
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4. 22nd Hawaii Jodo Mission Laypersons’ Association/
23rd Hawaii Jodo Shu Rengo Fujinkai
Kauai Convention
The 22nd Hawaii Jodo Mission Laypersons’ Association / 23rd Hawaii Jodo Shu
Rengo Fujinkai Convention was successfully held on September 21-23, 2012 on the Island
of Kauai. The Laypersons’ theme was “Maintaining Jodo Shu Presence in Hawaii’. This
subject was an interesting subject for every temple to look into. As many temples are losing
their members and as the younger generation are occupied with raising children, taking chil-
dren to various activities, i.e. soccer games, judo lessons, etc. or that they have more than
one job in order to keep up with inflation and on Sundays they want to rest or be a family
time. Whatever the issue, the fact is that membership is not increasing. How do we in-
crease our membership? There is no hard fast answer to this and no one thing is the answer.
We must try other things that would make it more interesting.
Bishop Gensho Hara states in his welcome message in the Convention booklet that he
is encouraged by the Buddhist saying that “if one blossom blooms, the whole world will
blossom”. So if one person awakens in this world, the whole world will receive the benefits
and become a brighter and better place. Let us ask for Amida Buddha’s guidance and con-
tinue to devote ourselves to a brighter future for Jodo Shu in Hawaii.
We must try to look outside the box. Also, we have many people who attend our bon
dances, our O-Bon services but won’t come to Sunday Services. At a recent Aloha State
Meisho YBA Convention here on Oahu in June 2012, “Jodo Mission Daily Affirmations”
pamphlet was produced. This is one way of trying to bring families back to Jodo Shu and
also to practice these daily affirmations. {Should anyone want a copy of the Jodo Mission
Daily Affirmations, please come to the office to pick up a copy.}
The Hawaii Jodo Mission Laypersons’ Association is comprised of all members and
honorary members of a Jodo Mission temple. A layperson is any person who believes in the
doctrines and teachings of the Jodo Sect of Buddhism and who contributes to the support
and maintenance of the Jodo Mission. There are 13 Jodo Shu temples in the State of Ha-
waii: Jodo Mission of Hawaii in Honolulu, Haleiwa Jodo Mission, Kurtistown Jodo Mis-
sion; Hakalau Jodo Mission; Hamakua Jodo Mission, Hawi Jodo Mission, Kohala Jodo
Mission, Wailuku Jodo Mission, Kahului Jodo Mission, Lahaina Jodo Mission, Kapaa Jodo
Mission and Koloa Jodo Mission.
With the help of the JARPA funding, Hakalau and Kurtistown have received funding or
are in the process of applying for funding for building a parsonage and for starting a pre-
school program.
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5. With declining membership of the Hawaii Jodo Shu Rengo Fujinkai (or statewide
Fujinkai or women’s association), the ladies are not able to host a statewide convention
by itself and the Laypersons’ Association was willing to give part of one day’s session to
the Fujinkai in order for the Fujinkai to conduct its business meeting. Since Kauai has
no Fujinkai officers and did not want to conduct any meetings, Oahu accepted the invita-
tion so that the business meeting could continue. The Fujinkai of each temple also needs
to try to recruit younger women into their units. Something the ladies can look forward
to is possibly a Hawaii Jodo Shu Rengo Fujinkai Cookbook consisting of recipes from
all the four islands—Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island (it is just in its talking stage
and may be completed by the time of the next Convention in Hilo in 2014). This would
give each Fujinkai an opportunity raise money.
The Laypersons as well as the Fujinkai made revisions to their Bylaws, heard re-
ports from their Scholarship, Resolution and Nomination Committees. The 2010-2012
Laypersons’ President was Clifton Hayashi of Kapaa Jodo Mission and he is succeeded
by Robert Miyake of Hilo as the 2012-2014 President. The 2010-2012 Hawaii Rengo
President was Sally Hayashi and she is succeeded by Eleanor Miyake as the 2012-2014
President.
The next Hawaii Jodo Mission Laypersons’ Association and Hawaii Jodo Shu
Rengo Fujinkai Convention will be held on the island of Hawaii in September 2014.
Please keep this in mind. It is a wonderful way of meeting other Jodo Shu members as
well as other Jodo Shu temples. All members of any Jodo Shu temple in Hawaii is
eligible to attend the Hawaii Jodo Mission Laypersons’ Association meeting so
please remember to sign up in 2014 Page 5

6. OFFERING INCENSE
Incense offering was an old ceremony at the time of Shakyamuni Buddha in India.
The scent of the burning incense purifies the surroundings, as well as our minds and bodies,
and thus prepares us to receive and serve the Holy One. It enables us to recall the fragrance
of the Pure Land and the sense of appreciation for the Buddha’s grace. It also helps us to
recall impermanency of life as we look at the burning incense and rising smoke.
How to Offer the Incense:
Walk up to the front of the altar, stop about one or two steps before the incense burner.
Bow lightly toward the altar, and then step to the incense burner. With the right hand, pinch
a small amount of incense with the thumb and medicine fingers (or the thumb, the index
finger, and the middle finger) and drop it into the incense burner gently. Then bow in
gassho, recite the Nembutsu, take one or two steps backward, bow lightly toward the altar
and return to your seat.
However, when many people are waiting to offer incense after you, step aside one or
two after dropping the incense into the incense burner, so that the next person can proceed
to the incense burner without any collision or disturbance to each other. Then bow in
gassho and recite the O-Nembutsu in the same position, take one or two steps backward,
bow lightly toward the altar and return to your seat.
Usually we offer the incense one time. However the number of times one offers in-
cense is not as important as the realization of the significance of offering incense.
Otsutome Book; Hawaii Council of Jodo Missions
Juzukuri Service—normally the fourth Sunday Ser-
vice each month, unless there are other activities.
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7. SUNDAY SCHOOL AND KEIRO KAI
Our Sunday School presented each Keiro mem-
ber with a paper lei, goodie bag, and a container
of Sekihan prepared by YBA ladies. Yoshiko
Kitagawa (93) and Gene Ikeda (91) were the
oldest members present on that day.
The Intermediate YBA treated our
Keiro members and other Sunday Ser-
vice members with a delicious luncheon
buffet..
HEALTH TIPS:
1) Wash your hands frequently.
2) Drink lots of water; eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
3) If you cough or sneeze, please cover your mouth, use a Kleenex and then throw it away.
If you cover your mouth with your hands, please be sure to wash it right away or use a
hand sanitizer.
4) Try not to touch your eyes, nose and mouth.
5) If you are sick, stay home or try not to go to crowded areas where you may make others
sick.
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8. Announcements
Sewing Circle Fujinkai Meeting
(Women’s Association)
October 6 and 13 YBA Meeting
10/7 8:30 am
8:30—11:00 a.m. No Meeting in
Any interested person is October
welcome to participate
HELP NEEDED ♪ ♪ Jodo Mission of Hawaii ♪ ♪
For Nokutsudo/Columbarium Children’s Choir “Malama”
こども合唱団マラマ
Our Nokutsudo or Columbarium has
grown and is still growing. We need more October 7: at 11:15 a.m.
help with cleanup.
What type of help is needed you might
ask? Clean up would include throwing out
old flowers, carefully washing vases and
putting them back onto the shelf, changing Sunday School
water in vases if flowers are still good, etc. We welcome children to join our
It does not mean this is for only women to Sunday School. Let’s enjoy studying
do. Men are most welcome to help. Pres- Onembetsu by doing various activities.
ently, our only male helper is Gene Ikeda. Date/time to be announced
If you are able to help, please contact
the temple office at 949-3995 with possible
times you are able to help. If you can only
help sometimes, that would be most appre-
ciated. Please contact the office. Any help
is most appreciated. . Thank you.
A R I G AT O !
Sunday School
Sunday School students learn about
Buddhism and at the same time they do
enjoy each other’s fellowship. On this
day, the students celebrated Stryder
Ootsuke Kaneda’s 7th birthday.
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9. MORE BON DANCE PHOTOS
August 17-18, 2012
Bon Dancers keeping time with the music and hav-
ing going around the yagura.
Bon Dance Watchers: It is fun just watching
everyone dance!
Bon Dance Musicians and Singers
Happy Dancers: It’s more fun to
dance!
Shave Ice Time: “After The Lion appeared
dancing, shave ice is
sooooo good!! Page 9

10. What is “Perpetual Memorial
Obituaries
Service?” (Eitaikyo)
This record of a perpetual memorial service The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends its sincere
and is called Eitaikyo in Japanese. When the condolences to the family members and loved
date of death occurs for a person listed on this ones of the following members who have recently
record, the ministers pray for that individual dur- left this world for the Pure Land.
ing the morning service. The prayers will contin-
ue each year for as long as Jodo Mission ex-
Toshio Kouchi 98
ists.
Anyone can be included in it. You may put
Karl Kiyotani Nishimoto 87
your own name on the list, too. This also helps Kenichi Ono 92
when it is difficult to have memorial services. Fred Takuzo Nomura 89
We also welcome you to attend the morning Sadako Yoshioka 76
service at 8:30am. Dean Kazuo Ida 45
How to apply
Stop by the office, and fill out the application
form. Each name costs $200. After the applica-
Apology for September Eitaikyo List
tion is accepted, the name will be listed on the
record. We apologize for not listing the following
deceased person in the September Bulletin:
9/7: Nobuo Hara
Jodo Mission Office Hours:
Monday to Saturday
8am—5pm
Sunday & Holidays
8am—3pm
Phone: 949-3995
Rev. Yubun Narashiba Rev. Kanjun Nakano Rev. Dwight
Head Minister Resident Minister Rev. Yasuhiro Nakamura
Watanabe Retired Minister
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11. EITAIKYO (Perpetual Memorial Service) for October
1 Yuriko Hirono Kiso Fujimoto Sumi Akashi Take Hinotsume
Sunao kurakake Takeo Ishida Haruyo Hashimoto
Shizuku Hashimoto 19 Harriet Hatsuko Umeda
2 Takeo Taniguchi Henry Yoshiichi Uyehara Saito 30 Fuji Yamada
Yasumoto Kawahara Shizue Omura The Yamada Family
The Kawahara Family 11 Shizuo Fujikami Sue Matsuo
Yoshimi Ohara The Fujikami Family 20 Masaichi Ishizaki The Matsuo Family
Tsukie Iwamoto Shizuyo Kimura Mino Kamisato Chiyoko Ogata
Akira Hashimoto The Kimura Family Shuichi Yamamura
Taniguchi Family Takeo Nakata Iso Ikuta 31 Rikizo Fukuda
Katsuko Tsuji Ayako Nakamura Wayne Shoji Nakata The Fukuda Family
Shuichi Yamamura Tora Okawa
12 Mitsuo Hisamura 21 Aiko Okamoto The Shigeoka &Okawa
3 Tome Yanagihara Aoki Family The Okamoto & Family
The Yanagihara Family Nakamoto Family Kuni Yamamoto
Masa Ueda 13 Ishimoto’s Child Shizuyo Fukada The Yamamoto Family
Bishop Bino Mamiya The Ishimoto & Akimoto Yasuko Mitsuyasu
Tanezo Fujimoto Family 22 Kei Sawamura
Kana Kimura Yoshiko Imaguchi Kiyomi Fujimoto
The Imaguchi Family Jerry Suyeichi Iwamoto
4 Tsune Matsumori Seizo Hayashi
The Matsumori Family Masanobu Asai 23 Shigezaburo Kanayama
Senichi Iwaki The Kanayama Family
The Iwaki Family 14 Yukichi Sakuda Noboru Kuriyama
Robert Yanagihara The Sakuda Family The Kuriyama Family
Tsunejiro Imaguchi Kosai Nakamura
5 Toshiro Ashinaka The Imaguchi Family Shozaemon Yoshida
The Morita & Ashinaka Shotaro Ueda Kiyoto Horiuchi
Family The Ueda Family Eleanor Sato
Daughter of K. Nakamura Kokichi Okimura
Rinji Inouye The Okimura Family 24 Yoshiichi Yamada
Hideo Imamoto Masato Kamisato The Yamada Family
Katherine Hatsuko Tsune Nomiyama Kitaro Yamato
Shibuya Teruko Sumimoto The Yamato Family
Shimo Hirouji Miru Umemoto
6 Masu Tanimura Edward Shoichi
The Tanimura Family Matsumoto 25 Mamoru Fukuda
Kazuhiro Kawabuchi Harue Nakagawa The Fykuda Family
Asataro Yamamoto
7 Itsue Hirohama 15 Arata Nishimoto (2) The Yamamoto Family
The Hirohama & Kawasugi The Nishimoto Family Hatsuji Yamamoto
Family Fukashi Yamamoto Komao Harada
Wakamaru Masaki Kiku Yanagihara Masa Ikuta Yamada
Mamu Teraoka Masumi Yano
26 Kikuji Okada
8 Junichi Nanba 16 Ichijiro Aoki Yaichi Maruich
The Nanba Family The Aoki & Okubo Family Taro Taira
Sato Morikawa Iwakichi Matsumori Kiyoko Aoki
The Morikawa Family The Matsumori Family
Yonesuke Yonemoto Nobuichi Nobuji 27 Fumio Yanagihara
The Yonemoto Family Yoshio Tsuda The Yanagihara Family
Setsuko Tanaka Kazue Uyehara Nobuo Amakawa
The Tanaka Family Mamoru Hayashi
Nobue Noyama 17 Tome Nagata Take Kimura
Gunichi Wakazuru Marsha Yoshioka Toichi Toyofuku
Mamoru Furuya Masa Furukawa
18 Takeichi Shintaku
9 Shinzo Kawamoto Tokuichi Iwasaki 28 Hideo Inouye
Masaru Hashimoto
10 Asa Isobe Marla M. Horiuchi 29 Takayuki Kameoka
The Isobe Family Tomoaki Ito The Kameoka Family

12. Jodo Mission of Hawaii
8:30am Morning Service October 2012 Phone: 949-3995
Everyday
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4 5 6
**3:15 pm Jodo Shu
Hour
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
8:30 Fujinkai Meeting
8:30 Sewing Class
10:00 Sunday Service
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Lahaina Jodo
10:00 Family Service **3:15 pm Jodo Shu Mission
11:45 Board Meeting Hour Centennial 10/20
& 10/21
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
10:00 Sunday Service
10:30 BAZAAR SET UP
Lunch BAZAAR P R E P A R A T I O N: All week until Bazaar Day 10/28/12
28 NO SUNDAY SERVICE 29 30 31
BAZAAR
8am to 2 pm
COMING EVENTS: **Jodo Shu Hour Radio K-ZOO (AM1210Khz, Japanese station)
Nov 10 Haleiwa Jodo Mission Centennial Celebration
Nov 11 at 10:00 a.m. O-Juya Service (Bodhi Day Service) Dec 9 Jodo-e Service-H.B.C.
Dec 2 at 8:00 am General Clean-up—We need your help on Dec 29 Mochitsuki Day
this day!