The Mirror in Buddha’s Teaching
Rev. Koen KikuchiH‘wa’
harmony

Higashi Hongwanji
Hawaii Betsuin
Bulletin

10
October 2018

Higashi Hongwanji
Mission of Hawaii
At Higashi Hongwanji, we remaintrue to our origins
as an open Sangha, welcoming
anyone who wishes to learn more
about the Jodo Shinshu
tradition of Buddhism.
A registered 501(c)3 organization
Rinban Kenjun Kawawata
Rev. Koen Kikuchi
Rev. Hidesato Kita
Vice President: Jonathan Tani
Secretary: Debra Saiki
Treasurer: Edmund Nakano
Asst. Sec’y & Auditor: Ken Saiki
1685 Alaneo Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Tel: (808) 531-9088
Fax: (808) 531-3265
Email: betsuin@hhbt-hi.org
Website: betsuin.hhbt-hi.org
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and friends. Comments,
articles and other items for
publication consideration
are welcomed.
Editor: Ken Saikiow many mirrors do you have in your home? How many times do you see
yourself in the mirror? What do you see? Why do you look?
A mirror is indispensable in our daily lives. We use mirrors every day.
Without one, we cannot comb or set hair, put on makeup, shave or put incontact lenses. We can’t find gray hair. We need a mirror to look good.
This is a conclusion, but I’d like to share this thought with you now.
Buddha’s teaching is like a mirror, or a teacher is like a mirror.
When I see somebody who is really gorgeous, my eyes follow the person
quite naturally. But at the same time, I find the eyes of my wife watching me. She
reminds me of what I’m doing, even though I don’t intend
to look at the person. Maybe it’s a lame excuse, but I quickly
explain that it’s just human nature.
What about appetizing food? Even if I’m full but I see
some yummy-looking dishes, I might think I want to havea little more. It may be in the human DNA to store up foodfor an emergency. But my body tells me I ate too much bymaking me unable to move or becoming sleepy, then I
realize I am just being greedy.
In Buddhism, body and mind are considered asRev. Koen Kikuchi
different. Even if we think everything is fine, the body may
show an opposite reaction. Sometimes our body doesn’t move as we want orfeels sore. Teardrops fall unintentionally, even though we think we are OK in adifficult situation. I think I know myself the best, but Buddhism will ask me ifthat is true or not.
In mid-August I was in Japan. On the way home on a train as usual, I wasenjoying the scenery of Tokyo Bay and watching people. Some were looking
at their phones and some were chatting with friends. But after passing astation, the train suddenly started to brake and the announcement said thiswas an emergency stop. Nobody knew what had happened, but after the train
stopped, the conductor announced there was an accident at the station. He(cont’d on p. 2)

経教はこれを喩うるに鏡のごとし菊地香円 師

皆さんの家に鏡はいくつありますか。一日のうちに何回鏡を見ますか。何が見えますか。何のために見ますか。
鏡は私たちの日常生活において欠かせないものです。毎日使いますし、それなしでは髪をセットしたり、メイクをしたり、髭剃りをしたり、コンタクトレンズもつけることができません。白髪を見つけたりもできません。容姿を保つために鏡はとても大事なものです。
「経教はこれを喩うるに鏡のごとし。」これが今回の話の主題であります。つまり、仏教や先生は自分のことを映し出す鏡のようなものだということです。
私自身の話ですが、とても綺麗な人がいたりしたらどうしてもその人を目で追ってしまいます。もしくは格好いい人、魅力的な人がいたら自然とそっちを見てしまいます。
しかし、目で追った先に妻が私を見ていることに気づくことがたまにあります。無意識
ではありますが、妻が鏡となって自分がしてることを映し出してくれます。妻には人間の本能かもしれないなどと言って言い訳してみたりしますが。
食べ物についてはどうでしょう。お腹がいっぱいでも目の前に美味しそうなものがあれば、「別腹」が出てきませんか。おそらく食べ物をため込むのは人間の本能だとは思いますが、つい食べてしまうことがよくあります。すると動けなくなったり、眠くなったりして身体が教えてくれます、欲張りだと。
仏教では心と体は別のものと考えられています。大丈夫と心で思っていても、体が反対の反応をすることもあります。大変な状況で自分は大丈夫と思っていても、体が言う事を聞かない、痛くなる、動かなくなる、自然と涙が出てくる、いろんな反応がありま(次のページに続く)

Mirror in Buddha’s Teaching (cont’d from p. 1)
said those who want to get off the train could do so fromthe very back, so many started to move from front to back. I
was about in the middle of the 16 cars. Fortunately or not, I
had time, so I decided to stay and see what the accident was.
I have previously experienced train delays due to accidents,
but I have never been in the train which caused an accident.
After a while, the conductor would announce periodicallywhat was happening without details and when the train
would resume its route. At the very beginning, he said thepolice and an ambulance were coming soon. Then, police
officers passed in front of me heading to the front car. I saw
some police officers walking outside, and one held a camera.
I realized something bad must’ve happened to someone.
However, I felt something uncomfortable about thisincident. It was the man sitting in front of me. He wasseated until the accident happened, and he went out after
that. But what he did when the accident happened was
unacceptable. I’m not saying the man was good or bad,but I had an uncomfortable feeling.
When the accident happened, theman clicked his tongue and sighed
deeply to show his anger. What do you
feel? First, I felt he was doing wrong
because somebody was injured by theaccident. I didn’t know how busy hewas, but somebody was involved, so I
thought he shouldn’t show that kindof bad manners. But staying on the
train for almost two hours, I had plentyof time to think about what happened.
Buddhism is not a belief of something
as a miracle or a superstition, but rather,is self-examination. So, I thought aboutthat deeply.
I try to think if I am another person,
what would I do? Fortunately, I wasn’t
busy and had time, so I was able to berelaxed and see what was going on. But I don’t know what I
would’ve done if I had a very important meeting to get to. Imight’ve shown the same attitude as the man in front of me.
In fact, I get frustrated when I face delays due to accidents inother situations. We don’t know what we’d do if we were indifficult situations. This time, the man in front of me taught
me I was just like him and capable of doing the same thing
in the same situation. That’s why I felt uncomfortable when I
saw his anger. I couldn’t say, “You are wrong” while pointing
my finger at him because I really didn’t know what he wasthinking. I might have done exactly what he did. I don’t
know. But the teaching in Buddhism is that the finger isalways pointing to myself, and asks, “what about you?” This
is why I shared with you that “Buddha’s teaching is like amirror.” The finger points to me and asks, “What about you?”
Buddhism is considered self-examination. I realized that I
am not such a strong person by seeing the man’s anger. He
was a mirror for me.
				 Gasshou,				
Koen Kikuchi

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経教はこれを喩うるに鏡のごとし (前ページより続く)す。仏教は、私たちは自分が自分のことを一番よく知っていると思っていますが、果たして本当かということを問いかけています。
今年の八月の中旬、私は日本にいましたが、電車に乗っている
時とても興味深いことが起きたので、そのことについてお話ししたいと思います。早めに用事を済ませ、ゆっくりと電車に乗っていました。車窓から東京湾を眺めたり、工場地帯を眺めたりしたいました。快速電車だったので、とある駅を通過しているときに、突然急ブレーキがかかり、「非常ブレーキが作動しました」と自動アナウンスが流れました。車内にいる人は何が起きたのが分からずキョロキョロしていましが、間もなくして車掌からアナウンスがあり、通過している駅で人身事故があったとのことでした。しばらくしてまたアナウンスがあり、希望する乗客は一番後ろの車両から駅に降りることができると言い、たくさんの人が一番後ろの車両に向けて動き始めました。私は１６両編成の真ん中くらいに座っていました。よかったのか悪かったのか、私は早く用事を済ませることができ、時間に余裕があったのでその車両に残ることにしました。これまで人身事故によって待たされたりしたことは結構ありましたが、実際乗っていた電車が事故を起こしたという経験はなかったので、何が起きるのか興味があったのでそのまま座席に座っていました。すると
JRの職員がやってきたり、警察がやってきたり、先頭車両に向かって歩いて行きました。窓の外にもカメラを持った警察が歩いていました。
この出来事の中で一つだけ気になったことがあります。それは私の前に座っていた人についてです。電車が緊急停止して人身事故のアナウンスがあったと同時に、大きく舌打ちをし、深いため息をついて、あからさまに苛立っていました。それを見て私はなんとも言えない気持ちになりました。
人が事故に遭っているのにそれはないだろうとはじめは思いました。どれだけその人が忙しいのかわかりませんが、あからさまにそのような態度を取るのは良くないと思いました。しかし、車内に２時間滞在してよくよくそのことを思い返していました。
私はいつも自分がその人の立場だったらどうだろうかということを考えます。その時は自分に時間があり、心にも余裕があったので、物事の成りゆきを冷静に見ることができましたが、もし大事な用事がその後にあったら自分はどういう行動をしていたでしょうか。もしかしたらその目の前の男の人と同じ行動をとっていたかもしれません。実際、人身事故で電車が遅れた時、イライラしたこともあります。とても難しい、厳しい状況にいたら何をするかはわかりません。今回、この男性は私に、同じ状況に自分がいたらもしかしたら同じことをしてしまうのがあなただよということを教えてくれました。はじめこの男性の行動を見たとき、なんとも言えない気持ちになりましたが、指を差して「あなたそれはおかしいですよ」と表立っていうこともできませんでした。
それはやはり自分も同じ弱い人間なんだ、人のことをどうこう言
うけど、お前も同じ人間だろう、そういった言葉が聞こえてきたからかもしれません。人に指を差して、あなたは悪い、間違っていると善悪の判断をしてしまいがちなのが私たちですが、仏教ではその指は実は自分に向かっているんだということを教えてくれます。「あなた自身はどうですか」「お前はどうなんだ」と自分自身に問いかけてくるのが仏教です。
「経教はこれを喩うるに鏡のごとし。」教えや先生が鏡となって自分の姿を映し出してくれます。今回の出来事では、私の目の前に座っていた男性が鏡となって自分を映し出してくれました。
				
				

合掌、
菊地香円

Specified Nonprofit Corporation Harmony of Japan presents

15 0th G ANNENMO NO Celebration

Harmony of JapanThe traditional Japanese dance to link Hawaii and Japan foreverAnju Madoka
Minyou(Japanese traditional folk song) Shamisen
Japanese Folk Music- Madoka No Kai

Takamasa Fujima
Japanese Traditional Dancer
Representative Director of Specified Nonprofit
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Traditional Japane Kabuki Dance meets Japane Folk Music
Sunday,October 21, 2018 ・ 11:00am
Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii (Hawaii Betsuin)
1685 Alaneo Street, Honolulu, HI 96817

FREE ADMISSION
Japanese traditional dance and folk music : 日本民謡「さくら〜夏秋冬〜」Sakura・長唄「菊づくし」Kikuzukushi・演歌 Enka
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Supported by Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture) and the Japan Foundation
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News on the

Betsuin Wirelessrunning into someone you don’t
particularly like at Ala Moana Center.
Rev. Kuniyuki encouraged us tolisten—not necessarily to become agood person but to be able to truly
listen—and not fall prey to laziness.
After-service otoki was an eclectic
and delectable potluck of member
specialties, topped off by our usual
Ohigan treat, ohagi, those nostalgic
anko-covered mochi-rice balls.

Tea Time/99 Lunch Bunch chances
to chat, share, ask, listen & learn
Associate Abbot Yul Otani officiates at the District/Betsuin Hoonko service on Sep. 16.

Hoonko gathering and service
brings seekers from near and far

About 40 Hawaii District
participants from Oahu, the Big Island
and Kauai took advantage of theopportunity to gather at the Betsuin
on Sept. 15 to listen to Rev. Peter
Hata’s lecture on “Let Us Discover
the Joy of Living.” To help keep theaudience engaged, Rev. Hata, staff
minister at the
LA Betsuin,used clips ofthe 1994 movie,“Little Buddha,”role playing
by attendee
volunteersof manga
vignettes fromRev. Peter Hata
“The Seeker - The
Life Story of Shinran Shonin” and “BothSides Now,” by Joni Mitchell to help
bring Shinran’s teachings to life.
While the “Three Marks of Existence”—suffering, impermanence andnon-self—are core teachings in
Buddhism, the illustrations reminded
us that Shinran’s teaching opened
the Buddhist path to all and we
can come to understand what life
is about and who we really are
by living our lives and listening,reading and discussing. In time one
can gain wisdom beyond oneself.
Will Jodo Shinshu teaching help
everyone and anyone discover thejoy of living? Rev. Hata’s answer? “Tryit to see if it works for you!”4

After a seven-course Chinese
buffet, the Dharma Hawaiians ukulele
band provided entertainment, withjazz musician Rev. Hata jumping into lead “Everything Must Change,”
followed by a beautiful hula renditionof “Shinshū Shūka” by Masago Asai.
Officiating the Hoonko service
the following morning on Sep. 16 was
Associate Abbot Yul Ōtani, who washere with his wife, Ayako.
The dharma message by Rev. Hata
was a story of Shinran’s life, beautifully
depicted on the Hoonko scrolls
displayed behind the altar andsupplemented by anecdotes from
Ruth Tabrah’s “The Monk Who Dared.”Rev. Kuniyuki guest speaker at
Betsuin Fall Ohigan service

Our Ohigan guest speaker recalls
turning down an invitation to the
Buddhist Study Center across the
UH-Manoa campus in his younger
days because it wasn’t someplace
he wanted to go to. Today Rev. Kevin
Kuniyuki is the center’s director.
In describing
the Three
Poisons— anger,
ignorance andgreed—the
Waipahu Highand UH gradused examples
from our daily
lives, such as
Rev. Kevin Kuniyuki
getting angry atending up with the shopping cartwith the annoying wobbly wheel, or

Our Sept. 20 dialogue featuring tea
showed enough promise that we’remaking it a regular monthly activity.
At the first session, Rinban
Kawawata prepared tea for everyone
before dialogue began. While the initial
get-together was called Tea & Buddhism
and intended to gather specific topics for

Tea Time
7 - 8 pm
3rd Thursday every month
Next : Oct. 18
Higashi Hongwanji - Betsuin
1685 Alaneo St., Honolulu(corner N. Kuakini St.)further dharma study, the conversation
took a life of its own and spawned
discussion in other areas as well.
Our next Tea Time is scheduled forThurs., Oct. 18, starting at 7 pm. Topics
for discussion are wide open, andnot only Buddhism or dharma study.
Please come even if only to enjoy tea.
What’s more, it was decided tospin off a companion daytime chatsession: the 99 Lunch Bunch.
It’s an opportunity to relax, talkstory, ask questions about any topic,
share hints about travel, shopping
bargains, unique places to eat andusing mobile phones and learn new(cont’d on next page)(cont’d from p. 4)
things, such as how to use sasuga
in a sentence that will impress yourJapanese friends), have fun and oh,
enjoy your lunch, too!
Look for us at a large table on the
Diamond Head side of Moanalua 99
Food Court (formerly known as 99
Ranch Market) at 12 noon on the 2nd
Monday each month. Our first 99
Lunch Bunch get-together is on Oct. 8.
Buy your own lunch at one of themore than 20 food concessions andjoin us. What to eat? Some rather
biased recommendations:•  Urawa Fusion: Rinban Kawawata’sfavorite, which claims it’s “Kyoto-style”!
•  Remember Mini Garden in town,
famous for its duck noodle soup? Well,
you can get it at Mini Garden Express!
•  Diem 99 Cafe. Get the banh mi
special sandwich. Also from downtown.
•  Follow Jonathan to Kusina Kornerfor Filipino specialties such as pinakbet.
•  Take’s Fish Market: chirashi bowl($10) or spicy negitoro don ($7.95).
•  Hidden gem Yum Thai Salad.
Prefer Hawaiian, Greek, Korean,
Mediterranean or local plate
lunches? You’ll find those, too!
We’d like to encourage folks
who have shied away from temple
activities because you may notknow anyone else or you think it
may be boring or whatever reason.
We’re pretty sure you’re going to
be pleasantly surprised. In fact, weguarantee that you’ll hear or learnsomething new every time!
If you wish, you may join a carpool from the Betsuin, but you must
be there at the temple parking lot by
11:45 am. Just in case, please call thetemple at 531-9088 to let us know.

99
Lunch
Bunch

12 noon - 1 pm
2nd Monday every month
Next: Oct. 8
Moanalua 99 Food Court
1151 Mapunapuna St.

Betsuin KIKU-TV personalities

Two from Betsuin featured in KIKU
original programming segments“Hey, those guys look familiar.
Didn’t we just see them last Sunday?”Thanks to television’s reach, ourrinban, Kenjun Kawawata, and Betsuinboard member Ken Saiki, have gainedsome instant recognition.
Rinban Kawawata is featured in
JP Lam’s current “Naruhodo” segment
broadcast two times a day on KIKUTV, explaining the significance ofObon and the difference in when it’sobserved here and in Japan.
Meanwhile, Ken was featured in
KIKU’s “The Wisdom of Hawaii’s Elders,”
aired twice daily this past summer
in both daytime and prime time. His“kupuna advice” to young people is
to listen to your inner voice, believe in
yourself and do things that feel rightfor you, and not just follow others
because it’s the thing to do.

Takiko (Misako Watanabe), who flies infrom Kyushu to help her cash-strappedson. Midnight Diner TV series regulars
Ryu (Yutaka Matsushige) and Kogure(Joe Odagiri) also have cameos in this2016 film directed by Joji Matsuoka.
Showtime: 6:30 pm, Tuesday, Oct.
16, 108 min. Color. Japanese audio,
English subtitles. Free admission.
Light refreshments, or bring to share!
続 • 深夜食堂 (ぞく • しんやしょくどう)
小林薫主演で描いたテレビドラマの映画版「深夜食堂」の続編。路地裏にたたずむ深夜営業の小さな食堂「めしや」を舞台に、個性豊かな客たちが織り成す悲
喜こもごもを描く。「めしや」に喪服姿の常連客が次々と訪れる中、同じく喪服を来た範子(河井青葉)がやって来る。彼女は喪服を着ることがストレス発散になるという変わった趣味の持ち主だったが、本当の通夜の席で出会った喪服の似合う渋い中年男性、石田(佐藤浩市)に惹かれていく。一方、近所にあるそば屋の息子・清太(池松壮亮)は、なかなか子離れしてくれない母親・聖子(キムラ緑子)に、年上の恋人さおりとの結婚を言い出せずにいた。また、お金に困った息子に頼まれて九州からやって来た夕起子(渡辺美佐子)は、息子の同僚を名乗る男性に大金を渡してしまう。騙されたのではと心配する常連客たちに、夕起子の義弟

Movie night, with Midnight Diner 2,
to be held 3rd Tuesday this month

Midnight Diner 2 is the sequelto the movie hit we screened lastyear, with Kaoru Kobayashi reprising
as “Master” of the Tokyo back alley
Meshiya. Once again we become
absorbed in the intriguing daily livesof the regulars and new customers,
too, such as black-garbed Setsuko(Aoba Kawai), who falls for middleaged Ishida (Koichi Sato); the sobashop Seiko (Midoriko Kimura) andher son, Seita (Sosuke Ikematsu), andが彼女の身の上について話しはじめる。
竜(松重豊)、小暮(オダギリジョー)らドラマ版からのキャストに加え。ドラマ版と映画版第1作も手がけた松岡錠司監督が引き続きメガホンをとる。
公開 : 2016年、カラー、言語 : 日本語、
字幕 : 英語 、映時間 : 108分、10月16日(火)午後6:30時、入場無料。

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We ate well and the food was really good, especially the curry
although it was a bit spicy. It was hard not having anything cold
to drink, like iced water or orange juice; only hot tea. What
happened after we showered was really fun and an eye-opener
because the reverend would invite us (over 21) to drink and wewould just eat, drink and talk. It reminded me of my college
times drinking with my friends. I didn’t know ministers drink
beer and knew how to have fun!
After three days in Kyoto, we visited Hiroshima and Osaka. I
don’t
remember too much about Osaka other than the castle
Cassandra Uyema
and its history. In Hiroshima, we visited the Peace Memorial Parkand museum, which had clothing and artifacts of the bombing
rom June 3 thru 11, I embarked on a journey to Japan, of Hiroshima. In the museum there was clothing that families
which included an itinerary to Kyoto, Miyajima,
donated of what their loved ones were wearing, interviews ofHiroshima, Osaka and Nara. At first I was hesitant to go on this stories of Hiroshima, and grotesque pictures of the tragedy oftrip because I wouldn’t know anyone and I would be taking
the bombing. whether it was destruction of buildings or deadprecious time away from my summer vacation, just returning bodies. We also saw the Genbaku (Atomic bomb) dome.
from my junior year at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma.
In Nara, we paid our respects at a few temples and played
However, going on this trip was one of my best decisions
with deer at the park. They were so cute but so hungry. Nine ofbecause I got to experience the culture and customs of Japan. them surrounded me and one even chewed on my shirt.
Living in Hawaii I am somewhat exposed to Japanese andI wanted to share some of the things that I learned from our
Okinawan culture. But going to Japan opened my eyes todiscussion of Buddhism at the Dobo Kaikan (retreat center) in
learn the culture that is very different from what I knew.
Kyoto. Buddhism is a really complex religion to understand. It
During my time in Japan, I learned and observed so manywas sometimes frustrating trying to understand as my peers
things. There are several things which stood out for me:
and I asked questions but there was no clear answer. If we asked
1) Little kids can walk around by themselves without adult the questions in a Christian religion, we would go to church,supervision because it’s safe for them to do so.
hear the sermons and the answers would be very clear.
2) I learned that their forms of public transportation is so
I learned that Buddhism isn’t a religion, per se. In learning
great and getting around Japan and is very comfortable. I
Buddhism, it’s self-reflection, a “profound understanding of
think I slept on every train ride no matter if it was a 15-minuteyourself.” I also learned that Amida Buddha is not a person but aride or more than an hour.
symbol of a perpetual seeker, a symbol of the humble, dynamic
3) I learned that every city we visited has treats of their
spirit. This was shocking to me because this whole time I
own that they are well known for…and most of my money
thought Buddha was like a God. They taught that Shinwent towards bringing back food. You can ask my parents.
Buddhism is the true school of Pure Land. But then they said
On a personal note, I got to know Sawada-sensei from thethat Pure Land is also a symbol. It is a symbol of the “ultimate
Big Island, who was my chaperone. Although we had sometruth, nirvana or suchness.” And last but not least I learned thatproblems meeting up at the airport in Honolulu, he was really
good and caring throughout the tour. Sawada-sensei gives thebest massages because after sitting on the zabuton for an hour,“Learning Buddhism is...self-reflection,
my back and butt were hurting bad. After his skillful massage,a profound understanding of yourself.”
the pain melted away.
One of my favorite cities that we visited was Kyoto, eventhough we didn’t get to explore the city that much because wewhat is important to Buddhist teaching is to look at
had a packed schedule at the temple. Staying at the temple
was quite an experience because it entailed doing chores at 6 in attachments in your life because life is impermanent. To be atrue Buddhist you learn that attachments bring suffering.
the morning, getting ready for morning service at 7, breakfast
around 8, lecture for a few hours, lunch at 12, tour or orientation However, being judgmental, having attachments, and facing
suffering are what human beings have in common. Even theof some sort, evening service around 4:30, dinner and thenbest of Buddhists deal with these difficulties in their lifetime.
lecture for three hours. Our group was made up of three girls
Although I learned a lot about Shin Buddhism, it is notand three boys. We girls stayed together in a dorm-like room.
somethingthat I can explain to other people. It is not easy to
Our chores were vacuuming, taking out trash and putting away
learn
the
teachings
and apply them to everyday life.
beddings. The dorm building had a vending machine where I
The
Kaikanwastruly a peaceful setting with a beautiful
could get coffee to get me thru the long days. We slept on
templeandgardens.
I learned to respect the grounds andfuton; however, the single layer was uncomfortable so I had toeveryone
who
put
the
tour together. I appreciate thisput another futon on top and pad it with the blanket in orderexperienceandthankful
for the awesome people who took
for me to feel comfortable. I’ve never slept on a pillow that had
good
care
of
us
and
becamemy friends. I would definitely dobeads. It took time to get used to it but I definitely prefer a
this
trip
again
and
recommend
it to any young person who
regular pillow. Everybody was asking me if I did the public bath
would
want
to
learn
somethingnew.
but I took private showers (I don’t think I have to explain why!)

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In this issue of WA...
• Mirror in Buddha’s Teaching

経教はこれを喩うるに鏡のごとし p. 1
• Harmony of Japan kabuki dance p. 3
• News on the Betsuin Wireless p. 4
• Hōonko & Ohigan recap p. 4
• Tea Time/99 Lunch Bunch p. 5
• Movie night: Midnight Diner 2 p. 5
• Reflections: YBA Hoshidan Tour p. 6
• Mahalo Gozaimasu p. 7
• October shōtsuki service p. 7
• Temple activities calendar p. 8

Temple Activities Calendar
OCTOBER

Betsuin study class
Perpetual memorial & shōtsuki service(Rinban Kawawata) Sunday school
The Larger Sutra study class
led by Rinban Kawawata in Japanese
無量寿経 日本語仏教講座
10/8 Mon 12 pm 99 Lunch Bunch - join our chat session
			Moanalua 99 Food Court
10/9 Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
10/11 Thu 7 pm The Larger Sutra study class			 led by Rinban Kawawata in English
10/13 Sat 10 am MAP class
10/14 Sun 10 am Sunday service/Sunday school (Rev. Kikuchi)
10/14 Sun 12 pm Betsuin board meeting
10/14 Sun 12 pm Art of Paper Folding class at Otani Center
10/15 Mon 10 am Betsuin study class
10/16 Tue 3 pm O-kō: Dharma discussion at Betsuin
10/16 Tue 6:30 pm Movie night: Midnight Diner 2 (2016)
			 続•深夜食堂 (Note: 3rd Tues. this month only)
10/18 Tue 7 pm Tea Time informal dialogue session
10/21 Sun 10 am Sunday service/Sunday school (Rinban)
10/21 Sun 11 am Harmony of Japan kabuki dance (OtaniCenter)10/23 Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
10/28 Sun 10 am Kaneohe Hōonko service
			 (No service at Betsuin)
10/1 Mon 10 am
10/7 Sun 10 am			
10/7 Sun 12 pm
			

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NOVEMBER

11/4 Sun 10 am Shōtsuki service/Sunday school
11/5 Mon 10 am Betsuin study class			Fukuhara conference room
11/6 Tue 10 am Lecture series - Day 1
11/8 Thu 10 am Lecture series - Day 2
11/11 Sun 10 am Sunday service/Sunday school
11/11 Sun 12 pm Betsuin board meeting
11/12 Mon 12 pm 99 Lunch Bunch chat session						Moanalua 99 Food Court
11/13 Tue 10 am Lecture series - Day 3
11/13 Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
11/15 Thu 10 am Lecture series - Day 4
11/17 Sat 10 am MAP class
11/18 Sun 10 am Palolo Hōonko service
			 (No service at Betsuin)
11/19 Mon 10 am Betsuin study class			Fukuhara conference room
11/20 Tue 3 pm O-kō: Dharma discussion at Kaneohe
11/25 Sun 10 am Sunday service/Sunday school
11/25 Sun 12 pm Omigaki polishing of altar accessories
11/27 Tue 3 pm Ukulele class/band practice
11/27 Tue 6:30 pm Movie night: Little Buddha (1994)
			 リトル・ブッダ
11/28 Wed 10 am Shinran Shōnin memorial service

Everyone is welcome to join the morning chanting held at 7 am daily (except on Sundays & the 28th day of the month) in the Betsuin main hall.

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