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Jodo Mission of Hawaii

Bulletin - JULY 2013

Jodo Mission of Hawaii 1429 Makiki St. Honolulu HI 96814 Address Service Requested

Important Dates

June 30, 8 am: O-Toba Set Up & General Cleaning - YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

July 12-14: O-Bon Services

Aug.16-17: Bon Dance

O-Bon Service Schedule

Friday, July 12 10:00 am (Hatsubon only)

2:00 pm & 7:00 pm

Saturday, July 13 10:00 am (Hatsubon only)

2:00 pm & 7:00 pm

Sunday, July 14

10:00 am

O-Bon Service Schedule

O-Bon Services will be held as follows:

Friday, July 12 - 10:00 am (Hatsubon Families Only)

2:00 pm & 7:00 pm

Saturday, July 13 - 10:00 am (Hatsubon Families Only)

2:00 pm & 7:00 pm

Sunday, July 14 - 10:00 am

Sign up for O-Bon Service will begin 1 hour before 2 pm and 7 pm services.

This is on a first come first serve basis. NO phone orders will be taken.

Closing Service will be on Sunday, July 14 at 10:00 a.m. followed by releasing of rain-

bow pigeons to lead our ancestors’ spirits to the Pure Land. Cleanup will begin shortly

thereafter.

Parking Attendants Needed: We are in need of at least 6 parking attendants for each 2

pm and 7 pm service. Please call Jodo Mission at 949-3995 if you are able to help direct cars to parking spaces. We appreciate your help.

O-Toba Service Appointments: If you wish to have prayers offered in

front of your O-Toba, appointments will be accepted from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from Wednesday July 3 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 14, 2013.

Offering of Rice: During O-Bon Services it is customary to offer a bag of

rice. However, monetary donations in lieu of rice are acceptable. “Rice” en-velopes are available in the office. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Sr. YBA O-Bon Flower Sale: Please help the Sr. YBA by purchasing a beautiful potted

chrysanthemum ($2.00 each). NO phone orders will be taken. Thank you for your support.

Friday, July 12: 9:00 am to 7:30 pm Saturday, July 13: 9:00 am until supply runs out

Rainbow Pigeons to the Pure Land: For the safety of our members and ministers, we will release rainbow pigeons to lead our ancestors' spirits to the Pure Land instead of going out to sea at night for three miles by boat. This is the finale of our O-Bon services and on Sunday, July 14 at 11:00 a.m. in the front yard of our temple. Everybody is welcome. Come and join us in this beautiful ceremony!

Offerings at your O-Toba: The space allowed for each O-Toba is approximately 5.5

inches width and 7 inches in depth. SEE page 1 for sample offerings. Most people will offer foods that the deceased liked, i.e. flowers, fruits, mochi, candies, somen for long generation life, cucumber and eggplant . [SEE also pages 3 and 4 for more info.]

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O-BON—Additional Information

Without our ancestors we would not be here today. Thus, we honor them during O-Bon.

With our sincere prayer, our beloved ones who have departed from us can have peaceful re-

pose of their souls. Also, we can spend thankful and harmonious moment with our ancestors

who have done so much for us.

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Cucumber & Eggplant Dolls During O-Bon

Please do not be surprised if you see some form of the Cucum-

ber Horse and the Eggplant Cow around O-Bon season [right

photo from internet]. With a Cucumber, add legs with sticks to

make a horse for your ancestors to return quickly from the Pure

Land. Make a cow with an Eggplant using sticks for your an-

cestors to slowly return to the Pure Land. In some places in

Japan, these Cucumber and Eggplant dolls are made and placed at the front door to welcome your

ancestors on the first day of O-Bon and on the second day placed at the family altar. On the last

day, the dolls are taken to the river to carry the ancestors back to the Pure Land. But they are nev-

er thrown in the river.

Parking Lot Repaving: July 22 to August 1

There will be no services held at Jodo Mission due to

the repaving of our parking lot.

As you can see, we have done a lot of patch work here and there to cover holes due to rain. We are finally going to repave our entire parking lot. Anyone needing to have memorial services held during this period will be asked to schedule them either before or after these dates.

We apologize for this inconvenience but we do want to complete this job before our next big event which is the Bon Dance in August and before more rain comes in winter. Thank you very much for your patience!

Bits of Knowledge of Buddhism Vol. 27 A Story of Family Ties (July 2013)

By Rev. Yasushiro Watanabe

Beginning in May ministers write O-Toba almost every day. The Bon

service and Bon dance are the most familiar events to us. Today, I’d like to talk about the origin of the Bon service. It is coming soon!

This is the story. St. Mokuren was one of the greatest students of Sakyamuni

Buddha. Mokuren developed a special ability to see through everything everywhere.

One day he looked for his late mother and found her in the hungry ghosts’ world. She was reduced to skin and bones. What happened to her? Mokuren was very upset. He

tried to feed her, but he couldn’t. The food changed into ash just before she ate it.

How could he save his mother? He rushed to Buddha asking for his instruction.

Buddha said to Mokuren, “The monks have finished 90 days of training and will

hold a meeting on July 15. If you entertain them with a delicious meal, I’m sure that your mother’s sins will be taken away and she will be rescued from the hungry ghosts’

world.” Mokuren followed Buddha’s teaching and served food to the monks. As ex-

pected, his mother was released from her suffering. Buddha also said, “On the same

day, you should offer food and drink to your ancestors and your family. If you do so, I’m sure that your ancestors will be saved and your present family will enjoy a healthy

and long life.” This is the original story of the Bon Service. According to Buddha’s

words, every summer we hold the Bon service to show our respect and thanks for our

family and ancestors.

You might have a question about this story. How come Mokuren’s mother fell

into the world of hungry ghosts? It is a hell of starvation. A hungry ghost is punished

for his/her bad deeds. Was his mother bad? I don’t think so. She must have been a

good mother. However, Buddha teaches us that our destiny depends on our deeds in

this world. If so, what did she do in her life?

She raised her son to be successful. I guess, paradoxically, that’s why she fell

into the world of hungry ghosts. As every parent knows, raising children is not always

easy. The mother gave lots of love to Mokuren. A life in those days was more difficult

than today. She was sometimes too strict with her son. She sometimes committed a sin to protect her son. I’m afraid that she devoted all of her energy to raising Mokuren

and happened to break a Buddhist rule in her hard life.

St. Mokuren realized the truth about his mother’s terrible situation. He remem-

bered that his mother had worked hard to raise him. He was living a peaceful life be-cause of his mother’s devotion. So, Mokuren thought that he was responsible for his

mother’s suffering and he should do everything to save her.

In this way, the story of the Bon service tells us how much our mothers love us.

This is a good opportunity to show thanks for our parents and grandparents. It’s also a good chance to give love to our children and grandchildren. During the Bon season, I

hope that you remember the link between your family members and have a wonderful

time with your family.

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HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES

for Your Loved Ones’ Date of Passing

In Buddhism, memorial services are

observed on the date of passing, which comes

every year, and at the anniversaries, which

come every 4-6 years (please refer to the chart

of anniversaries as posted on the right).

At the memorial services, the family offers

flowers, food and incense to Amida Buddha

and their loved ones. Of course these offer-

ings are meritorious, but it is most required

that the family willingly recite “Namu Amida

Butsu (I take refuge in Amida Buddha)” bear-

ing sincerity toward the deceased person. It is

an opportunity for the family not only to

honor the deceased person but also to clarify

the meaning of their lives, by learning the im-

permanent nature of life and appreciating the

link of lives of their ancestors. Service can be

observed at Jodo Mission of Hawaii or at your

home altar.

ANNIVERSARIES –2013

Anniversaries Year of Passing

1st year 2012

3rd 2011

7th 2007

13th 2001

17th 1997

23rd 1991

25th 1989

27th 1987

33rd 1981

37th 1977

43rd 1971

47th 1967

50th 1964

100th 1914

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PHOTOS: YBA CONVENTION HELD ON MAUI

June 7, 8, 9, 2013

Members at Lahaina Jodo Mission prepar-

ing for barbeque banquet!

Maui was the host island for the recent YBA Convention.

Above is a group photo at the Wailuku Jodo Mission. Oahu

YBA members: Jo Ann Matsuo, Akiko Nishiyama, Peggy and

Clifford Miyamoto attended with Rev. Yubun Narashiba.

Everyone enjoyed themselves and renewed old friendships

among the Jodo Shu members! Page 5

Obituaries

The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends its sincere

condolences to the family members and loved ones of

the following members who have recently left this

world for the Pure Land.

Mitsuko Takemoto 97

Misao Sumi 92

Minoru “Mino” Sanemitsu 87

Rose Kikue Hata 96

Jodo Mission Office Hours:

Monday to Saturday 8am—5pm

Sunday & Holidays 8am—3pm

Phone: 949-3995

Website: www.jodo.us

Rev. Yubun Narashiba Head Minister

Rev. Kanjun Nakano Resident Minister

Rev. Dwight

Nakamura Retired Minister Page 6

Rev. Yasuhiro

Watanabe

2013 BON DANCE SCHEDULE OF JODO SHU TEMPLES

Island Temple Phone No. Dates Times

Oahu Betsuin 949-3995 Aug 16 to 17 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Haleiwa 637-4382 July 26 to 27 7/26: 8 pm – 10 pm

7/27: 8 pm – 11 pm

Big Island [Hawaii]

Kurtistown

Call Rev. Miyazaki

(808) 935-6996

August 3 8:00 pm

Hilo July 12 to 13 7/12: 7:30 pm

7/13: 8:00 pm

Hakalau August 17 8:00 pm

Hamakua

Call Rev. Wansa

(808) 775-0965

August 10 6:30 pm

Kohala July 13 6:30 pm

Hawi August 3 6:30 pm

Maui Kahului Call Rev. John Hara

(808) 244-0066

August 10 7:00 pm

Wailuku June 28 7:00 pm

Lahaina (808) 661-4304 July 6 7:00 pm

Kapaa (808) 822-4319 August 2 to 3 7:30 pm Kauai

Koloa (808) 742-6735 July 5 to 6 7:30 pm

1 Kichi Yanagisawa The Yanagisawa Family Yone Ishida Yoshikazu Kakimoto

2 Toyo Tojo

The Tojo Family Tsune Uchiumi Minoru Shigeta Kikuyo Gonhata] Ellen Kimiko Hedani

3 Tamayo Yanagihara Robert Yoshimura

4 Setsuyo Sugihara

The Sugihara Family Sumiyo Yamanaka Kajo Teruya Isami Yoshikawa The Yoshikawa Family Kajo Teruya The Yamanaka Family Masaru Taira

5 Asao Takara

Shige Ikeda Fred Yutaka Sakuda Donna Haruko Furutani

6 Takaichi Hamada

The Hamada Family Miki Ajimura The Ajimura Family Takezo Ishida Yosuke Mitsutani

7 Hisa Akimoto

Taki Ishimoto Seiji Ogawa Kenneth Sugio Ito

8 Yoshio Furumoto

Kamado Takara Hiroshi Arakawa Sueko Kiyama Shigeko Shimamoto

9 Kameichi Okamura

Matsuyo Kamioka Kumataro Gonhata Masashi Kimura

10 Tatsu Yanagihara

The Yanagihara Family Shina Kaya The Kaya & Shimazaki Family Keizo Nagata The Nagata Family

Yojiro Yamashina Ukichi Nakano Fuji Kitagawa

11 Toyo Nanbu

The Nanbu Family Fusa Murakami (2) The Murakami Family The Yamamoto Family Shigeyo Ipponsugi Iwao Asaumi

12 Hideo Higashi

Kamesaburo Gushiken Akiyo Yano Morio Yanagihara Toshiji Oka

13 Kazuichi Akimoto

Bunji Aoki The Aoki Family Toki Yamamoto The Yamamoto Family Setsuyo Nitta Yai Ouchi Watanabe Sadako Asaumi 14 Takao Amano Kanichi Morita Fukutaro Nagata Haya Kamimura Kazuo Kamimura Kanichi Morita

15 The Nakagawa Family

The Koike Family The Fujisue Family Doris Chiyoko Hayashi Florence Satoko Law

16 The Juichi Yamada Family The Fujii Family The Shikata Family The Nishii Family The Okazaki Family Haruo Okahara The Okahara Family R. Toyoji Tominaga Tetsuichi Umemoto

17 Ito Tanimura

The Tanimura Family Kome Nishiguchi The Nishiguchi Family Takiko Amakawa Yumei Uyehara Tomoe Yoshioka

18 Hisako Fujihana

The Fujihana Family Seiji Nakagawa Miyoji Aoki Masutaro Kunihisa Tokiyo Masaki Masaaki Maruichi Okiyo Matsumoto Matsu Sadoyama

19 Misae Higashihara

Thomas Tamotsu Hamada

20 Gonshichi Shintaku

Fukuji Ikeda Katsumi Imada Ayako Hibi

21 Shigeru Nakata

Usuke Oda Kamekichi Toyofuku

22 Keisuke Kimura

The Kimura Family Takeo Matsunaga Motohiro Tanimura Matsuyo Miyagi

23 June Junko Yamashita

Keizo Oda Sadako Kishimoto

24 Masako Narahara

25 Matsuno Mishina

The Mishina Family Masuo Yanagihara The Yanagihara Family The Kimura Family The Weiss Family (Stillborn)

26 Naosuke Nakamoto

The Nakamoto & Sakagawa Family Toshio Fujimoto The Fujimoto Family

27 Sakutaro Koyama

The Koyama Family Sayoko Takaoka Hatsu Maruichi Yoichiro Watanabe Yone Tarumoto

28 Koichi Ogi

Sadamu Iwamoto Miyoko Ohara

Darin Sueo Furutani Fumiko Iwamoto

29 Kansuke Yano

The Yano, Konaka & Hayashi Family Mitsuo Sakakibara Chiya Wada Pauine Aiko Nakamura

30 Noriaki Masuda

The Masuda & Asamura Family Kinosuke Kitamura The Kitamura Family Toshisuke Iwamoto Noriaki Masuda Matsuo Hirayasu Bishop Shutesu Miyamoto

31 Haruo Nakano

Kameyo Hayashi Usano Yamane Katsumi Yano Evelyn Chieko Fujita

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