The document is the April 2012 bulletin from the Jodo Mission of Hawaii. It announces the Hawaii Buddhist Council Buddha Day celebration on April 8th at the Nichiren Mission of Hawaii, with guest speaker Rev. Eisei Ikenaga. It also lists upcoming events at Jodo Mission, including Sunday school, a YBA meeting, children's choir practice, a sewing circle, and a performance by ukulele player Stuart Nago. Obituaries are included for 4 deceased members of the congregation.

1. JODO MISSION OF HAWAII
BULLETIN - APRIL 2012
(#1185-0412)
Jodo Mission of Hawaii
1429 Makiki St.
Honolulu HI 96814
Address Service Requested
HBC BUDDHA DAY CELEBRATION
April 8th is the birthday of Shakyamuni Buddha. This birthday
celebration is known as "Buddha Day” and is also known as
“Hanamatsuri”. The Hawaii Buddhist Council cordially invites
everyone to the Buddha Day Service.
WHEN: Sunday, April 8, 2012
WHERE: Nichiren Mission of Hawaii
33 Pulelehua Way, Honolulu
TIME: 9:00 a.m. —Ceremony
Guest Speaker: Rev. Eisei Ikenaga
Entertainment by Matsuri Taiko
Admission: Free
Parking is limited: We will have a bus leaving Jodo Mission at 8:15 a.m. to Nichiren Mission
and return at 11:30 a.m. Please sign up for the bus ride by calling Jodo Mission of Hawaii
949-3995. Deadline for the bus ride is April 1, 2012.
Please join the Hawaii Buddhist Council on April 8th to celebrate Shakyamuni Buddha’s birthday.

2. Buddha Day Guest Speaker
Rev. Eisei Ikenaga
Rev. Eisei Ikenaga is presently at the Nichiren Mission of Hawaii. He was born in 1959,
in Saga City, Japan. He attended Roosevelt High, in Honolulu, Hawaii and graduated from the
University of Hawaii in 1982. He also graduated from the University of California, Los Ange-
les in 1986; and Rissho University in 1991. He worked as a minister at Daikyoji, Honmonji,
and Enyuji in Japan. He worked at the Nichiren Buddhist International Center, in Hayward,
California, and at Sao Paulo Hokekyoji in Brazil. He taught in the English Department at To-
kyo Rissho Junior College, and in the Department of Buddhism at Rissho University.
Hanamido for Buddha Day Celebration
The Hawaii Buddhist Council Buddha Day celebration will be held on Sunday, April 8
beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Nichiren Mission of Hawaii.
Pictured on the right is a Hanamido fully decorated with flow-
ers, with Baby Buddha in the center. This represents the Lumbini Gar-
den where Baby Buddha was born. Sweet tea or amacha is poured
over the statute of Buddha. The tea symbolizes the gentle rains that fell
on the day Buddha was born.
At the Buddha Day celebration, please be sure to bow in front of
Baby Buddha and pour some amacha over the Baby Buddha statute.
The Hawaii Buddhist Council is comprised of the following Buddhist temples: Higashi
Hongwanji Mission, Honpa Hongwanji Mission, Jodo Mission of Hawaii, Koyasan Shingon Mission,
Nichiren Mission of Hawaii, Soto Mission of Hawaii and Tendai Mission of Hawaii. It is always
nice to get together with fellow Buddhists! Please come and celebrate Buddha’s Birthday!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
♫ ♪ Jodo Mission of Hawaii ♫
Sunday School
YBA Children’s Choir “Malama”
We welcome children to join our Sun- Convention Our Children’s Choir will meet on
day School. Let’s enjoy studying Planning
Onembutsu by doing various activities. Sunday, April 15, at 10:45 a.m..
Meeting Any child ages 5 to 8 years old can join.
4/8/12 @ 11:30 a.m. April 15 at Children will sing mainly Japanese songs
11:30 a.m. and Buddhist gathas. Practice will be in
4/29/12 @ 10:45 a.m.
Japanese.
FUJINKAI ♫ ♪ Ukulele by Stuart Nago ♫
(women’s association) Sewing Circle
Please come and enjoy uku-
April 1st at 8:30 a.m. lele music by Stuart Nago April 14 and 28, 2012
******** 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
on Sunday, April 15 at
Oahu Rengo Fujinkai
10:00 a.m. after Sunday Any interested person is
April 22 at 10:30 a.m. Service. He may also play
welcome to participate.
his guitar.
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3. Bits of Knowledge of Buddhism
Vol. 17 What Is He Doing with His Hands? (Apr. 2012)
By Rev. Yasushiro Watanabe
第17回 仏像とその心：釈迦如来像（2012年4月）
仏伝によると，ブッダは，三十二相八十種好という人々と異なる特徴を具えてい
たそうです。仏像はこの仏伝に基づいて作られています。たとえば，白毫相といって，
ブッダは眉と眉の間に白い毛がうずを巻いていると説かれます。仏像では水晶を円形に
彫り両眉の間に挿し込んでそれを示しています。
多くの寺院では，釈迦如来と阿弥陀如来を大切にして，二尊を本堂にお祀りして
います。ただ，上記の特徴はすべてのブッダに共通しているため，仏像の容貌を見ただ
けでは見分けがつきません。そこで見分けるにはその両手に注目してみましょう。手の
位置や指の曲げ方で，その仏像がどの仏さまか分かります。仏さまの印相は，それぞれ
の仏さまの教えや性質を象徴しています。
まず，釈迦如来像について説明しましょう。右手は，肘を曲げて前につき出し，
指を曲げずに開いて，掌を外に向けています。左手は，膝の上に安んじて，同じく指を
開いて掌を上に向けています。この印相はお釈迦さま特有のものです。右手の印を施無
畏印，左手の印を与願印と呼びます。施無畏は不安の除去，与願は願いの成就を示しま
す。つまり，釈迦如来像は，人々の不安を取り除き，願いをかなえる存在として表され
ています。大乗仏教では，広く悩める人間を救済すること，すなわち自利よりも利他を
中心にしています。お釈迦様の両手は，まさに利他の精神を示す印であり，慈悲として
の仏のあり方を示しているのです。
Vol. 17 What Is He Doing with His Hands? (Apr. 2012)
As legend goes, Buddha, or an Awakened One, has 32 major charac-
teristics and 80 minor characteristics which distinguish Him from other peo-
ple. Buddha’s images reflect these characteristics. For example, it is said that
the Buddha has a white curl between the eyebrows and the white curl gives
off light. That’s why Buddha’s statue has a round crystal between the eye-
brows.
We honor Sakyamuni Buddha and Amida Buddha. Many temples place
the two Buddhas’ images in the sanctuary. The above characteristics are
common to all Buddhas. So, it’s difficult to distinguish between the two
Buddhas by their looks. How can we tell them apart? Let us focus on their
hands. The position of their hands and fingers teaches us which is which.
Signs made with the hands symbolize Buddhist teaching and the personality
of each Buddha.
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4. Bits of Knowledge cont’d
Sakyamuni Buddha makes symbolic signs with his hands (see pic-
tures below). The right hand is shown with the palm up and out. The right
elbow is bent and the forearm is raised. The left hand is shown with the
palm down and out in His lap. The right hand means Buddha removes our
fears. The left hand means Buddha fulfills our wishes. In Mahayana, a
Buddhist should put others before oneself. We should be unselfish. Sakya-
muni Buddha’s hands symbolize the main concept of Mahayana, or the
great compassion. He teaches us the way of life and leads us to the
Enlightenment. (To be continued)
Photo 2: Great Buddha at Todaiji Temple in Nara
Photo1: Oldest Buddha at Asukadera Temple in Nara
DEN DEN MUSHI
This year five students from Shukutoku University Panel Theatre Group came to Hawaii to
perform their picture story show and visiting care homes, schools and Jodo Missions. Due to
scheduling, the only day available at the Betsuin was February 16 at 3:00 p.m. Everyone who at-
tended enjoyed the Den Den Mushi performance. As you can see from photos above, the students
really enjoyed themselves in Hawaii.
After arriving on February 9, they visited Maui and stayed at the Lahaina Jodo Mission.
While on Maui, they performed at the Lahaina and Wailuku Jodo Missions, Kahului and Wailuku
Hongwanji Pre-Schools. They visited the Children of the Rainbow Pre-School, King Kamehameha
III School (Grades K-1) and Kahului Hale Mahaolu. We await Den Den Mushi’s visit next year!
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5. FUJINKAI
On February 26, 2012 the Honolulu Jodo Shu Fujinkai held its 89th General Membership
Meeting. The meeting began with a ceremonial offering of candle, incense and flowers while
the ladies sang “Imasasagu”, followed by chanting by the ministers and offering of incense by
various Temple organizations, Fujinkai, Kyodan, YBA, Intermediate YBA and Sunday School.
The business meeting was held with President Sally Hayashi thanking the Fujinkai ladies as well
as their families and friends for the many Temple events that the Fujinkai ladies participate in,
i.e. Spring and Fall O-Higan refreshments with the delicious bota mochi or in the fall it is called
ohagi, O-Bon services, Bon Dance, Bazaar, mochi making. In looking forward to the coming
year 2012, she asked the ladies to plan to attend the Laypersons and Hawaii Rengo Convention
in September on Kauai as it is a wonderful way of meeting other Fujinkai members from the
other temples. Below is a photo honoring our keiro members and supporters who were 80 years
old and older.
Happy Keiro members and supporters each received a container of Sekihan or happy rice.
Sekihan or Happy
Rice made of mo-
chi rice and azuki
beans were given
Everyone singing Imasasagu while the offering to Keiro members
of candle, incense & flowers were presented Altar Flowers
Offerings of candle, incense &
flowers
Mrs.Kitagawa and her group New member Tracy Shige-
Mrs. Kimiko Diamond
passed out door prizes and bingo receives her door prize. mura receives her door price
prizes. Long time member Aki Nishiyama First general membership from Sunday School student
receives her door prize from Sunday meeting she attended & Takeru
School student Sophie she looks happy! Page 5

6. What is “Perpetual Memorial Obituaries
Service?” (Eitaikyo)
This record of a perpetual memorial service and The Jodo Mission of Hawaii extends
is called Eitaikyo in Japanese. When the date of its sincere condolences to the family
death occurs for a person listed on this record, the members and loved ones of the following
ministers pray for that individual during the morn- members who have recently left this
ing service. The prayers will continue each year for world for the Pure Land.
as long as Jodo Mission exists.
Anyone can be included in it. You may put your
own name on the list, too. This also helps when it Masayuki Nishihara 73
is difficult to have memorial services. We also wel- Alfred Akira Tanaka 67
come you to attend the morning service at 8:30am. Chiyo Fuse Azuma 102
How to apply Noboru Yokoyama 84
Stop by the office, and fill out the application
form. Each name costs $200. After the application
is accepted, the name will be listed on the record.
Wedding Services, Baby Blessings,
House Blessings are available
upon request.
Wedding Services: If you are planning to
Jodo Mission Office Hours: get married or know someone who is planning
a wedding or if you would like to renew your
wedding vows, you are welcome to recom-
Monday to Saturday mend our Temple. To pledge eternal love be-
8am—5pm tween husband and wife to Amida Buddha is
Sunday & Holidays very important.
8am—3pm Baby Blessings: May Amida Buddha’s
love surround our children with love.
Phone: 949-3995 House Blessings: May your new house,
apartment, home be blessed.
Please call for an appointment.
Rev. Yubun Narashiba Rev. Kanjun Nakano Rev. Dwight
Head Minister Rev. Yasuhiro Nakamura
Resident Minister
Watanabe Retired Minister
Page 10 Resident Minister

7. EITAIKYO (Perpetual Memorial Service) for April
1 Anzaemon Kajioka Yoshiko Hara Francis Sadamu Furutani, Jr.
The Kajioka & Morita Family
12 Naka Nakamura 23 Bishop Sensho Fukuda
Yae Ogata
Toshiko Umemoto Eiko Gushikuma
Mistuko Arakawa
Shigeichi Aoki
Shimoyo Karamatsu
13 Yasuko Daitoku Moushi Uyehara
Seiichi Kimura
The Daitoku & Fujimoto Family Shigeo Tom Muranaka
2 Ryosaku Maeda Kayo Doi
24 Setsuyo Misawa (2)
The Maeda Family Tsuyo Uchiumi
The Misawa Family
Shuzaburo Kunihiro Zentoku Uyehara
The Watanabe Family
The Kunihiro Family Yasu Iguchi
Yoshio Kunimoto
Masao Kamihara Masashi Yamane
James Isamu Tomita 25 Michizo Imaguchi (2)
14 Heiji Yasumoto
The Imaguchi Family
3 Kinjuro Ajimura The Yasumoto Family
Yasuko Ueda
The Ajimura Family Yoshi Okamura (2)
Tsunegoro Iwamoto
Katsuichi Takeda Kiyoto Kawaoka
Soichi Sakai
The Takeda Family
15 Toso Kamisato
Takeo Kuniyuki 26 Kikujiro Yokoyama
The Kamisato Family
Katsusaburo Yamamoto The Yokoyama & Morita Family
The Aoki Family
Kikue Kubota Makoto Takahashi
Mikayo Higashimura
Masato Ishida
4 Masayo Kusunoki Toshiro Kawabe
Haruko Teruya
The Kusunoki Family The Kawabe Family
Shinichi Amakawa Masakane Himuro 27 Misae Umemoto
The Amakawa Family Kenji Hayashi The Umemoto Family
Hitomi Miyaura Toshiko Sumida Nishimoto The Ida Family
The Matsushima Family
5 Tsune Isobe 16 Bunsuke Isobe
The Isobe Family The Isobe Family Shizue Nose
Robert Murakami
Mamoru Najita Ryu Tsurusaki
Isematsu Takenaka The Tsurusaki & Inada Family 28 Rokusuke Yanagihara
Kazumitsu Kaya Masatoshi Umemoto The Yanagihara Family
Patsy Hisako Himuro Iwakichi Matsuda
7 Yasu Hirohama
Mitsuyoshi Gushikuma The Toichi Funamoto Family
The Hirohama & Kawasugi Family
Misao Yamane
Kikujiro Uchiumi 17 Kenichi Namba
Masa Miyao Okamoto
Naomi Fuse Johnson The Namba Family
Ume Kawamura
Fay Johnson Tsuneharu Imaguchi
Yumi Yokoyama 29 Mitsuyo Kamioka
Isaburo Terada 18 Toyokichi Iguchi
The Kamioka &
Toru Yamane The Iguchi & Sasaki Family
Hanaoka Family
Eki Mineishi
Tatsuyo Ohara (2)
8 Tadaichi Aoki The Mineishi Family
The Ohara Family
The Aoki Family Yojiro Watanabe
Tsuchi Kajioka
Kojiro Okamoto
19 Jun Kunihiro Heijiro Asai
The Okamoto & Nakamoto Family
The Kunihiro Family Tsune Uesugi
Shigekichi Yoshizaki
Motoo Ueda Koji Kamioka
The Yoshizaki Family
The Ueda Family Manzuchi Higashi
Naotaka Hayashi
Maka Tamanaha Kazuto Hamada
Misue Imamoto
The Tamanaha Family Hatsumi Nakamura
Yoshio Takara
Matsutaro Shimizu Yoshiyo Yanagihara
Masamitsu Nakano
Isamu Yoshioka Mitsuyo Kanai Yoshida
9 Shizuko Hironaka Thomas Lai
30 Tsuru Matsuno
The Hironaka & Ishimoto Family
20 Hiroshi Ohta Esa Yamane
Fumie Iwasaki
Mantsu Takara Kume Nakamoto
Tokio Nishikawa
Shozaemon Matsumoto The Nakamoto &
10 Tomi Arakawa Mildred Yukiko Ito Sakagawa Family
Matsuji Yamamoto The Matsuno Family
21 Naomi Takara The Yamane Family &
11 Tsunekichi Matsuno Genichi Tamura Harada Family
The Matsuno Family
22 Kyoichi Koyama Shigetaka Imada
Sadako Yokoyama
The Koyama Family Miyoko Shindo
The Yokoyama & Morita Family
Teru Sakuda Chieko Miyakawa
The Sakuda Family Hiroshi Nakai
Sada Harada The Nakai Family
The Kohatsu Family Kazu Saiki
Kyoichi Koyama Page 7

8. 8:30am Morning Service Jodo Mission of Hawaii
Everyday
April 2012 Phone: 949-3995
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 8:30 Fujinkai Meeting 2 3 4 5 6 7
10:00 Obetsuji Service
**3:15 pm Jodo Shu hour
Deadline; O-Toba orders
8 9 am HBC Buddha Day 9 10 11 12 13 14
Service at Nichiren Mission
8:30 am Sewing Class
11:30 Sunday School
11:45 Board Meeting
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
10:00 Sunday Service
**3:15 pm Jodo Shu hour
10:45 Malama Children’s
Choir
11:30 YBA Convention
Meeting
22 10:00 Sunday Service
23 24 25 26 27 28
8:30 am Sewing Class
10:30 Oahu Rengo Fujinkai
Convention
29 10:-00 Juzukuri Service
30
10:45 Sunday School
COMING EVENTS:
** Jodo Shu Hour Radio K-ZOO (AM1210Khz, Japanese station)
Yard Cleanup Day: Sunday, May 20 beginning at 10:30 a.m.
YBA Lei Making Project on Friday, May 25 for Punchbowl graves.