This year’s Hanamatsuri will be at Rinzai Zen Mission!
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The birth of Shakyamuni Buddha was the very first step toward the beginnings of Buddhism. It was said in the old tale that the sweet and fragrant warm water poured gently over the newborn baby in the flower garden of Lumbini in northern India suggested that he would be the Buddha in later years. It has been over 2500 years since Shakyamuni, from whom so many people in the world have received teachings, was born. Presently, we still continue to celebrate “Hanamatsuri,” Shakyamuni Buddha’s birthday, here on Maui, far away from India.
This year, we celebrate our annual Paia Hanamatsuri at our temple on Sunday, April 5, 10:00 a.m. with members of Mantokuji Mission and Maui Dharma Center. Our guests from Japan will be Rev. Matsui, Rev. Hoshi, Rev. Kajiro, and five of their friends. We will have a great lunch, Bingo game, and Okinawan music after the service. Please join with our honored guests and enjoy the special day.
