WAHIAWA'S SHIN BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Gratitude | United States | Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission
Wahiawa's Shin Buddhist Temple where gratitude is mindfully practiced; we gratefully welcome all races, genders, sexualities, ages, and religions. Hawaii, U.S.
Buddhism, Hawaii, Oahu, Shin, Wahiawa, family
From humble beginnings, the Wahiawa Hongwanji Mission was built by men and women of diversified religious beliefs and backgrounds. They toiled the land long hours, worked hard, and gave much of their time and earnings to build the mission.
The family religion of many of the Issei leaders and followers was not necessarily Shin Buddhism (Jodo Shinshu). But realizing that they could not all have a place of their own to worship due to a lack in numbers, they banded together to help build the mission.
Only through such a spirit of camaraderie and dedication to attain a common goal was the building of the Mission made possible to impart the teachings of the Buddha dharma. In the process, it enabled members the opportunity to further pursue their life ambitions on educating their children both in the Japanese language and in the principles vital to their cultures, such as loyalty and perseverance. The sacrifices made and the teachings imparted to their children paid off in immense dividends over the years as attested by the progressive and outstanding performances of the generations that followed.