Bon Dancing In Honolulu

A  L  O  H  A !

The story of Honolulu's Mo`ili`ili neighborhood 

is the history of modern Hawaii.

Japanese workers completing their

labor contracts on the plantations

stayed in Hawaii, moving into town

to start businesses and begin to

build a financial base for the family

[something denied slaves on the

USA continent - which is why we are

discussing reparations]

Ultimately, many settled in Mo`ili`ili

at the mouth of Manoa Valley

where the University of Hawaii

would come into being.

Notice the Burger King in the background/right

Many Japanese customs of food, language,

religion, and culture were preserved

among these Hawaii people. When 

tourists from Japan began to visit

the islands in large numbers, they 

found an old-fashioned Japanese community,

frozen in time in many ways, 

and altogether charming.

Japanese food and culture are a big

part of HAWAII and all Hawaii people.

Every Summer, Buddhist and Shinto

shrines and temples throughout

the islands host BON dances.

The Honolulu Fukushima Club folks

show up with their tower, drums and

flutes. Recorded music is also played.

Andagi, fried noodles, teri chicken, hot dogs

and mochi are on offer. Many dance in

Japanese clothing. 

At the BON dance,

we dance with our loved ones who

have passed. In Summer - BON season -

they are near. There are many stories

of dead loved one's being glimpsed among the

dancers, or making themselves known

in other ways. We all attend. 

One need not be ethnic Japanese. 
Old, young, and VERY old & young 
all dance the eternal dances together.

WWII Veterans, US ARMY:

See You Next Time!

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Blessings Friend!
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See the dog?

Hawaii Photo of the Day

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Blue Demon

Red Leaf Love

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Trust The Meandering

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 Leave some cracks and 

gentle, open spaces 

in your day, so as 

to allow life's magical 

mystery to enter. - 

 - Trust the meandering 

paths of Spirit. 

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One day Buddha and his friends 

were walking through a village

When an angry person 

came up to him 

yelling and shouting insults.

But Buddha was unruffled 

by these insults. 

He remained calm, 

exuding a feeling 

of loving-kindness. 

Later, his friends were still 

agitated by what happened

and asked Buddha about it. 

He answered:

 If you give a 

gift to someone, 

but they did not 

accept the gift, 

to whom does 

the gift belong?"

 "The gift would still belong to 

the one who brought it."

"Yes replied the Buddha. 

"When we do not get 

insulted and angry

 in return, 

curses remain 

with the giver

just like that 

gift unaccepted"

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Hawaii Photo

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Hawaii Photo of the Day

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Shingon Shu

Buddhist Temple, Honolulu

'Big' is Relative

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" The path to wisdom 

is paved with humility. "

                                    Tim Fargo

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All we do

casts shadows,

causes ripples.

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A Buddhist Mission

A  L  O  H  A  from   Honolulu!

Every day, thousands 

of Honolulu drivers

pass by this sweet 

Buddhist Hongwanji

off Pali Hwy. 

[I'm unable to find, share her name] 

She is emblematic 

of many such

throughout Hawaii that

speak of our immigrant

and plantation history,

Note the CARP banners

flying to celebrate the

Boy's Day season.

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Please Click To Enlarge, Pleasing YOURSELF

 I found it. 

You already possess it.

 Let's share in it! 

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for visiting-

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Shingon Shu Hawaii

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!

Shingon Shu Temple, Honolulu

click on photos!

Built in 1917-1918 by Nakagawa Katsutaro, 

a master builder of Japanese-style temples.

 Renovated in 1929 by Hego Fuchino,

  first person of Japanese ancestry 

to become a licensed architect 

in Hawaii. 

Note the steep, hipped-gable  

"Irimoya" roof.

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Placed on the 

National Register of Historic Places 

 26 April 2002.

Just inside the gate, 

one may relax and prepare

to commune with the eternal verities.

Click on photo to see the taps (right)

where one may wash and make clean.

[yes, that is a lotus pool]

Statue of Kūkai 

 Known posthumously as Kōbō-Daishi

"The Grand Master 

Who Propagated the Buddhist Teaching"

[in Japan] 774–835 B.C.E

Monk, civil servant, scholar, poet, artist

engineer & founder of 

the Shingon or "True Word" 

school of Buddhism. 

Kūkai is famous as a calligrapher  

and inventor of the kana, 

the characters with which, in combination 

with Chinese characters kanji, 

the Japanese language 

is written to this day!

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. 

As you climb the stairs,

you must pass Füjin,

 Shintö god of wind 

to your left.

[See his bag of winds?]

On your right,

Raijin, god of thunder.

[Look at all his percussion!]

[ This IS a Buddhist temple,

but it is also very Japanese

to mix faith traditions.

This was a piece of 'Home'

to hardworking immigrants! ]

"The bell of mindfulness

 is the voice of the Buddha 

calling us back

 to ourselves. -

- We have to respect 

each sound of the bell, 

stop our thinking and talking,

 and get in touch 

with ourselves, 

breathing and smiling. 

This is not a Buddha 

from the outside.

 It is our own Buddha 

calling us home."

                            Thich Nhat Hanh

Shall We Enter?

Click Photos!

Ceiling Detail

Like Being in a Jewel Box

Many of These Appointments

Were Brought from Japan

The glittering altar 

 Anthuriums = Hawaii

Imbued With 

Lessons & Meaning

Side View: Altar

Note Tibetan Singing Bowl

Turning to Leave

I feel suffused by light

 View From McDonald's Parking

Oh My!

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Thank You

for visiting

one of my favorite

Honolulu buildings!

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