Maui Wildfires & Lahaina Hongwanji
On August 9, 2023, the Lahaina Hongwanji main temple and several other buildings were among the structures lost to the Maui wildfires. The Columbarium was spared. A recovery and rebuilding effort is underway.
You may find posts about the disaster and the recovery effort on the statewide Hongwanji website using the shortcut link honpahi.link/fire.
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Who: LAHAINA HONGWANJI MISSION
What: A Shin Buddhist (Jodo Shinshu) temple. The founder of this sect is Shinran Shonin (1173-1262). Shin Buddhism is considered to be the most widely practiced branch of Mahayana Buddhism.
When: Lahaina Hongwanji’s founding minister, Rev. Kenyo Arai, arrived in 1904 to propagate the teachings.
Where: The temple is located at 551 Wainee Street in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii.
OBON FESTIVAL – August 11,12, 2023
SPRING BAZAAR – April 15, 2023
AUTUMN FEST – TBA October 2023
LAHAINA HONGWANJI SERVICES – Weekly; covid guidelines
