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DESCRIPTION:Enjoy obon at Wailuku Hongwanji! Summer is here\, and in Hawaii
 \, one of the highlights of the summer  season is the Obon festivals that 
 are held almost every weekend at various Buddhist  temples. It is believed
  that the spirits of those who have passed on return to  visit during the 
 Obon festivities\, and people dance to celebrate their  return. Come to ho
 nor the ancestors and join in on a weekend of family fun!\n\nWailuku Hongw
 anji Mission is part of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of  Hawaii\, an organi
 zation of 36 Jodo Shinshu Buddhist temples throughout  the State of Hawaii
 . The Hongwanji temples propagate the teachings of  Pure Land Buddhism of 
 Shinran Shonin (1173 &ndash\; 1263). Founded in 1899\, Wailuku Hongwanji M
 ission served as a spiritual and social gathering place  for the Issei or 
 first generation Japanese immigrants who came to Hawaii  in search of a br
 ighter future.\n\nFriday\, 8/3 - 8:00 p.m.\n\nSaturday\, 8/4 - 8:00 p.m.\n
 \n<a href="https://www.wailukuhongwanji.org/index.php">Learn more about Wa
 iluku Hongwanji</a>\n\nPhone: (808) 244-0406
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SUMMARY:Obon Festival - Wailuku Hongwanji
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