Maui Wildfires
HAIB Calls for Dana Offerings to Assist Three Buddhist Temples Affected by Maui Wildfires
This past week we have been sharing some of the distress and sadness that struggling family, friends, and neighbors on West Maui have been going through. Many of us have already taken some action in various ways to help these fellow islanders and their pets.
Three historical Japanese Buddhist temples were destroyed. They are Lahaina Shingon Mission (est. 1902), Lahaina Hongwanji Mission (est. 1904), and Lahaina Jodo Mission (est. 1912). (The dates are from the book Japanese Temples in Hawaii by Drs. George and Willa Tanabe.)
Our HAIB Board of Directors strongly feels that we need to focus our efforts to assist these 3 temples, their ministers, and members by distributing information on how to offer Dana to help each temple directly.
Lahaina Shingon Mission Hokoji
GoFundMe link https://gofund.me/6317428c
or checks payable to “Koyasan Shingon Mission of Hawaii” with a memo “Lahaina relief”
It can be sent to:
Koyasan Shingon Mission of Hawaii
457 Manono Street
Hilo, HI 96720
For further information please contact by email hikoybof@gmail.com
Lahaina Jodo Mission
GoFundMe link https://gofund.me/df1b0cf2
A donation check payable to "Jodo Mission" with a memo “Maui fire relief fund”
can be sent to:
Jodo Mission of Hawaii
1429 Makiki Street
Honolulu, HI 96814
Lahaina Hongwanji Mission
1. Online at www.hongwanjihawaii.com by clicking on the “Maui Wildfire Disaster Relief” button under the “Donate” tab.
2.Through GoFundMe at the following link: https://gofund.me/ff77a520
3. Check and cash donations can be sent directly to Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. Please make check payable to “HHMH” and in the memo line designate “Maui Wildfire Disaster Relief” to ensure proper credit.
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii
1727 Pali Highway
Honolulu, HI 96813
Hopefully, you are able to make a dana contribution to support each temple. Your generous offering will help support each of the resident ministers, their families, and temple members.
The wildfires, fanned by the strong winds of Hurricane Dora, remind us of how all things are connected and interdependent. Also, we are humbled by the power of nature. As with the Buddha’s teaching of impermanence, we are sure that Lahaina will recover from the terrible destruction and ashes.
May the Buddha Dhamma comfort you and especially the people of Lahaina during this difficult time.
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A condolence message
from
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama kindly sent a condolence message to Gov. Josh Green for the people of Hawaii and Maui in particular.
Offering Condolences to the People of Hawaii | His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
https://www.dalailama.com/news/2023/offering-condolences-to-the-people-of-hawaii
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