The Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association invites visitors to its celebration of Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri), the birth of Sakyamuni Gotama Buddha, at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 10. This year’s guest speaker will be the Rev. Bryan Siebhur, Associate Minister of Hilo Hongwanji.
The Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Women’s Association invites visitors to its celebration of Buddha Day (Hanamatsuri), the birth of Sakyamuni Gotama Buddha, at 9 a.m. Sunday, April 10. This year’s guest speaker will be the Rev. Bryan Siebhur, Associate Minister of Hilo Hongwanji.
This year, this celebration will feature a white elephant and garage sale, which is open to the community from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Traditional manju (Japanese-sweet-bean-bun), will also be sold.