Lahaina Hongwanji Mission

This morning’s reflection: I have learned that Faith and Wisdom goes together - Blind faith alone can move a mountain, but unfortunately it doesn’t know which mountain to move...wisdom points the way.

Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It’s not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make PERIOD!

Your actions always reflect who you are Live in gratitude

Everything originates in the mind...what you think, you become

The storms of life will leave behind the wonder and awe of an awesome sunset. Grateful for Yesterday’s sunset in Lahaina

Be like an oyster and transform your misfortune into benefits. Sometimes a foreign particle enters an oyster and becomes embedded; the oyster cannot expel the foreign particle. So what does the oyster do? It resigns itself to accept the irritant and pain, and it begins secreting a substance that covers the irritant and it’s sharp edges. The result is...the beautiful pearl. The Buddha Dharma does not teach us to run away from misfortune and pain, for there is no place we can go to avoid it our mind goes where we go! So be like the oyster and transform an irritant into a beautiful pearl.

At the end of the day there’s so much to be grateful Good night

Happy Earth Day It all makes sense to care when you realize EARTH and HEART uses the same letters

Socrates also said Know Thyself and since I can discuss all threeI must be balanced and normal. at the end of the day my favorite quote comes from Popeye, I YAM WHAT I YAM

Arigato for this share Tommy Higashi...your garden is doing great

This morning’s reflection: Life is a gift... Don’t judge 1 snapshot in time, it is just one moment. Take life one moment at a time, no rushing, no skipping. Have Faith in the process

Another share from Wayne Nishida, Arigato Very cute to start the day. Good morning

This morning’s reflection: Many people say, variety is the spice of life and I must agree In my family of 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren we are a League of Nations. Each adds a different perspective and at same time teaches us to accept one another just as we are Even our Sangha is grateful for diversity

Practice good efforts

Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow. Dylan Thomas

Do something to make this day better for someone...and you too

This morning’s reflection: Just as the morning sunrise warms your heart, kindness warms a grieving heart and mind.

Smile, Laugh.and Live... If you think you’re over the hill remember once over the hill We roll faster Live in the NOW

This morning’s reflection: Peace and tranquility of the early morning. Reciting the Nembutsu in Silence and Listening to the peace in my heart SILENT AND LISTEN USES THE SAME LETTERS

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Time is non-refundable, use it wisely. Iao Valley

The light of the all-embracing compassion is always shining upon you

Colorful hues, light of hope breaking through the darken storms of life