Autumn Ohigan Service (September 20, 2026) - Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani - Windward Buddhist Temple

Autumn Ohigan & Peace Day Service for Sunday, September 20, 2026 with a Dharma Talk by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani. This Jodo Shinshu Buddhist service was officiated by Bishop Umitani. Autumn Ohigan is one of six major special services observed by the Hongwanji. The Pure Land is regarded as being in the west. Twice a year, on the Autumn and the Spring equinox, the length of day and night are equal, and the sun sets due west. Join us at the 6th Annual Windward Mall Bon Dance at Windward Mall in Kaneohe, Hawaii on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Windward Buddhist Temple will be there with our andagi, takuan, and other Bon Dance favorites. Our Family Dharma Services are posted weekly. A playlist of previous Dharma Services is available here:    • Sunday Service   Dharma Services by Lay Speakers:    • Lay Speakers   00:00 - Opening Remarks & Program 00:29 - Ringing of the Kansho (temple bell) 03:03 - Offering of Flowers & Light 03:49 - Meditation 04:45 - Vandana & Ti-Sarana (page 7 in the red service book) 09:47 - Sutra: Gassho to Amida (page 123 in the red service book) 17:01 - Recitation: Shinshu Pledge II (page 6 in the red service book) 18:15 - Gatha: Namu Amida Butsu (page 144 in Praises of the Buddha) 21:40 - Dharma Talk: Bishop Toshiyuki Umitani 40:11 - Gatha: Hotokesama II (page 93 in Praises of the Buddha) 42:58 - The Nembutsu (page 145 in Praises of the Buddha) 44:49 - Announcements 52:18 - Words of Thanksgiving 53:02 - September Dharma Service Schedule 53:17 - How to Donate to WBT Offerings: We are now able to accept secure online donations using Venmo. Please visit windwardbuddhisttemple.org/donate for instructions or scan the QR code in the video. Download the Jodo Shinshu Service Book (the "red service book"): https://tinyurl.com/GetServiceBook Kailua Hongwanji Mission is now Windward Buddhist Temple, a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist church and a branch of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii serving Windward Oahu, including Kailua, Kaneohe, and Waimanalo. Visit our website at https://www.windwardbuddhisttemple.org and follow us on Facebook:   / windwardbuddhisttemple   #Buddhism #JodoShinshu #DharmaTalk #WindwardBuddhistTemple #Hongwanji #Shinran #Shakyamuni #Buddha #Ohigan #Higan #FallEquinox #Equinox #fall #autumn