Lāhainā Jodo Mission Explained

The Lāhainā Jodo Mission is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist Temple in Lāhainā, Hawaii.^[1]

History

The temple was established in 1912 and stood on its current location since 1932.^[2]

In 1968, the temple had a 12adj=midNaNadj=mid of the Amida Buddha installed for the centenary of the first Japanese people coming in Hawaii.^[3]

On July 1, 2023, the temple celebrated their first public Obon Festival since the COVID-19 pandemic in Hawaii.^[4]

Many of the temple's buildings were damaged or destroyed in the 2023 Hawaii wildfires, though the Amida Buddha statue survived.^[5] The Jodo Mission of Hawaii, located on the island of Oʻahu, held a fundraiser for their Lāhainā location at their Obon Festival.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lāhainā Jodo Mission . Go Hawaii.
2. News: Hurley . Timothy . August 10, 2023 . Lahaina's historic and cultural treasures go up in smoke . . live . August 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810152148/https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/08/10/hawaii-news/lahainas-historic-and-cultural-treasures-go-up-in-smoke/ . August 10, 2023.
3. Web site: 2022-01-26 . Giant Buddha Statue in Lahaina at the Jodo Mission . 2023-08-11 . www.mauihawaii.org . en-US.
4. News: Lahaina Jodo to host Obon Festival . 2023-08-11 . mauinews.com . en-US.
5. News: Smith . Thomas . 2023-08-16 . Did the Lahaina Jodo Mission Survive the Wildfires . 2023-08-20 . Bay Area Telegraph . en-US.
6. Web site: Sunday Services/Events . 2023-08-20 . Jodo.US . en.