Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii will commemorate the Triple Celebration on September 7 & 8, 2024. The year 2023 marks the 850th anniversary of the birth of Shinran Shonin, the founder of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist tradition, and 2024 will be the 800th anniversary of the establishment of the Jodo Shinshu teaching and the 135th anniversary of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. Accordingly, in 2024, we will observe commemorative services and workshops relating to those auspicious events. Topics in the education series align with the structure of the Kyogyoshinsho, a work written by Shinran Shonin in 1224 that was the basis for establishing the Jodo Shinshu Tradition. The Kyogyoshinsho shows the way of attaining enlightenment (sho) through reciting the Name of Amida Buddha (gyo) caused by entrusting heart (shin) which is taught in the Larger Sutra (Kyo). The education series consists of 4 main topics: * The Significance of the establishment of Jodo Shinshu Tradition * Essence of Kyogyoshinsho * Transmission of Jodo Shinshu from the past to present * The world is waiting for Buddhism and Shinran Shonin Organizers hope the series will help participants relate the teachings to their lives, bring the Buddha’s wisdom to social issues, and inspire individual temples to hold Buddhism classes. The overarching goal is transforming people’s lives guided by Amida Buddha’s Primal Vow. See also our Triple Celebration playlist, which includes videos from the Triple Celebration at the Ala Moana Hotel (highlights video, keynote speech, gagaku performance, choir prelude, etc.) youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5p2UQ0W-gN44HE4EfiKs8M…