Reverend Joshin Kamuro, resident minister at Mililani Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, will
be the guest speaker at the Wailuku Hongwanji Mission’s annual Eitaikyo Memorial Service on
Sunday, November 10, beginning at 9 a.m. Reverend Kamuro is known for his engaging Dharma talks and his efforts to make Buddhist teachings accessible, such as his initiative to sing the
“Ondokusan” with sign language. Reverend Kamuro is married to Minako and has a teenage son.
Eitaikyo means to chant sutras in perpetual memorial tribute to our deceased loved
ones for as long as the temple exists. Eitaikyo services are held twice a year. A sutra is
chanted as an expression of gratitude from the family that their loved ones are placed in
the Eitaikyo book and that a sutra is chanted perpetually.
Families usually provide an offering of dana towards the Eitaikyo Perpetual Fund.
This fund is held in a separate account from the temple’s other funds, set aside for use by
the temple in special circumstances or extreme emergencies. It is a fund that is not to be
used for the general upkeep and day-to-day expenses of the temple.