BSC Summer Session 2024 with Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi (hybrid event)

Name: BSC Summer Session 2024 with Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi (hybrid event)
Start: 2024-08-05T18:00:00-10:00
End: 2024-08-05T20:00:00-10:00
Location: Buddhist Study Center Hawaii

Schedule

Mon Aug 05 2024 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-10:00

Location

Buddhist Study Center Hawaii | Waikiki, HI

The Buddhist Study Center presents SUMMER SESSION 2024
“Shifting From ‘Please’ to ‘Thank You’ — A Path to Awakening”
with Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi
August 5-9, 2024 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday)
“Hybrid” event: In person at the Buddhist Study Center (1436 University Ave in Honolulu, https://maps.app.goo.gl/RzyUHhapy1T3bA6W8 ) *and* online via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link if you register.
Complete details are available at https://bschawaii.org/summer-session/ .

REGISTRATION
Please register by July 31, 2024 using this Google form:
https://forms.gle/kK8YexLysDJHi7gA6
You can specify in-person or online attendance. Attend the evenings you want, from a single evening to all five.
The suggested donation is $10/evening. Checks may be made out to HHMH and sent to 1727 Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI 96813 with “Summer Session” in the memo line. The online donation link is https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=WNFQYKPY9CWF4 . Mahalo!

SEMINAR SCHEDULE
MONDAY: Why & How of Gratitude - “Practicing the Non-Practice of Gratitude”
TUESDAY: Truth: Now and Then – “Our Understanding of Truth Has Expanded from the Buddha’s Time to Now”
WEDNESDAY: Who Am I in the World? - “Finding My Authentic Self”
THURSDAY: Benefits of Shin Buddhism - “Current Interpretations of Ancient Rituals”
FRIDAY: Being Sacred in the Profane - “Being Whole, Not Holy”

QUESTIONS?
Please see https://bschawaii.org/summer-session/ or contact the Buddhist Study Center at (808) 522-9200 or 1436 University Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96822.

MORE ABOUT SUMMER SESSION 2024
In ancient times, the unknown world was explained in mythical form with deities and the afterlife being prominent. Relating traditional myths to our modern life has its limits. We will reverse this method of going from the past to the present. By using our current knowledge from science and psychology, we will reveal the practical and spiritual benefits of Shin.
For those seeking solutions to common concerns, Shin has provided a path for ordinary people for 800 years.
Each session will be an interactive workshop that leads to an experience of the benefits of Shin Buddhism. This is a practical guide of how being a Shin Buddhist in the 21st century can resolve many issues.
Rev. Akahoshi’s retreats and workshops use innovative methods that he learned from leading philosophers, psychologists, and Buddhist teachers. Using these interactive methods, he will share an effective, simple practice of gratitude.

MORE ABOUT REV. DR. KENJI AKAHOSHI
Retired as head minister of the Buddhist Temple of San Diego in 2021, Rev. Akahoshi now leads the Ministerial Support Pillar for the Dharma Forward Campaign and gives classes for the Minister Assistants of Buddhist Churches of America. He has had recent articles in Tricycle Buddhist Magazine and Lion’s Roar. He is also writing a book which interprets Shin in a way that is relevant in 21st century America.
A dentist by profession, Rev. Dr. Akahoshi earned a degree from the University of California at San Francisco Dental School before finishing his Master’s from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, then a Master’s from the Institute of Buddhist Studies for the ministerial path.
He was a captain in the U.S. Air Force in Misawa, Japan for three years.
During his 30 years in private practice in San Jose, California, Rev. Dr. Akahoshi was Board President at San Jose Betsuin and Chaplain at the Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall.