Soto Zen Temple

PAPER CRANES
This morning (Monday)
we adorn the World Peace Statue
with strands of paper cranes.
Over 3,000 of them!

Next workday: Mon Sep 15th
9 am – 12 noon
MAHALO!


At the World Peace Statue in Hanapepe

We honor the legacy of Senator Spark Matsunaga

A Kauai native son – A global peacemaker


INFORMATION / PRESS RELEASE

SPECIAL GUEST: RED GRAMMER

PEACE DAY Flyer, Sunday, September 21st,  3 pm to 7 pm


PEACE PROGRAM:  Sunday, September – 4:50 pm to 6:15 pm
Speakers, performers, and entertainers include:
[1]Taiko Kauai, [2] Kumu Hula Puni & Troy Waialeale & Na Wahine o Waimaka & The Kupuna Klub, [3] Guest Speaker Chucky Boy Chock (Executive Director of the Kauai Museum), [4} Bailes de Jose & Paraluman Dancers (Steven Domingo & Allan Villaflor), [5] Sing Out Kauai (Randy Leonard, Director), [6] Karen Dickenson (Singer), [7] Liz Hahn, and others.


Your hosts: Kim, Cam, Todd
Call 808-346-4650 for more information
If you are a beginner, come 15 minutes earlier to get a few tips on sitting.


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ALOHA! E komo mai! Come and Visit our Temple!
If we are not there to greet you,
please do a self-guided tour to learn more about
– our famous Bodhi tree
– a one of kind World Peace statue
– the first Zen Buddhist temple in the U.S.
– and our replicated Bell Tower
Please enjoy your visit and
sign our Guest Book.
MAHALO!


Our Story
“Once upon a time, in a land far away…” so goes the story of our temple. It may be an ordinary story of ordinary people and that’s what makes it so extraordinary!
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Take a tour of our temple grounds on your own time. Discover some remarkable facts about our temple, an interesting bodhi tree, an impressive World Peace Kannon, and an iconic bell tower. Find out what makes our temple unique.

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