Kaua’i Soto Zen

Celebrate the Buddha’s Birthday
Islandwide Service, Everyone is Welcome!

JOIN US IN LIHUE FOR THE CELEBRATION!
(No Sunday Zazen at the Temple)

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Be Part of
Kauai’s Biggest Fundraising Event!

Over $600,000 raised on Kauai to Support our Community

Join the Soto Zen Team – May 3, 2025
Be a WALKER or DONOR and support the TEAM!
Sign up to Walk!
Call 808-346-4650 for more information

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Get the Scoop!

We are the Original Home of the Flying Saucers!

Watch the video shown on PBS-Hawaii, March 26

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No Zazen this Sunday, April 6.
Join us in Lihue for the Buddha’s Birthday!

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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(No Sunday Zazen this morning. Join us in Lihue for the Buddha’s Birthday!)

Altadena Fire Hits Home on Kauai

Temple member Iris McGowan’s son Jed, wife Nancy Jean, and daughter Ruby
lost their home on January 8th. The photo above was taken two weeks before
the fire when Iris was visiting in December. Friends established a GoFundMe site
to assist the family in times of need. Maybe we can help the family reach that
fundraising goal! Please click on the GoFundMe button to get to the website.
Your KOKUA will be much appreciated. Aloha! Mahalo, nui, nui, loa!

Cash donations or checks (written to “Iris McGowan”)
may be placed in a white envelope and dropped into the
donation calabash in the Zenshuji Hall. Mahalo!

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Latest newsletter — Jan 2025

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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!

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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!

Virtual Tour
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.