May 03 Reiyukai America at the Fil-Am Summit, Waipahu (HI)
May 03 Pasadena Earth and Arts Festival 2014
May 03-04 Hawaii Book and Music Festival 2014
May 10 2014 Flores de Mayo Festival, Honolulu (HI)
May 18 Honoring our National Heroes San Diego (CA), Los Angeles (CA), Honolulu (HI), Aurora (IL)
May 25 Honoring our National Heroes Pasadena (CA)
May 26 Honoring our National Heroes Chicago (IL)
May 27 Reiyukai Gathering – Los Angeles, CA
May 03 – A representative from Reiyukai America joined the Fil-Am Summit that was held at the Filipino Community Center in Waipahu, HI as one of the corporate sponsors. Along with networking with future Filipino American young leaders, it was a great opportunity to introduce the concept behind the Letter to My Parents(TM) Contest having many agree that improving the family relationships leads to the development and improvement of the entire community.
May 03-04, 10 — Reiyukai America is at it again, happy to announce its participation in this year’s Pasadena Earth and Art Festival. At the local park just two blocks away from the Reiyukai America Pasadena Center, Reiyukai America was able to introduce the ideas of helping and bettering the community. Not only that, Reiyukai America has also participated in two community festival in Honolulu with the hope of reaching out to more people to introduce the life-improving concepts of Reiyukai. During these events, Reiyukai America provided a free recycling workshop incorporating the ideas of the Oriental Fusion Handcraft(SM) – Recycling Workshop.
May 18,25,26 – Throughout the month of May, the Reiyukai America National Committee organized numerous Memorial Day activities in different locations. Being part of these Memorial Day events, members and friends were, once again, able to realize that the freedom of this nation was never free—our lives can only exist upon those who dedicated their lives for this nation and its future. Below you will find photos and information on each event and location.
For the first time, a wreath was presented to a monument dedicated to the Grand Army of the Republic in the City of Aurora, Illinois (left).Don Nose, President of Go For Broke National Education Center was present at the flower presentation to the Go For Broke Monument in Little Tokyo (right).
Members in Hawai‘i joined their voices reciting a sutra at the chapel located inside the National Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as the Punchbowl (left). Young members in Chicago dedicated a flower decoration to a monument after attending the ceremony that was held in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (right).
Family Fun BBQ was organized in Pasadena where kids enjoyed answering Memorial Day trivias. Later, participants joined for a flower dedication at the Memorial Park. Several new people joined Reiyukai, too! (both)
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May 27 – Ever since the 4th Reiyukai America National Committee was inaugurated, one of the short-term goals for the Los Angeles area committee was to re-establish a place where local members who live in the West LA area can attend a Reiyukai meeting. Members living in the area gathered at Kiyohara’s residence. After the sutra recitation, attendants enjoyed exchanging ideas and thoughts about what it means to incorporate the teachings into their daily lives. The next gathering at this location will be on July 22nd. For details, please contact the Pasadena office at (626) 356-8055.
March 01 – With over 100 attendants at this year Letter to My Parents Contest in Chicago guests were greeted by this year MC Hector Luis Freytas, a teacher, who believes deeply in the impact of writing a letter has on improving the communication within the family. The Finalists are Viridiana Quiroz, Armando Gallegos, Karen Sarai Flores, Daisy Aguilera, Luis Fernando Alvarez Huizar, Salma Gonzalez, Daniel Lara, Alma Mendoza, Isha Miranda, and Juan Manuel Rosales. Each one winning a one year subscription to BenchPrep, a high school and college preparatory app that aids in the study for College Entrance Exams, AP Exams, Professional Certification and College Content Coursework ($360 Value). Letter to My Parents Contest in Chicago would like to thank all the participants this year and sponsors for all the support and fun we had!
Jan 31 Letter to My Parents – Hawai’i 2013 follow up: Reiyukai America returned to Hawaii for a follow up with this years winners and parents. Many new ideas were discussed and shared to improve the contest and make it available to more people. They shared there appreciation for the event and how it has changed there family life style.
Feb 2014 New locations: Reiyukai America is happy to announce not only one but two new locations for OFH. One is found in Waipahu, Hawai‘i and the other in Lima, Peru. Come down and Visit!
Feb 09 Mrs. Kimi Kotani’s 44th Memorial Service: With Honor and Pledge, Reiyukai members living in the Los Angeles area gathered together to commemorate the efforts and achievements of Mrs. Kimi Kotani’s — co-founder of Reiyukai and editor of “The Maitreya Bodhisattva Sutra.” The group attending recited this sutra and watched a DVD documentary of the contributions from Mrs. Kimi Kotani’s to Reiyukai.
Feb 21 2013 Craft Contest: Oriental Fusion Handcraft is proud to announce its winners. We have three lucky participants out of nine who won. The link is to the Oriental Fusion Handcraft post about 2013 ‘Photo Frame’ Craft Contest winners.
Mar 01 LMP Chicago: Winners for Trip to Japan / $1,000 Scholar Ship — Viridiana Quiroz & Armando Gallegos 3rd Place Karen Sarai Flores and the Finalists are Daisy Aguilera, Luis Fernando Alvarez Huizar, Salma Gonzalez, Daniel Lara, Alma Mendoza, Isha Miranda, and Juan Manuel Rosales. Detailed report and more photos in the April issue. Don’t miss it!!!