Dhammacakka Celebration Saturday, September 27, 2025
Saturday, September 27, 2025
12:30-4:00 PM
Jodo Mission of Hawaii
1429 Makiki Street, Honolulu, HI 96814
At this year annual Dhammacakka celebrating the first teaching of Shakyamuni Buddha and the completion of the three gems, Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, we are inviting you to join us for the free and open to general public program to experience how to deal with challenges by various forms of oppression that create unavoidable anxiety, fear and depression.
Presents
Overcoming Adversity: Transforming Anger & Fear into Forgiveness & Compassion
by
Caroline E. Sakai, PhD
A presentation of slides and active practice to self-calm with the technique of Thought Field Therapy (TFT) as we can associate with acupuncture without any needles.
Dr. Caroline E. Sakai, a clinical psychologist in private practice, formerly chief psychologist at Kaiser Hawaii Behavioral Health Services will guide us to learn about Rwanda healing from genocide and evolving from surviving to thriving, outrage to reconciliation, and rage to peace and harmony.
Experience hands-on tools for letting go of hurt and anger, and attaining enhanced resilience and compassion, inner calm, tranquility and peace.
Dr. Sakai has been deployed on trauma relief missions to New Orleans, Lahaina, and 12 years to Rwanda. She has published articles on Thought Field Therapy, EMDR, and domestic violence. Her book is Overcoming Adversity: How Energy Tapping Transforms Your Life’s Worst Experiences—A Primer for Posttraumatic Growth. See her website at www.tftcenter.com
Pre-registration is requested at forms.gle/qJf8a5bto3AaFkEEA
This community program is free of charge, and a secure online donation available at www.hawaiibuddhists.org/donate,
or at the door on September 27, 2025, will be greatly appreciated.
For more information, please email hawaiibuddhists2021@gmail.com
Program Agenda
In Temple Hondo (Worship Space)
MC -- Rev. Eric Matsumoto
12:30 pm Opening with speech from President Min Min Thaw (on zoom)
Welcome speech -- Bishop Kosen Ishikawa
Vow of Humankind-- Leader -- MC Rev. Eric Matsumoto
12:40 pm Chants from three schools of Buddhism;
Mahayana: Bishop Kosen Ishikawa, Jodo Mission of Hawaii
Vajrayana: Venerable Lama Mingma, Kagyu Thegchen Ling , Hawaii
Theravada: Venerable Sayadaw U Tosana, Sasana Gonyi Kyaung, CA (zoom)
12:55 pm Introduction of speaker Caroline E. Sakai, PhD MC -- Rev. Eric Matsumoto
1:00 pm Overcoming Adversity: Transforming Anger & Fear into Forgiveness &
Compassion
2:00 pm Book sales and signing to support HAIB programs
2:30 pm Hawaii Gagaku Kai
3:00 pm Closing with Metta Sutta -- Leader MC Rev. Eric Matsumoto
3:15 pm Refreshments and “Talk Story” with Dr. Sakai in Social Hall
