Amazing update: the nokotsudo (columbarium) at Laihaina Hongwanji Mission survived the wildfire! The losses are still devastating and irreplaceable, but there’s joy in the survival of the community’s ancestral ashes. These are a crucial link of ongoing memory, care, and love for so many. Namo Amida Butsu 🙏

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