REMEMBER LOVED ONES, WHO HAVE
PASSED AWAY.
THEY HONOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY
MEMBERS AT THE LANTERN FLOATING
HAWAII...WHICH IS NOW CALLED,
THE SHINNYO LANTERN FLOATING
HAWAII.
EVENT, NOW IN ITS 20TH
YEAR...ARE
CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE ADVISOR
AND JANICE TAKAHASHI, INDIVIDUAL
LANTERN TENT COMMITTEE
CHAIR.
1. Q-LANTERN FLOATING HAWAII IS
NOW CALLED SHINNYO LANTERN
FLOATING
HAWAI'I, WHAT DOES SHINNYO MEAN?
A-AS WE MARK THE CEREMONY'S 20TH
ANNIVERSARY ON MEMORIAL DAY MAY
27, 2019 FROM 6:30-7:30 P.M.,
THE CEREMONY
IS NAMED SHINNYO LANTERN
FLOATING HAWAI'I. SHINNYO IS THE
GENERAL
BUDDHIST TERM THAT REFERS TO THE
TRUE AND PURE NATURE OF ALL
THINGS THAT
EXISTS IN ALL OF US. AS IT
RELATES TO OUR THEME, "MANY
RIVERS ONE OCEAN - SHARE
YOUR LIGHT". THE LIGHT IS
SHINNYO AND IT IS ENCOURAGED
THAT WE SHARE THIS
LIGHT TO MAKE OTHERS HAPPY.
2. Q-HOW IS SHINNYO INCORPORATED
INTO THE CEREMONY?
A-HER HOLINESS SHINSO ITO, HEAD
PRIEST OF SHINNYO-EN, IS
ENCOURAGING
ALL TO STEP FORWARD WITH
POSITIVE ACTIONS AFTER
REMEMBERING AND HONORING OUR
LOVED ONES WHO HAVE PASSED. IN
ADDITION TO WRITING
THEIR REMEMBRANCES ON LANTERNS,
WE ALSO ENCOURAGE
PARTICIPANTS TO INCLUDE
AFFIRMATION OF HOW THEY WILL
SHINE THEIR LIGHT FOR OTHERS.
FOR THOSE UNABLE TO ATTEND, MAY
SUBMIT THEM ONLINE AT
WWW.LANTERNFLOATINGHAWAII.COM.
3. Q-WHERE CAN WE GET OUR OWN
LANTERN?
A- FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN
FLOATING A LANTERN, THE LANTERN
REQUEST TENT WILL BE OPEN AT 10
A.M. THE LANTERNS ARE FREE AND
ARE
AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST
SERVE BASIS. LANTERNS ARE
LIMITED TO ONE PER
FAMILY OR GROUP. AT THE END OF
THE CEREMONY, OUR VOLUNTEERS
MAKE
EVERY EFFORT TO COLLECT EVERY
LANTERN WHERE THEY ARE CLEANED
AND
REFURBISHED FOR FUTURE YEARS.
4. Q-WILL PARKING BE AVAILABLE
AT THE EVENT?
A-PARKING IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE
STARTING AT 7 A.M. TO MIDNIGHT
AT THE
HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER. A
COMPLIMENTARY SHUTTLE SERVICE
WILL BEGIN AT 3 P.M. GOING TO
ALA MOANA BEACH AND BACK TO THE
CENTER THROUGH 9 P.M.
KRIS
THE SHINNYO LANTERN FLOATING
HAWAII IS NEXT MONDAY AT ALA
MOANA BEACH.
IT'S FROM 6:30 TO 7:30.
THE LANTERN REQUEST TENT OPENS
AT 10 A-M.
FREE PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT THE
HAWAII CONVENTION CENTER...AND
SHUTTLE SERVICE...WILL ALSO BE
FREE.
KRIS:
COMING UP NEXT... A QUICK CHECK
ON MORNING TRAFFIC