]> 2026-10-10T22:41:14-04:00 People/Higa, B. 0 en https://www.blaynehiga.com/ Rev. Blayne Higa is the Resident Minister of the Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Kealakekua on the Big Island of Hawaii. He holds a Master of Divinity from the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, California with a focus on Shin Buddhist ministry and chaplaincy. He has been a contributor to Tricycle, Lion’s Roar, and Buddhadharma, and is a frequent speaker and seminar leader at Buddhist communities in Hawaii and around the nation. Rev. Blayne received Tokudo ordination and Kyoshi certification from the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha in Kyoto, Japan. He is the Chair of the Committee on Social Concerns and Ministerial Training Committee for the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. He was also a co-planner for the 2022 Future of American Buddhism Conference. Prior to entering ministry, he had careers in state government and the non-profit sector for over seventeen-years. He holds a Master of Public Administration and a certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He received a BA from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Committed to civic engagement, Rev. Blayne serves on the boards of the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii and Vibrant Hawaii. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of The Interfaith Alliance Hawaii. You can learn more about his work at www.blaynehiga.com. ([https://www.blaynehiga.com/about Source Accessed April 25, 2024]) Person People File:Higa Blayne.jpg https://commons.tsadra.org/images/1/16/Higa_Blayne.jpg File:Higa Blayne.jpg File:Higa Blayne.jpg Rev. Blayne Higa;Blayne;Higa;Higa, B. Rev. Blayne Higa Blayne Higa Higa Blayne.jpg Higa, B. Rev. Blayne Higa Blayne Higa Authors of English Works Higa, Blayne Modern Rev. Blayne Higa is the Resident Minister of the Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Kealakekua on the Big Island of Hawaii. He holds a Master of Divinity from the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, California with a focus on Shin Buddhist ministry and chaplaincy. He has been a contributor to Tricycle, Lion’s Roar, and Buddhadharma, and is a frequent speaker and seminar leader at Buddhist communities in Hawaii and around the nation. Rev. Blayne received Tokudo ordination and Kyoshi certification from the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha in Kyoto, Japan. He is the Chair of the Committee on Social Concerns and Ministerial Training Committee for the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. He was also a co-planner for the 2022 Future of American Buddhism Conference. Prior to entering ministry, he had careers in state government and the non-profit sector for over seventeen-years. He holds a Master of Public Administration and a certificate in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He received a BA from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. Committed to civic engagement, Rev. Blayne serves on the boards of the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii and Vibrant Hawaii. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of The Interfaith Alliance Hawaii. You can learn more about his work at www.blaynehiga.com. ([https://www.blaynehiga.com/about Source Accessed April 25, 2024]) Higa, B.;;;Rev. Blayne Higa;;;Blayne Higa;Blayne Higa;Higa, Blayne 2024-04-29T18:51:49Z 2460430.2859838 2024-04-29T18:51:49Z 2460430.2859838 true People/Higa, B. 0 0 template commons 1 [[:Higa, B.]] People/Higa, B.# QUERY066f800656316cdddff5f6681a282290 0 200 1 template 13 <q>[[BuNayAuthor::Higa, B.]] [[BuNayPageType::!Person]] OR [[People::Higa, B.||People/Higa, B.]] [[BuNayPageType::!Person]] OR [[Performer::People/Higa, B.]] [[BuNayPageType::!Person]]</q> People/Higa, B.# QUERY62e874a8d5a6cc1025f7ae792720274a 0 200 1 template 3 [[Category:Library Items]] [[BuNayTopicTags::People/Higa, B.]] People/Higa, B.# QUERYd6f4ae8c5c1f22691827325ca08e7027 Articles/Hope for the Hopeless (Higa 2023) 0 en Hope for the Hopeless (Higa 2023) Higa, B. 0 en Higa, B. AuthorPage 102 en AuthorPage REDI 102 en REDI