International artist and Baha’i teacher Hooper Dunbar will give a talk titled “Forces of Our Time: The Dynamics of Light and Darkness,” at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
The free talk, set for 7 p.m. Friday in Spalding Building Room 155, is sponsored by the Baha’i Association of the University of Hawaii.
Dunbar’s expressionist paintings have been featured in shows by the Royal Academy of Arts in London, the National Academy of Arts in Shanghai and at the United Nations in New York, according to a news release. Visit hooperdunbar.com for more about his artwork.
As a member of the Baha’i International Teaching Center, Dunbar traveled through India, Africa, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Canada promoting the Baha’i faith. Among the faith’s beliefs are that there is “only one god; that all the world’s great religions have come from the same source; that all humanity is one family; and that peace will eventually be established throughout the world,” the release said.
For more information, call Ashiyan Rahmani-Shirazi at 562-502-7647.
Buddhist foundation sponsors free classes
The Foundation for Shingon Buddhism is sponsoring a free series of classes, starting Friday, which will be led by the Rev. Kosho Finch.
The following classes will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Liliha Shingonji Mission, 1710 Liliha St.
>> Friday: “The Meaning of Obon”
>> June 6-7: “The 13 Buddhas (Jusanbutsu): The Fourth Buddha, Samantabhadra (Fugen),” parts 1 and 2
>> June 9: “Developing and Using Compassion to Overcome Stress and Obstacles in Life”
Two additional classes will also be held:
>> June 4: 9 a.m. to noon, a review of the tai chi 10-movement form, and introduction to the tai chi 13-movement form at the Manoa Japanese Language School, 2804 E. Manoa Road
>> June 5: 7 to 8 a.m., meditation and qigong in the park at Magic Island, Ala Moana Beach Park (Meet at the public pay phone on the makai end of the Magic Island parking lot.)
Donations are welcome. For more information, email info@shingonbuddhism.org.
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Compiled by Pat Gee, pgee@staradvertiser.com
