Hawaii Premiere: Miracle of the Gifted Quarter with Director Fumiko Irie

Spalding Hall, University of Hawaii 2450 Maile Wy, Honolulu, HI, United States

Please join us for the Hawaii Première of this heart-warming, eye-opening documentary, which is rapidly gaining an international following. The Director, Ms. Fumiko Irie, will be present to share her insights. Katsuko is a teacher of impaired children in Japan. Her insightful nar-ration reveals the incredible wisdom that this forgotten segment of our school population has to teach us about our own lives. Be sure to see this screening, and experience the awakening of your own heart, as you discover “The Miracle of the Gifted Quarter."

$15

Hatsume Sato ~Cojoining Hearts With Love~

Ohia Auditorium, Kapiolani Community College 4303 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, United States

Hatsume is back! Ms. Sato’s last visit to Hawaii, in 2008, was a “sold-out” event ! Now she is back; this time to share her thoughts of how to “conjoin your heart with others through love”, based on her experiences of more than 30 years of community service. Since 1992, Ms. Hatsume Sato has presided over a magical place in northern Japan called “Ischia in the Woods”. People from all over the world are drawn to “Ischia” seeking relief from the acute mental and physiological health problem caused by living in such a troubled, stressful world. Ms. Sato provides food, love, heal-ing, energy, advice, and hugs to people who seek […]

$5 – $10

Hatsume Sato at Myohoji Temple

Myohoji Temple 2003 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI, United States

Another lecture of Hatsume Sato in Japanese with cooking lessons.

$25

Active Listening Workshop by Dr. Hideko Suzuki

Women's Building, Central Union Church 1660 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI, United States

A workshop by Dr. Hideko Suzuki, a leading expert in active listening. Japanese only.

$20

Dr. Hideko Suzuki: Bonds of Love With the Dying

Spalding Hall, University of Hawaii 2450 Maile Wy, Honolulu, HI, United States

As human beings, nothing is more frightening than the fear of death. For the person who is facing death, it means the end of life, total emptiness, and leaving behind loved ones. At the same time, family and friends are struggling to come to terms with their loss. Death is inescapable, solemn, inevitable. One might say that the whole meaning of life is inherently bound to the inevitability of death. “Happy Way to Die” by Dr. Hideko Suzuki Many people have shared their moment of death with Dr. and Sister Hideko Suzuki. At this seminar, Dr. Suzuki will share her wisdom & rich experience about how to cope with death, […]

$20

“Emotive Brain” Conversation with a Brain Scientist: Dr. Kenichiro Mogi

Spalding Hall, University of Hawaii 2450 Maile Wy, Honolulu, HI, United States

“.., the most profound enigma in considering the relation between the mind and the brain is that of qualia, the subjective sensory qualities. ...The individual, very unique characters that accompany these sensations are so hard to understand, to embed in the scientific world view.” The last enigma in Mind-brain problem by Dr. Mogi Dr. Mogi has been searching for the relationship between the mind and the brain, focusing on “Qualia”; the subjective sensory qualities - like the redness of red. During his first talk in Hawaii, he will discuss his last enigma in the Mind-brain problem. The discussion will be in English (Part I) and also in Japanese (Part II). […]

$20

Skarma Gurmet: “Ladakh” Little Tibet in India

Hawaii Tokai International University 2241 Kapiolani Blvd, Honolulu, HI, United States

Please join our free seminar at Hawaii Tokai International College by Skarma Gurmet, a native Ladakhi. Ladakh; “Little Tibet in India” is the northernmost part of India, at an elevation of 11000 ft. in the Himalayas. It has a unique culture, climate, topography, lifestyle and religion; completely different from the rest of India. Speaking the Ladakhi language, a dialect of Tibetan, its people have lived peacefully, for centuries, in a self-sustained society guided by Tibetan Buddhist spirituality. His Holiness the Dalai Lama visits Lakakh almost every year to conduct Bhuddist teachings. In addition to this seminar, if you would like an opportunity to talk with Skarma on a more personal […]

Free