限りなき愛と慈悲

Kagirinaki Ai to Jihi:
Toward LGBTQ+ Equity & Inclusion in
Hawai‘i’s Japanese Communities

This event serves as a Nembutsu Seminar of Honolulu and Oahu Hongwanji Districts

Friday, October 25 | 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
2454 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96826

Sharing Stories & Interactive Panel Discussion with:

Marsha & Aiden Aizumi
Marsha is an author (Two Spirits, One Heart), educator, & LGBTQ+ activist. She co-founded the first PFLAG chapter for Asian-Pacific islanders and founded Okaeri – a Nikkei LGBTQ+ community. Aiden, her transgender son and co-author of the book, lived as a female for the first 20 years of his life. In 2008 he came out as transgender & transitioned from female to male. He is the President of PFLAG, Pasadena Chapter.

Dharma-Centered Living 101:
Reflect and Respect

3rd Session on November 9, 2024
10:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
(lunch from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.)
registration details below

In person at Wailuku Hongwanji and via Zoom at one site per Hongwanji district

Learn how to:

• Nurture spiritual development through character building
• Cultivate compassionate and resilient human beings
• Communicate your values through the mindful use of technology

Please join us for an engaging and hands-on workshop with D. Trinidad Hunt, international trainer, author, public speaker & contributor to 3 “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books, granddaughter of Rev. Dorothy Hunt, author of “The Golden Chain of Love.”

The workshop series is designed to empower parents, grandparents, and educators with tools and strategies to share life lessons and skills based on Shin Buddhist values.

Session will include “Reflect and Respect” for the lower grades, and “Self-Reflection” for the upper grades.

Registration

Please register by October 19. Visit the registration form at
https://forms.gle/A8Wcgg4Xcj2bmSeQ6
or using the QR code:

Please contact Debbie Kubota, Chair, Commission on Buddhist Education if any questions arise (dekub88@gmail.com)

Sponsored by the Commission on Buddhist Education