Please join us at the Buddhist Study Center for the 17th Annual Futaba Memorial Lectures sponsored by Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin:

Searching for Mary Foster:
Hawaii’s Buddhist Trailblazer

Patricia Lee Masters will draw on her upcoming book, Searching for Mary Foster (BSC Press), to provide an intimate look at the spiritual journey of an iconic Hawaiian visionary and her influence on Hawaiian Buddhism today.

The story of Mary Elizabeth Mikahala Robinson Foster reveals an enigmatic, secretive, mysterious wealthy kamaaina who had much impact on many people, but is largely unknown and unacknowledged, especially in her home in the Hawaiian Islands? She is acknowledged as among the first Buddhists in Hawaii and amongst Buddhism’s most influential supporters both in Hawaii and Sri Lanka. Come learn about her from Dr. Patricia Masters who has followed Mary Foster’s path for 30 years.

8:30 Registration
9:00 Lecture: Dr. Patricia Masters
Searching for Mary Foster: The Years of Discovery
10:30 Discussion & Questions
11:00 Break
11:30 Lecture: Dr. Patricia Masters
Searching for Mary Foster: The Years of Fulfillment
12:30 Discussion & Questions
1:00 Closing

About Our Speaker
Patricia L. Masters, PhD, Political Science and Masters in Public Health, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and MA, Buddhist Studies/ Asian Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, is Associate Director for the UH Mānoa Student Equity, Excellence, and Diversity Office. She is also a faculty member at UH Manoa.

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