24th Annual Bloom-Futaba Memorial Lecture
A Gift from Rev. Dr. Alfred Bloom

Friday, October 6, 2023
Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin, Annex Temple

Guest Lecturer: Professor Vanessa Sasson 

The “Lost” Women of Buddhism

Respondent: Dr. George Tanabe

• 6:00 pm  Welcome and Introduction
• 6:10 pm  Lecture One: Yaśodharā and The Buddha
• 7:00 pm  Discussion & Questions
• 7:10 pm  Break
• 7:20 pm  Lecture Two: The Gathering
• 8:10 pm  Discussion & Questions
• 8:30 pm  Closing

Free Registration Advised: https://forms.gle/r2xTTXbD1MhLiUEB8

Lectures will be held in-person at Hongwanji Betsuin and livestreamed on Zoom. Zoom connection info:

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About the Lecture Series

The Futaba Lecture Series is endowed by Dr. Alfred Bloom to honor the memory of his friend and mentor, Professor Kenko Futaba. Dr. Futaba, a noted Shin Buddhist scholar, served as President of Kyoto’s Ryukoku University from 1983 to 1995 and then became Chancellor of Kyoto Women’s University.

Dr. Bloom fervently hopes that this lecture series will be a continuing inspiration for the nurturing of American Buddhism and for the social participation of Buddhists in the quest of social justice and peace.

For more information, please see the event brochure.