Posted on: Saturday, May 14, 2005

Faith Calendar

Advertiser Staff

Nyung Nye (fasting retreat), series of two-day practice sessions of meditation and fasting for spiritual rebirth with each session starting at 5 a.m. and ending the next day at 8 p.m.; today-tomorrow, Monday-Tuesday, Wednesday-Thursday, Friday-May 21, May 22-23 and May 24-25; Kagyu Thegchen Ling, Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center. 595-8989.

Symposium on Religious Diversity: Transforming Intolerance into Cooperation, keynote address by David Shapiro, a Honolulu Advertiser columnist, with a panel of respondents from Buddhist, Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions, sponsored by the Interfaith Alliance Hawaii and Hawaii Conference of Religions for Peace, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. today, Central Union Church. 261-4585.

Peace Prayer, with guest speaker Ernestine Enomoto of Honolulu Mindfulness Community, 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Jodo Mission. 949-3995.

"Divine Incarnations," second of four talks on Vedanta by senior monk and spiritual guide Swami Bhaskarananda, sponsored by the Vedanta Society of Hawaii, 11 a.m. tomorrow, YWCA, room 307, Richards St. 734-1760.

"Affirmations, Goal Setting and the Power of Now," Dr. Andrew Matsukawa presents his work on transcending brain patterns, 6-8 p.m. Monday, the Portico at McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park; $10. 561-2585.

Prayer Clusters, join others to share a song, a dance, a word, a prayer, 5-6 p.m. Wednesday, Calvary by the Sea Church, 'Aina Haina. 377-5477.

"An Evening with Ram Dass and Dr. Wayne Dyer," fundraiser for Ram Dass, hosted by Rev. Mary Omwake and Unity Church of Maui, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Castle Theater; $25-$100. (808) 242-SHOW. mauiarts.org.

Transformation Hawaii, conference of Christian churches statewide focusing on marketplace ministry and improving business climate; 6-9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21, Blaisdell Arena; $50. Registration: (888) 852-9269, transformationhawaii.org.

"Forgiveness to Freedom," workshop with the Rev. Halbert Weidner of Holy Trinity Church and the Hawaii Oratory, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 21, First United Methodist Church; $20. Registration: 523-1170, spirlife@lava.net.

Catholic Women's Guild annual meeting, with guest speaker Vivian Welsh Aiona, wife of Lt. Gov. James Aiona; after 11 a.m. Mass, May 21, Hale Koa Hotel, Laulima Room; $17 for lunch. Reservations: 955-5256 or hughesc014@hawaii.rr.com.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Faith Calendar, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; faith@honoluluadvertiser.com with "Faith Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.