Author and religious scholar Mark Unno will discuss “The Crooked Path of Life — Unfolding of Boundless Compassion” at 7 p.m. today at the Kamuela Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Church Row in Waimea. Admission is free and the general public
Author and religious scholar Mark Unno will discuss “The Crooked Path of Life — Unfolding of Boundless Compassion” at 7 p.m. today at the Kamuela Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on Church Row in Waimea. Admission is free and the general public is invited.
Unno is an associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Oregon and received his Ph.D. from Stanford University.
“Everybody will be able to understand, regardless of age, regardless of religious background,” said Unno. “How you approach peace is just as important as what you do. It’s like surfing in a way. It’s not the concept of surfing – it’s the feeling: feeling for the waves, the thoughts, the emotions, shapes sounds and sights.
“We would like to be able to take a straight path to success, but life often takes unexpected pathways that lead us in different directions,” he said. “Yet, we often find that the most unexpected turns in life bear the most remarkable treasures, treasures of the heart, of boundless compassion.” The talk will be followed by time for questions and answers, and light refreshments.
