DATE: November 21, 2026 10 arm.
LOCATION: Makawao Hongwanji Buddhist Temple
1074 Makawao Ave, Upcountry Maui
“Na Wahine Buda Kiakahi is a 42 minute documentary film about the legacy of Hawaiian
women Buddhists beginning with the life of Mary Mikahala Robinson Foster, lady in waiting to Queen
Lili’uokalani. While many have visited Foster Botanical Gardens in Honolulu, little has been
known of her work to perpetuate the practice of Buddhism, even beyond Hawaii, where she is
revered in India and Sri Lanka for her contributions. Narrated by Puakea Nogelmeier and featuring Nola
Nahulu, Puanani Burgess, Norma Wong and Manu Aluli Meyer who bring contemporary practice of
Buddhism into Hawaiian leadership.”