Dr. Patrick Beldio (sculptor, theologian, and professor) will discuss his sculpture "The New Being" and his book, The Mother of the Sri Aurobindo Ashram: Co-Creator of the Integral Yoga (2025), which was inspired by the sculpture. Dr. Beldio is a scholar and teacher of comparative theology with a focus on Hinduism, Sufism, and Christian spirituality. He currently teaches in the Theology/Religion Department at the University of Scranton. This event is sponsored by The Roger and Janie Dowdy Endowment for Initiatives in Peacebuilding through Spirituality and the Arts.