Year: 2013

Dr. Richard Payne, Dean of the Institute of Buddhist Studies, and the Rev. Dr. Daijaku […]

Two new releases in the Contemporary Issues in Buddhist Studies series are: Charles Willemen, A […]

The International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), the largest international organization dedicated to the scholarly study of Pure Land Buddhism, has recently become a related scholarly organization of the AAR. This means that the IASBS will be able to host meetings in conjunction with the AAR’s annual meeting, thus allowing for greater exposure of Shin and Pure Land Buddhist studies to a North American audience.

With the theme: “Dharma at Times of Need: The Interface of Chaplaincy and Ministry,” a […]

Wisdom Publications has released a new book by noted Shin Buddhist scholar Takamaro Shigaraki, Heart […]

A two day symposium jointly sponsored by the Institute of Buddhist Studies and Buddhist Ministry Initiative, Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, will be conducted on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Jodo Shinshu Center, 2140 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA , with the theme “Dharma at Times of Need: The interface of Chaplaincy and Ministry.”

Dr. Takamaro Shigaraki, noted Shin Buddhist Scholar, former Professor and President of Ryukoku University, and […]

We are pleased to announce the 2013 Ryukoku Lectures series with Prof. Tesshin Michimoto Mt. […]