The San Francisco Bay Area is home to an incredibly rich and diverse culture. Multiple cultural centers, events, museums, libraries and research institutions create a vibrant and exciting community. Combined with near year-round mild temperatures, this is an ideal locale for academic studies.

We have compiled the following list of resources to help our students negotiate the Bay Area.*

Local Buddhist Organizations and Communitites:

• The Buddhist Churches of America
• Berkeley Buddhist Temple
• Buddhist Church of Oakland
• Berkeley Zen Center
• Berkeley Buddhist Monastery
• Berkeley Nyingma Institute

Research Centers and Libraries

• Institute of East Asian Studies
• Buddhist Studies at UC Berkeley
• East Asian Library
• GTU Library

Museums and the Arts

• Asian Art Museum
• Fine Arts Museums
• Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
• Oakland Museum of California
• Oakland Ballet
• Cal Performances

Housing Resources

• Housing resources from the GTU
• Housing resources from UC Berkeley
• SF Bay Area Craigslist apartment listings
• MetroRent/Berkeley Connection

Outdoor recreation

• East Bay Regional Parks
• Golden Gate National Recreation Area

* These links are for informational purposes only. The IBS is not responsible for their content.