the Institute of Buddhist Studies

Publications of the IBS

The IBS sponsors a number of academic publications.

The Pacific World Journal

The editorial intent of the third series of the Pacific World Journal is to provide the lay Buddhist community with materials that are educational and academically sound. The focus of the third series is contemporary Shin Buddhist studies, which includes contemporary philosophic, religious and social issues relevant to the Shin, Pure Land and Buddhist traditions generally. Reflection on contemporary issues from these perspectives implies being informed by both the tradition, and its social and historical development.

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The Pure Land

This is the journal of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies (IASBS), an academic society bringing together scholars from all over the globe devoted to the study and propagation of Pure Land Buddhism. The journal is published annually, and is available by membership in the IASBS. For membership information, please contact Prof. Eisho Nasu. Some back issues may be purchased individually.

Please see the IASBS website for more information on membership.

Digital Lecture Archive

The IBS is pleased to offer audio and video recordings of guest lectures and special events held throughout the year. Audio and/or video recordings of Ryukoku or Numata lectures as well as special events are distributed through our website free of charge.

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Contemporary Issues in Buddhist Studies

With the support of the Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai, the Institute of Buddhist Studies has initiated a new publication series, "Contemporary Issues in Buddhist Studies." The first volume in the series was published to commemorate the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the establishment of the Numata Endowment at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. The volume is entitled "Shin Buddhism: Historical, Textual, and Interpretive Studies." It brings together seventeen articles that had previously appeared in Pacific World, the journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies, which was originally established by Rev. Yehan Numata when he was a student at UC Berkeley. The volume is available from the BCA Buddhist Bookstore.

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The Journal of Buddhist Literature

The Journal of Buddhist Literature specializes in the publication of translations of Buddhist texts from any canonic language. The main intent of the journal is to encourage a continued focus on the textual resources of the tradition, the vast majority of which remain unedited, untranslated and unpublished.

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The IBS Monograph Series

The IBS Monograph series publishes exceptional Shin Buddhist scholarship on such topics as Shin Buddhism in the modern world, and contemporary perspective on Pure Land teachings.

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Publications of the CCSBS

As part of the Center for Contemporary Shin Buddhist Studies' mission of spreading the Dharma, the CCSBS publishes the work of notable modern Shin Buddhist scholars.

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