IBS’s Center for Contemporary Shin Buddhist Studies coordinates scholarly activity between IBS, Ryukoku University, and international Shin Buddhist scholars. Projects include translations of important Shin Buddhist texts, conferences and symposia, the annual Ryukoku Lecture series held in March, and ongoing institutional partnerships between IBS and Japan.
Events
Fall 2016 New and Returning Student Orientation
August 24, 2016
10:00 am to 10:00 am
Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)
New and returning students are requested to attend the fall 2016 orientation on Wednesday, August 24. Please contact Ms. Helen Tagawa, Registrar, for more information.
Annual Memorial Service
November 1, 2018
5:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)
Join us for our annual memorial service to remember those who have gone before and helped to create, sustain, and grow the Institute. There will be a light reception at 5:30 followed by the formal service at 7:00. RSVP required.
Mindfulness and Compassion: the Art and Science of Contemplative Practice
June 3, 2015
12:00 am to 12:00 am
San Francisco State University
For thousands of years the art of contemplative practice has been used to explore the nature of mind and its potential. Today the emerging science of contemplative practice promises to shed new light on these essential human questions. Facilitating conversation between these two worlds […]
IBS Winter Symposium: Religiosity & Social Consciousness
February 22, 2018
1:00 pm to 1:00 pm
DoubleTree Sacramento
A Symposium Presented by the Institute of Buddhist Studies & BCA Center for Buddhist Education Religiosity & Social Consciousness in the Buddhist Churches of America Thursday, February 22, 2018 1 – 5 pm Free and Open to the Public Keynote […]