Events
“May We Gather” Demonstrates Communal Healing as an Act of Protest
On May 4th at 4pm, over 1700 people watched the livestream of “May We Gather,” a pan-Buddhist memorial to honor the 49th day memorial of the victims of the Atlanta shootings. At once memorial service, communal healing and protest against […]
IBS Alum Chenxing Han Debuts First Book, “Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian-American Buddhists”
On Thursday, January 28th, IBS Alum Chenxing Han was joined by Dean Scott Mitchell and Rev. Harry Bridges to celebrate the launch of her debut book Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian-American Buddhists. 175 participants also joined the […]
What’s in a Cave? Insights from the Numata Lecture Series
M.Div. and Chaplaincy Program candidate Rev Akiko Rogers reflects on this year’s Numata Lecture series. On Friday, October 23, 2020, Dr. Michelle C. Wang, delivered the second Fall 2020 Numata Lecture on “Sculpture, Time, and Materiality in a Buddhist Cave.” […]
IBS Welcomes Students Back!
On August 26, IBS faculty and staff were excited to welcome new and returning students during our fall orientation. Due to the new reality of the COVID pandemic, the orientation took place on zoom, but the event strove to foster […]
2019 Memorial Service
The 2019 Institute of Buddhist Studies Annual Memorial Service was held on November 14th at 7 p.m. at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley, CA. The service was held to honor 137 dedicated supporters of the IBS. Four supporters were […]
The Increasing Relevance of Eco Chaplaincy
In the last few weeks, over six million people around the globe have protested climate disaster. On Friday, September 20, 2019 over two million people walked out of their schools or workplaces. On that day, my professor and schoolmates helped […]
