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Spotlight on a Course: Buddhism and Medicine
November 16, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the fragility of the human body to the forefront of […]
Pacific World Series 4 Volume 2 Now Online
October 26, 2021
The Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies has published the second volume of […]
Takashi Miyaji Named Ohtani Chair
October 20, 2021
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji has […]
Meet Chenxing Han, Our New Chaplaincy Program Coordinator
August 31, 2021
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is excited to announce our new chaplaincy program coordinator, Chenxing […]
GTU Welcomes Institute of Buddhist Studies as Member School
August 5, 2021
The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) and Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) are pleased to announce […]
Buddhist Japanese Course Trains Beginning Students to Read Complex Texts
August 2, 2021
This fall, IBS is excited to offer Buddhist Japanese I, the first of a four-course […]
Nancy Lin Joins the IBS Faculty
July 12, 2021
This fall, the Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to have Dr. Nancy Lin join […]
Pacific World Publishes Special Section on Apologetics
July 9, 2021
The Pacific World, the peer-reviewed journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies, has published a special section […]
Call for Papers – 2021 Virtual Graduate Student Symposium
July 5, 2021
We are delighted to announce the Graduate Student Symposium at the Institute of Buddhist Studies […]
Rev. Dr. Yamaoka Retires From IBS
June 10, 2021
Former Bishop Rev. Dr. Seigen Haruo Yamaoka had never planned on his amazing path — […]
2021 Graduation and Commencement
May 27, 2021
On Friday, May 21, faculty, students, trustees, and friends of the Institute of Buddhist Studies […]
IBS Faculty (and Alum) Thomas Calobrisi Co-Edits Journal
May 17, 2021
Current IBS adjunct faculty member and recent IBS grad Thomas Calobrisi has co-edited this autumn’s […]
“May We Gather” Demonstrates Communal Healing as an Act of Protest
May 4, 2021
On May 4th at 4pm, over 1700 people watched the livestream of “May We Gather,” […]
Taigen Dan Leighton Published in Joanna Macy Volume
April 26, 2021
Environmental activists and Buddhists have admired the work of Joanna Macy for decades. We’re pleased […]
Statement Against Anti-Asian Violence
March 23, 2021
We at IBS are saddened and outraged by ongoing anti-Asian violence, attacks on Buddhist temples, […]
Meet Ryūki Tom Hawkins!
March 22, 2021
Ryūki Tom Hawkins is a Sōtō Zen priest and candidate for the Master of Divinity […]
New Stackable Curriculum Offers Flexibility and Personalization
February 25, 2021
The Institute of Buddhist Studies strives to create an academic environment that is rigorous, thorough, […]
IBS Alum Chenxing Han Debuts First Book, “Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian-American Buddhists”
February 9, 2021
On Thursday, January 28th, IBS Alum Chenxing Han was joined by Dean Scott Mitchell and […]
Certificate in Soto Zen Buddhist Studies Now Offered Online
January 11, 2021
For the last five years, the Institute of Buddhist Studies has offered the Certificate in […]
Rev. Daijaku Kinst in Credits for Pixar’s “Soul”
January 6, 2021
Soul, released this month by Pixar, is a movie about the afterlife and what gives […]