IBS is proud to support the The 14th Annual John E. Boswell Lecture at The Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion with Lama Rod Owens: “Love and Rage: The Path to Liberation” In our present day, when a politics […]
Buddhism is both deeply personal and profoundly social. In the neutral tones of academic language, we might say that secular Buddhism, and secularized forms of Buddhist practice such as mindfulness, are simply adaptations to a new society. This picture is […]
Ōjōyōshū- A Collection on the Essentials Concerning Birth and Shinran Shōnins 「往生要集』と親鸞聖人」 Professor Bunei Takada, Ryukoku University, Faculty of Letters: Shin Buddhist Studies Ōjōyōshū - A Collection on the Essentials Concerning Birth is the important scripture in Shin Buddhist studies. […]
How can we engage in Buddhist pastoral care while addressing the pressing issues of our times? Join us Thursday, April 28, from 4-5pm Pacific Time for a panel with Rev. Blayne Higa, Rev. Jo Laurence, and Rev. Trent Thornley as […]
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce this year's Numata Lecture, Receiving and Giving: Buddhist Women Past, Present and Future. It will be held in conjunction with the annual Federation of Buddhist Women Association's (FBWA) meeting on Friday, October […]
The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announced the Taitetsu Unno Memorial lecture, to be delivered by Dr. Ruben Habito, and held on Friday March 31, from 4-6pm, both in person at the Jodo Shinshu Center and virtually. Dr. […]
Join Dr. Scott Mitchell and Chenxing Han for a thought provoking conversation on race, place and religious labor to celebrate the launch of Dr. Mitchell's book The Making of American Buddhism. This event will take place on May 24 at […]
AUGUST 5th, from 9am- 3pm IN PERSON / ONLINE SESSION Sponsored by CBE - Center for Buddhist Education, IBS - Institute of Buddhist Studies & JSIO - Jodo Shinshu International Office. This session will be hosted in-person at the Jodo […]
On October 6, 2023, IBS will host a Numata Symposium entitled, "Buddhist Practice: Perspectives on and From the Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Practice." This day-long symposium will bring together 18 contributors to explore themes from the 2022 publication, co-edited by […]
IBS Dean Dr. Scott Mitchell will be delivering the IBS Symposium at February 24th at 3pm. He will be in conversation with Rev. Takashi Miyaji, discussing his book The Making of American Buddhism. All are welcome to attend virtually. Please […]
