The Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lectures are hosted annually by the Institute of Buddhist Studies and, this year, cosponsored by the Berkeley Center for the Study of Religion, and made possible through the generosity of the Unno Family. Rev. Dr. Taitetsu […]
The Institute of Buddhist Studies will hold its annual memorial (eitaikyo) service on Thursday, November 13, 2025, from 5:30 pm (Pacific Time). For over seventy-five years, generations of dedicated teachers, ministers, students, graduates, donors, supporters and friends have made our […]
For those attending the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, as well as friends and colleagues in the Boston area, join us for a book launch and reception for The Oxford Handbook of Lived Buddhism. The Handbook is […]
IBS Symposium at the 2026 Northwest District Buddhist Convention and Buddhist Churches of America National Council Meeting Seattle, Washington In recent years, there has been a growing interest in Buddhist Chaplaincy, a field that is still in many ways defined […]
IBS students and alums, faculty and staff, trustees and donors are invited to attend a special reception on the occasion of the reopening and dedication of the Rev. Dr. Seigen Haruo Yamaoka Memorial Dormitory. Closed for renovations in 2023, the […]
Please join us for the 2026 Ryukoku Lecture series to be held on Zoom on April 8 and 9, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Pacific Time Rev. Koji Tamaki of Ryukoku University Faculty of Letters, Department of Shin Buddhism April 8th […]
With generous support from the Unno family and in honor of Rev. Dr. Taitetsu Unno, the Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce the 2026 Taitetsu Unno Memorial lecture, by Dr. Jeff Wilson, on Friday, April 24th at 4pm. […]
Come learn what graduating students have been researching in their theses, get inspired, and feel the enthusiasm behind their academic work! Click here to register for the Zoom link. Click below to RSVP in person.
Join us in person and online for our 2026 graduation and commencement ceremony to celebrate our students completing degree and certificate programs. The ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. Pacific Time and will conclude with a reception at the Jodo […]
Join us for a discussion regarding Theravāda Bhikkhunī (nuns) on Tuesday, September 22 at 6:00 p.m. at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley, Ca. Our speaker will be Rev. Dr. Unapane Pemananda Thero, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar […]
