BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Institute of Buddhist Studies - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Institute of Buddhist Studies REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260521T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T220730Z CREATED:20260429T234853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T220730Z UID:12320-1779372000-1779382800@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:2026 Graduation and Commencement DESCRIPTION: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 Shinshu Center for those joining us in person. \nClick here to register for the Zoom link. \nClick below to RSVP in person. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2026-graduation-and-commencement/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Graduation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-2461-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260520T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T220524Z CREATED:20260429T234147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T220524Z UID:12318-1779282000-1779289200@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Student Thesis Symposium DESCRIPTION:Come learn what graduating students have been researching in their theses\, get inspired\, and feel the enthusiasm behind their academic work! \n \n  \nClick here to register for the Zoom link. \nClick below to RSVP in person. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/thesissymposium26/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Symposia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SlavaBlazerPhotography_0190.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260424T180000 DTSTAMP:20260422T223524Z CREATED:20260128T222620Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T223524Z UID:12020-1777046400-1777053600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lecture: All Power to the Sangha DESCRIPTION: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. \nAll Power to the Sangha: Stories of Engaged Jodo Shinshu Buddhists in North America and Hawai’i \nLecture summary: From the founding of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship to the legalization of same-sex marriage\, Jodo Shinshu Buddhists have a long and active history of social engagement in the United States and Canada. Much of that history\, however\, has gone undocumented\, and the individual stories of Buddhists who struggled with forces inside and outside of their sanghas have much to teach us in this moment . Drawing on extensive oral history\, archival examination\, and participant-observation fieldwork\, this talk recovers compelling moments from the history of engaged Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in North America and Hawaii. \nThe annual Unno Memorial Lecture honors the life and contributions of the late Rev. Dr. Taitetsu Unno (1929-2014)\, a prolific teacher\, scholar\, and author of numerous books including River of Fire\, River of Water: An Introduction to the Pure Land Tradition of Shin Buddhism and Shin Buddhism: Bits of Rubble Turned into Gold\, as well as his translation of the Tannisho: A Shin Buddhist Classic. \nSpeaker information: Jeff Wilson is a professor of Religious Studies and East Asian Studies at Renison University College (University of Waterloo). His books include “Mindful American: The Mutual Transformation of Buddhist Meditation and American Culture” and “Living Nembutsu: Applying Shinran’s Radically Engaged Buddhism in Life and Society.” Ordained in the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha tradition\, he serves as a minister’s assistant for the Toronto Buddhist Church and Hamilton Buddhist Temple. \nThis event will take place in person at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley. A Zoom option is also available. \n  URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/unno26/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jeff-2023-rotated.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260408 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260410 DTSTAMP:20260323T214202Z CREATED:20260128T222519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T214202Z UID:12018-1775606400-1775779199@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:2026 Ryukoku Lectures: Shinran’s Thought on Shinjin and Benefitting Others DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the 2026 Ryukoku Lecture series to be held on Zoom on\nApril 8 and 9\, 7 – 8:30 p.m.\, Pacific Time \nRev. Koji Tamaki of Ryukoku University Faculty of Letters\, Department of Shin Buddhism \nApril 8th Lecture: Shinran Shonin’s Understanding of Shinjin: Through the Issue of the “Hindrance of Doubt”\nWhile reflecting on the motivation for writing the Kyogyoshinsho\, we will discuss the phrase “hindrance of doubt” and focus on Shinran’s understanding of shinjin. \nApril 9th Lecture: Shinran’s Thought on “Benefitting Others”: Disciples of the Buddha who Practice Great Compassion\nIt is commonly discussed that Nembutsu followers will work to return the benevolence they have received\, known as ho’on. In contrast\, the term “benefitting others” is not emphasized as much. However\, if we are to consider Shinran’s Buddhism as a form of the Mahayana Path of the Bodhisattva\, then we should place more focus on this notion. \nPlease register for the Zoom information here. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2026-ryukoku-lectures/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Public Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-03-23-at-2.41.21-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260227T180000 DTSTAMP:20260202T193248Z CREATED:20260128T222735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T193248Z UID:12022-1772208000-1772215200@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:IBS Dorm Dedication and Open House DESCRIPTION: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. \nClosed for renovations in 2023\, the dorm has been completely remodeled due to the generosity of Larry and Vickey Yamaoka and the impressive work of architects and builders at Nelson Design and Vance Brown Builders. Read more about the project here. \nThe reception will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a short service. This will be followed by special presentations\, a catered reception\, and an opportunity to tour the redesigned building. Please RSVP for the event here. \nParking is limited at the dorm. Guests are encouraged to carpool\, take public transportation\, or ride-shares. The nearest parking garage is the Underhill Parking Lot at 2612 Channing Way. \nContact the IBS office with any questions or concerns. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/dorm26/ LOCATION:Haste Street Dorm\, 2717 Haste Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Other ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/HasteDorm.png ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260214T163000 DTSTAMP:20260129T173559Z CREATED:20260128T222252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T173559Z UID:12015-1771079400-1771086600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Buddhist Chaplaincy at the Institute of Buddhist Studies DESCRIPTION:IBS Symposium at the 2026 Northwest District Buddhist Convention\nand Buddhist Churches of America National Council Meeting\nSeattle\, Washington \nIn recent years\, there has been a growing interest in Buddhist Chaplaincy\, a field that is still in many ways defined and discussed within a predominantly Judeo-Christian paradigm. Nancy Lin and Lilu Chen are two faculty members of the IBS\, who have been making great contributions to this area\, adding their insights to a nascent field that is continuing to develop. IBS is proud to be a part of that conversation. In this symposium\, we would like to introduce this field and the IBS faculty members to the leadership of the BCA. \nSpeakers\nNancy Lin\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nNoboru and Yaeko Hanyu Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy\, Tibetan and South Asian Studies \nLilu Chen\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nAssociate Professor of Spiritual Care and Interreligious Engagement\, Director of Field Education \nModerator\nRev. Dr. Takashi Miyaji\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nDean and H.E. Kosho Ohtani Professor of Shin Buddhist Studies URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/buddhist-chaplaincy-at-the-institute-of-buddhist-studies/ LOCATION:Hyatt Regency\, 1053 Lake Washington Blvd N\, Renton\, WA\, 98056\, United States CATEGORIES:Symposia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Nelumno_nucifera_open_flower_-_botanic_garden_adelaide2.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T190000 DTSTAMP:20251025T002445Z CREATED:20251024T203017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T002445Z UID:11751-1763744400-1763751600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Book Launch for Oxford Handbook of Lived Buddhism DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe Handbook is co-edited by IBS’s Dr. Courtney Bruntz and Dr. Brooke Schedneck (Rhodes College). Meant for students at all levels\, the Handbook of Lived Buddhism provides instructors and students diverse circumstances of Buddhism lived and practiced across cultural contexts\, to deepen the engagement and study of Buddhism as a lived religion. Join us for a celebratory book event where authors from the volume will speak on the case studies they provide in the handbook\, plus ways their work can be utilized in the classroom. The roundtable discussion will highlight many of the handbook’s chapters within the volume\, offering a preview of the work for scholars\, educators\, and students. \nA light reception will follow as well as a chance to get your own copy of the handbook! \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Institute of Buddhist Studies and Rhodes College. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/aarlived2025/ LOCATION:Sheraton Boston\, 39 Dalton Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02199\, United States CATEGORIES:Other,Symposia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Oxford-Handbook-of-Lived-Buddhism.png ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251113T183000 DTSTAMP:20251023T231023Z CREATED:20251023T231023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T231023Z UID:11743-1763055000-1763058600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Memorial Service DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Buddhist Studies will hold its annual memorial (eitaikyo) service on Thursday\, November 13\, 2025\, from 5:30 pm (Pacific Time). \nFor over seventy-five years\, generations of dedicated teachers\, ministers\, students\, graduates\, donors\, supporters and friends have made our mission possible. Though we have grown and expanded our programs over the decades\, our mission remains grounded in the vision of our founders – the propagation of the Buddhadharma and Jōdo Shinshū teachings in America. Indeed\, it is through the collaborative efforts of this community that IBS has contributed to the growth of American Buddhism. Each year\, we gather to remember these persons\, to honor their contributions\, and allow their spirit to guide us into the future. \nThis year\, we will be broadcasting our annual memorial service from the kodo at the Jodo Shinshu Center. \nIf you would like to join us in person\, please RSVP here. \nIf you would prefer to join us via Zoom\, register online here. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2025memorial/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Memorials ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SlavaBlazerPhotography_0300-scaled-e1760511309459.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250425T170000 DTSTAMP:20250923T204951Z CREATED:20250323T205456Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T204951Z UID:10874-1745596800-1745600400@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:2025 Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lecture: Ruth Ozeki DESCRIPTION: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 Unno (1929-2014) was a prolific author and scholar\, a graduate of the Univeristy of California\, Berkeley\, and taught in the filed of Buddhist studies at the University of Illinois Rev. Dr. Unno was also an ordained Shin Buddhist minister in Nishi Honganji tradition\, and he devoted his career to working in Shin Buddhist communities across North America. \nWe’re pleased to announce that this year’s speaker is acclaimed author and Zen practitioner Ruth Ozeki. Her talk is entitled “To Study the Self: Zen\, Autofiction\, and the True Dharma ‘I.'” \nRuth Ozeki is a novelist\, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest\, whose novels have been translated and published in over thirty countries\, garnering international critical acclaim for its ability to integrate issues of science\, technology\, religion\, environmental politics\, and global pop culture into unique\, hybrid\, narrative forms. She is the author of four award-winning novels: My Year of Meats\, All Over Creation\, A Tale for the Time Being\, and The Book of Form and Emptiness. Her nonfiction work includes the short memoir\, Timecode of a Face and the documentary film Halving the Bones. A longtime Buddhist practitioner\, Ruth was ordained as a priest in 2010 and received Dharma Transmission from her teacher\, Zoketsu Norman Fischer\, in 2023. She is affiliated the Everyday Zen Foun­dation and lives in Western Massachusetts\, where she taught creative writing at Smith College and is the Grace Jarcho Ross 1933 Professor Emerita of Humanities. She is currently finishing a collection of stories\, The Typing Lady\, and Other Fictions\, which will be published in 2026. \nThe talk begins at 4:00pm at the Alumni House on the UC Berkeley Campus. Please join us for this special event. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2025-taitetsu-unno-memorial-lecture-ruth-ozeki/ LOCATION:Alumni House\, UC Berkeley\, 1 Alumni House\, Berkeley\, 94720 CATEGORIES:Public Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Ruth-Ozeki-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T120000 DTSTAMP:20250923T205058Z CREATED:20250321T203617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T205058Z UID:10869-1744452000-1744459200@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:IBS Spring Chaplaincy Workshop: “Humble Healing: Narratives\, Story\, and Silence in Spiritual Care” DESCRIPTION:Join us for our spring chaplaincy workshop at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley. \nStories and the desire to tell them work in multiple ways within the spiritual care setting. We ask: How can chaplains facilitate healing through allowing others to tell their story and make sense of unexpected developments? What narratives from the Buddhist tradition can be of support to chaplains? And in our exploration of spoken words\, how might we be sensitive to times when silence is most skillful? The Institute of Buddhist Studies invites you to a gathering of spiritual caregivers as they reflect on these important questions. \nSpeakers: \nTitus George\, staff chaplain at Kaiser Permanente San Leandro \nNoriko Kawai\, hospice chaplain and minister’s assistant at Buddhist Temple of San Diego \nAmy Shoemaker\, MDiv student and per diem chaplain at Stanford Health Care \nModerators: \nLilu Chen\, Associate Professor of Spiritual Care and Interreligious Engagement \nNancy Lin\,  Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy\, Tibetan and South Asian Studies \nIn-person participants are invited to a bento lunch following the workshop. Please join us in building community and fostering friendships. Register here for in person attendance. \nOnline attendees can participate via zoom. Register in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/2Verqm7QSiacqlKbUG0-aQ \nRSVP recommended by April 7. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/ibs-spring-chaplaincy-workshop-humble-healing-narratives-story-and-silence-in-spiritual-care/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241122T190000 DTSTAMP:20250923T205449Z CREATED:20240927T204832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T205449Z UID:10781-1732291200-1732302000@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Pacific World at 100: Women in American Buddhism DESCRIPTION:Please join us at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San\nDiego on Friday November 22 for a roundtable discussion and reception to celebrate\nthe 100th anniversary of The Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of Buddhist Studies.\nFounded by Yehan Numata in 1925 while he was a graduate student at the University of\nCalifornia\, Berkeley\, the Pacific World was originally a monthly publication fostering\ninter-cultural connection between the United States and Japan. The journal featured\narticles on Japanese Buddhism and culture and was distributed widely across North\nAmerica and Asia. Due to funding issues\, the Pacific World ceased publication after four\nyears. \nWith the generous support of Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai\, founded by Yehan Numata in the\npost-war years\, the Institute of Buddhist Studies revived the Pacific World as an annual\nacademic journal in 1982. Now in its fourth series\, the Pacific World is a peer-reviewed\,\nopen-access journal produced by the Institute and supported by BDK America. \nThe International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies is proud to co-host a roundtable\ndiscussion and reception to celebrate the Pacific World’s long history. \nThe roundtable discussion\, featuring notable scholars across multiple disciplines and\nmethodologies\, will discuss the topic of women in Buddhist America\, inviting dialogue\nbetween feminist ethics\, philosophy\, comparative studies\, anthropology\, and historical\nstudies. Whereas Buddhist American studies has gained attention within Buddhist\nStudies more broadly\, with welcome attention to the racial dimensions of Buddhist\npractice and scholarship\, the topic of American Buddhist women remains a lacuna. This\npanel aims to draw attention to this area by generating questions and sharing insights\nfrom each scholar’s area of expertise with the hope of inspiring future research on the\nrepresentations\, contributions\, and experiences of American women across Buddhist\ntraditions. \nPanelists include Paula Arai (Institute of Buddhist Studies)\, Courtney Bruntz\n(Institute of Buddhist Studies)\, Hsiao-Lan Hu (University of Detroit Mercy)\, and Nalika\nGajaweera (independent scholar)\, with Natalie Quli (Institute of Buddhist Studies)\nserving as moderator. \nA reception will follow the discussion. \nPacific World at 100: Women in American Buddhism \nFriday\, November 22\, 2024\, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM\nOmni Hotel\n675 L St.\nSan Diego\, CA 92101\nGrand C (Fourth Floor) \nThis event is open to the public; registration for the annual meeting of the American\nAcademy of Religion is encouraged but not required. For more information on the\nannual meeting\, please visit the AAR’s website and online program. https://papers.aarweb.org/online-program-book URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/pacific-world-at-100-women-in-american-buddhism/ LOCATION:Omni Hotel\, 675 L St\, San Diego\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences,Public Lecture,Symposia ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pacific-world-at-100-presents.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241116T180000 DTSTAMP:20240927T205616Z CREATED:20240909T214228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T205616Z UID:10773-1731765600-1731780000@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:IBS 75th Anniversary Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join us in commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Institute of Buddhist Studies. For over seven decades\, IBS has been a pioneering force in Buddhist education\, shaping scholars\, ministers\, and leaders who have brought wisdom\, compassion\, and transformative action into the world. \nWe invite you to a special afternoon of reflection\, celebration\, and community on Saturday\, November 16\, 2024\, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM\, followed by a reception.  Whether you are a current student\, alumni\, supporter\, or community member\, this event offers a meaningful way to honor the legacy and future of our school. \nThis event also includes our annual memorial service. \nPlease visit our commemorative 75th anniversary website to read about IBS history\, view photos and videos of current and past students\, and to register for this event. \n  \nSchedule of events: \nOpening Ceremony (student-led pan-Buddhist ritual) \n  \nWords of Welcome: Scott Mitchell\, President \nLeroy Morishita\, Chair\, IBS Board of Trustees \nVideo (slideshow) of IBS history \nPanel Presentation \n\nDr. Paula Arai\, moderator\nDr. Nancy Lin\, moderator\nLetesa Isler\, current student\nVictor Ogundipe\, current student\nAmy Shoemaker\, current student\nLandon Yamaoka\, alum\nJamie Kimmel\, alum\nThomas Calobrisi\, alum\n\nA tribute to Rev. Dr. Seigen Yamaoka \nMemorial (Eitaikyo) Service  \nReception \n  URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/ibs-75th-anniversary-celebration/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Memorials,Public Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241002T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241002T183000 DTSTAMP:20240927T220337Z CREATED:20240903T214942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T220337Z UID:10764-1727890200-1727893800@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Fall 2024 Open House DESCRIPTION:IBS is pleased to offer a Virtual Open House on Wednesday October 2nd from 5:30-6:30PT. Come learn about our stackable curriculum\, degree and certificate programs\, financial aid and more! \nIBS student Letesa Isler will speak about her experience with difference\, culture\, and identity at IBS. Dr. Paula Arai will speak about the study of women and Buddhism. \nDean Takashi Miyaji and Admissions Director Rev. Gesshin Greenwood will also be available to answer questions about the application process\, school culture\, tuition\, differences between programs\, and course offerings. \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMsdO-uqz0oGtMxtlPYBZjvA-bx1qra1H4B \n  URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/fall-2024-open-house/ CATEGORIES:Admissions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240412T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240412T180000 DTSTAMP:20240319T213446Z CREATED:20240319T185315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T213446Z UID:10602-1712937600-1712944800@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:2024 Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lecture: Sharon Suh DESCRIPTION: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 Taitetsu Unno Memorial lecture on Friday\, April 12th at 4pm. \nIn this talk\, Sharon A. Suh\, Ph.D.\, will discuss her latest research project entitled\, Emergent Dharma: An Anthology of Asian American Feminist Buddhist Women\, which is the first anthology of its kind to surface how Asian American Feminist Buddhist women have been being\, seeing\, and doing Buddhism in generative ways outside of received stereotypes of what it means to be Buddhist in the United States. Despite the prevalence of images equating Buddhism primarily with meditation in convert meditation circles\, Emergent Dharma reveals women’s often-ambivalent relationships to meditation in favor of alternative modes of practice. This volume reveals a more complex picture of Asian American religiosity and spirituality\, for being\, seeing\, and doing Buddhism has not always come easily; for some\, the embrace of Buddhism came after an intentional turning away from their inherited religious tradition. Counter to the prevailing notion that Asian American Buddhist women simply adhere to their familial religious rituals and beliefs\, these narratives reflect a more complicated picture of disavowal\, yearning\, ingratitude\, and transformation with and through Buddhism. \nDr. Suh shows how the Asian American feminist Buddhist women of Emergent Dharma reveal how Buddhism is perceived\, received\, and practiced differently by Asian Americans—whether through artistic practice\, embodied discipline\, serving as a Buddhist auntie\, visiting cemeteries in lieu of temples\, talk story\, attuning to the nonhuman world\, cultivating self-love\, and grappling with difficult familial relationships. Emergent Dharma endeavors to make clear that Asian Americans not only do Buddhism differently\, but that there is a flourishing world of Buddhism beyond seated meditation aimed at relieving individual and collective suffering. \nThis lecture will be followed by discussion and Q&A moderated by Dr. Paula Arai. Following the Q&A\, Dean Scott Mitchell will present one IBS student with an award for outstanding scholarship. \nFollowing the lecture\, IBS students and donors are invited to a wine and cheese reception. \nYou are welcome to attend in person at 2140 Durant St.\, or online via zoom. Please register either way. \nRegister for in person.  \nRegister for online.  \n\nBio:\nSharon A. Suh\, Ph.D. holds the Patricia Wismer Professor of Gender and Diversity Studies chair at Seattle University. She is Professor of Buddhism at Seattle University and author of Being Buddhist in a Christian World: Gender and Community in a Korean American Temple (University of Washington Press\, 2004)\, Silver Screen Buddha: Buddhism in Asian and Western Film (Bloomsbury Press\, 2015)\, and Occupy This Body: A Buddhist Memoir (Sumeru Press\, 2019). She is current president of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women and certified teacher of Mindful Eating-Conscious Living through the UCSD Center for Mindfulness with extensive training in trauma-informed yoga. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2024-unno-memorial-lecture-sharon-suh/ CATEGORIES:Conferences,Public Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240327 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240330 DTSTAMP:20240325T225946Z CREATED:20240208T205238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T225946Z UID:10571-1711497600-1711756799@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Foundations of Buddhist Chaplaincy: A Japan-US Dialogue DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Buddhist Studies and the Center for Japanese Studies at U.C Berkeley are excited to announce this bilingual workshop\, which brings together chaplaincy educators and working chaplains in Japan and the United States to reflect on how we connect Buddhist teachings with effective service. We will discuss the current state of chaplaincy in our respective countries\, the practice of Buddhist chaplaincy on the ground\, the training and education of Buddhist chaplains\, as well as the role of chaplains in our changing world. Through a dialogical session format we intend to exchange ideas\, create and strengthen relationships\, and share resources that will equip and enrich Buddhist chaplaincy practice and education. \nThe event is co-sponsored by the Institute of Buddhist Studies; the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of California\, Berkeley; the Numata Foundation; and the Buddhist Ministry Working Group. \n  \nTranslation will be provided into Japanese and English. \nThis in-person event is free and open to the public. \nPlease register for the event here.  \n  \nSpeakers and Moderators: \n\nRam Appalaraju\, Buddhist Eco Chaplain and faculty\, Sati Center for Buddhist Studies       \nDr. Mark Blum\, Professor and Shinjo Ito Distinguished Chair in Japanese Studies\, UC Berkeley\nDr. Lilu Chen\, Field Education Director\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nRev. Prof. Fronsdal\, senior guiding teacher\, Insight Meditation Center\nDr. Jitsujo T. Gauthier\, CoChair\, Buddhist Chaplaincy Department\, University of the West\nRev. HIRANO Shunkō\, former abbot of Chūgenji Temple; death row chaplain at Tokyo Jail\nDr. KASAI Kenta\, Psychologist\, Professor at the Graduate School for Applied Religious Studies\, Sophia University \nDr. KAWAMOTO Kanae\, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow\, Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia\, The University of Tokyo\nProf. KIGOSHI Yasushi\, Professor\, Shin Buddhist Studies\, Otani University\nJamie Kimmel\, BCC\, Staff Chaplain\, UCSF Health\nRev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst\, Professor Emerita\, IBS; guiding co-teacher\, Ocean Gate Zen Center; Kokusaifukyoshi (International Teacher)\, Soto Shu\nDr. Nancy G. Lin\, Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy\, Tibetan and South Asian Studies\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nDr. Adam Lyons\, Assistant Professor\, Institute of Religious Studies\, Université de Montréal\nDr. Leigh Miller\, Director of the MDiv Degree and Chaplaincy Program\, Maitripa College\nDr. Scott Mitchell\, Dean of Students and Faculty Affairs\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nRev. Mary Remington\, Director\, Spiritual Care Department\, Good Samaritan Hospital\, Suffern\, NY; Director\, Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program\, Upaya Institute and Zen Center\nRev. Dr. Monica Sanford\, Assistant Dean for Multireligious Ministry\, Harvard Divinity School\nRev. TAKAHASHI Eigo\, Abbot\, Koryūzan Kichijōji Temple\nDr. TANIYAMA Yōzō\, Professor\, Practical Religious Studies\, Tohoku University\nTrent Thornley\, Executive Director & CPE Educator\, San Francisco Night Ministry\nDr. UCHIMOTO Koyu\, Associate Professor\, Ryukoku University\nJonathan Watts\, Coordinator\, International Buddhist Psychotherapy and Chaplaincy working group; Senior Research Fellow\, Rinbutsuken Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program\, Tokyo\, Japan    \nEvan Wong\, BCC\, Pediatric Palliative Care Chaplain\, Kaiser Permanente\, Oakland Medical Center\nDr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde\, pastoral counselor and author\, Marabella Storycraft; world traveler; spiritual care “crier”\nDr. Elaine Yuen\, contemplative educator and chaplain; professor emerita\, Naropa University\n\n  \nWorkshop Schedule \nWednesday\, March 27th \n3:00 PM                  Welcoming remarks \n\nDr. Scott Mitchell\, Dean of Students and Faculty Affairs\, Institute of Buddhist Studies\nDr. Mark Blum\, Professor and Shinjo Ito Distinguished Chair in Japanese Studies\, UC Berkeley\n\n3:15–5:15         Key Topics for Chaplaincy in the US and Japan  \nWhat developments in the field of chaplaincy are worth naming and/or celebrating? How is the work of chaplains evolving alongside the changing nature of our world? What are the key issues and challenges faced by chaplains and chaplaincy educators today? In this workshop\, what do we hope to learn from each other in our respective approaches to chaplaincy?  \n\nRev. HIRANO Shunkō\, former abbot of Chūgenji Temple; death row chaplain at Tokyo Jail \nDr. Daijaku Kinst\, Professor Emerita\, IBS; guiding co-teacher\, Ocean Gate Zen Center; Kokusaifukyoshi (International Teacher)\, Soto Shu\nProf. KIGOSHI Yasushi\, Professor\, Shin Buddhist Studies\, Otani University\nRev. Mary Remington\, Director\, Spiritual Care Department\, Good Samaritan Hospital\, Suffern\, NY; Director\, Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program\, Upaya Institute and Zen Center\n\nModerator: Dr. Nancy G. Lin\, Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy\, Tibetan and South Asian Studies\, Institute of Buddhist Studies \n5:15-6:15 Reception  \nThursday\, March 28th \n10:00 AM–12:00 PM     Education\, Training\, and Formation of Buddhist Chaplains \nHow are chaplains trained in Japan or the US? What goes into the formation process of future chaplains on the personal and institutional level? How is chaplaincy grounded in Buddhist teachings? How do we draw upon the Buddhist tradition to serve people of diverse backgrounds and situations? What challenges do chaplaincy educators face today? What kinds of training might better equip or enrich our work as chaplains? \n\nDr. TANIYAMA Yōzō\, Professor\, Practical Religious Studies\, Tohoku University  \nDr. Jitsujo T. Gauthier\, CoChair\, Buddhist Chaplaincy Department\, University of the West  \nDr. Leigh Miller\, Director of the MDiv Degree and Chaplaincy Program\, Maitripa College\nRev. Prof. Gil Fronsdal\, senior guiding teacher\, Insight Meditation Center\n\nModerator: Dr. Lilu Chen\, Field Education Director\, Institute of Buddhist Studies \n1:30–3:30       Collective Crisis \nChaplains respond to natural disasters\, pandemics\, and tragedies that affect large groups of people. What challenges or issues arise for chaplains when responding to a collective crisis? How do chaplains draw upon the study and practice of the Dharma to shape their relationship to tragedy? How do chaplains interact with individuals and communities to facilitate healing and recovery? We will discuss some specific case studies. \n\nDr. Elaine Yuen\, contemplative educator and chaplain; professor emerita\, Naropa University\nRev. TAKAHASHI Eigo\, Abbot\, Koryūzan Kichijōji Temple\nRam Appalaraju\, Buddhist Eco Chaplain and faculty\, Sati Center for Buddhist Studies       \nJamie Kimmel\, BCC\, Staff Chaplain\, UCSF Health\n\nModerator: Dr. Scott Mitchell\, Dean of Students and Faculty Affairs\, Institute of Buddhist Studies \n3:30-4:00 Tea and Snacks \n4:00–6:00         Personal Crisis \nIndividuals often encounter personal crises when facing death\, physical illness\, addiction\, and/or mental health challenges for themselves or their family members. What issues arise for chaplains when working closely with those experiencing a personal crisis? How do chaplains draw upon the study and practice of the Dharma to respond to the suffering of others? In what ways do chaplains interact with individuals and families to facilitate healing and recovery? We will discuss some specific case studies. \n\nDr. UCHIMOTO Koyu\, Associate Professor\, Ryukoku University\nTrent Thornley\, Executive Director & CPE Educator\, San Francisco Night Ministry\nDr. KAWAMOTO Kanae\, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow\, Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia\, The University of Tokyo\nEvan Wong\, BCC\, Pediatric Palliative Care Chaplain\, Kaiser Permanente\, Oakland Medical Center\n\nModerator: Dr. Adam Lyons\, Assistant Professor\, Institute of Religious Studies\, Université de Montréal     \n                         \nFriday\, March 29th \n10:00-12:00                   The Future of Chaplaincy \nWhat is the role of the chaplain in our changing world? With shifting religious demographics\, how do we imagine chaplains adapting to the unique needs of their communities? What new forms of chaplaincy are becoming relevant in both Japan and the U.S.?  \n\nRev. Dr. Monica Sanford\, Assistant Dean for Multireligious Ministry\, Harvard Divinity School\nDr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde\, pastoral counselor and author\, Marabella Storycraft; world traveler; spiritual care “crier”\nDr. KASAI Kenta\, Psychologist\, Professor at the Graduate School for Applied Religious Studies\, Sophia University \nJonathan Watts\, Coordinator\, International Buddhist Psychotherapy and Chaplaincy working group; Senior Research Fellow\, Rinbutsuken Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program\, Tokyo\, Japan    \n\nModerator: Dr. Mark Blum\, Professor and Shinjo Ito Distinguished Chair in Japanese Studies\, UC Berkeley                           \n12:00 PM–12:30 PM  Closing discussion  \nModerator: Dr. Nancy G. Lin\, Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy\, Tibetan and South Asian Studies\, Institute of Buddhist Studies \n  \n  URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/foundations-of-buddhist-chaplaincy-a-japan-us-dialogue/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240224T163000 DTSTAMP:20240124T003019Z CREATED:20240102T203728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T003019Z UID:10552-1708786800-1708792200@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:IBS Symposium at BCA National Council Meeting DESCRIPTION: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.  \nAll are welcome to attend virtually. Please visit the following link at the 3pm on February 24th: \n  \nhttps://www.youtube.com/@BuddhistChurchesofAmerica \n  URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/ibs-symposium-at-bca-national-council-meeting/ CATEGORIES:Conferences,Other,Public Lecture,Symposia,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240114T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240114T160000 DTSTAMP:20240109T032244Z CREATED:20240109T032244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T032244Z UID:10560-1705226400-1705248000@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Bowing to Lotuses Blooming in the Mud: Gratitude as an Agent for Change DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to co-host the inaugural event of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association’s series\, Celebrating the Voices of Women in Buddhism\, a monthly speaker’s series. Dr. Paula Arai will kick of the series at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley\, CA on January 14th. \nEmbark on a transformative journey in this hybrid workshop\, rooted in the essence of Soto Zen Buddhism. Join Dr. Paula Arai\, as she gracefully demonstrates a sacred gratitude ritual that can generate positive change. The workshop attendees will learn a profound Soto Zen gratitude ritual; participate in enriching group activities to share insights and experiences; and receive personal feedback and guidance from Dr. Arai. Together\, let’s uncover the power of gratitude in a supportive community.\n \nThe event will take place in a hybrid format\, which means it will have both in-person gatherings at a specific physical location\, as well as an online component that can be accessed via Zoom.  The purpose of this arrangement is to serve the diverse preferences and needs of attendees. \n  \nSunday\, January 14\, 2024\n10 am – 4 pm Pacific Time\n \n\n10 am – noon: Introduction and talk by Dr. Paula Arai: Bowing to Lotuses Blossoming in the Mud: Gratitude as Agent for Change\nnoon – 1 pm: Lunch offered for on-site participants\, lunch break for online participants\n1 pm – 4 pm: Gratitude ritual\, ritual activities and small group discussion\, large group discussion\n\n2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA 94704 and on Zoom \nAccommodations are available on-site for those who would like to spend the night before or after the workshop. Please contact programs@szba.org for more information. \nMore information and register here.  URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/bowing-to-lotuses-blooming-in-the-mud-gratitude-as-an-agent-for-change/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231109T210000 DTSTAMP:20231020T191712Z CREATED:20231020T191403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T191712Z UID:10525-1699556400-1699563600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Annual Memorial Service DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Buddhist Studies will hold its Annual Memorial Service via Zoom on Thursday\, November 9\, 2023\, at 7:00 pm (Pacific time). This will be an opportunity for us to remember all of the many people who have allowed IBS to grow and flourish. We would be very honored if you could join us at this important event. \nClick here to register for this event. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2023memorial/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231006T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231006T170000 DTSTAMP:20230830T195923Z CREATED:20230821T171506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230830T195923Z UID:10483-1696586400-1696611600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:2023 Numata Symposium: Buddhist Practice: Perspectives on and From the Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Practice DESCRIPTION: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 faculty member Paula Arai and Kevin Trainor of the University of Vermont. The handbook explores transformational practices that require practitioners to move\, gesture\, and emote in prescribed ways\, including the ways that scholars’ own embodied practices are integral to their research methodology. Given the fluidity and diversity of Buddhist practices\, a central question that animates this volume is: What makes a given practice Buddhist? The concluding keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Anne Blackburn of Cornell University\, who will contextualize the volume’s place in the current field of Buddhist studies. \nThis free event will run from 10 am-5 pm at the Jodo Shinshu Center at 2140 Durant Ave.\, Berkeley\, CA 94704. Online access will also be available. \nRegister for online webinar here. \nRegister for in-person event here.  \n  \nModerators  \nPaula Arai\, co-editor\, “Introduction: Embodiment and Sense Experience” and “Buddhist Practice  \nin East Asia\,” Institute of Buddhist Studies \nKevin Trainor\, co-editor\, “Introduction: Embodiment and Sense Experience\,” University of  \nVermont emeritus \n  \n10:00 am-12 pm \nRegional Perspectives \nNathan McGovern\, “Buddhist Practice in Southeast Asia\,” University of Wisconsin-Whitewater \nEun-su Cho\, “Buddhist Practice in East Asia\,” University of Seoul\, emeritus \nTodd Lewis\, “Buddhist Practice in Central Asia/Himalayas\,” College of the Holy Cross \nScott Mitchell\, “Buddhist Practice in Europe and North America\,” Institute of Buddhist Studies \n  \nModernities and Emergent Forms of Practice \nJitsujo T. Gauthier\, “Buddhist Chaplaincy\,” University of the West \nErik Braun\, “Seeing through Mindfulness Practices\, ” University of Virginia \nElizabeth Harris\, “Buddhist and Non-Buddhist Practitioner Relations\, ” University of  \nBirmingham \nJohn D. Dunne\, “Contemplative Science and Buddhist Science\, ” University of Wisconsin- \nMadison \n  \nDomestic & Monastic Practices \nVesna Wallace\, “Monastic Discipline and Local Practice\,” Univ. of California\, Santa Barbara  \nHiroko Kawanami\, “Women’s Ordination\,” University of Lancaster \nLori Meeks\, “Monastic Authority in Medieval Japan: The Case of the Convent Hokkeji\,”  \nUniversity of Southern California \n  \n1:15-2:45 \nMaterial Mediations / Bodies in Transition \nSusan Huntington\, “The Agency of Images\,” Ohio State University\, emeritus \nJulia Shaw\, “Buddhism and the “Natural” Environment\,” University College London \nMiranda Shaw\, “Dance as Vajrayana Practice\, “University of Richmond\, emeritus \n  \nBody-Mind Transformations / Human and Non-Human Interactions \nCharles Jones\, “Pure Land Practice\,” Catholic University of America \nMahinda Deegalle\, “Aural Practices of Chanting and Protection\, “Bath Spa University \nStephen Jenkins\, “Heavenly Rebirth and Buddhist Soteriology\,” Humboldt State University\, emeritus    \n  \n3:00-4:00  \nKeynote Address by Anne M. Blackburn\, Old Dominion Foundation Professor in the Humanities\, Cornell University. Author of Buddhist-inflected Sovereignties Across the Indian Ocean: A Pali Arena\, 1200-1550\, Buddhist Learning and Textual Practice in Eighteenth-Century Lankan Monastic Culture\, and Locations of Buddhism: Colonialism and Modernity in Sri Lanka. \n  \n4:00-4:45 Q&A \n  \n4:45-5:30 Reception \n  URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2023-numata-symposium-buddhist-practice-perspectives-0n-and-from-the-oxford-handbook-of-buddhist-practice/ CATEGORIES:Public Lecture,Symposia END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230805T150000 DTSTAMP:20230724T213328Z CREATED:20230724T213328Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230724T213328Z UID:10466-1691226000-1691247600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Paula Arai: Women Liberating Buddhism (2023 Pacific Seminar) DESCRIPTION:AUGUST 5th\, from 9am- 3pm \nIN PERSON / ONLINE SESSION \nSponsored by CBE – Center for Buddhist Education\, IBS – Institute of Buddhist Studies & JSIO – Jodo Shinshu International Office.  \nThis session will be hosted in-person at the Jodo Shinshu Center\, or you may participate online.  Registration opens at 9am (PT)\, and the session begins with opening service at 10am (PT) and will end at approximately 3pm (PT).  There will be lectures\, small group work and discussions. \nGUEST PRESENTER: Dr. Paula Arai \nPaula Arai (Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies\, Harvard University) authored The Little Book of Zen Healing (2023)\, Painting Enlightenment (2019)\, Bringing Zen Home (2011)\, and Women Living Zen (1999). She is the Eshinni & Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies at the Institute of Buddhist Studies.  Steeped in ethnographic research\, she takes an embodied approach to her work and finds poetic immersive storytelling a potent medium for conveying the experiences of transformative healing she researches. Specializing in Japanese Sōtō Zen Buddhist women\, Arai trained under the tutelage of Aoyama Shundō Rōshi at the Aichi Senmon Nisōdō nunnery in Nagoya and maintains decades-long relationships with her laywomen consociates in Japan. An active public speaker\, Arai also leads workshops on healing rituals. She holds the Eshinni & Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley. More information on Dr. Arai can be found at her website\, http://www.zenhealing.org.  \n\n  \nRegister here URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/paula-arai-women-liberating-buddhism-2023-pacific-seminar/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Conferences,Public Lecture,Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230524T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230524T143000 DTSTAMP:20230428T183305Z CREATED:20230320T195303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T183305Z UID:10336-1684933200-1684938600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Race\, Place and Religious Labor: A Book Launch Event for "The Making of American Buddhism" DESCRIPTION: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 1pm PST on zoom. \nAs of 2010\, there were approximately 3-4 million Buddhists in the United States\, and that figure is expected to grow significantly. Beyond the numbers\, the influence of Buddhism can be felt throughout the culture\, with many more people practicing meditation\, for example\, than claiming Buddhist identity. A century ago\, this would have been unthinkable. So how did Buddhism come to claim such a significant place in the American cultural landscape? \nThe Making of American Buddhism offers an answer\, showing how in the years on either side of World War II second- generation Japanese American Buddhists laid claim to an American identity inclusive of their religious identity. In the process they created a place for Buddhism in America. These sons and daughters of Japanese immigrants—known as “Nisei\,” Japanese for “second-generation”—produced the Berkeley Bussei\, a magazine published from 1939 to 1960. In the pages of the Bussei and elsewhere\, these Nisei Buddhists argued that Buddhism was both what made them good Americans and what they had to contribute to America—a rational and scientific religion of peace. \nDr. Mitchell and Chenxing Han will discuss the book as well as larger themes of race and American Buddhism. \nRegister for the event here:\nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/ \nPre-order the book from OUP:\nhttps://global.oup.com/ \nChenxing Han \nScott Mitchell URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/race-place-and-religious-labor-a-book-launch-event-for-the-making-of-american-buddhism/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Public Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230331T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230331T180000 DTSTAMP:20230328T213631Z CREATED:20230130T191015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T213631Z UID:10281-1680278400-1680285600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:2023 Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lecture DESCRIPTION: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. \nDr. Ruben Habito will deliver a talk entitled “Beyond Transcendence Back to Earth: A Challenge to Religions in our Time of Global Crisis.” \nOur global community today is in a critical moment of our history\, with impending ecological destruction\, violent conflicts between sectors of our human family that needlessly destroy many lives\, a yawning gap between the multitudes of those living in poverty and the very few who are able to live in luxury. There is also an increasing sense of a loss of meaning and hope for the future among the youth. In the face of all this\, Religion may offer a source of solace and security\, with its doctrines of transcendence\, including the promise of a better afterlife\, thus tending to veer the attention of their adherents from the urgent tasks of our Earth community. This lecture will explore how Religion\, specifically Buddhism and Christianity\, in dialogue with one another\, may offer a vision and empowerment for healing our wounded selves and our wounded world. \n  \nAbout Dr. Ruben Habito:\nRuben L. F. Habito is Professor of World Religions and Spirituality\, and Director of Spiritual Formation at Perkins School of Theology. Before coming to Perkins in 1989\, he was a member of the Society of Jesus for twenty-five years\, and taught at the Jesuit-administered Sophia University in Japan.  A member of the American Theological Society and of the American Academy of Religion\, he has also served as President and Board member of the Society for Buddhist Christian Studies\, and of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. He is the author of numerous books and articles in English and Japanese\, including Be Still and Know: Zen and the Bible (2017)\, Zen and the Spiritual Exercises (2013)\, Healing Breath: Zen for Christians and Buddhists in a Wounded World (2006); Experiencing Buddhism: Ways of Wisdom and Compassion (2006) among others. He serves as Guiding Teacher of the Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas\, Texas\, where he resides with his spouse Maria Reis Habito. Together they have two adult sons\, Florian and Benjamin. \nThis event is made possible by the generous support of the Unno family and in honor of Rev. Dr. Taitetsu Unno (1929-2014). \nA prolific author and scholar\, Rev. Dr. Unno was a graduate of the Univeristy of California\, Berkeley\, and Tokyo Univeristy. For forty years he taught in the field of Buddhist studies\, first at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\, then at Smith College\, where he served as Department Chair and as the Jill Ker Conway Professor of World Religions. He was the author\, translator\, and editor of numerous academic volumes and articles\, but he is perhaps best known for his two works introducing Shin Buddhism to English-language audiences\, River of Fire\, River of Water: An Introduction to the Pure Land Tradition of Shin Buddhism and Shin Buddhism: Bits of Rubble Turned into Gold\, as well as his translation Tannisho: A Shin Buddhist Classic. In addition to his prolific scholarly career\, Rev. Dr. Unno was also an ordained Shin Buddhist minister in Nishi Honganji tradition\, and he devoted his career to working in Shin Buddhist communities across North America. \nIn celebration of his life and accomplishments\, IBS will honor Rev. Dr. Unno at this special event. Following the delivery of the Unno Memorial Lecture\, a scholarship award will be made to a IBS student for outstanding work in a master’s level thesis. \nDownload the event program here. \nRegister for IN PERSON attendance: https://forms.gle/pfzWDR4MjSGgRbWM9 \nRegister for ZOOM attendance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpfumuqDIpEty87InS_W6iUODMqs_ipx2W URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2023unno/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Public Lecture ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230223T130000 DTSTAMP:20230211T013527Z CREATED:20230130T190836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230211T013527Z UID:10279-1677150000-1677157200@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Nembutsu: Appreciate Every Encounter DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 2023 IBS Symposium held in conjunction with the Buddhist Churches of America’s National Council Meeting\, on February 23rd at 11am PST. \nFour Jōdo Shinshū ministers will address the transformative meaning of this year’s National Council Meeting theme\, “Nembutsu\, Appreciate Every Encounter\,” as they share their appreciation of Shinran’s teachings along with their life experiences. \nRegister here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KbGDmtEvTDuLTzviXAOjDw \nSpeakers include: \nRev. Harry Gyōkyō Bridge\, Buddhist Church of Oakland \n \nRev. David Ryōe Matsumoto\, Institute of Buddhist Studies \n \nRev. Melissa Jōshin Opel\, Spokane Buddhist Church \n \nRev. Todd Gan-E Tsuchiya\, Midwest Buddhist Temple \n \n  URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/nembutsu2023/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Symposia ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230208T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230208T173000 DTSTAMP:20230124T175407Z CREATED:20230124T174728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T175407Z UID:10264-1675872000-1675877400@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Spring 2023 Virtual Open House DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Buddhist Studies is excited to be hosting a virtual open house on Wednesday\, February 8th from 4-5:30pm PST. Come learn about our degree and certificate programs\, generous scholarship opportunities\, and application process. Field director Lilu Chen will also speak about our new field education program. There will be an opportunity for question and answers\, as well as breakout rooms. \nPlease register for the zoom link here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcsce6vrzgrGtb2iAFOsFVctdAGpyyiBxvi \n  \nSee you there! URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/spring-2023-virtual-open-house/ CATEGORIES:Admissions END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221110T210000 DTSTAMP:20221017T202040Z CREATED:20221017T180821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221017T202040Z UID:10174-1668106800-1668114000@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Annual Memorial Service DESCRIPTION:The Institute of Buddhist Studies will hold its Annual Memorial Service via Zoom on Thursday\, November 10\, 2022\, at 7:00 pm (Pacific time). This will be an opportunity for us to remember all of the many people who have allowed IBS to grow and flourish. We would be very honored if you could join us at this important event. \nClick here to register for this event. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2022memorial/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221014T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221014T150000 DTSTAMP:20220829T214938Z CREATED:20220811T215903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220829T214938Z UID:10147-1665752400-1665759600@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Receiving and Giving: Buddhist Women Past\, Present and Future DESCRIPTION: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 14 at 1:00pm. \n\nInspired by the concept of shinjin\, the theme of this event focuses on the reciprocal dynamics of compassionate relationships. \nDr. Paula Arai will explore how the activities and teachings of Buddhist women might inspire and guide us as we learn from the past\, engage in the present\, and envision the future. \nDr. Arai will be joined by respondents Rev. Dr. Mutsumi Wondra and Dr. Vanessa Sasson and moderator Nancy G. Lin of the Institute of Buddhist Studies. \n\nThe lecture will be held on zoom and registration is required: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJItc-uopj0uG9Smg2oOeow40DzbthN67E_S \n  \n  \nDR. PAULA K.R. ARAI \n\nDr. Paula K.R. Arai holds the Urmila Gopal Singhal Professorship in Religions of India at Louisiana State University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from Harvard University in 1993. In the following years\, she taught at Brown University\, Vanderbilt University\, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology\, and Carleton College. In 2007\, she joined the Religious Studies faculty at LSU. She is also a member of the faculties of Asian Studies and Women’s and Gender Studies. \nHer first book\, Women Living Zen\, changes the face of Zen scholarship with the restoration of women to historical accounts and a reassessment of religious practice and institutional patterns in light of prevailing gender relationships. Her second book\, Bringing Zen Home\, is an ethnography that focuses on the healing dimension of ritualized activities embedded in the daily lives of women in contemporary Japan. Her third book\, Painting Enlightenment: Healing Visions of the Heart Sutra—The Buddhist Art of Iwasaki Tsuneo introduces the oeuvre of Japanese Buddhist research scientist Iwasaki Tsuneo (1917-2002). Iwasaki created an artistic genre that integrates Buddhist scripture into images; yet it does not depend on reading—nor even an investment in a particular religious institution—to communicate a wisdom and vision aimed to empower people to make meaning out of personal and global challenges facing our modern world. She is co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Buddhist Practice\, which extends the purview of Buddhist Studies to take seriously the lived application of the Dharma. Drawing on insights gained through working on these volumes\, A Little Book of Zen Healing: Japanese Rituals for Beauty\, Harmony\, and Love (summer of 2023) aims to empower a general audience to be creative and integrate healing ways into daily life. \nREV. DR. MUTSUMI WONDRA\nRev. Dr. Mutsumi Wondra is the resident minister of the Orange County Buddhist Church (OCBC) in California and a research fellow at the Institute of Buddhist Studies\, where she teaches the history of Shin Buddhist tradition. She was born in Kyoto\, Japan\, and graduated from Kyoto Women’s University founded by Lady Takeko Kujo. Among other publications\, she recently co-translated Leaves of My Heart by Lady Takeko Kujo.\n\nDR. VANESSA R. SASSON\nDr. Vanessa R. Sasson is a professor of Religious Studies at Marianopolis College. Her academic publications include the edited volume Little Buddhas: Children and Childhood in Buddhist Texts and Traditions. She recently published the novel Yasodhara and the Buddha and is now working on the sequel\, focused on Gotami’s request for ordination.\n\nDR. NANCY G. LIN\nDr. Nancy G. Lin is Associate Professor of Tibetan and South Asian Studies and Buddhist Chaplaincy at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. She recently co-edited Water Moon Reflections: Essays in Honor of Patricia Berger together with three other woman scholars.\n\n  URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/receiving-and-giving-buddhist-women-past-present-and-future/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Public Lecture END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220720T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220720T183000 DTSTAMP:20220609T163012Z CREATED:20220609T163012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T163012Z UID:10100-1658338200-1658341800@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Summer Virtual Open House DESCRIPTION:IBS is pleased to offer a Virtual Open House on Wednesday July 20\, 2022 from 5:30-6:30PST. Come learn about our stackable curriculum\, degree and certificate programs\, financial aid and more! \nIBS alum CJ Sokugan Dunford will speak about their educational experiences and answer questions. \nDean Scott Mitchell\, professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist Chaplaincy Dr. Nancy Lin\, and Shin Buddhist Studies program coordinator Rev. Harry Bridge will also be available to answer questions about the application process\, school culture\, tuition\, differences between programs\, and course offerings. \n  \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcuyspzMqHtGD3hjXJrgn6WQMez9L7zVg \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/summer-virtual-open-house/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Admissions,Orientation,Other END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220521T123000 DTSTAMP:20220426T165446Z CREATED:20220426T165349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T165446Z UID:10034-1653125400-1653136200@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Intro to Buddhist Chaplaincy DESCRIPTION:Curious about Buddhist chaplaincy? Join the Sati Center and the Institute of Buddhist Studies for a half-day overview of a chaplain’s work of providing spiritual care and support for people in hospitals\, hospices\, prisons\, and a wide variety of other settings. The work is wonderfully challenging and satisfying. In recent years\, Buddhist practitioners have been experiencing chaplaincy as a powerful opportunity to practice engaged Buddhism\, and for some\, as a vocation and profession. Information about the Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy\, Eco-Chaplaincy training programs and the Institute for Buddhist Studies chaplaincy certificate and degree programs will also be provided. \nPresenters will include Vanessa Able\, Ram Appalaraju\, Chenxing Han\, Rev. Jennifer Lemas\, and Rev. Kathryn Stark\, and there will be ample time for questions and answers. \n  \nNo registration required. Join via Zoom by clicking the link below on May 21st:  \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87389567595?pwd=V3ZnSi9qK0JkZlhRekdyZTYwT2pMUT09 \n  \nVanessa Able is a priest and retreat leader at Kannon Do Zen Center in Mountain View. Her service experience has included jail and hospice work\, and she is currently a CPE Resident at Stanford Healthcare. Vanessa is an alumna of the 2019–20 Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program\, and has spent the last two years supporting the program as a faculty assistant. She is the founder and editor of the online journal for spiritual writing\, The Dewdrop.  \n  \n  \n  \nRam Appalaraju has been practicing Buddhism since 2014 and studied Vedanta since 1998 at Sri Ramakrishna Mission and Chinmaya Mission. He has been studying Buddhism under Gil Fronsdal and Bhikkhu Analayo. He is trained as an eco-chaplain at Sati Center and serves as an eco-chaplain at environmental organizations. He volunteers at non-profits focused on causes relating to environmental issues and digital education to underprivileged communities. He also serves as a volunteer chaplain (through Chaplaincy in Corrections) at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas\, California. Ram was in the tech industry for 35 years\, serving in various capacities\, and retired in 2017 to deepen spiritual connection and explore the interdependent nature of all beings through Buddhist teachings and science. \n  \nChenxing Han holds a BA from Stanford University and an MA in Buddhist Studies from the Graduate Theological Union. She completed four units of clinical pastoral education at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center\, and is a graduate of the Sati Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Program. Chenxing is the author of Be the Refuge: Raising the Voices of Asian American Buddhists (2021)\, and a forthcoming memoir (2023). She is a co-organizer of May We Gather: A National Buddhist Memorial for Asian American Ancestors\, and serves as the Chaplaincy Program Coordinator at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley\, California. \n  \nRev. Jennifer Lemas\, MS\, is a graduate of the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy Program\, the Upaya Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program and has completed residency training in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). Jennifer served as a lay chaplain for over a decade at various Bay Area Hospitals. She was granted a Master’s of Divinity equivalency from the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC)\, and was lay ordained as a Buddhist Minister by Gil Fronsdal. She also holds an MS from Johns Hopkins University. Jennifer leads the Buddhism and Recovery group at IMC and is passionate about serving those who struggle with and/or are in recovery from all forms of addiction. \n  \nRev. Kathryn Stark\, MA\, MDiv\, has been a hospice chaplain for over 10 years\, working at Hospice of Santa Cruz County\, By the Bay Health\, and Providence Memorial Hospice\, Santa Rosa. She holds Master of Arts and Master of Divinity degrees in Buddhist studies with a specialty in Buddhist chaplaincy from the Graduate Theological Union and Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley (2012). In 2011\, she completed residency training in CPE at California Pacific Medical Center\, San Francisco. She also completed the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy training program in 2007. Rev. Stark is a Dharma heir in the Suzuki Roshi lineage and is affiliated with San Francisco Zen Center. She is currently the guiding teacher for Sonoma Valley Zen.   URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/intro-to-buddhist-chaplaincy/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220520T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220520T120000 DTSTAMP:20220518T224345Z CREATED:20220509T202845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220518T224345Z UID:10055-1653040800-1653048000@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:2022 Commencement Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Please join us (virtually) for the 2022 Graduation and Commencement service on Friday\, May 20\, 2022. \nWe will be honoring those students completing degree and certificate programs in 2022 as well as those students from 2020 and 2021. \nIn order to protect the health and safety of our community\, in person attendance will be limited to our graduates and one guest per graduate as well as IBS staff\, faculty\, and members of the Board of Trustees.  Graduates intending to attend in person must contact Helen Tagawa\, Registrar and Director of Student Services\, to confirm. All in person attendees must abide by current IBS and BCA covid protocols which include vaccination and indoor masking. \nThose unable to attend in person are welcome to celebrate our students virtually. We will streaming the commencement service via Zoom. To join via Zoom\, please register here. \nPlease contact our offices with any questions or concerns. \nCongratulations to all our graduates! \nDownload the commencement program here. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/2022-commencement-ceremony/ LOCATION:Jodo Shinshu Center (IBS)\, 2140 Durant Ave\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States CATEGORIES:Graduation ORGANIZER;CN="Institute of Buddhist Studies":MAILTO:instituteofbuddhiststudies@shin-ibs.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220428T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220428T170000 DTSTAMP:20220315T195658Z CREATED:20220308T191104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T195658Z UID:9994-1651161600-1651165200@www.shin-ibs.edu SUMMARY:Buddhist Spiritual Care for Our Times DESCRIPTION: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 they discuss their community-oriented ministry and chaplaincy work. The conversation will be moderated by IBS Chaplaincy Program Coordinator Chenxing Han. We’ll have ample time for dialogue with these three special guests\, so your insights and questions will be most welcome. Register free here.  \nRev. Blayne Higa holds a Master of Divinity degree from the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley\, California with a focus on Shin Buddhist ministry and chaplaincy. He is the resident minister of the Kona Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Rev. Blayne is the Chair of the Committee on Social Concerns for the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. He also serves on the Board of the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii and Vibrant Hawaii. He is a past President of the Moiliili Hongwanji Board of Directors and former First Vice President of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. He also previously served on the Advisory Council for Project Dana and on the Board of The Interfaith Alliance Hawaii. \nRev. Jo Laurence received her MA at the Institute of Buddhist Studies at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley\, California. Rev. Jo is a board certified hospice and palliative care chaplain in Portland\, Oregon. She is a long time practitioner of Soto Zen and is ordained in the Sufi lineage of Hazrat Inayat Khan. \nRev. Trent Thornley is the Executive Director and Director of Clinical Pastoral Education at the San Francisco Night Ministry (www.sfnightministry.org). Trent is an ordained minister in the Metropolitan Community Churches\, a progressive Christian denomination with an outreach to the LGBTQ+ community. He is also an ordained Buddhist Dharma Leader in the Nyingma lineage of Anam Thubten and Dharmata Sangha. He holds a M.A. in Buddhist Studies from the Graduation Theological Union and a Certificate in Buddhist Chaplaincy from the Institute of Buddhist Studies. \nThis event takes place Thursday\, April 28 at 4pm. Register for zoom link here. URL:https://www.shin-ibs.edu/event/buddhist-spiritual-care-for-our-times/ LOCATION:Zoom Webinar CATEGORIES:Public Lecture END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR