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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. In this talk, Sharon A. […]
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! IBS student Letesa Isler will speak about her experience with difference, […]
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 […]
Please join us at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Diego on Friday November 22 for a roundtable discussion and reception to celebrate the 100th anniversary of The Pacific World: Journal of the Institute of […]
Join us for our spring chaplaincy workshop at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley. Stories 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 […]
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 […]
