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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 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. Four Jōdo Shinshū ministers will address the transformative meaning of this year’s National Council Meeting […]

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 […]

The Institute of Buddhist Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nancy Lin to the Noboru and Yaeko Hanyu Buddhist Chaplaincy Professorial Chair, beginning Jan. 1, 2023.  The IBS-endowed chair was created by the legacy gift of Mr. […]

Rev. Bansho Green, Naomi Knoble, both students in our Certificate in Soto Zen Studies program, and faculty member Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst, participated in a Jukai-e ceremony at Zenshuji temple in Los Angeles from November 16-20. Naomi was one of […]

On Friday, December 9th, students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst’s teaching career at IBS. The event began with speeches and toasts by President Matsumoto and Dean Scott Mitchell, as well as IBS faculty Dr. Nancy […]

The Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) is pleased to announce that there are two spots available for auditors (i.e, non-degree students) in the course “Works of Shinran I,” beginning Feb. 2 and running through May 11.  The class will be […]

The Noboru and Yaeko Hanyu Buddhist Chaplaincy Professorial Chair is the IBS-endowed chair created by the legacy gift of Mr. Noboru Hanyu, in memory of his wife, Yaeko. This title has been held by Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst since 2015. […]

Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst, who has served as the Noboru and Yaeko Hanyu Professor of Buddhist Chaplaincy and as IBS full-time faculty member since 2007, will step back from her role as professor in December.  She has guided hundreds of students […]

  Last Friday, Dr. Paula Arai joined Dr. Nancy Lin, Vanessa Sasson and Mutsumi Wondra for a compelling talk on gratitude, healing rituals, and the role of women in Buddhism throughout history. The talk was followed by a rousing discussion […]

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 […]

Last month, Admissions and Communications Director Gesshin Greenwood sat down with Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kinst and Certificate in Sōtō Zen Buddhist students James Farwell, Naomi Noble and Apriel Jessup. They discussed the role of studying Dōgen in their own life […]

The Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) is pleased to announce that acclaimed scholar and author Dr. Paula Arai will be joining the faculty in January 2023 as the first Eshinni and Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies. Dr. Arai […]

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 Dharma Forward Campaign The Buddhist Churches of America (BCA) and Institute of Buddhist Studies (IBS) have adopted the Dharma Forward as a shared vision to build the future of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism in America.   Dharma Forward is […]

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! IBS alum CJ Sokugan Dunford will speak about their educational experiences […]

Joy and relief at being able to celebrate in person was a theme resonating throughout the Institute of Buddhist Studies’ commencement, held at the Jodo Shinshu Center on May 20th, 2022 in Berkeley, CA. Joy, but also grief and sadness […]

Please join us (virtually) for the 2022 Graduation and Commencement service on Friday, May 20, 2022. We will be honoring those students completing degree and certificate programs in 2022 as well as those students from 2020 and 2021. In order […]

On Thursday, April 28, 2022, Institute of Buddhist Studies alumni gathered online for a panel entitled “Buddhist Spiritual Care for Our Times.” Rev. Jo Laurence, Blayne Higa, and Trent Thornley work in ministry and chaplaincy in a variety of settings, […]

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 […]