All Power to the Sangha: Stories of Engaged Jodo Shinshu Buddhists in North America and Hawai’i
Join us on April 24 for our annual Taitetsu Unno Memorial lecture, this year delivered by Dr. Jeff Wilson. Check the link for more information.
www.shin-ibs.edu/event/unno26/
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One week left to register for the Ryukoku Lecture Series! April 8 and 9 on Zoom.
Rev. Koji Tamaki of Ryukoku University Faculty of Letters, Department of Shin Buddhism
Shinran's Thought on Shinjin and Benefiting Others
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Check out these events coming up in April at the Institute of Buddhist Studies.
Our annual Ryukoku Lectures will be next week and the Unno Lecture will be on April 24 with Jeff Wilson.
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IBs Prof. Emeritus and past dean, Richard Payne is featured on the Tricycle podcast discussing his new book, Tantra Across the Buddhist Cosmopolis. Congratulations to Dr. Payne! tricycle.org/podcast/rich...
The Pacific World is currently soliciting original research papers for our upcoming volume. Papers may be tailored to our topics below; other topics will also be considered.
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IBS alum Vincent Moore has been hosting a podcast, interviewing Buddhists about their practice and experience with the Buddhadharma. In this episode, he interviews IBS's own Rev. Dr. Daijaku Kist, Professor Emerita. Check out the interview and check out the show!
The application deadline for our degree programs, including the new online Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies, is November 1 for Spring 2026 admission. There's still time to apply! Reach out to our admissions director for more information- gesshin@shin-ibs.edu.
This amazing event is coming up! It's free and open to the public at the Alumni House on the UC Berkeley campus. Don't miss award winning author and Zen priest Ruth Ozeki. @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social
We're pleased to announce that two members of our community, Professor Emeritus Dr. Richard Payne and M.Div candidate Letesa Isler have articles published in the recent issue of The Berkeley Journal of Religion and Theology. You can read the articles here: bjrt.gtu.edu/archives/ber...
Our spring chaplaincy workshop is coming up! Register today. www.shin-ibs.edu/event/ibs-sp...
We're very excited to invite you to this year's Taitetsu Unno Memorial Lecture featuring Zen priest and acclaimed author Ruth Ozeki- April 25th starting at 4pm in the Alumni House at UC Berkeley.
Join us for our spring chaplaincy workshop. More info here:: www.shin-ibs.edu/event/ibs-sp...
Join us for this year's Ryukoku lecture!
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Hello @djbuddha.bsky.social! Like Ram Dass we are here now.
Our first post on Blue Sky! We're pleased to share this timely event featuring IBS professor Dr. Nancy Lin: www.gtu.edu/events/gtu-c...