Institute of Buddhist Studies
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The United State's oldest Buddhist Seminary, located in Berkeley, California. Training chaplains, ministers and scholars for over 75 years.
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.
September 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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
April 17, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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...
April 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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...
April 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Our spring chaplaincy workshop is coming up! Register today. www.shin-ibs.edu/event/ibs-sp...
Join us for our spring chaplaincy workshop. More info here:: www.shin-ibs.edu/event/ibs-sp...
March 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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!
March 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Join us for this year's Ryukoku lecture!
Did you know? It's easy to become a recurring monthly donor to the Institute of Buddhist Studies. Just $25 a month goes a long way towards supporting student scholarships, faculty salaries, or area of greatest need. Donate here: buff.ly/h3IIK3p
March 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Did you know? It's easy to become a recurring monthly donor to the Institute of Buddhist Studies. Just $25 a month goes a long way towards supporting student scholarships, faculty salaries, or area of greatest need. Donate here: buff.ly/h3IIK3p
"What helps to enrich us and make us strong is not favorable circumstances, but failure, misfortune, or illness. What matters most is how we take misfortune. The saying “A branch of plum blossoms harmonizes fragrantly with snow” teaches us how to deal with difficult circumstances."- Aoyama Roshi
February 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"What helps to enrich us and make us strong is not favorable circumstances, but failure, misfortune, or illness. What matters most is how we take misfortune. The saying “A branch of plum blossoms harmonizes fragrantly with snow” teaches us how to deal with difficult circumstances."- Aoyama Roshi