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Bishop, speaker, ministers, and attendees in a group photo before the alter in the Buddhist Study Center classroom

Summer Session 2016

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Buddhist Study Center from University Ave. with sunshine and wispy clouds

Dharma Hub

Upcoming seminars, video recordings, and other Dharma resources. Visit the Dharma Hub »

Student Center

A place where students can relax, study, and socialize. More about our Fellowship Club »

Resources

Rev. Dr. Alfred Bloom’s extensive website, one of his legacies
Curriculum & awards program for scouts and others

Summer Session

Annual week-long seminar with a Buddhist scholar. More »

Upcoming Events

Apr
18
Fri
YESS Camp 41 @ YMCA Camp Erdman (Oahu's North Shore)
Apr 18 all-day

YESS Camp builds bonds among youth from around the state as they interact and learn about Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. (YESS = Young Enthusiastic Shinshu Seekers)

YESS Camp 41 flyer - JPG version
(This flyer is also available as a PDF.)

For more information, please see:

Apr
19
Sat
YESS Camp 41 @ YMCA Camp Erdman (Oahu's North Shore)
Apr 19 all-day

YESS Camp builds bonds among youth from around the state as they interact and learn about Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. (YESS = Young Enthusiastic Shinshu Seekers)

YESS Camp 41 flyer - JPG version
(This flyer is also available as a PDF.)

For more information, please see:

Apr
20
Sun
YESS Camp 41 @ YMCA Camp Erdman (Oahu's North Shore)
Apr 20 all-day

YESS Camp builds bonds among youth from around the state as they interact and learn about Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. (YESS = Young Enthusiastic Shinshu Seekers)

YESS Camp 41 flyer - JPG version
(This flyer is also available as a PDF.)

For more information, please see:

Aug
4
Mon
Summer Session with Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez @ Buddhist Study Center and on Zoom
Aug 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Buddhist Study Center (BSC) Summer Session is an annual, week-long seminar with a well-known Buddhist scholar.
Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez

The Buddhist Study Center presents Summer Session 2025

“The Path Comes to Meet Me”
Awakening to Namo Amida Butsu

with Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez

August 4-8, 2025
In person at the Buddhist Study Center
and Online via Zoom

Goes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each evening.

Evening Session Topics:
“Meeting a ‘Good Friend’: Walking with Teachers”
“Shakyamuni Awakened by Everyone”
“Amida as Relation: Namo Amida Butsu”
“Where Are All the Gensō Bodhisattvas?”
“Ritual as Relationship: Journeys of Yearning and Return”

For complete information and registration:
Visit the Summer Session web page

Aug
5
Tue
Summer Session with Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez @ Buddhist Study Center and on Zoom
Aug 5 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Buddhist Study Center (BSC) Summer Session is an annual, week-long seminar with a well-known Buddhist scholar.
Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez

The Buddhist Study Center presents Summer Session 2025

“The Path Comes to Meet Me”
Awakening to Namo Amida Butsu

with Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez

August 4-8, 2025
In person at the Buddhist Study Center
and Online via Zoom

Goes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each evening.

Evening Session Topics:
“Meeting a ‘Good Friend’: Walking with Teachers”
“Shakyamuni Awakened by Everyone”
“Amida as Relation: Namo Amida Butsu”
“Where Are All the Gensō Bodhisattvas?”
“Ritual as Relationship: Journeys of Yearning and Return”

For complete information and registration:
Visit the Summer Session web page

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