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

Oct
22
Wed
BDK Buddhism Class at Hawaii Betsuin and on Zoom @ Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin
Oct 22 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

2025 BDK Buddhism Class flyer image

BDK Hawaii presents

A Journey Through Diverse Buddhist Traditions
with Dr. George Tanabe

Four Wednesday Sessions:
10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 (all 2025)
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Offered at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin and via Zoom
(enter parking at 1742 Lusitana St.)

 

 

Discover the richness and variety of Buddhist teachings and practices as they developed in India, China, and Japan.

About the Lecturer

Dr. George TanabeProfessor Emeritus Dr. George Tanabe, a Waialua native, taught Japanese religions at UH from 1977 to 2006. President of BDK Hawaii and Chairman of BDK America, he has authored numerous works on Buddhism. Dr. Tanabe was honored with Japan’s Foreign Minister’s Award and the Order of the Rising Sun. He and his wife Dr. Willa Tanabe (Professor Emerita of Japanese Art History) researched and wrote Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaiʻi: An Illustrated Guide.

Oct
29
Wed
BDK Buddhism Class at Hawaii Betsuin and on Zoom @ Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

2025 BDK Buddhism Class flyer image

BDK Hawaii presents

A Journey Through Diverse Buddhist Traditions
with Dr. George Tanabe

Four Wednesday Sessions:
10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 (all 2025)
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Offered at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin and via Zoom
(enter parking at 1742 Lusitana St.)

 

 

Discover the richness and variety of Buddhist teachings and practices as they developed in India, China, and Japan.

About the Lecturer

Dr. George TanabeProfessor Emeritus Dr. George Tanabe, a Waialua native, taught Japanese religions at UH from 1977 to 2006. President of BDK Hawaii and Chairman of BDK America, he has authored numerous works on Buddhism. Dr. Tanabe was honored with Japan’s Foreign Minister’s Award and the Order of the Rising Sun. He and his wife Dr. Willa Tanabe (Professor Emerita of Japanese Art History) researched and wrote Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaiʻi: An Illustrated Guide.

Nov
5
Wed
BDK Buddhism Class at Hawaii Betsuin and on Zoom @ Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin
Nov 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

2025 BDK Buddhism Class flyer image

BDK Hawaii presents

A Journey Through Diverse Buddhist Traditions
with Dr. George Tanabe

Four Wednesday Sessions:
10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 (all 2025)
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Offered at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin and via Zoom
(enter parking at 1742 Lusitana St.)

 

 

Discover the richness and variety of Buddhist teachings and practices as they developed in India, China, and Japan.

About the Lecturer

Dr. George TanabeProfessor Emeritus Dr. George Tanabe, a Waialua native, taught Japanese religions at UH from 1977 to 2006. President of BDK Hawaii and Chairman of BDK America, he has authored numerous works on Buddhism. Dr. Tanabe was honored with Japan’s Foreign Minister’s Award and the Order of the Rising Sun. He and his wife Dr. Willa Tanabe (Professor Emerita of Japanese Art History) researched and wrote Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaiʻi: An Illustrated Guide.

Nov
12
Wed
BDK Buddhism Class at Hawaii Betsuin and on Zoom @ Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin
Nov 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

2025 BDK Buddhism Class flyer image

BDK Hawaii presents

A Journey Through Diverse Buddhist Traditions
with Dr. George Tanabe

Four Wednesday Sessions:
10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12 (all 2025)
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Offered at Honpa Hongwanji Hawaii Betsuin and via Zoom
(enter parking at 1742 Lusitana St.)

 

 

Discover the richness and variety of Buddhist teachings and practices as they developed in India, China, and Japan.

About the Lecturer

Dr. George TanabeProfessor Emeritus Dr. George Tanabe, a Waialua native, taught Japanese religions at UH from 1977 to 2006. President of BDK Hawaii and Chairman of BDK America, he has authored numerous works on Buddhism. Dr. Tanabe was honored with Japan’s Foreign Minister’s Award and the Order of the Rising Sun. He and his wife Dr. Willa Tanabe (Professor Emerita of Japanese Art History) researched and wrote Japanese Buddhist Temples in Hawaiʻi: An Illustrated Guide.

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