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Upcoming seminars, video recordings, and other Dharma resources. Visit the Dharma Hub »
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Upcoming Events
Hawaii Island District Lecture: Hilo
with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez
August 2 (Saturday)
Honpa Hongwanji Hilo Betsuin
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.: “Encountering the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha: My Journey into Buddhism”
1:00 p.m. – 3 p.m.: “Namo Amida Butsu: Where the Three Treasures Come to Meet Me”
See also complete information about Summer Session, including the sessions at Buddhist Study Center from August 4-8.
Hawaii Island District Lecture: Kona
with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez
“Walking the White Path: Living the Jodo Shinshu Path in Difficult Times”
August 3 (Sunday), 4:00 p.m.
Kona Hongwanji
See also complete information about Summer Session, including the sessions at Buddhist Study Center from August 4-8.
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
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
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
