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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

Jul
30
Wed
Summer Session District Lecture: Kauai (online) @ Online via Zoom
Jul 30 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez

Kauai District Lecture
with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez
“Buddha, Dharma, Sangha” and “The European Sangha”

 

July 30 (Wednesday), 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom

 

Flyer | Registration

 

See also complete information about Summer Session, including the sessions at Buddhist Study Center from August 4-8.

Jul
31
Thu
Summer Session District Lecture: Maui @ Kahului Hongwanji
Jul 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez

Maui District Lecture
with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez
“Buddha, Dharma, Sangha” and “The European Sangha”

 

July 31 (Thursday), 10 a.m.
Kahului Hongwanji

 

See also complete information about Summer Session, including the sessions at Buddhist Study Center from August 4-8.

Aug
1
Fri
Summer Session District Lecture: Oahu @ Mililani Hongwanji
Aug 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez

Oahu District Lecture
with Rev. Dr. Galvan-Alvarez
“The Past, Present, Future of Jodo Shinshu in Europe”

 

August 1 (Friday), 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Mililani Hongwanji Hongwanji

 

See also complete information about Summer Session, including the sessions at Buddhist Study Center from August 4-8.

Aug
2
Sat
Summer Session District Lecture: Hilo @ Hilo Betsuin
Aug 2 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez

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.

Aug
3
Sun
Summer Session District Lecture: Kona @ Kona Hongwanji
Aug 3 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Rev. Dr. Enrique Galvan-Alvarez

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.

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