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SUMMARY:BSC Summer Session 2026 (BSC)
DESCRIPTION:[su_note note_color="#eedaf3"]The Buddhist Study Center (BSC
 ) Summer Session is an annual\, multi-day seminar with a well-known Budd
 hist scholar.[/su_note]\n\n[su_row][su_column size="1/3"]\n\n[/su_column
 ]\n[su_column size="2/3"]\nThe Buddhist Study Center presents\nSummer Se
 ssion 2026&nbsp\;\nwith Rev. Dr. Aaron Proffitt\nJuly 26 at Jikoen Hongw
 anji (Sun.)\nFamily Dharma Session\, in person\nJuly 27-29 at BSC (Mon.â
 €“Wed.)\nEvening sessions\, in person and online\n[/su_column][/su_row]\
 n\nFamily Dharma Session at Jikoen Hongwanji\n\n  July 26\, 9 a.m. – 1
 1:30 a.m.: “Buddhism and Family Culture”\n\nRev. Dr. Proffitt will d
 raw on his experiences from both the college level and from his Albany s
 angha. He will focus on his journey as a parent and how the Dharma provi
 des him with resources to build a family culture rooted in Buddhist wisd
 om and compassion.\n\nFamilies invited! Activities for parents and child
 ren will be shared. Free\, but registration is required.\n\nEvening Sess
 ion Topics at BSC\n\n  July 27\, 6-8 p.m.: “Entering the Mahayana Mult
 iverse”\n  July 28\, 6-8 p.m.: “Shin Buddhism as Basic Buddhism”\n
   July 29\, 6-8 p.m.: “Buddhism is Simple\, Buddhist Studies is Compli
 cated”\n\n\n[su_note note_color="#eedaf3"]NOTE: For complete informati
 on\, including descriptions of each session and links to writings by the
  guest speaker\, please see our Summer Session page.[/su_note]\n\nRegist
 ration\nRegistration is free with donations welcome. Suggested amounts a
 re on the Google Form accessed by clicking the button.\nRegular Registra
 tion Deadline: July 20\, 2026\n\n[su_button url="https://forms.gle/g4wjm
 CWseGJ3LdK36" target="blank" background="#4a177f" size="8"]Register[/su_
 button]\n[su_row][su_column size="1/2"] \n\nAbout Our Speaker\nRev. Dr. 
 Aaron Shoken 正見 Proffitt is an Associate Professor of Japanese Studi
 es in the East Asian Studies Department of the University at Albany — 
 State University of New York and an ordained Buddhist priest (tokudo) in
  the Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha lineage.\n\nOriginally from Lynchburg\,
  Tennessee\, Proffitt received his BA and MA in religious studies from t
 he University of Colorado\, and his PhD in Buddhist studies from the Uni
 versity of Michigan. He studied Japanese at the Inter-University Center 
 in Yokohama from 2009 to 2010 and conducted research as a Fulbright Fell
 ow at Otani University\, Koyasan University and Ryukoku University from 
 2014 to 2015.\n\nProffitt serves the UAlbany Interfaith Center and Buddh
 ist Student Association as a Buddhist chaplain. He also co-founded the A
 lbany Buddhist Sangha (albanybuddhist.org) and regularly teaches mindful
 ness and meditation for community organizations in the Albany area.\n\nA
 bout BSC Summer Session\n[caption id="attachment_2227" align="alignright
 " width="250"] Buddhist Study Center (BSC)1436 University AvenueHonolulu
 \, HI 96822[/caption]\n\nThe BSC Summer Session held its first classes i
 n 1974 with Dr. Alfred Bloom and Dr. Mokusen Miyuki. For over 50 years d
 istinguished teachers have shared their knowledge and perspectives on th
 e Wisdom and Compassion of the Teachings of Buddhism. These scholars inc
 lude: Dr. Taitetsu Unno\, Rev. Gyomay Kubose\, Dr. George Tanabe\, Prof.
  Takamaro Shigaraki\, Dr. Mark Unno\, Rev. Ruth Tabrah\, Dr. David Matsu
 moto\, Rev. Marvin Harada\, Rev. William Masuda\, & Rev. Dr. Takashi Miy
 aji.
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