The 2026 Buddhist Study Center Summer Session with guest speaker Rev. Dr. Aaron Proffitt begins July 26. The overall theme is “Rethinking Buddhist Education.” Here is a summary of the core and district sessions, with links to flyers, more information, and registration. Core Offering July 26-29 (Jikoen and BSC) Info...

Introduces Rev. Dr. Aaron Proffitt, who will bring a family-centered perspective to this summer’s Buddhist Study Center Summer Session, which begins July 26, 2026 with a family dharma session, followed by three evenings at the BSC.

When the Buddhist Study Summer Session concludes on August 9, Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi dives right into the satellite seminars hosted by Hongwanji districts. Those begin Saturday, August 10 and conclude Monday, August 19. Several seminars provide an option for attending online as noted below. Information on the satellite seminars...

  Buddhist Study Center hosts its 50th Summer Session lecture series the evenings of August 5-9, 2024 at the Buddhist Study Center near UH Mānoa. This year’s distinguished teacher is Rev. Dr. Kenji Akahoshi, formerly Head Minister of Buddhist Temple of San Diego. Rev. Akahoshi will provide a contemporary interpretation...

Interlinked: Understanding the Origins and Evolution of American Buddhism The Buddhist Study Center will offer “Interlinked: Understanding the Origins and Evolution of American Buddhism,” a free online Buddhist study class series on June 22-26, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (HST) featuring the noted scholar, Rev. Dr. Duncan Ryuken...