After Summer Session at BSC, Summer Session continues on the neighbor islands. Guest speaker is Rev. Kiyonobu Kuwahara of the Jodo Shinshu Center and Berkeley Buddhist Temple, Buddhist Churches of America.

Theme: Jodo Shinshu in Everyday Life

(Photo: Video still from a Japanese-language dharma talk at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple.)

Summer Session held its first classes in 1974 with Dr. Alfred Bloom and Dr. Mokusen Miyuki. For over 40 years, distinguished teachers including Dr. Taitetsu Unno, Rev. Gyomay Kubose, Dr. George Tanabe, Prof. Takamaro Shigaraki, Dr. Mark Unno, Rev. Ruth Tabrah, Dr. David Matsumoto, Rev. Marvin Harada, Rev. William Masuda have shared their knowledge and perspectives on Buddhism through this program.