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BDK Japan is currently accepting applications for the 2023 BDK Fellowships to enable non-Japanese scholars to engage in advanced research of Buddhism in Japan. The BDK Fellowships provide support at a generous level and have been awarded in the past to researchers who have become leaders in the field. The deadline for applying is July…

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The 2021 winner of the Toshihide Numata Book Award is Christopher V. Jones of the University of Cambridge for his book, The Buddhist Self: On Tathagatagarbha and Atman, published by the University of Hawaii Press.  The award ceremony and symposium was held as a Zoom webinar on November 5, 2021.  Funded by BDK America, the Toshi…

The audiobook version of The Teaching of Buddha is now available on Audible. Listen to the words of Buddha while you are driving, walking, running or just relaxing at home. Narrated by Andrew Allensmith, our audiobook contains entirety of the classic collection of Buddhist teachings.

The Mahayana Sutra of Previous Lives and Contemplation of the Mind-ground

Analysis of the Middle and Extremes/The Scripture on the Monk Nāgasena

A National Memorial Ceremony of Asian American Ancestors, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 4 pm PDT/7 pm EDT -------------------------- In response to the recent religious and racial attacks on Asians and Asian Americans, Buddhist organizations and individuals are sponsoring a memorial ceremony to commemorate the lives of those who have suffered in the…

Written primarily for children but useful for people of all ages, this book expresses ancient Buddhist wisdom in crystal clear, modern sayings, such as "Nothing is more uncool than someone who tries to act cool."   Order Here

"I have been a Buddhist since I was a child, but I really didn't understand anything about Buddhist teachings until I read Learning the Wisdom of Enlightenment."   --Lifelong temple member-- Order Here

“新年のご挨拶” As we leave a most difficult year behind us and move into a New Year of hope, we remember that the pandemic has forced us to change many of our ways of thinking and doing.  As we face new challenges, we also remember old lessons about the reality of suffering, the need for compassion, the…