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Center for Buddhist Studies

Promoting academic research on the Buddhist tradition and its related religious, intellectual, social, cultural, and artistic aspects around the world

Our center provides regional, national, and international leadership in the academic field of Buddhist studies.

Collaborating with academic units and communities within and outside the university, the center’s activities include a Buddhist studies lecture series, rare Buddhist archive preservation, financial assistance to scholars and students of Buddhist studies, hosting academic conferences and workshops, a visiting scholar program, contemplative studies and community outreach.

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There is a new home planned for the Center for Buddhist Studies within the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine.

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Monday
Dear Friends of the Center for Buddhist Studies,The deadline for the Integrative Well-Being Prize application has been extended to 30 October 2025. Don't miss your chance to win up to $1,000! Please share this with your community and encourage your…
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Mandala event
Oct. 7, 2025
The Center for Buddhist Studies is pleased to sponsor the Reception of the Sand Mandala event hosted by Arizona Friends of Tibet on Saturday, October 18, at 2 p.m. at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine. This reception is…
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Luminaries 2025 Awardee — Jiang Wu
Sept. 26, 2025
We are honored to announce that our Director, Professor Jiang Wu, will be recognized as a Regents Professor at the Luminaries Outstanding Faculty Awards on October 16, 2025! In a recent interview, he reflected on what this award means to him…

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