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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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Jan. 23, 2026
The 37th issue of the Chinese Buddhist Canon Research Newsletter provides readers with: 1) a report on the Second International Conference on the Chinese Buddhist Canon, held at Jingshan Monastery (徑山禪寺) in Hangzhou, Zhejiang; and 2) research notes…
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HZ symposium 2026
Jan. 12, 2026
Call for Papers“A Buddhist Heaven on Earth: Hangzhou Buddhism and Its Historical Significance”April 24–25, 2026University of Arizona, TucsonFormat: Hybrid (In-person and Online Participation)Organized by the Center for Buddhist Studies, Department…
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Dec. 16, 2025
Dear Friend,As we conclude 2025, we extend our sincere gratitude to the members and supporters of the Center for Buddhist Studies (CBS) at the University of Arizona. Your generosity has enabled a year of extraordinary scholarly productivity, global…

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