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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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HZ symposium 2026
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Symposium Announcement“A Buddhist Heaven on Earth: Hangzhou Buddhism and Its Historical Significance”April 24–25, 2026University of Arizona, TucsonFormat: Hybrid (In-person and Online Participation)Hosted by: Center for Buddhist Studies, The…
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Miao Chen and Lu Zheng
March 13, 2026
🌿 Integrative Well-Being Prize Winner – Miao Chen and Lu Zheng  🌿The Center for Buddhist Studies is pleased to recognize Miao Chen and Lu Zheng as recipients of the inaugural Integrative Well-Being Prize.Miao Chen is a Ph.D. student…
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duo bao
March 4, 2026
The Center for Buddhist Studies is pleased to recognize Dr. Duo Bao as a recipient of the Integrative Well-Being Prize.Dr. Bao is a researcher at the University of Arizona working at the intersection of digital health, wearable technologies,…

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