Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Jan 31 to May 29

Photographing Spirit Exhibit

The DRBU Arts Initiative presents Photographing Spirit, an exhibit and workshop by Stan Shoptaugh. In this series of black and white portraits, the photographer captures the spirit—the inner nature that comes through in uninhibited moments.

Feb 8 to May 9

Aesthetics of Pottery

The DRBU Arts Initiative presents the Aesthetics of Pottery class. Learn all aspects of completing a clay project: wheeling and throwing techniques, trimming, slab-rolling, hand-building, decorating, and glazing.
Feb 8 to May 29

Formless Form IV

The DRBU Arts Initiative presents Formless Form IV, an exhibit, talk, and workshops by Ronald Y. Nakasone. The exhibit continues Ronald Y. Nakasoneʼs exploration of the aesthetic and spiritual geography of the hand-written word.
Apr 20

Virtual Open House

Our team will walk you through the curriculum, academic programs, student life, admissions requirements and financial aid.

Past Events

Aug 10, 2019 to Aug 16, 2019

Seminar on Reading & Translating Buddhist Texts

This seven-day seminar held in the peaceful setting of a Mahayana Buddhist monastery in Ukiah, California—the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, will introduce participants to early Buddhist literature.
Jun 29, 2019 to Jun 30, 2019

After Mindfulness Urban Retreat

DRBU is pleased to be a partner of the After Mindfulness Urban Retreat, a two-day event in Berkeley on June 29-30.

May 23, 2019

2019 Hsüan Hua Memorial Symposium

Dharma Realm Buddhist University invites proposals for papers that uncover and discover ideas of self-cultivation in core texts across traditions.

Apr 25, 2019

In the Buddha’s Footsteps

Professor Ronald Y. Nakasone recently returned from a pilgrimage, visiting sites in India and Nepal associated with the life and ministry of Śākyamuni Buddha. Through photographs and stories from the pilgrimage, he will share insights on the historically significant sites from the Buddha’s life, including the ongoing archeological excavation of Kapilavastu.
Apr 5, 2019

Object in a Landscape: A Watercolor Workshop

Join us for an afternoon of watercolor painting with artist Lorraine Capparell. During the workshop, we will learn to paint landscapes while incorporating secrets and surprises that invoke the viewer to discover and think of the world in a new way.

Feb 28, 2019

Ancient Buddhist Manuscripts from Gandhāra with Dr. Stefan Baums

This lecture will provide an introduction to the Buddhism of ancient Gandhāra and its rediscovered literature, show how scholars decipher and study the Gāndhārī manuscripts, and discuss their relationship to Pali and Chinese Buddhist literature.
Feb 24, 2019

Second Annual DRBU Student Symposium

DRBU Symposium invites you to mark your calendars for the Second Annual DRBU Student Symposium on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
Feb 16, 2019 to May 31, 2019

Śākyamuni Buddha: A Story Exhibition

The exhibition opening reception will be held on Saturday, February 16, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Jan 6, 2019

DRBU Info Session in Taipei, Taiwan

DRBU admissions is hosting an info session in Taipei on January 6, 2019.
Dec 8, 2018 to Dec 9, 2018

Lecture by Dr. Clair Brown, author of Buddhist Economics

Dr. Clair Brown, economics professor and director of the Center for Work, Technology and Society at the University of California Berkeley, and author of Buddhist Economics, will speak in the Buddha Hall at the City of 10,000 Buddhas