The University community consists of both monastic and lay scholar-practitioners who work and live together in a spirit of shared inquiry and the free exchange of ideas. Students pursue a balanced course of study and practice aimed at integrating the ethical, analytical, and contemplative dimensions of learning—time-honored hallmarks of a truly educated person. It is a vibrant community of faculty, students, monks, nuns, and laity all striving to actually ‘walk the Path,’ and to reanimate ancient, abiding teachings for a modern, changing world.

The Ukiah campus of DRBU is located at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a major center and international community for Buddhism, situated in Mendocino County, California, 110 miles north of San Francisco. The campus of approximately 80 developed acres and over 70 buildings is set among 448 acres of groves, fields, orchards, meadows, and surrounding woods. The quiet country landscape, temperate Mediterranean climate, and clean air of the beautiful Ukiah Valley give residents of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas an ideal environment for study, spiritual growth, and wholesome fellowship.