Dharma Realm Buddhist University offers Summer Session at its Ukiah campus in the City of the Ten Thousand Buddhas. DRBU Summer Session emphasizes academic learning uniquely grounded in Buddhist teaching and spiritual practice. Summer Session courses are open to students who wish to deepen their understanding of Buddhist studies and practice, to learn Chinese language and culture, and to refine their English language skills. Our student body includes DRBU undergraduate and graduate students, visiting students from other universities, spiritual practitioners, and members of the monastic community. Summer students residing on campus have the opportunity to participate in a full monastic immersion experience and are welcome to adopt the traditional Buddhist monastic lifestyle and daily schedule. DRBU welcomes you to a summer filled with academic and spiritual growth.
This summer, Dharma Realm Buddhist University invites you to explore a wide range of exciting courses in the areas of Chinese language, Buddhist education, Buddhist biographical writing, English language, Dharma session, meditation retreat, and more.
- Chinese Intensive - Elementary Chinese 1A
- Chinese Intensive - Elementary Chinese 1AB
- Readings from Confucian, Taoist, and Buddhist Classics
- Readings in Poetry and Prose of the Song Dynasty [960-1279 CE]
- Teaching from the Heart
- Workshop on the Life of Venerable Master Hsuan Hua
- Guan Yin Session
- Dharma Study and Meditation Retreat, Buddha Root Farm, Oregon
- Writing Term Papers
- Topics in English Study: China-US Relations
- ESL: Beginner to Advanced