Institute for World Religions
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Institute for
World Religions
Cardinal Yu Bin visiting Venerable
Master Hua in 1977
The Institute
for World Religions is an educational and religious
center dedicated to the study of Asian and Western religious
and cultural traditions. Founded by the Venerable Master
Hua at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in 1976, it
is the direct result of ecumenical inspiration and joint
planning between the Roman Catholic Cardinal Yu Bin
and Venerable Master Hua. In 1976, Paul Cardinal Yu
Bin graciously consented to be the Institute’s
first Director.
In 1994, the Institute moved to Dharma
Realm Buddhist Association's Berkeley
Buddhist Monastery, where it benefits from proximity
to an environment that is grounded in traditional Buddhism
yet serves contemporary society. The Institute interprets
essential aspects of Chinese culture
and religions for dialogue with the other major religions
of the world. The Institute's Journal, Religion
East & West, is published annually.
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