Institute for Worlds Religions
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Memorial Lecture
Interreligious Art & Music Festival
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Institute for Worlds 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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