Boise Institute for Buddhist Studies

Realizing Wisdom and Peace Through Positive Thinking An evening with Venerable Acharya Lama Orgyen Zangpo Friday, April 13, 2018 • 7-9pm Linh Thuu Buddhist Temple 8813 W. Ardene St. Boise, ID 83709 [MAP] Venerable Acharya Lama Orgyen Zangpo is a monk and authorized lama in the Dzogchen Buddha Path lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He has […]

Please note: BIBS’ 11am meditation and noon study group will meet on Sunday, April 1st, despite the Easter holiday. However, the Beginner’s Mind Book Study will not meet on Sunday, April 1st.

NOT A BIBS OFFERING, but potentially of interest to those who follow us: The College of Idaho’s Carter-Chalker Lectureship on Faith and Contemporary Issues will host prominent sociologist and interfaith leader, Dr. Eboo Patel, for a Feb. 21st campus visit and public lecture. Patel’s stay will include class visits, conversations with faculty and Student Life, […]

NOT A BIBS OFFERING, but something that might be of interest to those curious about Buddhism. A free Harvard course on Buddhism, covering an overview of the practice. https://www.edx.org/course/buddhism-through-its-scriptures

• Where: Boise Institute for Buddhist Studies, 660 N 9th Street, Boise • When: Friday evenings 6:30-8:00pm, February 23 – March 16 (4 sessions) • RSVP to presenter Robert Sperry at: boisecoder@gmail.com Robert Sperry has been studying and practicing Buddhism since 1969, including practices in the Theravada, Zen, and Vajrayana traditions. In 2001 he received […]

ZEN MASTER BON SOENG ​received Inka (teaching authority) from Zen Master Seung Sahn​ in 1992 and became a Zen Master in 2001. He has been practicing Zen since 1975 and has practiced with Zen Master Seung Sahn since 1979. He is the Guiding Teacher of Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley, and the Boise Sitting Group.​ He is also a licensed psychotherapist in private […]

Treasure Valley Dharma Friends is pleased to present: Venerable Robina! The Three Scopes of Practice An exploration of the Buddhist worldview Join us for a spirited presentation of the Buddhist worldview in which one discovers the mechanism of mental suffering, transformation, and happiness. These lectures are appropriate for anyone interested in the Buddhist path. Venerable […]

Dharma Study on the Elder Sutra as presented in Thich Nhat Hanh’s book, Our Appointment with Life. Three Sundays, January 7, 14 and 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Boise Institute of Buddhist Studies, 660 N. 9th in Boise. Offered by Rev. Michele Tae (MTae), an ordained Buddhist Chaplain, and member of the Plum Village Order of […]

The seminar begins on January 7. Sundays, noon to 12:45, ongoing. Tea is from noon to 12:10 between Guided Meditation and the Seminar. This ongoing seminar examines the Gradual Path to Enlightenment from this detailed and thorough overview by the great Gampopa, the great Tibetan Buddhist adept and founder of the Kagyu School of Tibetan […]

Out of concern for the suffering endured by Rohingya Refugees pouring into Bangladesh; and  because part of our organization’s mission is to help other charitable efforts for the general good; and because all phenomena are interconnected and made up of causes; therefore we establish the motivation to reduce suffering. The Boise Institute for Buddhist Studies […]