MASTER OF ARTS IN APPLIED BUDDHISM
Study Buddhism Deeply.
Transform Your Life.
A low-residency, cohort-based MA that helps you integrate Buddhist wisdom into your life and work—without relocating.
A Low Residency Graduate Program Rooted in Wisdom, Inquiry, and Mindfulness
The MA in Applied Buddhism offers a rare integration of rigorous academic study and contemplative practice. Learn with lineage-trained faculty, engage deeply with classical Buddhist texts, cultivate self-awareness, and develop skills for teaching, leadership, or further academic study. This is applied dharma for real life and real work—integrating scholarship, meditation, and ethical service.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
* Three integrated pillars: Scholarship, Meditation, & Service
* Applied Buddhist Knowledge
* Critical Inquiry & Communication
* Contemplative Practice & Understanding
* Reflective Integration
* Compassionate & Ethical Engagement
* Self-Reflection, Identity & Social Responsibility


WHO THIS PROGRAM IS FOR
* Working adults
* Dharma practitioners
* Students drawn to applied inquiry through an Action Research capstone
* Educators & contemplative facilitators
* Community leaders & nonprofit practitioners
PROGRAM FEATURES
Flexible Low-Residency Format
Small Cohorts
& Faculty Mentorship
Affordable Tuition
Applied Pathways for Chaplains, Educators, & Practitioners
Transformative
In-Person Retreats

