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