Barre Center for Buddhist Studies

The Stone Stupa at BCBS contains a relic of Sariputta

The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS) was founded in 1990 by Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg. ^{[1] [2]} It was founded as a complement to the nearby Insight Meditation Society retreat center, and operates as an independent educational nonprofit organization. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

BCBS hosts many visiting meditation teachers and academic faculty, including Joanna Macy, Charles Hallisey, Gregory Kramer, Thanissaro Bhikkhu, Stephen Batchelor, and more. ^[6] Respected author Bhikkhu Analayo currently resides full time on the Barre campus as the resident scholar monk. ^[7]

BCBS has become an established center for Buddhist Studies in America, ^[8] and is on the forefront of internal dharma movements including Ecodharma ^[9] and Socially Engaged Buddhism. ^{[10] [11]}

References

1. "Barre Center for Buddhist Studies – The Frederick P. Lenz Foundation" . Retrieved 2024-11-19.
2. "About". Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
3. Swick, David (2007). "Profile: Barre Center for Buddhist Studies". Lion's Roar.
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6. "Faculty". Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
7. "Staff". Barre Center for Buddhist Studies. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
8. Prebish, Charles S. (2007). "North American Buddhist Studies: A Current Survey of the Field". Journal of the International Association of Buddhist Studies: 279.
9. "The Barre Center for Buddhist Studies: EcoDharma Beacon". Buddhistdoor Global. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
10. "Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Hosts Family Members and Survivors of Gun Violence". Buddhistdoor Global. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
11. Loy, David (2023-05-16). "An Ecodharma Retreat for Buddhist Teachers - Tricycle: The Buddhist Review". Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Retrieved 2024-11-07.