Buddhist Education: Children's Resources, K-12 Private Schools, Buddhist Colleges and Universities in the United States
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Buddhism Journey for College Students, HS seniors, and Young Adults:
A fulfilling online series, monthly on a Sat/Sun on Zoom! All welcome to join, next session March 23, 2025 at 2pm Eastern! email us info@georgiameditation.org or DM @ATLBuddhism on Instagram / Atlanta Buddhism on Facebook for the Zoom link! According to recent surveys from the American College Health Association, 60% of respondents felt ‘overwhelming’ anxiety, while 40% experienced depression. A 2019 Penn State University study found that demand for campus mental health services spiked by over 30% in one year. However, most parents don’t realize this fact, especially in Asian culture where mental health care for young adults and college students barely exists. We know that these young people have a lot on their minds. While some issues are not new, electronic and social media has amplified some of the struggles that young people face. On top of that, starting college means learning new systems, places, and faces, a totally new world as well as potentially facing more academic competition than ever before. Not to mention, the stress of separating from family and living alone - potentially for the first time etc. With the above concerns and to help with minimizing the sufferings and bringing joy to the lives of these young men and ladies, we made the dharma teaching requests to scholars/highly respected Buddhist monks, Geshe Ngawang Phende and Ven. Abbot Thich Truc Thai Phong and they kindly accept our requests. The Venerables will bring “Buddhism Journey for College Students and Young Adults” Series using Buddhist philosophy and real life topics to help them deal with day to day life. |
Mindful activities for children and teens, Buddhist private schools, meditation retreats for students and young adults, Buddhist universities, and more!
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Children's Activities:
Buddhism For Kids: Great resource with mindful games, exercises, and books! http://buddhismforkids.net/ Bodhi Light Tales is a children’s story podcast you can download or stream on various sites including Spotify! https://bodhilightfgs.blogspot.com/ http://facebook.com/bodhilighttales More Children's Stories (Jataka Tales): https://www.ctworld.org.tw/ |
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Download the Kids Meditation Handbook:
https://www.buddhisttexts.org/collections/free-english-ebooks
Children's Buddhist Stories, adapted from the Jataka Tales (Stories of the Buddha's past lives)
Online from Chung Tai Chan Monastery:
https://www.ctworld.org.tw/english-96/html/04_Stories.html
Book set you can buy physical copies:
https://www.brelief.org/jataka/Books/Jataka_Tales_of_the_Buddha.html
Free version at Access To Insight:
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/kawasaki/bl135.html
Free books and coloring pages (PDFs) from BuddhaNet:
http://buddhanet.net/ebooks_childrens.htm
Children's books for purchase from Dharma Publishing (Tibetan Buddhist tradition):
https://dharmapublishing.com/collections/books-childrens-books
Reading Jataka Tales like a mini podcast from Australia:
http://www.gcdr.org.au/jataka-tales-for-kids/
https://www.buddhisttexts.org/collections/free-english-ebooks
Children's Buddhist Stories, adapted from the Jataka Tales (Stories of the Buddha's past lives)
Online from Chung Tai Chan Monastery:
https://www.ctworld.org.tw/english-96/html/04_Stories.html
Book set you can buy physical copies:
https://www.brelief.org/jataka/Books/Jataka_Tales_of_the_Buddha.html
Free version at Access To Insight:
https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/kawasaki/bl135.html
Free books and coloring pages (PDFs) from BuddhaNet:
http://buddhanet.net/ebooks_childrens.htm
Children's books for purchase from Dharma Publishing (Tibetan Buddhist tradition):
https://dharmapublishing.com/collections/books-childrens-books
Reading Jataka Tales like a mini podcast from Australia:
http://www.gcdr.org.au/jataka-tales-for-kids/
Don't forget the Georgia Buddhist Summer Camp, April 10 - 13, 2025
Registration NOW OPEN, New Location in Covington this year!!! All invited!!
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Buddhist Colleges and Universities in the United States
Located on the 700 acres of The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas in northern California, Dharma Realm Buddhist University aims to activate the inherent wisdom and compassion possessed by every individual through three mutually supportive practices: a virtuous life, meditative concentration, and wise discernment. www.drbu.org
Meditation,
Dharma Practice, and Study. DRBU Extension offers several one-week meditation retreats to the general public throughout the year, with beginners tracks available. Youtube: Dharma Realm Live 
Located in Southern California near Los Angeles, University of the West offers undergraduate and graduate courses in several fields.
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Buddhist Private Boarding Schools in the United States
Instilling Goodness Primary School Developing Virtue Secondary School Private K-12 (elementary through high school) in northern California located within the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas igdvs.org 
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Summer Programs for Youth
Here are some great residential summer programs (more than summer camps!) to really experience Buddhism, for young people: different programs for children, teens, college students, recent grads, and young adults / young professionals.
If you need financial assistance to attend, AtlantaBuddhism.org may be able to offer scholarships. Please contact us for details.
For college students & young adults:
Young Adults Explore Buddhism
June at Sravasti Abbey (Washington state)
https://sravastiabbey.org/program-overview/young-adults/
For ages 18 - 29
Note: Venerable Thubten Rinchen, who was recently a young professor of Physics at Agnes Scott College in Decatur and MIT and Stanford PHD graduate prior to ordaining as a nun, will be visiting Atlanta in April. She is an alumni of this program!
Mindfulness to Heartfulness
Dharma Realm Buddhist University Extension Summer Retreat
June at Dharma Realm Buddhist University (northern California)
https://www.drbu.edu/academics/institutes-centers/extension/retreats/
For 18 and up, no age limit
Note: Venerable Jin Chuan, a Stanford physics graduate and now monk at Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, has led Emory Buddhist Club in past years and will be leading the Georgia Buddhist Summer Camp in May, along with Ven. Jin Wei, a Polish monk. Both of those monks are alumni of this program!
Woodenfish - Humanistic Buddhist Monastic Life Program
Summer program in Taiwan or South Korea
https://www.woodenfish.org/
For college students, graduates, and young adults (generally ages 18 - 40, but no strict limit)
Note: This is a great opportunity for cultural immersion, and no foreign language ability or prior experience is necessary!
A scholarship valued at around $7,000 covers most expenses (room, board, tuition, and local transportation and tours) for all accepted participants!
For families:
Georgia Buddhist Summer Camp will be April 10 - 13, at Georgia FFA-FFCLA Center.
It's our 12th year! Registration is ONGOING, all are welcome, families and individuals alike.
https://www.georgiabuddhistcamp.com/
And for kids & teens:
Buddhist Youth Camp by Texas Buddhist Association
July at American Bodhi Center, near Houston, TX
https://buddhistyouthcamp.wordpress.com/
Approximately for ages 12 - 22, this camp has been ongoing since 1993!
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas - Instilling Goodness Developing Virtue School Summer Camp
at CTTB (northern California)
Ages 11 - 16
https://igdvs.org/cttb-summer-camp/
Here are some great residential summer programs (more than summer camps!) to really experience Buddhism, for young people: different programs for children, teens, college students, recent grads, and young adults / young professionals.
If you need financial assistance to attend, AtlantaBuddhism.org may be able to offer scholarships. Please contact us for details.
For college students & young adults:
Young Adults Explore Buddhism
June at Sravasti Abbey (Washington state)
https://sravastiabbey.org/program-overview/young-adults/
For ages 18 - 29
Note: Venerable Thubten Rinchen, who was recently a young professor of Physics at Agnes Scott College in Decatur and MIT and Stanford PHD graduate prior to ordaining as a nun, will be visiting Atlanta in April. She is an alumni of this program!
Mindfulness to Heartfulness
Dharma Realm Buddhist University Extension Summer Retreat
June at Dharma Realm Buddhist University (northern California)
https://www.drbu.edu/academics/institutes-centers/extension/retreats/
For 18 and up, no age limit
Note: Venerable Jin Chuan, a Stanford physics graduate and now monk at Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, has led Emory Buddhist Club in past years and will be leading the Georgia Buddhist Summer Camp in May, along with Ven. Jin Wei, a Polish monk. Both of those monks are alumni of this program!
Woodenfish - Humanistic Buddhist Monastic Life Program
Summer program in Taiwan or South Korea
https://www.woodenfish.org/
For college students, graduates, and young adults (generally ages 18 - 40, but no strict limit)
Note: This is a great opportunity for cultural immersion, and no foreign language ability or prior experience is necessary!
A scholarship valued at around $7,000 covers most expenses (room, board, tuition, and local transportation and tours) for all accepted participants!
For families:
Georgia Buddhist Summer Camp will be April 10 - 13, at Georgia FFA-FFCLA Center.
It's our 12th year! Registration is ONGOING, all are welcome, families and individuals alike.
https://www.georgiabuddhistcamp.com/
And for kids & teens:
Buddhist Youth Camp by Texas Buddhist Association
July at American Bodhi Center, near Houston, TX
https://buddhistyouthcamp.wordpress.com/
Approximately for ages 12 - 22, this camp has been ongoing since 1993!
City of Ten Thousand Buddhas - Instilling Goodness Developing Virtue School Summer Camp
at CTTB (northern California)
Ages 11 - 16
https://igdvs.org/cttb-summer-camp/
Retreats and Summer Programs for College / University Students, Recent Grads, Young Professionals, and Young Adults:
Introduction to Buddhism for Students and Young Professionals:
http://www.gcdr.org.au/about-buddhism/
Young Adults Explore Buddhism: American Buddhist nun Ven. Thubten Chodron will lead an annual young adults retreat (under age 30) at Sravasti Abbey, an American Buddhist monastery in Washington state
https://sravastiabbey.org/learn-meditation/at-the-abbey/young-adults/
Online Classes and Retreats open to the Public by
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
https://www.drbu.edu/academics/institutes-centers/extension/retreats/
Woodenfish: Summer Program (free!) in mainland China - Humanistic Buddhism Monastic Life Program
https://www.woodenfish.org/
Summer temple stay experience for unmarried adults aged 18 - 35 at Fo Guang Shan Monastery / FGS Tsung Lin University in Taiwan:
TBD
Introduction to Buddhism for Students and Young Professionals:
http://www.gcdr.org.au/about-buddhism/
Young Adults Explore Buddhism: American Buddhist nun Ven. Thubten Chodron will lead an annual young adults retreat (under age 30) at Sravasti Abbey, an American Buddhist monastery in Washington state
https://sravastiabbey.org/learn-meditation/at-the-abbey/young-adults/
Online Classes and Retreats open to the Public by
Dharma Realm Buddhist University
https://www.drbu.edu/academics/institutes-centers/extension/retreats/
Woodenfish: Summer Program (free!) in mainland China - Humanistic Buddhism Monastic Life Program
https://www.woodenfish.org/
Summer temple stay experience for unmarried adults aged 18 - 35 at Fo Guang Shan Monastery / FGS Tsung Lin University in Taiwan:
TBD
Scholarships for Graduating High School Seniors with Financial Need from Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation:
https://tzuchi.us/scholarships
and check out our Georgia and Southern Buddhist Scholarships too!
https://tzuchi.us/scholarships
and check out our Georgia and Southern Buddhist Scholarships too!
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Book highlight:
OUR ANIMAL NEIGHBORS Compassion for Every Furry, Slimy, Prickly Creature on Earth! By Matthieu Ricard and Jason Gruhl This delightful and colorful book is great for little kids and adults alike, and filled with diverse illustrations and teaches tolerance, empathy, and peace! |
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