MANGALAM RESEARCH CENTER

For Buddhist Languages

Exploring the translation of Buddhist teachings into English

Some reflections on the Theravāda, Sarvāstivāda, and Yogācāra Abhidharma
Dec 4th (5-6:30 pm PT)

Rupert Gethin talk – in person & hybrid/online.
Mangalam Research Center, 2018 Allston Way, Berkeley & Zoom.

How to Live in Hard Times

Compassion in Turbulent Times: Lessons from A Tantric Heroine during the Cultural Revolution

Dec 9, 2025 (4-5:30 PT)

Classical Sanskrit for Students of Buddhism

Mondays & Wednesdays
January 5, 2026 - June 10, 2026*
7-8:30am Pacific (on Zoom)

Christopher Ives, “Realizing Our Embeddedness in Nature as Nature,” November 11, 2025 (4-5:30 PT)

Practice of Creativity Workshops: Expressions of the Dharma in the Arts and the Natural World

November 15th (2-4 pm PT)
Melissa Smedley, “Ink helps us think”
Center for Creative Inquiry
2210 Harold Way, Berkeley, CA.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

2021 MRC COURSES aim to enrich students’ understanding and practice of the Dharma by making academic perspectives and scholarly research accessible and engaging.
SPOTLIGHT
New research in Buddhist studies monthly lecture series.

Recordings from past conferences, seminars and projects.