The Research Center
of the Italian Buddhist Union
promotes dialogue with the academic world, education, and university research, connecting Buddhist traditions with contemporary knowledge.
We imagine a world where social change arises from a transformation of knowledge: a plural and inclusive knowledge, rooted in interdependence, capable of placing life and consciousness at the center. In this vision, Buddhism is not just a spiritual tradition, but a lens through which to rethink the fundamental questions of humanity, contributing to a more conscious, ethical, and transformative understanding.
Activities
Focuses on the historical, philosophical, and textual analysis of Buddhist traditions, with an interdisciplinary and comparative approach.
An interdisciplinary field that investigates contemplative practices, their transformative effects, and the experiential knowledge they generate, with applications in scientific, educational, clinical, and social contexts.
This area brings together cross-disciplinary research on major contemporary themes – from ecology to artificial intelligence, from consciousness to the transformation of knowledge – examined in light of Buddhist traditions in dialogue with the sciences and the humanities.
Abstract submissions are open until 30 November 2026 for the fourth International Society for Contemplative Research (ISCR) conference, taking place in Kyoto, Japan, from 18 to 22 May 2027. The […]
From 5 to 15 November 2026, the Sala d’Ercole at Palazzo d’Accursio in Bologna will host The Dalai Lama for Peace and Harmony Among Peoples. Through photographs, stamps and postal […]
Supported by the Research Center of the Italian Buddhist Union, the new international academic journal opens its first two Calls for Papers, exploring dreams, myths, rituals, and the transformative power […]