Mission Statement

Our Buddhist schools, in partnership with parents, work to instill and develop in our students the core virtues of kindness, filial piety, respect, trustworthiness, fairness, citizenship, integrity and humility. we provide an environment for our students to achieve their full academic potential and become outstanding citizens who will contribute to making our world a better place.

Ideals

Instilling Goodness/Developing Virtue Schools are founded on the ideals set forth in the teachings of the Buddha. Accordingly, courses in Buddhist Studies are requisite for all students. Students of all faiths, however, are welcome.

Students benefit from a blend of Eastern and Western values and practices that encourages:

• Good personal character
• A broad, multicultural/international perspective
• Academic excellence

In a unique, monastic environment on the campus of a Buddhist university at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, students gain a deep appreciation of their own spiritual natures and inherent wisdom.

With an emphasis on:

• Respect for parents, teachers, and elders
• Empathy
• Good Citizenship
• Trustworthiness
• Propriety
• Social Justice
• Humility
• Integrity

... students cultivate specific skills for ethical leadership and service to humanity.