Commencement Ceremony Marks a New Chapter for SBU Graduates

Santa Ana, CA: On the occasion of the 9-day Dharma assembly retreat in honor of the Buddha’s birthday, Sakya Buddha University held a Graduation Ceremony and awarded degrees to the first cohort of outstanding students, after two years of diligent studying, completed Master of Arts (MA) in Buddhist Philosophy. In addition, participants from the institution’s extracurricular classes, including Elementary to Intermediate Buddhist Studies program, the Advanced Buddhist Studies, and the Abhidharma Specialization program, were ready to graduate alongside the MA students.

We are proud to present pictures of the new graduates on the Graduation Day.

Master of Arts (MA) in Buddhist Philosophy:

Extracurricular classes