Bringing together Buddhist Wisdom and Japanese Culture for more than Seventy Years
The ABSC vision is to bring together American and global communities who seek the unconditional wisdom and compassion expressed in Buddhist teachings. All are welcome.
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The American Buddhist Study honors outstanding individuals who have made the Buddha Dharma their lifetime mission to create a better world
ABSC honors Jim Pym
Jan. 5, 1941 – Oct. 20, 2020
In the summer of 2005, Jim Pym and his wife Beryl came to New York City and stayed at the New York Buddhist Church. While he was here, he gave a talk in the ABSC Library on Shin Buddhism and wrote the introduction to Rev. Hozen Seki’s second edition of “The Great Natural Way.” As an author in his own right, he wrote many essays and books, including “You Don’t Have to Sit on the Floor: Making Buddhism Part of Your Everyday Life.”
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American Buddhist Study Center was originally founded in 1951 by the late Reverend Hozen Seki. At that time the Study Center’s name was The American Buddhist Academy. Back then Reverend Seki’s wanted to enlighten the spirit and the minds of Americans to the great compassion, wisdom, and teachings of Amida Buddha.
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