The Korean Institute for Buddhist Studies was founded in 1974 under the leadership of Professor Rhi Ki-yong, one of the foremost Buddhist scholars and a highly respected lay Buddhist leader in twentieth-century Korean. Based on the principle of Mahayana Buddhist thought laid out by its founder, the institute has conducted academic research and pursued a lay Buddhist movement for the last fifty years. 

We welcome the participation of everyone interested in an intelligent and open-minded understanding of Buddhism and practice based on it.