Doctoral Students’ Conference at the College
The 13th Intersections Conference was held in spring 2026 at Dharma Gate Buddhist College, organised by the Philosophy Section of the National Association of Doctoral Students (DOSZ). The two-day event, featuring more than 30 speakers, focused on phenomenology and existentialism. The two keynote speakers were Tamás Ullmann, Professor at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and Doctor […]
The Ambassador of India paid an official visit to the College
Ambassador Anshuman Gaur, who has served in India’s Ministry of External Affairs since 2001, previously held the position of Chief of Protocol of India. His mission is to promote trade, technology, and tourism, thereby strengthening Hungarian-Indian relations. The Embassy wrote the following in its Facebook post:“Buddhism continues to serve as an enduring bridge connecting the […]
The European Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Programme concluded with a ceremony
Twenty-one students from ten countries received their certificates on 8 March 2026 at the Mánfa Retreat Centre of the Dharma Gate Buddhist Church, marking the completion of the first comprehensive European training programme for Buddhist prison and hospital chaplains. Graduates of this internationally developed programme will go on to offer informed and compassionate spiritual presence, […]
Thai Monastic Professors Visit the College
As part of the Visiting Professor Series, and with the support of the Erasmus+ programme, The Dharma Gate Buddhist College (DGBC) welcomed two senior monastic scholars from Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU), Thailand. Between 20 and 27 February 2026, DGBC had the honour of hosting distinguished guests in Budapest. Organised by the International Buddhist Studies College (IBSC) […]
Thích Nhất Hạnh and the Legacy of Vietnamese Buddhism – Conference
Within the year-long (2025/26) programme celebrating the 75th anniversary of Hungarian–Vietnamese relations (2025), we warmly invite you to the in-house conference “Thích Nhất Hạnh and the Legacy of Vietnamese Buddhism”, to be held on 10 March 2026 at The Dharma Gate Buddhist College (DGBC) in Budapest. The conference is organised with the support of the […]
DGBC delegation’s professional visit to Thailand
2026. January 27–31, a delegation from The Dharma Gate Buddhist College (DGBC) paid a professional visit to the International Buddhist Studies College (IBSC) of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU) in Thailand. The aim of the programme was to gain insight into institutional operations, student services, and academic administration practices, and to further strengthen DGBC–MCU/IBSC cooperation (staff mobility, […]
Visit of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee
As part of the College’s institutional accreditation procedure in English this year, the site visit panel of the Hungarian Accreditation Committee (HAC), composed of internationally recognised experts, carried out an on-site infrastructure visit at Dharma Gate Buddhist College on 12 November. The panel held a meeting with the leadership of the institution, inspected the College’s […]
The College delegation’s visit to Vietnam
The College delegation’s trip to Vietnam At the invitation of the Venerable Thich Nhat Tu, meeting with László Kövér, Speaker of the National Assembly. Gábor Karsai, rector of the College, and Botond Szathmári, professor at the College, visited Vietnam on the occasion of a conference organized in memory of Sándor Kőrösi by the Venerable Thich […]
Gábor Karsai at the 39th Mind & Life Dialogue in Dharamsala
The Rector of the College, Gábor Karsai, in his capacity as Director of Mind & Life Europe, was the principal organizer and leader of the 39th Mind & Life Dialogue, held in Dharamsala, the current residence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, from October 13 to 17. The event was jointly organized by the […]
School year openings at the Dharma Gate Buddhist College 2025
The academic year has begun at both campuses of Dharma Gate Buddhist College, in Budapest and Mánfa, which we opened with a ceremonial opening ceremony at both locations. Opening ceremony in Budapest On September 6, the first-year students of the Tan Kapuja Buddhist College attended the opening ceremony. The academic year was opened by Gábor […]