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Programs and Community
Maitripa College offers the only Buddhist graduate programs in the Pacific Northwest — grounded in three pillars of scholarship, meditation, and service.
Graduate Degree
MA in Applied Buddhism
A low-residency, cohort-based program integrating Buddhist wisdom into professional and personal life — without relocating.
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Graduate Degree
MDiv — Buddhist Chaplaincy
A contemplative Master of Divinity preparing graduates for spiritual care in healthcare, hospice, and community settings.
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Continuing Education
Lifelong Learning
Non-degree courses and certificates open to all — deepen your practice at any stage of life.
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Open to All
Community Program
Public practices, visiting teachers, holidays, celebrations, and conferences — all are welcome.
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Resource
James A. Blumenthal Library
Over 5,400 titles in print and multimedia, open to students, faculty, and community members.
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Monastic
Rabjungma Community
Dedicated to empowering Buddhist women into service and leadership through scholarship, meditation, and community.
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From Maitripa
News and Announcements
2026 Low-Residency Transformation: A New Chapter for Graduate Study
Beginning in Fall 2026, Maitripa College will inaugurate a new chapter in its graduate programs with the launch of new low-residency models for both the Master of Arts in Applied Buddhism and the Master of Divinity. This transition represents not a departure from Maitripa's distinctive educational identity, but a deepening of it — an [...]
Maitripa Rabjungma Community
The Maitripa Rabjungma Community is a lineage-rooted formation pathway for women pursuing Buddhist ordination and long-term spiritual leadership, integrating rigorous study, Vinaya training, contemplative practice, retreat, and communal life within the living Nalanda tradition. As the Community completes its inaugural year, this pioneering program continues to demonstrate what it means to cultivate ethical, scholarly, [...]
Maitripa College at the Forefront of Higher Education
At a moment when higher education is reckoning with deep questions of purpose, pedagogy, and institutional culture, Maitripa College finds itself not catching up — but already there. The insights brought home from the DEAC Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. this April confirm what has long been true of Maitripa: our commitment to human [...]
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About Maitripa
Rooted in the Nalanda Tradition
Founded in 2004 and affiliated with FPMT, Maitripa College is Oregon’s only accredited Buddhist graduate institution. Our programs integrate contemplative practice with rigorous academic inquiry, preparing graduates to serve their communities with compassion, clarity, and skill. Our faculty bring together distinguished scholars, experienced meditation teachers, and practitioners committed to authentic transmission of the Buddhist tradition.
OUR STORY, FACULTY, AND LINEAGE
Real Outcomes, Meaningful Transformation
Just ask our students and alumni
99%
Deepened contemplative practice
95%
Applied learning directly in their work or service
99%
Would recommend Maitripa to others
95%
Graduate satisfaction overall





