BDK Affiliated Organizations

With our primary goal of promoting the teachings of the Buddha, Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai (BDK), and our affiliated organizations throughout the world are involved in a variety of activities and programs.

We are engaged in many international promotional activities such as the translation and publication of the Taishō Tripiṭaka Buddhist Canon into English and distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha” to public and lodging facilities throughout the world. BDK also established the Numata Program in Buddhist Studies at 15 major universities throughout the world, sponsors international academic conferences and supports several academic fellowship programs to enhance advanced research in Buddhist Studies.

To request copies of the “The Teaching of Buddha” please contact the appropriate regional BDK office for your location:

BUKKYO DENDO KYOKAI AMERICA, INC. (BDK America)

1675 School Street,
Moraga, CA 94556 U.S.A.
Tel:+1(925)388-0067 Fax:+1(925)388-0331
http://www.bdkamerica.org

BDK America was founded in 1978. The main emphasis of the foundation’s work in America includes supporting the BDK English Tripitaka Series project, the distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha” books to hotels, prison inmates and public facilities throughout the country and the sponsorship of seven Numata Programs in Buddhist Studies at some of the country’s top universities. BDK America also funds the annual “Toshihide Numata Book Prize in Buddhist Literature” administered by the Center for Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley.

BDK Hawaii

Suite 403
1750 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96826, U.S.A.
Tel: +1(808)942-1511 Fax: +1(808)942-2622
E-mail: bdkshi@hotmail.com
http://www.bdkhawaii.com/

BDK Hawaii was founded in 1978. The main project includes presenting “The Teaching of Buddha” to Buddhist temples and hotels throughout Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. Additionally, BDK Hawaii supports Numata Programs in Buddhist Studies at the University of Hawaii and a special lecture series at Chaminade University.

BDK Canada

c/o Mitutoyo Canada Inc.
2121 Meadowvale Blvd.
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 5N1 Canada
Tel: +1(905)821-6202 Fax: +1(905)821-4968
E-mail: honjo@bdkcanada.com
http://www.bdkcanada.com/

BDK Canada was established in 1987. A mission of BDK Canada is to promote Buddhism to society. Activities in Canada include: Distribution of Buddhism texts - especially "The Teaching of Buddha" to hotel, hospital, school, prison inmate and public facility, Four Numata Programs and supporting other lectures of Buddhism in Buddhist Studies at some of the top universities in cooperation with BDK America.

BDK Mexico

(ASOCIACIÓN PROMOTORA DE BUDISMO)
Prolongación Eugenia No. 17, Colonia Napóles,
Alcadía Benito Juarez, CDMX, C.P. 03810, MÉXICO
Tel: +52(55)5669-1088
E-mail: bdkmexico@prodigy.net.mx
    sakibdkmx@hotmail.com

BDK Mexico was established in 1985. One of its main efforts has been the distribution of “The Teaching of Buddha” books to over 1,000 hotels and public facilities throughout the country. BDK Mexico also operates a non-sectarian Buddhist temple called Mexico Eko-ji in Mexico City where classes on meditation, yoga, as well as Japanese cultural and martial arts are given in addition to Buddhist services and programs. Also we hold concerts and workshop to spread Japanese culture and art, and it is hoped that the understanding of different cultures and the peaceful spirit will be spread.

BDK South America

a/c Mitutoyo Sul Americana Ltda. 
Avenida Mimes, 25 – Jardimi Ermida I-Jundiaī / Sāo Paulo, BRAZIL
Tel: +55(11)5643-0006 Fax: +55(11)5641-3745
E-mail: bdk@mitutoyo.com.br

BDK South America was established in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1980 and since then has been distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” mainly to local hotels, Buddhist temples as well as to medical facilities and educational institutions.

BDK Europe

(EKŌ-Haus der Japanischen Kultur e.V.)
Brüggener Weg 6,
40547 Düsseldorf, GERMANY
Tel: +49(211)577918-0 Fax: +49(211)577918-219
E-mail: bdk@eko-haus.de
http://www.eko-haus.de

BDK Europe e.v., also known as the EKŌ temple/Japanese Cultural Centre and Kindergarten, was established in 1988 in Düsseldorf. The EKŌ Japanese Cultural Centre presents programs on Japanese culture, which is based on the Buddhist tradition, to Germans and other Europeans. To deepen the cultural exchange between East and West, the centre hosts a wide range of activities, organizes academic symposiums, publishes a Buddhist journal called “Hōrin” and a German translation of a Japanese encyclopedia of Buddhism, furthermore, the EKŌ Centre offers exhibitions, concerts, as well as lessons in Japanese dance, flower arranging (Ikebana), etc. In 1999, the EKŌ Kindergarten was established and provides pre-school education for thirty German and thirty Japanese children. The kindergarten’s goal is to nurture open-minded international citizens of the world in the hopes of creating a peaceful society in the future.

BDK U.K.

c/o Mitutoyo(UK)Ltd. Joule Road, West Point
Business Park, Andover, Hampshire SP10 3UX U.K.
Tel: +44 1264-353123 Fax: +44 1264-354883
E-mail: BDK.UK@mitutoyo.co.uk

BDK UK was established in 1988. Since its establishment, BDK UK has been distributing “The Teaching of Buddha” to hotels, schools, hospitals, jails etc. throughout the UK, and also supporting lectures of Buddhist studies at Oxford University (Balliol College) and at the University of London (School of Oriental & African Studies).

BDK Asia

c/o Mitutoyo Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
24 Kallang Avenue, Mitutoyo Building,
Singapore, 339415, SINGAPORE
Tel: +65 6294-2211 Fax: +65 6299-6666
E-mail: bdk@mitutoyo.com.sg
https://bdkasia.org

BDK Asia was established in 1999. The main project includes presenting “The Teaching of Buddha” to Buddhist temples and hotel in Asian countries. In the past, BDK Asia presented 32 different language versions of “The Teaching of Buddha” to Her Royal Highness Princess Mahachakri Sirindhorn of Thailand and 5,000 copies of the book to the Thai Hotel Association.

BDK Taiwan

4F., No.71, Zhouzi St., Neihu Dist.,
Taipei City 114, TAIWAN (R.O.C)
Tel: +886(2)5573-5913 Fax: +886(2)8752-3267
E-mail: bdktaiwan@yahoo.com
https://www.bdk.tw/

BDK Taiwan was established in 2000 and distributes “The Teaching of Buddha” to the hotels and public facilities throughout Taiwan.

BDK Poland

c/o Mitutoyo Polska Sp.z o.o.
ul. Graniczna 8A 54-610 Wroclaw, POLAND
Tel: +84(71)354-83-50 Fax: +48(71)354-83-55


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