Berkeley Buddhist Monastery, Berkeley

#100 among attractions in Berkeley

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The Berkeley Buddhist Monastery is a Chan Buddhist monastery in Berkeley, California affiliated with the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas and led by Heng Sure. It is the site of the Institute for World Religions, founded by Hsuan Hua. ()

Coordinates: 37°51'59"N, 122°16'26"W

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Berkeley (Central Berkeley)Berkeley United States

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Berkeley Buddhist Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, The UC Theatre, Sather Gate, University of California Museum of Paleontology.

0.4 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley
11 min walk • Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a regional theater company located in Berkeley, California. It runs seven productions each season from its two stages in Downtown Berkeley.
0.4 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
The UC Theatre, Berkeley
11 min walk • The UC Theatre is a music venue on University Avenue near Shattuck Avenue in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States. From 1976 until 2001, it was as a movie theater known for a revival house presentation of films.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Sather Gate, Berkeley
21 min walk • Sather Gate is a prominent landmark separating Sproul Plaza from the bridge over Strawberry Creek, leading to the center of the University of California, Berkeley campus. The gate was donated by Jane K.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley
19 min walk • The University of California Museum of Paleontology is a paleontology museum located on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. The museum is within the Valley Life Sciences Building, designed by George W. Kelham and completed in 1930.
0.7 miS
Temple, Spiritual, Buddhist architecture
Berkeley Zen Center, Berkeley
19 min walk • Berkeley Zen Center, temple name Shogakuji, is an Sōtō Zen Buddhist practice centre located in Berkeley, California currently led by Hozan Alan Senauke.
0.5 miNE
Nightlife, Bars and clubs, Brewery
Triple Rock Brewery, Berkeley
14 min walk • Triple Rock is a brewpub in Berkeley, California.
0.6 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Hotel
Berkeley City Club, Berkeley
16 min walk • The Berkeley City Club was commissioned as the club house of the Berkeley Women's City Club organized in Berkeley, California in 1927 to contribute to social, civic, and cultural progress.
0.5 miNW
Park
Ohlone Park, Berkeley
13 min walk • Ohlone Park is a public linear park in the city of Berkeley, California, United States. Directly underground is the subway used by the Bay Area Rapid Transit Richmond–Millbrae + SFO Line and Berryessa/North San José–Richmond Line.
~1980 ftNE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Concerts and shows
Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley
10 min walk • The Freight and Salvage is a nonprofit musical performance venue in Berkeley, California that primarily hosts Americana music and world music acts.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Theater, Art museum
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley
14 min walk • The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive are a combined art museum, repertory movie theater, and archive associated with the University of California, Berkeley.
0.4 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, Berkeley
12 min walk • The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, formerly known as the Judah L. Magnes Museum from 1961 until its reopening in 2012, is a museum of Jewish history, art, and culture in Berkeley, California. The museum, which was founded in 1961 by Seymour and Rebecca Fromer, is named for Jewish activist Rabbi Judah L.

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Which popular attractions are close to Berkeley Buddhist Monastery?

Nearby attractions include Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley (5 min walk), Congregation Beth Israel, Berkeley (6 min walk), United States Post Office, Berkeley (8 min walk), Berkeley Public Library, Berkeley (8 min walk).

How to get to Berkeley Buddhist Monastery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Berkeley Buddhist Monastery:

Bus

Martin Luther King Junior Way & Bancroft Way • Lines: 12 (3 min walk)
Dwight Way & Grant Street • Lines: 36 (7 min walk)

Metro

Downtown Berkeley • Lines: Orange, Red (11 min walk)
North Berkeley • Lines: Orange, Red (19 min walk)