This year’s theme is centered around Sympathy and Empathy and the subtle differences between the two. We’ll be exploring meditation, nutrition, "the joys of impermanence" and so much more. This year, our keynote speaker, and former TechnoBuddha attendee, is Rev. Candice Shibata of the Florin Buddhist Temple. Standard registration opens Jan. 5, 2018.

The TechnoBuddha conference is an annual conference hosted by the Center for Buddhist Education for people between the ages of 21-39. The conference aims to provide an opportunity for young professionals to find a community of like-minded individuals and introduce Jodo Shinshu Buddhism to those who are interested in learning. For more information, visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/technobuddha.conference.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: 

REV. CANDICE SHIBATA

 Rev. Candice Shibata is the daughter of Tad Shibata and the late Jackie Shibata,  granddaughter of the late Rev. Tesshin and Haruko Shibata, and the niece of Rev. George and Yasuko Shibata, all of whom served many BCA temples for many decades.

She grew up attending Dharma School in the Stockton Buddhist Temple. After graduating from California State University, Sacramento with a major in psychology, she worked as a case manager for children with developmental disabilities. Candice continued training in the field of mental health, earnin g a Master of Arts degree in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco in 2009; and interned as a therapist at two elementary schools from 2009-2010.

In the following years, she embarked on the ministerial path: serving as a minister’s assistant at the Stockton Buddhist Temple; and, in 2012, received Tokudo ordination from Hongwanji in Kyoto. In 2015, she received a second Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies from the Institute of Buddhist Studies and Graduate Theological Union; followed by her Kyoshi certification, received from Kyoto. From January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017, Rev. Candice served as the resident minister of the Berkeley Buddhist Temple. As of January 1, 2018, she will be the resident minister at the Buddhist Church of Florin.

11th ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 

MARCH 9-11, 2018

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2016 Technobuddha Conference with Rev. Henry Adams.