Mission Statement

Our Buddhist schools, in partnership with parents, work to instill and develop in our students the core virtues of kindness, filial piety, respect, trustworthiness, fairness, citizenship, integrity and humility. we provide an environment for our students to achieve their full academic potential and become outstanding citizens who will contribute to making our world a better place.

About Our School

The Venerable Master Hsuan Hua, Founder of the Instilling Goodness/Developing Virtue Schools, came to America to propagate Buddhism in the west. He vowed to save the world through education. Before becoming a monk, he had established a school in his home in order to teach the impoverished children of his community at no charge.

Later, continuing to act on his vow, the Master founded Instill Goodness Elementary School in 1976, followed by Developing Virtue Secondary School, the first Buddhist high school in the nation in 1981, hoping to inspire children to goodness, and to encourage transformation and virtue in young people.

The Campus

Instilling Goodness and Developing Virtue Schools are on the grounds of a 488-acre Buddhist monastery, convent, university, and international community 110 miles north of San Francisco. Surrounded by mountains, rolling hills, vineyards, and pear orchards, the clean air and landscape of Ukiah Valley of Mendocino County, California provide an ideal environment for fellowship and study.

Education in the Buddhist Spirit

Ethics, meditation and Buddhist Studies are an integral part of the curriculum. Students of all faiths and traditions are welcome. Respect for individual religious practices and the beliefs of other faiths is encouraged. To enrich spiritual understanding, however, all students are introduced to traditional Buddhist values and practices, and join in a daily meal ritual and ceremony at noon.

Faculty and Staff

The faculty and staff include devoted monastic and lay members of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association, as well as experienced teachers from around the world, who create stimulating learning environments through a blend of Western and Eastern teaching philosophies and methods.

Contact Information

Telephone/Fax

Boys School    707-468-1138

          Girls School     707-468-3847

 

Postal address

2001 Talmage Road, Ukiah, CA 95482

 

Electronic mail

Boys School Information: dvbs@drba.org
Girls School Information:  dvgs@drba.org

Elementary School Info:  instillgood@drba.org