]> 2026-09-18T20:04:42-04:00 Aaron Proffitt 0 en Rev. Dr. Aaron Shōken Proffitt is an Associate Professor of Japanese Studies in the East Asian Studies Department and an ordained Buddhist priest (tokudo) in the Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha lineage. Proffitt received his bachelor's degree and master's degree in religious studies from the University of Colorado and his PhD in Buddhist studies from the University of Michigan. He studied Japanese at the Inter-University Center in Yokohama from 2009 to 2010 and conducted research as a Fulbright Fellow at Otani University, Koyasan University and Ryukoku University from 2014 to 2015. Proffitt serves the UAlbany Interfaith Center and Buddhist Student Association as a Buddhist chaplain. He also co-founded the Albany Buddhist Sangha and regularly teaches mindfulness and meditation for community organizations in the Albany area. People Rev.+Dr.+Aaron+Sh%C5%8Dken+Proffitt+is+an+Associate+Professor+of+Japanese+Studies+in+the+East+Asian+Studies+Department+and+an+ordained+Buddhist+priest+%28tokudo%29+in+the+J%C5%8Ddo+Shinsh%C5%AB+Hongwanji-ha+lineage.+%0A%0AProffitt+received+his+bachelor%27s+degree+and+master%27s+degree+in+religious+studies+from+the+University+of+Colorado+and+his+PhD+in+Buddhist+studies+from+the+University+of+Michigan.+He+studied+Japanese+at+the+Inter-University+Center+in+Yokohama+from+2009+to+2010+and+conducted+research+as+a+Fulbright+Fellow+at+Otani+University%2C+Koyasan+University+and+Ryukoku+University+from+2014+to+2015.+%0A%0AProffitt+serves+the+UAlbany+Interfaith+Center+and+Buddhist+Student+Association+as+a+Buddhist+chaplain.+He+also+co-founded+the+Albany+Buddhist+Sangha+and+regularly+teaches+mindfulness+and+meditation+for+community+organizations+in+the+Albany+area. File:Proffitt Aaron.jpg File:Proffitt Aaron.jpg File:Proffitt Aaron.jpg Aaron Proffitt Aaron Proffitt Authors of English Works Ordained (Monks and Nuns) Professors Western Buddhist Teachers Authors of English Works; Ordained (Monks and Nuns); Professors; Western Buddhist Teachers Proffitt, Aaron Modern 2026-04-08T23:23:29Z 2461139.4746412 Aaron Proffitt 2026-04-08T23:24:54Z 2461139.475625 false Aaron Proffitt 0 1 plainlist list 3 [[Category:People]] [[EmanationOf::Proffitt, A.]] Aaron Proffitt# QUERY938b0b8e3723710369936abf04ddcb0c Pagename 102 en Pagename