Julie Robertson, Ministerial Assistant & Graduate Student
Julie Robertson, Ministerial Assistant & Graduate Student
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Julie is a Minister's Assistant at Vista Buddhist Temple in northern San Diego County, where she regularly teaches classes on Buddhism and Jodo Shinshu and offers dharma talks. She is also a graduate student at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, California, pursuing a Certificate in Shin Buddhist Studies as part of her continuing preparation for ordination in the Jodo Shinshu tradition.
Julie is a Minister's Assistant at Vista Buddhist Temple in northern San Diego County, where she regularly teaches classes on Buddhism and Jodo Shinshu and offers dharma talks. She is also a graduate student at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley, California, pursuing a Certificate in Shin Buddhist Studies as part of her continuing preparation for ordination in the Jodo Shinshu tradition.
She holds a B.S. in Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology from the University of Oregon and has worked in the technology industry for more than twenty-five years (spanning search technologies, cancer diagnostics, e-commerce, and large scale gaming platforms).
Her interests include lived religion, how Dharma is encountered in everyday life, and educational approaches that help people move from understanding Buddhist teachings to experiencing them for themselves. These interests are woven into the "fabric" of this website.
She holds a B.S. in Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology from the University of Oregon and has worked in the technology industry for more than twenty-five years (spanning search technologies, cancer diagnostics, e-commerce, and large scale gaming platforms).
Her interests include lived religion, how Dharma is encountered in everyday life, and educational approaches that help people move from understanding Buddhist teachings to experiencing them for themselves. These interests are woven into the "fabric" of this website.
Julie's Buddhist name, Jikyo, meaning "Compassionate Teaching", was received during a Kikyoshiki (Confirmation ceremony) at the Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple, in 2019. It serves as an aspirational compass while walking the path.
My current companions:
Academic Studies: For Fall '26, I'm taking Intro to Shin Buddhist Thought and Works of Shinran I at IBS (and trying not to feel like a dinosaur--it's been over 20 years since I was last in graduate school).
Personal Reading: Just re-read Buddha of Infinite Light by D.T. Suzuki.
Writing: Recently finished two short talks (for October ministerial training and November IBS Ojinjo), as well as my December VBT Dharma Talk. I'm now developing the skeleton for my January VBT Dharma Talk.
Teaching: Brainstorming ideas for future class and facilitated discussion series, although it may be some time before bandwidth surfaces to bring them to life.
Formation Focus: Growing in service as a Minister's Assistant and building comfort as chosho (chanting leader).
More reflections and Dharma Offerings will be added over time.
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