The Dharma Realm Buddhist University campus is located at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a major center and international community for Buddhism. The City is set among 448 acres of groves and meadows in Mendocino County, California, 110 miles north of San Francisco. The grounds contain approximately 80 developed acres on which there are over 70 buildings and ample parking for more than 300 cars. At the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas are Tathagata Monastery and Joyous Giving House for monks and nuns (Bhikshus and Bhikshunis) respectively, all of whom have been ordained in the Orthodox Buddhist Sangha. The University shares the campus with Instilling Goodness Elementary and Developing Virtue Secondary Schools, a home for the elderly monastics, a certified organic farm and a vegetarian restaurant; these of which are only several of the many volunteer and work-study opportunities available to students. Extensive fields, orchards, meadows, and woods surround the campus. The quiet country landscape, temperate Mediterranean climate, and clean air of the beautiful Ukiah Valley give residents of the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas an ideal environment for study, spiritual growth, and wholesome fellowship. All residents undertake the work of regulating their conduct and making their hearts peaceful and harmonious. Taking part in a community devoted to pure and unselfish living can itself be the most beneficial and inspiring experience among all the opportunities at the City.