The BCA Bookstore is a Buddhist bookstore located in the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley, California as a part of the non-profit organization Buddhist Churches of America. The bookstore was established in 1959 by the late Rev. Kenryu T. Tsuji. Our goal is to provide Jodo Shinshu/Shin Buddhist books and goods to all who are interested in learning about Buddhism and the teachings of Shinran Shonin.
Please note that the bookstore is now fully online and is no longer available for walk-ins.
Shipping:
Orders are shipped via USPS at a flat rate. If you would like to ensure faster delivery of your package, please contact us at bookstore@bcahq.org before placing an order as an additional priority fee may apply. Please see below for international orders.
As a small business with limited staff and hours, please understand that orders are shipped out twice a week when there is mail access to the Jodo Shinshu Center.
International Orders:
Please note the flat shipping rate does not apply for international orders. Orders are shipped via USPS First Class (or most closely available) and shipping charges are based on USPS rates according to size and weight of package. Orders can be placed via email and are charged online via PayPal. We do our best to ensure your package reaches you in a timely manner, but cannot take responsibility for any delays that may occur in the shipping process or at customs as that processing is beyond our control.
We are, unfortunately, unable to take orders from the European Union or United Kingdom at this time due to certain tax regulations. For other international orders and/or inquiries please contact bookstore@bcahq.org.
Return Policy:
You may return most new, unopened items within 10 days of delivery for a refund. If you would like to return an item, please contact us as soon as possible to make return arrangements.
Credit Card Information/Online Usage Policy:
The BCA Bookstore respects the privacy rights of our online visitors and recognize the importance of protecting the information collected about you.The BCA Bookstore website does not store or retain any credit card information. The BCA Bookstore uses a third-party provider (Paypal) whose mission is to protect consumers' online privacy and make the Internet a secure, reliable, and private place to share information and conduct business. The only information stored on our e-commerce web site is your name, address, and email information. We do not share or distribute any of our customer's information. Finally, we may use your personal information for our internal marketing and demographic studies, so we can consistently improve our sites to better meet our visitors' needs. We may use the information to send emails about upcoming specials and promotions.
Safeguarding Your Personal Information:
We will only collect and use personal information in accordance with this policy to the extent deemed reasonably necessary to serve our legitimate business purposes, and we will maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity, accuracy and privacy of the information you have provided. In addition, we will take reasonable steps to assure that third parties to whom we transfer any personal information will provide sufficient protection of that information.
If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the BCA Bookstore web site. Your continued use of our site will signify your acceptance of the changes to our online Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to make changes in this policy at any time.