IBC at a Glance
Sunday, May 18th, 11:30am - Special Incense Burning Ceremony and First Teaching at the Indiana Buddhist Center's new home at 9260 E. 10th Street,
Indianapolis 46229. Teachings begin at 1:00pm
Ongoing Fundraising - Current Project: Driveway and Parking Lot As of
Thanks to your generosity, as of May 4th we have raised a total of $9,422 toward our new driveway and parking lot!
But we still have work to do...we need approximately $22,000 in all to complete this project. Unfortunately, we cannot take our time to raise this money, as we have to complete the project by August in order to comply with our zoning agreement. We welcome all donations--no matter how small!
May 24th SPA Day - IBC's First annual Spa Day will take place on Saturday, May 24th! Many relaxing services will be offered...including chair and full-body massage, reflexology, and Chinese facial treatments. All proceeds will go to IBC's parking lot fund! More Information
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Welcome to the Indiana Buddhist Center
The Indiana Buddhist Center is a federally registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Buddhist institute that is centered in central Indiana. Most events are currently being held in Greenwood, just south of Indianapolis. Classes on Meditation and Tibetan Buddhism in the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama are offered regularly in addition to other special events. Our resident teacher is Geshe Jinpa Sonam from Drepung Gomang Monastery in Mungood, India. The Indiana Buddhist Center is here...
to serve the public by being a local resource for
the people of central Indiana and beyond by providing a source of
accurate information on the religion and philosophy of Buddhism;
to provide a
center for religious services that are Buddhist in nature;
to
facilitate meeting places for common meditation, prayer, retreats, and
religious services for Indiana Buddhist and those sympathetic to the
Buddhist Dharma;
to procure
and make available weekly instruction on Buddhism from a qualified
teacher
Looking for free classes in Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist meditation in Indianapolis, Indiana?
It is our great pleasure to announce the following FREE classes:
Formal
Study sessions with the Venerable Geshe Jinpa Sonam every
Sunday. Please check the Schedule
for the latest information.
Dedication
May the virtue accumulated in viewing this web site cause all sentient beings to cease suffering and realize complete happiness in this life.
IBC Zoning Approved!
Geshe Jinpa Sonam's Discourse at the Hindu Temple of Central Indiana
Not long before his death, the great historian Arnold Toynbee was asked to name what he considered to be most significant event or phenomenon of the 20th century. It was not one of the great world wars, nuclear fission, television, or the computer. It was, he said, "the coming of Buddhism to the West."
- from The Utne Reader, March/April 1993
