Buddhist Groups in and Around Indianapolis
Looking for a group to meet with? There are several in Indianapolis and the surrounding area and all will welcome you with love and compassion. Here's a way to meet some really wonderful people, learn more about Buddhism, and find a sangha.
Aiki-Jutsu Academy & Zen Center of
Indianapolis
8436 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260
Contact: Richard Denney
Tel: (317) 752-0059
Email: aikijutsu@comcast.net
Web site: www.aiki-jutsu.com
Tradition: Soto Zen
Affiliation: Enio Sotou Roshi
Spiritual Director: Theodore Hanulak, Sensei
An Lac Temple
5249 E. 30th Street
P.O. BOX 18703
Indianapolis, IN 46218
Tel: (317) 545-1234 & (317) 823-6009
Tradition: Vietnamese Pure Land/Thich Nhat Hahn and others
Buddha Dharma of Vincennes
603 N 10th Street, Vincennes, IN 47591
Contact: Christopher Wilkening
Tel: (812) 887-6618
Email: zen@wilkenings.com
Tradition: Korean Kwan Um
Friends of Awakening Sangha
Contact: Ingrid Sato
4370 Cooper Road, Indianapolis, IN 46228
Tel: (317) 291-1776, Fax: (312) 293-8376
Email: Ingsat@aol.com
Web site: www.friendsofawakening.net
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
and the Order of Interbeing
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living
Indiana Buddhist Center
271 N. Madison, Greenwood, IN 46143
Contact: Clifton Carmody
Tel: (317) 640-2588
Email: Info@IndianaBuddhist.org
Web site: www.IndianaBuddhist.org
Tradition: Tibetan, Gelugpa
Lineage: H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet
Affiliation: Drepung Gomang Monastery, Mungood, India
Spiritual Director: Geshe Jinpa Sonam
Indiana Buddhist Institute
5712 Webster Street, Fort Wayne IN 46807
Contact: Ven. Chandana Thero
Tel: (260) 744-1151
Email: bulathshinhala@yahoo.com
Tradition: Theravada
Affiliation: Sinhalese Buddhist (Sri Lanka)
Teachers: Ven. Thalangama Devananda Thero
Ven. Bulathshinhala Chandana Thero
Indiana Lotus Sangha
Contact: Maxine Nancy Carter
3887 E. Woodsmall Drive, Terre Haute, IN 47802
Tel: (812) 299-2926, Fax: (812) 299-5117
Email: foxridge@gte.net
Tradition: Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hahn
and the Order of Interbeing
Affiliation: Community of Mindful Living
Indianapolis Meetup Group
This is a group of individuals interested in exploring Tibetan Buddhism. It is a great study group. To learn more go to their website.
Indianapolis Zen Center
5335 N. Tacoma Ave., #5 Indianapolis IN 46220
Contact: Robert Blender
Tel: (317) 255-4354
Email: rblender@iupui.edu
Web site: www.indyzen.org
Tradition: Korean Zen
Affiliation: Kwan Um School of Zen
Guiding Teacher: Linc Rhodes, Ji Do Poep Sa
Kokomo Buddhist Meditation and Study Group
1106 S. Washington Street, Kokomo, IN 46902
Tel: (765) 452-3341
Email: KokomoDDMBA@aol.com
Contact: Weishang Hu
Mu Ryang Sah Temple
4367 South 300 East, LaPorte IN 46350
Contact: John Wren
Tel: (219) 363-9930
Email: muryangsah@csinet.net
Tradition: Zen
Soka Gakkai International (SGI-USA) Lakeshore
Group
5900 Forest Avenue, Gary IN 4640
Contact: Jai Butler or Ms. Bowie
Tel: (219) 938-8153
Email: DunelandDistrict_GaryIndiana@yahoogroups.com
Web site: www.sgi.org/english/index.htm
Tradition: Nichiren Buddhism chanting Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo
Affiliation: Soka Gakkai International
Spiritual Director: Martrha Johnston, Truman Lowe
Teacher: Daisaku Ikeda
Tibetan Cultural Center and Chamtse Ling Temple
Bloomington, Indiana
Contact:
Tel: 812-334-7046 or 812-331-0014
Email: tcc@tibetancc.com
Web site: www.tibetancc.com
Tradition/Lineage: H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet
Geshe Jinpa Sonam's Teaching, Hindu Temple of Central Indian, February 2008