Indiana Buddhist Center - Plans

Plans

IBC is the only Tibetan Buddhist Dharma Center in the Dalai Lama's lineage in the Indianapolis metropolitan area. IBC's stated plans include:

• Promoting interfaith harmony, cooperation and understanding among different religions
• Providing teachings to interested people on the benefits of generating loving-kindness and compassion in our society, regardless of apparent differences
• Encouraging the Dharma community to attain and promote inner peace according to Buddhist philosophy
• Providing classes and activities for children of all ages that teach compassion, loving-kindness and introduce the young to Buddha's teachings
• Continue to provide Buddhist teachings to Buddhist practitioners of all levels, from introductory Buddhist philosophy to more extensive teaching on Buddhist texts, such as the Heart Sutra and the Four Tenets
• Continue to serve as a source of accurate information to anyone interested in learning more about Buddhism
• Plans are underway to construct a permanent Teaching Hall on the property, in order to accommodate a larger audience for teachings and events.

Current and Past Events

• Weekly teachings, study groups and meditation on various topics of Buddhist philosophy
• Hosting visiting teachers, such as Ven. Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Samten, former abbot of Drepung Gomang Monastery; Younge Khachab Rinpoche; Tenzin Kunsang Jigme, the seventh HH Taklung Matul Rinpoche and the Drepung Gomang monks
• Observation of all major Tibetan Buddhist holidays
• Buddhism classes for prisoners at Plainfield Correctional Facility
• New clothing donation drive in honor of Losar for Central Indiana's Children's Bureau
• Tibetan language classes
• Hosting Nyung Ne and other retreats
• Weekly yoga classes
• Member church of the Interfaith Hunger Initiative
• Co-hosting with An Lac Temple of the Maitreya Project Heart Shrine Relic Tour
• Speaking engagements and co-hosting programs by our teacher and members at various churches and temples
• Special programming for children
• Other family activities and gatherings
• Presenting programs related to Tibetan culture, history and His Holiness' wish for the autonomy of Tibet.