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INDIANA BUDDHIST CENTER
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SPECIAL EVENTS COMING UP AT IBC!
We are excited to announce some new events for the next two months. Please check our CALENDAR for the latest information and schedule along with convenient Eventbrite links for most classes.
THURSDAY August 15 - Khen Rinpoche Jigme Gyatso special transmission of Seven Point mind training.
Festival of Faiths September 15
ON-GOING ADVANCED AND REGULAR CLASSES:
Sunday teachings from Kindness, Clarity and Insight
Saturday Mind in Tibetan Buddhism advanced class continues
Shamatha Saturday with Buzz Fletcher first Saturday of every month
Prayers and Chanting continues on Wednesday nights.
Sashi Zangpo - Intro to Buddhism - ongoing
Welcome
The Indiana Buddhist Center is a place of teaching and practice, promoting the active development of compassion and loving-kindness.
Click here to see the schedule of all teachings and events:
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We are emphasizing IN-PERSON attendance for most of our events.
While attending in person fosters the greatest sense of community and benefit from the teachings, we understand that weather conditions or health concerns make remote attendance preferable. Thus, you may also access most classes via the zoom link below. Please look for messages from the instructors and check our schedule if the weather is questionable.
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Calling for Volunteers for Festival of Faiths - September 15, 2024
The 13th annual Festival of Faiths, a signature event of the Center for Interfaith Cooperation (“CIC”) is scheduled for Sunday, September 15, 2024 from 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. at University Park in downtown Indianapolis. Many of you may be familiar with the work of CIC, a not for profit organization whose mission is to increase religious literacy, build empathy between faiths and facilitate interfaith encounters. The Buddhist community in general and IBC specifically, is represented on its Board of Directors.
The theme for this year’s Festival is “Exploring Peace”, a particularly timely message, and IBC will be participating by having a booth as an exhibitor. Attendance at the Festival is free and it will be a wonderful afternoon of performances, exhibits, vendors and food.
You can participate in the Festival in a number of ways:
1. Contact Andrew Van Asdall (who has agreed to coordinate and oversee IBC’s Exhibitor booth) via email, avanasdall123@gmail.com, to volunteer to help with booth transport, set up or tear down, and/or being present at our booth the day of the Festival to answer questions—you need not volunteer for the whole day.
2. Donate your beginning Buddhism books that we will have available to interested persons for free at the IBC booth (please put donated books on the metal shelf just inside the door of the foyer to our teaching room).
3. Become a “Friend of the Festival” by making a financial donation (see the information on CIC’s website, indycic.org) and/or
4. Attend and enjoy the Festival!
We are hoping that a number of IBC members and friends will volunteer or otherwise participate in this wonderful community event. If you have questions or comments, you can direct them to Andrew or to Diane Sargeant (IBC’s representative on the CIC Board).
MIND IN TIBETAN BUDDHISM - Our advanced class continues on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Saturdays of each month.
This class meets every Saturday EXCEPT the first Saturday of each month which is Shamatha Meditation.
Geshe Tenzin Khechok's ongoing class will explain Lati Rinpoche's Mind in Tibetan Buddhism covering the topic of Lorig, or "Ways of Knowing". This advanced subject material may not be suitable for novices. Our regular translator Tenam will translate Geshe-la's teaching and insights into this important topic.
Sunday Teaching start with discussion of Kindness, Clarity and Insight by the Dalai Lama. SUNDAYS 2-4 pm
Review discussion lead by Senior Student Renea Lanter at 1pm each Sunday.
Geshe Khechok will teach the fundamentals of Buddhist views and practices as described by His Holiness The XIV Dalai Lama's book, Kindness, Clarity, and Insight.
This beloved classic brings together in one volume all the major themes of the Dalai Lama’s teachings such as religious values, the four noble truths, karma, compassion, and meditation. Drawn from the lectures he gave during his first three visits to North America, the book covers the core subject matter of Tibetan Buddhism, as presented for the first time to an English-speaking audience. The chapters are arranged developmentally from simple to complex topics, which include the luminous nature of the mind, the four noble truths, karma, the common goals of the world’s religions, meditation, deities, and selflessness. Central to all these teachings is the necessity of compassion–which the Dalai Lama says is “the essence of religion” and “the most precious thing there is.”
2024 IBC Sunday Class Topics and Dates :
08/18/24 - No teaching
08/25/24 Tibetan Views on Dying
09/01/24 The Path to Enlightenment (Three Principal Aspects of the Path)
09/08/24 - No teaching
09/15/24 The Path to Enlightenment (Three Principal Aspects of the Path)
09/22/24 The Path to Enlightenment (Three Principal Aspects of the Path)
***** New series starts JUNE 3rd *****
Join us each week for this on-going class - it is structured as a 16 week intro class to answer your questions and help give guidance for finding your way through the various Buddhist practices.
Attendees will be given homework and suggested texts for readings. In-person attendees are often given handouts of materials. $5 suggested donation for each class helps to cover the cost of these materials and refreshments.
Each month at IBC, join us for an on-going intensive Meditation class on the first Saturday 10 am-3 pm with Buzz Fletcher. As this highly rated class focuses on the requisites and practice of Shamatha, or Calm Abiding meditation. Practitioners are encouraged to sign-up for this class, wear attire comfortable enough for meditation, and bring lunch.
Please sign up for Shamatha Class here.
About the Center
The Indiana Buddhist Center serves the people of central Indiana and beyond by being a local source of accurate information on the religion and philosophy of Buddhism in the lineage of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The Center serves as a place of teaching, practice, meditation and friendship for Indiana Buddhists and those who are interested in learning about the Dharma...
The Bodhicitta Prayer
May the supreme jewel bodhicitta
that has not arisen arise and grow,
and may that which has arisen not diminish,
but increase more and more.
Do not commit any non-virtuous actions,
Perform only perfect, virtuous actions,
Subdue your mind thoroughly -
This is the teaching of the Buddha
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