How to Participate
You may participate at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center and the Kumbum Chamtse Ling Temple in a variety of ways.
Help Us Establish Kumbum West: Following the wishes of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, we are in the process of establishing a Learning Institution called Kumbum West. This institution will provide Buddhist teachings and cultural studies in the traditional areas of philosophy, art, cosmology, medical science, meditation, and language. In addition, Kumbum West will promote interfaith harmony by engaging speakers from different religions to give lectures and workshops appropriate to their faith traditions. Please contact Trish at 812-336-6807 for details in how to get involved in establishing Kumbum West.
Attend our Teachings: You may attend our teachings and enjoy our Sangha meal and socialize with us each Sunday starting at 10:30 a.m. In addition, you may attend the meditation session each Thursday at 7 p.m. This is also a time to ask Dharma questions. And each Saturday at 4 p.m., the monks chant prayers for special intentions. The public is invited.
Yoga is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00 to 7:30 and on Saturdays from 10:00 - 12:30 pm in the Cultural Building. Please consult our calendar for any schedule revisions.
Guru Tsok Puja: We have monthly Guru Tsok pujas and special events--both cultural and religious in nature. Please check our calendar for dates and times.
Sponsor Our Buildings, Grounds, and Activities: You may sponsor one or more of our building and grounds constructions and maintenance projects as well as our annual festivals and summer camps. To learn more about these meritorious opportunities, please click here.
Charitable Projects: The TMBCC in tandem with the TCCW (Arjia Rinpoche's center in California) is engaged in charitable projects to support Mongolians and Tibetans-in-exile. To learn about these projects and get actively engaged in supporting them, please click here.
Become a Volunteer: You may choose to answer one of our calls for help and donate your time in assisting us in putting on a special event. Or you may choose to donate some time each week on one of the duties described below. Please fill out our Contact Form at the end of this page or email us if you wish us to contact you about one of these opportunities.
- Cooking
- Gardening
- Grounds/Maintenance
- Gift Shop
- Tour Guides
- Hospitality
- Library
To volunteer, please call Trish at 812-326-6807.
Wish List: You may purchase items on our Wish List that will provide needed materials necessary for the operation of our center. You may help forward our mission by contributing items that we need. Currently, we are looking for donations of the following:
· Snow Plow
· Storage Shed to contain our folding tables and chairs
· Toner for duplicating machine
· Hand tools, Bow saws, Garden rakes, Rubber garden hoses
· Adopt a picnic table for our grounds or sponsor a bench for restful contemplation along the Kora Nature Meditation trail. The picnic tables are wooden and cost $80.00 each at Lowe’s
· Benches: We wish to place park type benches along the Kora. Benches will be positioned along the Kora in areas with serene views overlooking the creek and by the Small wildlife Pond and the Lotus Pond.
· Bike Racks: Bike racks $160.00 each. We could use two bike racks, one in front of the Cultural Building, and one in front of the Kumbum Chamtse Ling, to encourage more people to ride bikes to the center to help the environment.
Grant Writing: You may devote your time and efforts in writing grants for us. We need someone who is expert in grant writing to assist us in getting grants to support our many projects, site development, Tibetan and Mongolian summer camps, education programs, library development, charitable projects, Dharma translation study group, and outreach. Please contact us at 812-336-6807 if you wish to discuss the feasibility of so doing.
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