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Indiana Buddhist Temple
7528 Thompson Road Hoagland , Indiana 46745 |
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| Theravada Buddhist | |
| URL | www.indianabuddhistv... |
| Click to contact via e-mail | |
| Phone | 260-447 5269 |
| Center's Description | |
| Indiana Buddhist Institute is a Sri Lankan Buddhist temple located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. We offer free meditation classes and they are open for everyone interested. We also conduct many buddhist activities and other cultural events throughout the year. | |
| Averages of independent reviewers (3) |
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Spiritual 5.00
Material 4.00
Recommend 4.00 (1 = Weak ... 5 = Excellent) |
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5/23/2010
Reviewed By: NZDoctor I was blessed to be introduced to the temple 2yrs ago. Never have I met people so kind and warm. In the 2 yrs since I have been to many of the Monday night meditation classes, as well as some of the festivals such as Sri Lankan New Year and the celebration of the Buddha's birthday. The monks at the temple focus their teachings on the Loving-Kindness meditation at occasionally on a simple breathing meditation. After meditation the monks always serve tea and sweets. It is a beautiful temple (they've moved to the country) with wonderful monks. If you're interested in an organic simple meditation experience this would be a fine choice. |
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1/21/2005
Reviewed By: Tracy I've been blessed a couple of times by the wonderful monks at this temple. My family attended a new years celebration last year and we have never felt so warm and welcomed. This is "the real deal"...I wish I were closer so that I could attend regularly to meditate with the wonderful members that we met at the celebration. |
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7/6/2004
Reviewed By: Anonymous I drove up to what looks like a well maintained tri-level home with minimal signs of it looking like a Buddhist temple. That all changed when I was greeted at the front door by a monk in a orange robe. Once inside, the front sitting room had a number of buddhist books available and was a comfortable place to orient myself. Another taller monk entered the room who wore a brighter orange robe and we briefly talked about both of them being monks for over 20 years each. They were the real deal. Shortly after I arrived, another American came in and he seemed to know the monks real well. It was nice to meet another American Buddhist on my first trip to this temple. I notice how calm and peaceful everyone was and then I was asked if I wanted a blessing or to meditate. We then went down into the shrine room and I was immediately moved at how beautiful the large Buddha statue was. This was a real temple but you could never tell it from the outside. The tall monk, who must be the Abbot offered me candles and incense to light, then they passed a connecting string around and a chanting ceremony began by saying sadhu three times. The chanting I learned later was in what they call Pali, which was the best chanting I have ever heard. I was really moved by the experience. They ended with me kneeling in front of the head monk and he tied a colorful string around my wrist while both of them chanted. He then asked me if I was happy. Very. We talked some more about the dhamma (not dharma to them) and they invited my back for group meditation. This is what I call a sleeper temple and I am so happy that I went inside. What a great day! |
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