Remembering Founding Members and Past Leaders of the International Buddhist Meditation Center3/8/2021 Every year IBMC holds a memorial service remembering the founding members and monks and nuns who are not with us today. Unfortunately in this year IBMC did not have the opportunity to hold a memorial service due to the ongoing global pandemic. Ven. Dr. Thich Thien-An (1926 -1980) - Founder of the IBMC Ven. Karuna Dharma (1940 -2014) Ven. Dr. Havanpola Ratanasara (1920 - 2000)
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IBMC held a annual memorial service remembering our beloved mentors Ven. Dr. Thich Thien-An, Ven. Dr. Havanpola Ratanasara and Ven. Dr. Karuna Dharma on Sunday February 23, 2020. Ven. Dr. Ratanasara was a prominent Theravada monk and the teacher of Ven. Shanti and Ven. Veneetha. Ven. Thích Thiên-Ân is the founder of IBMC. Ven. Dr. Karuna became the Abbess of IBMC when Ven. Thien-An died in 1980. In November 2012, Ven. Karuna retired after 32 years as Abbess and Ven. Hsanti became the new abbot of IBMC on Nov. 11, 2012. After the retirement Ven. Dr. Karuna moved to Northern California to live close to family and friends. She passed away On February 22, 2014. She was 74. Memorial Service for Ven. Thích Thiên-Ân, Ven. Havanpola Ratanasara and Ven. Karuna Dharma3/18/2019 IBMC held a annual memorial service remembering our beloved mentors Ven. Dr. Thich Thien-An, Ven. Dr. Havanpola Ratanasara and Ven. Dr. Karuna Dharma on Sunday March 10, 2019. Ven. Dr. Ratanasara was a prominent Theravada monk and the teacher of Ven. Shanti and Ven. Veneetha. Ven. Thích Thiên-Ân is the founder of IBMC. Ven. Dr. Karuna became the Abbess of IBMC when Ven. Thien-An died in 1980. In November 2012, Ven. Karuna retired after 32 years as Abbess and Ven. Hsanti became the new abbot of IBMC on Nov. 11, 2012 . He was given the certificate of authority at the going away party for Ven. Dr. Karuna Dharma. After the retirement Ven. Dr. Karuna moved to Northern California to live close to family and friends. She passed away On February 22, 2014. She was 74. IBMC held its annual Ullambana ceremony this year on Sunday, September 9, 2018. The ceremony is a time to help those who have died and are still suffering. It is based on the Ullambana Sutra in Mahayana Buddhism, where the Buddha teaches his disciple Maudgalyāyana how to obtain liberation for his mother who was reborn into a lower realm of existence. IBMC held a five and eight precepts ordination ceremony on June 24, 2018. Steven Anthony Martin Nunez (religious name: Subodha) was given the three refuges and eight precepts. Russell Charles Leong (Jagat) and Adrian Mathew Gross (Sugat) were given the three refuges and five precepts. Taking Refuge confirms that one wants to become a Buddhist, and one accepts the Buddha as the enlightened teacher, the Dharma as the guide to the spiritual path and the Sangha (Buddhist community of monks, nuns, and novices) as the supporting spiritual community. Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha are also known as the Triple Gems. Three Refuges
Buddhists live by the Five Moral Precepts. These are the most basic code of ethics undertaken by upāsaka and upāsikā (male/ female lapeople). The five precepts I undertake to observe the rule:
The eight precepts are an enhanced version of the Five Precepts. Eight precepts are consisting of five precepts with three additional precepts. IBMC held a four-year anniversary memorial service for Ven. Karuna Dharma on March 04, 2018. The ceremony remembered the life of Ven. Karuna Dharma, the former Abbess of IBMC and a prominent American Buddhist nun, who passed away four years ago. The service also honored the lives of Ven. Thích Thiên-Ân, the founder of IBMC, and Ven. Havanpola Ratanasara, a prominent Theravada monk and the teacher of Ven. Shanti and Ven. Veneetha. |
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