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A Special Sunday Service for Mother's Day

5/1/2025

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Join us for our Sunday Service on May 11, 2025, to celebrate Mother's Day. The service will include a special Dharma talk and all attendees will be given flowers to offer the mothers in their lives as a symbolic act of generosity. There will also be flowers to leave at the Buddha altar. This special Sunday Service will begin at 11AM, our usual service time.
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Vesak Celebration May 18, 2025

5/1/2025

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Join us as we celebrate the life of the Buddha!

IBMC will be observing Vesak on May 18, 2025. Vesak is the celebration and remembrance of the Buddha's birth, awakening, and parinibbana, which is believed to have each occurred on a full moon in May.

The celebration will begin at 11:00 AM, our usual start time for our Sunday services, and will take place in our Main Hall. After the service, we will then move to Ananda Hall for a lunch provided by the temple which will include vegetarian and non-vegetarian Sri Lankan and Vietnamese cuisine. Members and guests will be encouraged to participate in the practice of dana, serving food to the monks, before we all then have lunch together buffet-style.

This is a very joyous holiday for Buddhists around the world and at IBMC. We have invited guest monks to the celebration and many of our monks, dharma teachers, and members will attend as well. It is a great opportunity for guests to get to know us and share a day of community with us. Everyone is welcome to attend. 
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Lunar New Year Celebration 2025

2/2/2025

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IBMC will be celebrating the Lunar New Year on February 9, 2025. The celebration will begin at our usual time of 11AM and include paritta chanting from the IBMC monks as well as guest monks from other temples in the Los Angeles area. All guests will receive blessings and a small gift from the temple. Dana will be offered to the monks and then everyone can enjoy a lunch of Sri Lankan and Vietnamese food.

This is a wonderful occasion to spend time with the community at IBMC including monks, dharma teachers, and members. Let us celebrate the New Year together!
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Ullambana Ceremony on August 18, 2024

8/14/2024

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Ullambana, also known as the Gratitude Festival, is a holiday in which many Buddhists pay their respects to their honored loved ones who have passed on. IBMC will be celebrating Ullambana this year on August 18, 2024. Please join us at 11:00 AM for chanting, meditation, aa discussion on the meaning, history, and importance of Ullambana, as well as a vegetarian/non-vegetarian lunch provided by the temple. All attendees will have the opportunity to pay respects to their ancestors and deceased loved ones.

This is a wonderful time to join us in harmonious company. Everyone is welcome!
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Upcoming Vesak Celebration May 19, 2024

5/12/2024

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IBMC will be observing Vesak on May 19, 2024. Vesak is the celebration and remembrance of the Buddha's birth, awakening, and parinibbana, which is believed to have each occurred on a full moon in May.

The celebration will begin at 11:00 AM, our usual start time for our Sunday services, and will take place in our Main Hall. After the service, we will then move to Ananda Hall for a lunch provided by the temple which will include vegetarian and non-vegetarian Sri Lankan and Vietnamese cuisine. Members and guests will be encouraged to participate in the practice of dana, serving food to the monks, before we all then have lunch together buffet-style.

This is a very joyous holiday for Buddhists around the world and at IBMC. We have invited guest monks to the celebration and many of our monks, dharma teachers, and members will attend as well. It is a great opportunity for guests to get to know us and share a day of community with us. Everyone is welcome to attend. 
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Lunar New Year Celebration 2024

1/30/2024

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IBMC will be celebrating the Lunar New Year on February 18, 2024. The celebration will begin at our usual time of 11AM and include paritta chanting from the IBMC monks as well as guest monks from other temples in the Los Angeles area. There will be a memorial service in honor of Ven. Thich Tien-An, Ven. Karuna Dharma, Ven. Dr. Havanpola Ratanasara, and Ven. Nepalaye Vineetha and other departed members of IBMC. Dana will be offered to the monks and then everyone can enjoy a lunch of Sri Lankan and Vietnamese food provided by the temple.

This is a wonderful occasion to spend time with the community at IBMC including monks, dharma teachers, and members. Let us celebrate the New Year together!


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Zoom Sessions Coming to a Close

11/1/2023

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Beginning January 2024, IBMC will be ending our Zoom meetings for the Sunday service. This was announced a month ago but we are extending to the end of this year to allow people to adjust to the change. We will be continuing the Sunday service in person as well as uploading the services to our YouTube channel that can be found by clicking here. 

Thank you to the many people that joined us live on Zoom over these last three years. Being on Zoom meant that people from all over the world were able to attend. We hope that people close to the center will start attending in person again and that people farther away will continue to engage with us on YouTube and email. May you all be well. May you look after yourselves with ease.

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Upcoming Ullambana Service

8/30/2023

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Ullambana, also known as the Gratitude Festival, is a holiday in which many Buddhists pay their respects to their honored dead. IBMC will be celebrating Ullambana this year on September 10, 2023. Please join us at 11:00 AM for chanting, meditation, a talk by Sailesh Maharjan on the meaning, history, and importance of Ullambana, as well as a vegetarian lunch provided by the temple. All attendees will have the opportunity to pay respects to their ancestors and deceased loved ones.

This is a wonderful time to join us in harmonious company. Everyone is welcome!
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Our Vesak Day

5/22/2023

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Thank you to everyone that contributed to our glorious celebration of the Buddha's life. Anumodana!
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Upcoming Vesak Celebration May 14, 2023

4/24/2023

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IBMC will be observing Vesak on May 14, 2023. Vesak is the celebration and remembrance of the Buddha's birth, awakening, and parinibbana, which is believed to have each occurred on a full moon in May.

The celebration will begin at 11:00 AM, our usual start time for our Sunday services, and will take place in our Main Hall. After the service, we will then move to Ananda Hall for a lunch provided by the temple which will include vegetarian and non-vegetarian Sri Lankan, Thai, and Vietnamese cuisine. Members and guests will be encouraged to participate in the practice of dana, serving food to the monks, before we all then have lunch together buffet-style.

This is a very joyous holiday for Buddhists around the world and at IBMC. We often have guest monks that we invite for the celebration and many of our monks, dharma teachers, and members attend as well. It is a great opportunity for guests to get to know us and share a day of community with us. Everyone is welcome to attend. 
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