GETTING TO KNOW US

-About the TCC
-Thubten J. Norbu
-Our mission
-Getting Involved
-Gift Shop
-Map to TCC
-Pets at the TCC 

THE TCC GROUNDS

-Jangchub Chorten
-Kalachakra Stupa
-Chamtse Ling
-Retreat Cottages
-Grounds stroll

EVENTS -PAST & FUTURE

-Event Schedule
-Kalachakra 1999
-HHDL's 1996 Visit
-Medicine Buddha Mandala
-Dorgyka Fire Puja
-Event Scrapbooks

TEACHINGS & SPEECHES

-Norbu's 1996 Speech to HHDL
-HHDL'S 1996 Teaching
-Aspirational Bodichitta 1996
-Heart Sutra

Tibetan Refugees

Important Links

| Thubten Norbu's 1996 Welcoming Speech to H.H. the Dalai Lama |
| construction progress photo gallery | donations | sitemap |

The Tibetan Cultural Center is in the process of fund-raising for the construction of the Chamtse Ling Temple.  The temple will be situated near the open-air pavilion and lily pond at the back of the property.  Chamtse Ling is translated into "Field of Love and Compassion."   It was named by His Holiness the fourteenth Dalai Lama at the temple site consecration in 1996.

The Chamtse Ling will be an international temple which will encourage interfaith cooperation and dialogue between all people by hosting interfaith workshops, seminars, and conferences.  Programs will include all of the world's major religious traditions.  The Chamtse Ling will be a refuge for everyone who believes in and supports the goals of interfaith collaboration, acceptance, and respect among all people.

The temple will provide a residence for a small Buddhist monastic community who will provide ongoing religious instruction to the public.  The temple's main hall will house a large traditional Tibetan Altar and will be ringed by plaques of the Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.

The Tibetan Cultural Center is the home of Thubten J. Norbu, elder brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  Located on 90 acres in southeast Bloomington, the Tibetan Cultural Center was established in 1979 by Norbu as an outpost of Tibetan Culture.  Its purpose is to create a refuge inclusive of people of all faiths and backgrounds and to encourage awareness of the responsibility that each of us has toward establishing a peaceful world community.

Please print out the form below  indicating your level of sponsorship and send your check or visa/mastercard number with expiration date to the

Temple Fund
Tibetan Cultural Center
P.O. Box 2581
Bloomington, IN 47402

Thank you for your support. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Contribution Form for the Chamtse Ling Temple

You are given the opportunity to purchase a plaque on which your name will be engraved that will symbolize your contribution and indicate the level of your contribution.   All contributions are tax-deductible.

Contribution Levels

Benefactor:   $25,000 +  ____________
Patron:   $10,000 +        ____________
Friend:   $  5,000 +        ____________
Sponsor:   $  1,000 +     _____________
Other:   Please specify   _____________

Name ____________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________

Phone___________________________e-mail_____________________

would like to contribute to the Chamtse Ling Building Fund with a pledge or  contribution of __________________________________

Visa Mastercard Number ___________________________________
Expiration Date ______________

Send your check or Visa/Mastercard number with expiration date to:

Temple Fund
Tibetan Cultural Center
P.O. Box 2581
Bloomington, IN 47402

The Chamtse Ling Corner Stone
Consecrated in July 1996 by His Holiness the Dalai Lama