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
