世界上沒有所謂的壞人，
但有一時的無明犯錯的人。
There are no any bad people in this world but there
are people who make mistake out of ignorance.
古語云: 人誰無過, 過而能改, 善莫大焉.
菩薩寺從1995年開始從事監獄佈教活動. 在2006年正式成立為州立政府核淮的非牟利慈善團體.宗旨是將佛陀珍貴的教法傳送到鐵圍內被人遺棄的法友們. 希望透過講授與聽聞佛法,讓他們能夠獲得身心的平靜與精神的安慰.
International Bodhisattva Sangha (IBS) started the Prison Program since 1995. IBS was formally established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in November 2006. One of our main goals is to educate inmates in the state prisons about Buddhism, meditation, and the right way of life. Through Dharma education, many inmates found their inner peace and spiritual comfort.
截至2017年年中, 菩薩寺前往加州，俄勒岡，華盛頓和安大略省（加拿大多倫多）佈教的監獄共有33所. 巳經成立的監獄圖書館共有21所. 我們計劃在2017年的其餘時間再設置20多個佛教圖書館。展望將來在各方熱心人士護持下,能夠在加州36所監獄內均成立佛教圖書館. 讓受刑人士有机會學習佛法.
As of mid-2017, IBS has been visiting 33 state prisons California, Oregon, Washington, and Ontario (Toronto, Canada). We are planning to setup 20 more dharma libraries for the rest of 2017. With the help of passionate supporters, IBS is planning to set up libraries in all 36 state prisons in California in the future.
菩薩寺是一個小團體, 一切經費來源自各方善心人士捐贈. 由於你的慷慨解囊, 讓我們有更多机會去幫助受刑人士來改過自新. 使他們有勇氣再面對社會.做一個有貢獻者.
IBS is a small organization, and all the funding comes from generous donations from our supporters. With your generous gift, we will have more opportunity to reach more inmates with our prison program, giving them strength and courage on their path in becoming a contributor to the community when they are released.
為了能夠順利推行監獄佈教各項活動, 菩薩寺成立一個每月$10捐贈運動. 有意參與者, 請按這裡.
IBS introduced a $10 Monthly Donation Program for anyone who would like to support the activities included in the Prison Program. If you would like to make a donation, please press here.
連絡地址 / Contact Information:
International Bodhisattva Sangha (IBS)
9715 Carroll Centre Road Suite #105
San Diego, CA 92126, USA
Shirley Tam (Secretary)
Telephone: +1 619 450 3699
FAX: +1 858 484 1889
E-mail: [email protected]
Articles:
Appreciation Letter
Dear IBS Sponsors
On behalf of the International Bodhisattva Sangha (IBS), we would like to thank you for your support. Your contribution makes it possible for us to support and provide for guidance for inmates who have genuine regret for their past actions and are to working toward becoming better members of society upon release.
IBS was founded in 1995 on the belief that “everyone deserves a second chance”. Since 2006, IBS has been established as a 501 (C) (3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to educate prisoners’ on Buddha’s teachings. Our efforts have made tremendous differences in the lives of numerous inmates. With the help of your donations and other fund raising events, we have expanded services to include visiting 8 prisons on a monthly basis, established 21 libraries in 7 different prisons and correspondence via letters with 7 other prisons in California. These successes would not have been possible without the support and generosity of the dedicated and devoted sponsors, which has enabled IBS to continue to provide much-needed support to the inmates who are sincerely working to change their lives.
As we continue to fulfill our mission of educating inmates on the Buddha’s teachings, we also aim to set up 20 more libraries this year. With the support of people like you, we have managed to work towards achieving our mission. Our goal is to one day offer Dharma and meditation teachings in all of California’s 36 state prisons. Thank you for enabling us to continue our mission.
Sincerely,
Shirley Tam
Secretary of IBS
Contact no: 619-450-3699
Endorsement by Prof. Lancaster
For more than a decade and a half, I have watched the IBS prison visitation program with great admiration. They have accomplished a great deal over the years with regular organized events in Calpatria Prison. Providing Buddhist information and teaching as well as training in meditation, IBS now has 125 members at Calipatria State Prison( Approximately 500 members at all 4 prisons that IBS are currently visiting. They are Chuckwalla State Prison, Centinela state Prison and Pleasant Valley State Prison ) participating in the meditation and teaching sessions. The success of this program is no better judged than by those who are taking part in it. A sign of the approval of these participating inmates is the fact that when some of them have been transferred to other facilities, one of the first things they do is to set up a new meditation group. In this way, the program has expanded led by the requests and efforts of the inmates in five different places. It has been a great pleasure and learning experience to be involved with this activity. I believe it represents the highest level of the application of compassion as taught in Buddhism.
Lewis Lancaster