Thanks for your attendance and support at the 20th anniversary of the Rosemead Buddhist Monastery and the Ordination of three new ministers!!!   

Letter from the President:

Thank you for your interest in the IOBM.  We now count among our ranks chaplains in the United States Military, Ministers that help the incarcerated build mindful wisdom, teach meditation, attend and organize multicultural and inter-religious events, manage charities, and help the needy all over the world.

Buddhist Ministers are an old breed technically beginning centuries ago they, helped Monks and Nuns achieve their goals. Now our Ministers help Monks, Nuns, temples and centers promote and bridge the gap between cultural Buddhism and Buddhist teachings in this modern world.

I look forward to working with you in your own development as a Minister and Buddhist practitioner - as well as helping you help others to become mindful, compassionate and wise.

With Metta,
Dr. S. Thompson (Dhammajivaka)
November 22,2009

Updated 12/13/2009