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Who We Are
Tam Bao Buddhist Temple was established in 1993 by the Buddhist members of the Vietnamese
community residing in the Greater Tulsa area. English language services began in the
spring of 1998 and an English Language Service Group, independent of the Vietnamese Sangha, evolved.
In April 1999 the Sangha formally accepted the following mission statement: "We are a diverse, democratically organized group who come together to learn and practice the teachings of the Buddha in a nonsectarian format." Tam Bao
"Tam Bao" is Vietnamese for "Three Jewels", and refers to the three jewels of Buddhism:
the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. At each service we chant:
Buddham saranam gacchami Dharmam saranam gacchami Sangham saranam gacchami which is Pali for: I take refuge in the Buddha I take refuge in the Dharma I take refuge in the Sangha Sangha Meetings
The members of the Sangha regularly meet at 10:10am on the first Sunday of every month for a business
and social meeting at the Monk's House, located adjacent to the temple. Usually tea, coffee and
cookies are served. The meeting lasts less than one hour.
Activity Calendar
Visit our
Activity Calendar and learn what's going on in the Sangha this month! Here you can see
what dharma talks are scheduled as well as learn about future retreats and other Sangha activities.
Community
Each year the Sangha raises money for the
Tulsa Weather Coalition. This money is used to purchase air conditioners for low-income Tulsans
who are homebound and are without air-conditioning.
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Todd Libasci.
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