IBFA's new Meditation Center and Columbarium is scheduled to open in September 2010. The two buildings located on the property will allow IBFA to expand its programming and facilities to further meet the needs of its members and supporters.

We are pleased to be able to offer a Columbarium – a place for the sacred storage of our ancestors' ashes under the guidance of the sangha.

Plans are also underway for a monk's residence, as well as facilities for meditation practice and dharma classes, and for traditional Chinese Buddhist mind-body practices, such as tai chi and gigong.

The new Meditation Center is located in a quiet area just west of Chinatown.

We will post updates as progress continues on renovations to the two former church buildings. Visit the MABA website to support our efforts through your generous donations.