Thrangu Monastery opens in Richmond, BC

By Yönten, on July 28th, 2010%

A new Kargyu monastery has opened in Richmond, BC. Here are links to some articles about it:

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=66,9374,0,0,1,0

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Canada+first+traditional+Tibetan+Buddhist+monastery+opens/3316549/story.html?tab=PHOT

I’m not sure why the media are calling it Canada’s first traditional Tibetan Buddhist monastery, since Tibetan . . . Read More.

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SGI Canada returns tainted donations

By Yönten, on July 20th, 2010%

Soka Gakkai International’s Canadian chapter has handed over to the government more than $300,000 in donations it received from Robert Mander, who  it was later discovered had acquired the money through illegal means. Here’s a link to the story in the Globe . . . Read More.

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Tulku Sherab Dorje @ Garrison

By Yönten, on July 18th, 2010%

Tulku Sherab Dorje is a Montreal native who has been recognized as the throne-holder of a Rimey lineage monastery in Golok, eastern Tibet. He is fluent in Tibetan and well-known as a translator. His recent memoir, “A Path Strewn with Flowers and . . . Read More.

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S.N. Goenka @ UN Peace Summit

By Yönten, on July 13th, 2010%

An enlightening short video of Goenka’s speach to the UN Peace Summit in 2009.

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Jade Buddha in Edmonton

By Yönten, on July 13th, 2010%

Nice write-up of the upcoming visit, including schedule, in the Edmonton Journal. Visit includes talk by Dr. Steven Aung, president of the International Buddhist Friends Association, a well-known figure in Western Canada.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Jade+Buddha+poised+make+Alberta+debut/3260817/story.html

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DalaiLamaToronto2010.org all live

By Yönten, on July 7th, 2010%

The website for the visit of His Holiness to Toronto in October is now fully functional. He will be here Oct. 22-25. Here is the link…

http://www.dalailamatoronto2010.org/

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Asian Religions in BC: A Review

By Yönten, on July 4th, 2010%

Asian Religions in British Columbia (Edited by Larry DeVries, Don Baker, & Dan Overmyer; University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, 2010) provides a sociological overview of communities, places of worship, teachers and traditions in British Columbia whose background is Asian. For a . . . Read More.

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Asian Religions in BC, from UBC Press

By Yönten, on July 1st, 2010%

University of British Columbia Press has graciously sent us a review copy of their new book, Asian Religions in British Columbia, first published in hardcover last month and shortly to be available in paperback. Our review will follow in an upcoming post, . . . Read More.

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