Thrangu Monastery, Richmond, BC

Here’s a beautiful photo-essay on this Buddhist temple by Nathan Bauman, from his excellent blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=1238

Lingyen Mountain Temple, Richmond, BC

Here’s a beautiful photo-essay on this Buddhist temple by Nathan Bauman, from his excellent blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=2660

International Buddhist Society Temple, Richmond, BC

Here’s a beautiful photo-essay on this Buddhist temple by Nathan Bauman, from his excellent blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=2852

Seokwang-sa, Surrey, BC

Here’s a beautiful photo-essay about this Korean Buddhist temple in BC, from Nathan Bauman’s blog, Western Odysseus: http://nathanbauman.com/odysseus/?p=1862

Wutaishan Peterborough now on Photobucket

Pictures of the Wutaishan Buddhist Garden site in Peterborough, now a Photobucket group.

Here’s the link: http://gs173.photobucket.com/groups/w62/N9Z582MFSF/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ32

Wutaishan & Four Sacred Mountains re-created in Peterborough

Cham Shan Temple in Thornhill, Ontario, has undertaken a major initiative to build four temples near Peterborough, each replicating one of the Four Sacred Mountains of China. The project began several years ago, and Wutai Shan is the first temple being constructed. Here is . . . Read More.

Canadian Buddhists on the Web: Push, Pull & Practice

Just returned from the “Canadian Buddhism: Global Causes, Local Conditions” conference at UBC. Wonderful presentations by more than 15 presenters and two excellent keynote addresses.

Here are copies of the slide show I presented, entitled “Canadian Buddhists on the Web: Push, Pull & Practice.”

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Canadian Buddhism directory launched

Sumeru launches The Dharma Directory, 2010 edition.

This guide lists Canadian Buddhist temples, monasteries, centres, groups, associations, study groups, charities, and other organizations. It is the most complete overview of Dharma activity in Canada available today, and presents the most current data.

It is . . . Read More.

Sacred Relic Tour returns to Toronto

The Maitreya Sacred Relic Tour is returning to Canada briefly in 2010, and will be hosted at the Pho-Hien Buddhist Community Temple:

8, 9 & 10 October 2010 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Friday: 6pm Opening Ceremony Saturday: 10am to 7pm Sunday: 10am to 5pm

Pho-Hien . . . Read More.

Buddhism in Canada site closed

The website “Buddhism in Canada” (www.buddhismcanada.com) has closed, after 16 years.

The site was operated by George Klima, out of St. John, NFLD. A great debt of gratitude is owed to him for his unstinting service to the far-flung communities that the directory served. . . . Read More.

Jade Buddha Canadian Dates

The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, which is touring the world, will only be in Canada for a short period of time. Here are the scheduled venues:

12-20 June 2010, Phap Van Temple, 420 Traders Blvd., Mississauga, ON

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Jade Buddha for Universal Peace

This remarkable statue was sculpted in the image of the Shakyamuni Buddha rupa in the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodhgaya. It is carved from a single piece of Polar Pride jade, found in Canada in 2000. The statue is the largest Buddha statue . . . Read More.

Montreal Religious Sites Project

In 2006, MgGill University launched a project to document a variety of religious institutions outside of Montreal Judeo-Christian traditions. It includes ten interesting accounts and analyses of Buddhist centres in Montreal. The reports are available for download in PDF format, or viewable . . . Read More.

Shrine project update

This summer, Yönten has taken extensive archival photographs of the shrine rooms at Ching Kwok Temple, Fu Sien Tong Temple, Karma Sonam Dargye Ling, Zen Buddhist Temple, Pyung Hwa Sa, Khmer Buddhist Temple of Ontario, and Yanviriya II Thai Buddhist Temple, as well as . . . Read More.

Toronto temple project

On July 7, I photographed at Zen Buddhist Temple, Ching Kwok Temple, Fu Sien Tong Temple and Karma Sonam Dargye Ling. About 250 photos in all. Currently processed in Photoshop.

On July 15, I photographed at Pyung Hwa Sa, a . . . Read More.

The Consecration of Dzambhala

Karma Tekchen Zabsal Ling in Aurora has been hard at work completing their main shrine room. The right side shrine alcoves are now home to a set of exquisite rupas of the 21 Taras. The left side shrine alcoves are now home . . . Read More.

Equinox e-Launch

In the spirit of the Dharma, Sumeru joyously announces the publication of our first title:

A Rosary of Precious Offerings to Enrich the Mind

This collection of annotated photographs of Vajrayana Buddhist shrine offerings at Karma Tekchen Zabsal . . . Read More.