By Yönten, on August 12th, 2010%
Equator HD is offering a free preview of several programs on Rogers Cable right now, in the On Demand section. One of the shows is an interesting look at Thailand’s famous Tiger Temple, where the monks and caregivers co-exist peacefully with 10 tigers and thousands of . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on March 17th, 2010%
It’s always delightful when a new Chinese Buddhist vegetarian restaurant opens. The lastest in my neighbourhood is Joe Yee Vegetarian Cuisine at 9688 Leslie Street, Units 17-18, in Richmond Hill. It’s between 16th Avenue and Major Mackenzie, in the small mall on the corner . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on November 15th, 2009%
It is with great sadness that we report the imminent death of 500,000+ animals in the Gadhi Mai Mela sacrifice in Nepal later this month. This “festival” which takes place every five years, is the largest animal sacrifice on the planet. Requests by Palden . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on November 14th, 2009%
Canadian geese
Among the water lilies
Only just for now
Karma Yönten Gyatso, Richmond Hill 2009
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By Yönten, on March 10th, 2009%
When Panchen Otrul Rinpoche returned to Toronto from Lindsay, he bestowed the Yamantaka initiation. Since the hall at Tengye Ling was too small for the event, a room was rented on the top floor of the Library Sciences tower in Robarts Library on the U of . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on March 10th, 2009%
In 1992, Panchen Otrul Rinpoche visited Toronto. He gave a number of teachings and initiations at Tengye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple and was then heading off to Lindsay to visit a number of Tibetan families who lived there. I volunteered to drive him and . . . Read More.
By Yönten, on March 7th, 2009%
In 1972, Piyadassi Mahathera visited the Zen Meditation Centre of Montreal, to give a series of two afternoon lectures on a summer week-end.
The centre was housed in a former estate home on Mountain Street above Pine Avenue. Public lectures were . . . Read More.