British Columbia

Year of the Water Dragon, Campbell River, BC

By Yönten, on January 24th, 2012%

Celebrating today with a Vietnamese Tet Festival assisted by Brother Sakya Phap An, a Buddhist monk…

http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/community/137704878.html

Ethnic enclaves in Vancouver

By Yönten, on October 23rd, 2011%

This article from the Vancouver Sun focuses on changing demographics in Vancouver’s Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese communities, among others. Other articles in the series looked at the South Asian and Chinese communities.

Here is the link: http://www.vancouversun.com/Metro+ethnic+enclaves+expand+will+residents+trust+hold/5578612/story.html

Bon Retreat @ Sherab Chamma Ling, Vancouver Island: 10.21-23.11

By Yönten, on October 16th, 2011%

From the Comox Valley Record… http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/comoxvalleyrecord/community/131536943.html

“What makes you not a Buddhist” retreat, BC: 11.4-6.11

By Yönten, on September 20th, 2011%

Join us for a weekend meditation retreat on the forested shores of Daisy Lake at Sea to Sky Retreat Centre. This event is designed to provide guidance and support to develop familiarity with our mind’s processes. There will be group instruction, group discussions, and . . . Read More.

BC Vipassana Retreats, 2011 + 2012

By Yönten, on August 19th, 2011%

Here’s the complete list of upcoming West Coast vipassana retreats (in the Goenka tradition) hosted by Dhamma Surabhi through 2011 and 2012. It’s huge! Retreats for teens and children too.

http://www.dhamma.org/en/schedules/schsurabhi.shtml

Kalu Rinpoche visiting Burnaby, BC: Sept. 13-19,2011

By Yönten, on August 19th, 2011%

From The Buddhist Channel: Burnaby Buddhists Prepare for Visit of Tibetan teacher Kalu Rinpoche

Here is the link for more information, including detailed schedules for Rinpoche’s activities on Saltspring Island and in Vancouver: Kalu Rinpoche 2011 Visit @ Kagyu Kunkhyab Chuling

Doug Duncan, Canadian Buddhist teacher in Kyoto

By Yönten, on August 14th, 2011%

From This45: http://this.org/magazine/2011/05/26/this45-gordon-laird-sensei-doug-duncan/

From Doug Sensei’s website: http://www.dharma-japan.org/

Ven. Sik Yin Kit on teaching the dhamma in Canadian prisons

By Yönten, on July 30th, 2011%

Here’s a 50-minute video of a talk by the abbess of the Po Lam Nunnery in Chilliwack, speaking about Buddhist chaplaincy in the Canadian prison system. Her talk was given at the University of British Columbia to about 90 people last March.

http://ubcbuddhism.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/1578/

The . . . Read More.

Obon Ceremonies, July 30 & 31

By Yönten, on July 26th, 2011%

From The Comox Valley Echo:

This year, on July 30 and 31, Reverend Grant Ikuta, the resident minister for the Steveston Buddhist Temple and recently-elected Bishop of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada, will be visiting five Japanese-Canadian cemetery sites on Vancouver Island . . . Read More.

Nitobe Japanese Garden @ UBC

By Yönten, on July 24th, 2011%

A nice write-up and video from the Vancouver Sun: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Life+lessons+from+Nibobe+Garden/5146770/story.html

2011 North American Kagyu Monlam webcasts

By Yönten, on June 24th, 2011%

The 2011 North American Kagyu Monlam began in Richmond, BC, several days ago. Webcasts of this auspicious event can be seen at: http://www.kk-video.com/wp/

The main Kagyu Monlam site can be seen at: http://kagyumonlamnorthamerica.org/

SIT Illustrated – laughing at meditation

By Yönten, on June 23rd, 2011%

Here’s a humorous (and totally right on) look at the lighter side of meditation, from a small publishing company in BC called Sunship. It is 128 pages, 8″ x 8″. The price from Sunship is $15.95.

When they are not laughing themselves silly, they . . . Read More.

Ruth Ozeki’s CBC reflection on Japan’s tragedy

By Yönten, on April 2nd, 2011%

Ruth Ozeki is a well known Japanese-Canadian author and filmmaker who was ordained as a Zen priest in June 2010. She is affiliated with the Mountain Rain Zendo on Fraser Island, BC.

She recently contributed a short reflection to end a broadcast of CBC’s . . . Read More.

BC’s Denise Johnson on the healing powers of meditation

By Yönten, on March 27th, 2011%

An interesting article on the curative powers of meditation from BC Local News, about Denise Johnson, author of “How to Win the Lottery.”

http://www.bclocalnews.com/lifestyles/118661694.html

12 hour vigil for Japanese earthquake & tsunami victims, March 26

By Yönten, on March 20th, 2011%

March 15, 2011 PRESS RELEASE TITLE: Canada Cares – Hands of faith come together for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief DATE: Saturday, March 26th, 2011 12 Hour Vigil/Prayer/Chanting for Earthquake and Tsunami Relief

On March 11, 2011 at 2:50 PM (Japan time), Japan experienced . . . Read More.

Interfaith in Richmond, BC

By Yönten, on February 8th, 2011%

Here’s an interesting article called Faith Communities Take Lead With Inter-Faith Bridging Project, from The Link (Canada’s leading Indo-Canadian newspaper). Sounds like a great initiative. Hopefully, it will expand and communities in other cities will take up the idea as well.

Richmond BC temple New Year photos

By Yönten, on February 6th, 2011%

A small collection of photos of celebrations at the International Buddhist Temple, in Richmond BC – featured in the Globe & Mail…

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/worshippers-begin-lunar-new-year-with-prayers-at-richmond-temple/article1892823/

Welcoming the Year of the Rabbit – BC style

By Yönten, on January 31st, 2011%

Here’s a neat article from the Nelson Daily about celebrating the Lunar New Year in British Columbia…

http://thenelsondaily.com/news/general/welcoming-year-rabbit-—-bc-style-9460

To all our readers who will be celebrating this week, “Gong Hei Fat Choy!” and “Cung hỉ phát tài!“