Edmonton Journal promotes Korean temple stay retreats

Here’s the story, from the Edmonton Journal Travel Section: Slow down with Korean temple stay

Tibetan Buddhists mark 25 years in Edmonton

From the Edmonton Journal: http://www.edmontonjournal.com/life/Tibetan+Buddhists+mark+years+Edmonton/5627053/story.html

Buddhist Council of Canada – the definitive history

Various people have written about the Buddhist Council of Canada, which operated in the 1980s, but none have given a definitive account of the who, what, where, when, why and how of it. Now Suwanda Sugunasiri has written a comprehensive history which has been . . . Read More.

Buddhist Monks bless Edmonton Dragon Boat Races

The Edmonton Dragon Boat Races held their 15th annual even this week-end. Buddhist monks were on hand to bless the boats and paint eyes on them to awaken the dragon spirits – all for a great cause!

Here’s the link: http://www.stalbertgazette.com/article/20110820/SAG0302/308209993/breast-friends-ride-again

Fo Guang Teahouse Edmonton gets Urbanspoon nod

The International Buddhist Progress Society of Edmonton runs a vegetarian restaurant at their temple, located at 1032 103 Street, Edmonton (780-424-9744).

You can get a great vegetarian lunch for $5!

Here are the Urbanspoon reviews… http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/131/1593818/restaurant/Fo-Guang-Tea-House-IBPS-Temple-Edmonton

Edmonton Buddhists remember slain community member

From the Edmonton Sun: http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/06/05/anniversary-of-temporary-foreign-worker-stabbed-to-death-in-2010

Edo Japan Restaurant’s 100th location

Edo Japan Grill recently celebrated the opening of their 100th restaurant franchise location, in Edmonton. So what’s the Buddhist connection? The chain was launched in Calgary in 1979 by Susuma Ikuta, a Buddhist minister who resigned in 1999 to become Bishop of the Buddhist . . . Read More.

HE Chöje Ayang Rinpoche Canada 2010

His Excellence Chöje Ayang Rinpoche will bestow important Phowa initiations and teachings in Canada this autumn:

Kinmount, ON August 28-29 (For information contact virgowoman@hotmail.com)

Edmonton, AB September 1-5 (For information contact metaweave@shaw.ca)

Vancouver, BC September 7-18 (For information contact amitabhafoundation.vancouver@gmail.com)

H.E. Chöje Ayang Rinpoche . . . Read More.

Jade Buddha in Edmonton

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

Martha Grey Buffalo on YouTube

Martha is a 19-year-old Native Canadian from Edmonton. She has inspired many with her Facebook photo galleries of pow wow dancers and singers, and of Tibetan-Canadian events, showing some striking parallels between these two cultures.

Now she has launched a . . . 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

. . . Read More.

Dr. Steven Aung in the news

Prominent Edmonton Buddhist (and former Edmonton co-ordinator for the Buddhist Council of Canada in the 1980s) was recently in the news. Here’s the link… http://www.canmoreleader.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2462751