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2nd Global Conference on World’s Religions – Montréal, Sept 7, 2011

By Yönten, on July 2nd, 2011%

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will open the Second Global Conference on World’s Religions After 9/11, at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, sharing the stage with many notables from Buddhist and non-Buddhist spiritual traditions. This is a one-day event. The theme is world peace . . . Read More.

Tibetan Art Fair / Montréal

By Yönten, on April 30th, 2011%

The Tibetan Art Fair runs in Montréal from May 13-22 this year, featuring a Photo Exhibition, Films, Art Workshops, Tibetan Classical Music, Gastronomy, Performances, and Dance.

More info here: http://www.quebec-elan.org/posts/elanewsDirect/1678

Montreal Zen Poetry Festival

By Yönten, on February 1st, 2011%

The third biennial Montreal Zen Poetry Festival runs March 10-13, 2011.

This year’s theme: silence always speaks

Twitter page: MtlZENpoetry

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Full Contact Enlightenment blog wins Canadian web award

By Yönten, on January 3rd, 2011%

Full Contact Enlightenment, a Montréal-based Buddhist blog, recently received a wonderful 5th blogiversary gift: second place in the “Religion, Spirituality + Philosophy” category for the 2010 Canadian Weblog Awards. Congratulations to Tanya McGinnity!

Here’s the link to check out details on the story and explore . . . Read More.

Dalai Lama Renaissance film in Montreal

By Yönten, on November 2nd, 2010%

Dalai Lama Renaissance film in Montreal . . . Read More.

21ème bazar tibétain annuel / 21st Annual Montreal Tibetan Bazaar

By Yönten, on November 1st, 2010%

Canada-Tibet Committee hosts… Friday, November 26 at 4:00pm – November 27 at 5:00pm L’Église Santa Cruz Church Hall, 60, Rachel Ouest Montréal, Québec

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 Bones” . . . Read More.

Montreal Tibetan Festival

By Yönten, on May 4th, 2010%

Montreal’s Tibetan Arts Centre hosts the Tibetan Festival, a home-grown multi-venue event running from May 1-8, 2010. Details at: Dung Dkar

Montréal Tibetan Bazaar #20

By Yönten, on November 17th, 2009%

Amazingly – the 2oth anniversary (!) of this fabulous event coming up Nov 27-28, 2009. Details at www.tibet.ca

Here’s a story about it from the Montreal Gazette…

http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Tibetans+from+home+find+comfortable+nesting+place+Longueuil/2274108/story.html

Dalai Lama Montréal – Oct 2009

By Yönten, on October 11th, 2009%

Here are some links to information about His Holiness’ recent visit to Montréal. Sorry I wasn’t able to post them before the event.

http://www.dalailamamontreal2009.org/index.html

http://www.learnquebec.ca/en/content/curriculum/personal_dev/erc/dalailama/

Chogyam Trungpa

By Yönten, on August 22nd, 2009%

The first time I met Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche was in the Montreal Zen Centre on Versailles Street in Pointe-St-Charles, in 1969.

Trungpa had just arrived from Samye Monastery in Scotland after having given up his vows. He wore a beige suit . . . Read More.

Montreal Religious Sites Project

By Yönten, on August 6th, 2009%

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 online . . . Read More.

The Black Dog

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 . . . Read More.

Beginner’s Mind

By Yönten, on March 4th, 2009%

The first time I met Samu Sunim, he was living in a very sparsely furnished walk-up apartment on l’Avenue du Parc near the mountain in Montréal. It was 1969 and I was 18 years old. Eastern religion was sweeping the west. I . . . Read More.

Tibetans in Quebec

By Yönten, on March 1st, 2009%

When a small group of Tibetans arrived in Montreal in 1971, they were the first non-European immigrants ever admitted into Canada. They established a community in Longueuil and began the long process of making a home in a new land. My friend Louis . . . Read More.