Dharma Punx Ottawa

By Yönten, on August 6th, 2010%

Saw their poster on a lamp post in the Glebe neighbourhood, advertising a local meditation group. Dharma Punx is a loose network of Buddhist practitioners started by Noah Levine in Los Angeles, of particular interest to disaffected young people.

The local Ottawa group . . . Read More.

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Ottawa Chinatown

By Yönten, on August 4th, 2010%

I recently had the opportunity to visit Ottawa’s Chinatown. The city has invested more than $600,000 in stimulus money to revitalize the area and brand it as a visitor destination, similar to Little Italy nearby. Most of the money has been used to create a giant . . . Read More.

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Bhikkuni ordination & practice in Canada

By Yönten, on January 5th, 2010%

Ayya Medhanandi, Canada’s (only?) Theravada Bhikkuni, operates a center near Perth, Ontario. She was recently profiled in the Ottawa Citizen on Dec 29, 2009. The article discusses not only her practice, but some of the larger issues around bhikkuni ordination that are swirling around the global . . . Read More.

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Thrangu Rinpoche to visit Canada, August 2009

By Yönten, on July 2nd, 2009%

Thrangu Rinpoche, one of the great living Vajrayana masters, will visit Canada this summer:

Aug. 12 – 14
Ottawa, Canada
Teaching: Seven Points of Mind Training of Atisha
Program: August 13 – 14
(Contact details to be posted)

Aug. 15 – 25
Toronto, Canada
KTZL Toronto Thrangu Centre
Aug.18-21 – Teaching on The Hundred Verses of Advice
Aug. . . . Read More.

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