H.E. Kalu Rinpoche in BC, Spring 2011

His Eminence Kalu Rinpoche will visit Kagyu Kunkhyab Chuling Vajrayana Buddhist Centre in Burnaby, BC, in the spring of 2011. Details to follow from the centre’s . . . Read More.

Thich Nhat Hanh, Vancouver, 2011

Thich Nhat Hanh, world-honoured Vietnamese Zen Master, peace activist, and inspirational teacher, will be in Vancouver in August 2011. Here is the information about his visit, from his hosts – the University of British Columbia…

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The Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh and monastics of Plum Village, Deer Park . . . Read More.

Buddhism in Canada conference update

The schedule, registration and accommodation details for the Buddhism in Canada: Global Causes, Local Conditions conference being held at UBC in Vancouver, October 15-17, is now available. Here are the links:

SCHEDULE: http://ubcbuddhism.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/901/

REGISTRATION (Free!): http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CXSBTKP

ACCESS & . . . Read More.

Thrangu Monastery, Richmond BC

The new Thrangu Monastery which opened last month in Richmond, BC, now has a website with lots of . . . 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 is 71 years old, and one . . . Read More.

HH Sakya Trizin Canada 2011

His Holiness Sakya Trizin will visit Canada in 2011 as part of a North American tour:

Victoria Aug 17-18
Vancouver Aug 20-22
Calgary Aug 25
Toronto Aug 27-31

For tour details and contacts, visit . . . Read More.

Buddhism in Canada conference, Vancouver

The “Buddhism and Contemporary Society” Program, funded by the Tung Lin Kok Canada Foundation, will be hosting a conference on October 15-17, 2010, at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. The title of the conference is Buddhism in Canada: Global Causes, Local Conditions.

The program operates a . . . Read More.

Thrangu Monastery opens in Richmond, BC

A new Kargyu monastery has opened in Richmond, BC. Here are links to some articles about it:

http://www.buddhistchannel.tv/index.php?id=66,9374,0,0,1,0

http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Canada+first+traditional+Tibetan+Buddhist+monastery+opens/3316549/story.html?tab=PHOT

I’m not sure why the media are calling it Canada’s first traditional Tibetan Buddhist monastery, since Tibetan monks have been living in . . . Read More.

UBC Buddhism Conference

The Institute of Asian Research at the University of British Columbia will be hosting a conference on Canadian Buddhism in October 2010:

Buddhism in Canada: Global Causes, Local Conditions
15-17 October 2010
University of British Columbia
Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program
funded by the Tung Lin . . . 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

24 July – 1 . . . Read More.

Asian Religions in BC

The University of British Columbia will be publishing a new scholarly overview of Asian religions in BC later this year. Here is the link to more details…

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Thrangu Rinpoche to visit Canada, August 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.

HH Dalai Lama in Vancouver, Sept 09

The Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education is honoured to host His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Vancouver, September 26-29, 2009 for the Vancouver Peace Summit: Nobel Laureates in Dialogue. Joining the Dalai Lama will be Archbishop Desmond Tutu and other Nobel Laureates: . . . Read More.

Vancouver Temples, 1973

In 1972, Kalu Rinpoche came to Canada and stayed with us at the Montreal Zen Centre for a few months. In the winter of 1973, he went on to Vancouver to inaugurate a centre to be run by Lama Tsewang Gyurme on . . . Read More.