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Jade Buddha for Universal Peace at Linh Son Temple, Toronto
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The Jade Buddha is currently at Linh Son Temple in North York from 17 July – 3 August, and already thousands of people have gone to pay homage. You will be able to see photos of the crowds on the Jade Buddha website or via their Twitter page: @JadeBuddhaPeace . Linh Son Temple is the... Read more »
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Buddhism showcased in PEI festival
Buddhism Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Prince Edward Island
The Great Enlightenment Buddhist Institute Society has been in PEI since 2008, but has been the focus of some suspicion and xenophobic attention. The changing demographic composition of the small province has become an issue not just for them, and the town of Summerside has been actively promoting a new vision of diversity with a... Read more »
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HH Dalai Lama in Vancouver, Oct 20-23: update
Buddhism in Canada Dalai Lama Events Vancouver Visiting Teachers
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama will be giving the 1000-arm Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit) Empowerment and (Lojong) 8 Versus of Training the Mind at UBC Thunderbird Stadium, October 23rd, 8:00am-4:30pm. Tickets are now available on Ticketmaster. A major portions of the event funds will go to help re-settle 1000 Tibetan refugees into Canada. For... Read more »
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Four Sacred Mountains recreated in Peterborough – pictures
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist Shrine Project Peterborough Temple Stories Temples
Here’s a nice article from a Peterborough tourism website with some excellent photos of the first of four Cham Shan Temple complexes being built in the area: http://www.ptbocanada.com/journal/2014/7/4/here-are-photos-of-a-cham-shan-buddhist-temple-being-constructed-near-peterborough This is the same temple complex that was recently in the news over a dispute with the Ontario government about a proposed wind farm development nearby. Thanks... Read more »
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Mahamevnawa Bhavana Asapuwa
Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Temple Stories Temples Toronto
I recently had the opportunity to drop by our local Sinhala monastery and take some pictures on a beautiful sunny afternoon…
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