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Thrangu Monastery, Richmond BC

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The new Thrangu Monastery which opened last month in Richmond, BC, now has a website with lots of interesting info. http://thrangumonastery.org/

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HE Chöje Ayang Rinpoche Canada 2010

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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 of the two pre-eminent exponents... Read more »

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HH Sakya Trizin Canada 2011

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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 their website… http://www.sakyatour.org/

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Buddhism in Canada conference, Vancouver

Buddhism in Canada Conferences Education 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 WordPress blog, which will host all information about... Read more »

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Thrangu Monastery opens in Richmond, BC

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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 Canada since before 1970. Be that as it may, it’s always cause for celebration... Read more »

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