Little Monk Goes Viral

A little child dressed up as a monk in Fuzhou China has gone viral on Weibo

Robot Monk Unveiled In China

A buddhist temple, Dragon Spring Temple in Beijing, China has developed a robot monk named "XianEr" which was unveiled at the temple's National Day Gala celebration earlier this mont

Steven Seagal To Rebuild Buddhist Temple In Serbia

Steven Seagal Wants To Rebuild Europe's First Buddhist Temple

Buddhist Story - The Dog And The Pet Shop Owner

About A Dog And His Master, A Pet Shop Owner

Get Rid Of Bad Luck

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Canada's First Tibetan Monastery

The grand opening of Canada’s first traditional-style Tibetan Buddhist Monastery in Richmond, British Columbia by Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche on July 25, 2010.

The crowd at the opening ceremony of the Thrangu Monastery.

Monks get ready for the ceremony in the main hall of the Thrangu Monastery


A monk listens to the Very Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche speaks during the opening ceremony of the temple

Visitors taking photos during the opening ceremony of the Thrangu Monastery

The Buddha statue enshrined in the Thrangu Monastery


A ceremony being held in the main hall of Thrangu Monastery on the opening day


The Mayor of Richmond Malcom Brodie being presented a gift by the Leader of the Thrangu Monastery

Buddhist Lamas participates in a ceremony on the temple's opening day



The Very Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche gets ready for the ribbon cutting ceremony

Richmond Mayor Malcom Brodie (L) joins the Very Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche to cut the ribbon to open the monastery.

The Very Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche (L) smiles after the ribbon cutting ceremony

Just Photos - Annual Thangka Unfurling Ceremony

The annual giant Thangka unfurling ceremony was held in Ganden Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet on July 25.




Buddhist Personality : Kelly Poon

Name : Poon Kar Lai
Nationality : Singapore
Date Of Birth : 11th July 1983
Height : 160cm
Profession : Singer





Friday, July 30, 2010

Royal Baby For Halifax

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and the Sakyong Wangmo Khandro Tseyang, the king and queen of Shambhala, a worldwide network of urban Buddhist meditation centers, retreat centers and monasteries are expecting their first child in August in Halifax, Canada.In 2006, almost 1,500 people gathered at the Cunard Centre on the Halifax waterfront to witness the couple’s marriage.Rinpoche is the eldest son of Trungpa Rinpoche, the founder of Shambhala Buddhism. His marriage to his Tibetan princess represented a significant linkage of lineages for Buddhists around the world.The couple have decided to have the birth in their adopted home of Halifax, the spiritual capital of the worldwide Shambhala community.


His Eminence the Sakyong, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche, is one of Tibet’s highest and most respected incarnate lamas. He is unique in that he bridges two worlds. The eldest son of the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, who was instrumental in bringing Buddhism to the West, he is the incarnation of Mipham the Great, who is revered in Tibet as an emanation of Manjushri, the buddha of wisdom.


A series of motivational videos by the King







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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Buddhist Ceremony To Mark 1000th Anniversary

After all the preparations ( posted here two days ago ), Vietnam held a opening ceremony to mark the start of a series of Buddhist celebrations to commemorate Hanoi's 1000th anniversary at the Thang Long Citadel in the city.