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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

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