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 MonasteryA monk listens to the Very Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche speaks during the opening ceremony of the templeVisitors taking photos during the opening ceremony...

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Just Photos - Annual Thangka Unfurling Ceremony

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

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Buddhist Personality : Kelly Poon

Name : Poon Kar LaiNationality : SingaporeDate Of Birth : 11th July 1983Height : 160cmProfession : Sin...

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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...

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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 ci...

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