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Minnesota Buddhist Vihara is a Theravada Buddhist temple in the state of Minnesota. It was established in 2004 by Venerable Witiyala Seewalie Maha Thera, who is also the current Abbot of the Vihara and the Deputy Chief Sangha Nayaka of North America, [1] appointed by the Malwatta Chapter in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Its 10th anniversary was celebrated ...
In the early 1980s, the Midwest Buddhist Temple Taiko group helped start the Ho Daiko Group [4] group at the Seabrook Buddhist Temple, the Soh Daiko Group [5] at the New York Buddhist Church, [6] and the Twin-Cities Taiko Group which changed their name to the Kogen Taiko Group, [7] a part of the Twin-Cities Buddhist Association in Minnesota.
The leader of Buddhist Mission of North America, later Buddhist Churches of America, held the title kantoku between 1899 and 1918. [1] [2] Kantoku has been translated to "superintendent" [3] and "director". [1] [4] In 1918, the title was changed to sochÅ, which has been translated as "chancellor" [5] [6] and "president". [7]
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In 2010, the first Tibetan Buddhist nunnery in America (Vajra Dakini Nunnery in Vermont), offering novice ordination in the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Buddhism, was officially consecrated. [95] In 2022, Terri Omori is appointed the first female president of the 12,000 member strong Buddhist Churches of America. [100]
1. Juneteenth Brooklyn Park"Black Art, Health and Healing" is the theme of the third annual celebration. Throughout the day guests can receive health and wellness screenings, enjoy live ...
1. Taste of MinnesotaFill your belly and get your groove on at this downtown summer block party. In addition to festival food, musical headliners include the Wallflowers, Martina McBride, Jimmy ...
The Twin Cities are home to a Jewish population of approximately 64,800, with about 31% of Jewish households in Minneapolis suburbs, 24% in Minneapolis, 16% in St. Paul, 14% in the St. Paul suburbs, and 15% in outer suburbs. [60] There is also a Hindu temple in the Twin Cities suburb of Maple Grove.