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This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Canada for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Alberta
This was the first monastery of the Thai Forest Tradition in Canada. During phase 2, the monastery moved to a new location, northeast of Princeton, BC. Facilities were expanded and included running water, electricity, and carpeting, as well as a refrigerator, sink and furnace. It was a significant improvement, but still quite austere.
The Lingyen Mountain Temple (Chinese: 靈巖山寺; pinyin: líng yán shān sì) in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada is a Buddhist monastery, designed by Pacific Rim Architecture in the Chinese palatial style and completed in 1996. [1] The temple has about 10,000 members in Greater Vancouver and several dozen resident monastics.
The first Japanese Buddhist temple in Canada was built at the Ishikawa Hotel in Vancouver in 1905. [4] Over time, the Japanese Jōdo Shinshū branch of Buddhism became the prevalent form of Buddhism in Canada [3] and established the largest Buddhist organization in Canada. [3] Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery near Kamloops, BC
Most senior western Vipassana teachers (Goldstein, Kornfield, Salzberg) studied with Mahasi Sayadaw and his student Sayadaw U Pandita. [34] Nyanaponika Thera (1901–1994) ordained already in the fifties, contributing to the interest in Vipassana with his publications. Prominent teacher Bhikkhu Bodhi is a student of Nyanaponika.
In the 1960s, U Ba Khin’s reputation as a meditation teacher spread abroad by word of mouth of his foreign students. He started receiving invitation to teach meditation in India, United States, Holland, Germany, England, and Canada. There was also a plot of land in Hawaii that was donated for the establishment of a meditation centre.
The Reverend Senju Sasaki and his wife Tomie arrived in Vancouver, British Columbia on October 12, 1905, and immediately set about bringing Jodo Shinshu Buddhism to Canada. By December 12, 1905 the first Buddhist Temple in Canada was established in the city. [3]
Tappen is an unincorporated community in British Columbia.The settlement is located on the shores of Shuswap Lake. [2] It is colloquially known as "Rust Valley", and is the location of the TV show Rust Valley Restorers. [3]