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Buddhist Chaplain, UMCA @ UBC
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Ch’an & Chat @ UBC |
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No in-person gathering in summer till end of August, 2025.
🍵 Next on
26 April & 31 May
[1] Online via Zoom
every last Saturday of the month at 8:30 to 9:30 am
[Register Online Session via Zoom]
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Let's Meet-up! |
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No in-person gathering during Summer till end of August 2025.
[1] Online via Zoom
26 April (Saturday) at 8:30 to 9:30 am
31 May (Saturday) at 8:30 to 9:30 am
* The date and content are subject to change, please contact us for the latest information.
** For individual spiritual guidance, please email [email protected] for an appointment. |
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Buddha's Birthday Assembly & Open Days 2025 |
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To celebrate the birth of Shakyamuni Buddha, we warmly welcome you to our annual Buddha’s Birthday Assembly and Open House. Through the symbolic act of bathing the Buddha, we cleanse afflictions, express reverence, and reconnect with the path of awakening.
In addition to the traditional Buddha Bathing Ceremony, the two-day event will include guided tours, cultural exhibitions, and community booths. It’s a wonderful opportunity to explore the heritage and mission of our temple.
Program Schedule:
- Buddha Birthday Dharma Assembly:
• 4 May (Sun) | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Open House & Bathing Ceremony:
• 3 May (Sat) | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• 4 May (Sun) | 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
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Monthly Meditation |
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Next Session: 19 April
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Tung Lin Kok Yuen, Canada Society
Led by Venerable Wai Leung, our monthly meditation invites you to pause, sit, and return to the simplicity of the present moment.
There is no goal to achieve. No struggle to resolve. Only the gentle act of sitting with yourself—breathing, noticing, allowing. When the mind quiets, the world becomes clearer.
This session welcomes both newcomers and seasoned practitioners. Come as you are, and rest in the stillness that is already within you.
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Spring Gardening Program——Sowing Seeds in Your Mind 2025 |
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In our Sowing Seeds in Your Mind gardening series, participants are guided by agricultural professionals to engage with nature through sustainable and mindful cultivation. The program also integrates ecological awareness with Buddhist precepts, nurturing a sense of care, interconnection, and gratitude.
Through hands-on learning and observation of the natural cycles, we uncover the teachings of interdependence and impermanence — not only in the garden, but in life. |
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Words of Compassion and Wisdom
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Heart Sutra: "Let No Dust Settle on the Mind" |
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In a recent talk from the Be-Well Lecture Series, Abbot Venerable Tsang Chit shared reflections on the Heart Sutra, with the theme: “Let No Dust Settle on the Mind.”
“Emptiness is not about tracing causes,” Abbot said. “When we get caught in trying to explain or justify everything, we create more suffering. Instead, be mindful of the cause we are planting right now—don’t go astray.”
Abbot encouraged us to let go of past blame and focus on gratitude. “Appreciate what others are doing in this moment,” he said. “That’s where dignity and kindness begin.” True emptiness is not detachment—it is the quiet joy of mutual support and appreciation.
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March Monthly Meditation Practice |
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On 15 March, Venerable Wai Leung led a meditation session based on the Four Noble Truths. Through sitting, walking, and tea meditation, participants reflected on the nature of suffering, its causes, and the path toward liberation.
Drawing inspiration from Su Dongpo’s line, “Eight winds cannot move me,” the class explored the art of staying centered amidst the changing winds of life.
📅 Next Meditation Session:🗓 19 April, 10:00 AM
Venerable Wai Leung will continue to guide us in meditation practice. |
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LCSG 24/25 – Leadership Series Class 2: From Doctrine to Practice |
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Venerable Fa Ren shared insights from the Kṣitigarbha Sutra and the vow of the Brahmin daughter, showing how true aspiration arises from firsthand understanding of suffering. |
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Life Lessons from the Seven Parables of the Lotus Sutra – Dharma Series |
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In March, we completed the Seven Parables of the Lotus Sutra course with Venerable Wai Leung. Participants explored the sutra’s metaphors and skillful means for awakening. The course deepened understanding of the Bodhisattva path, and inspired integration of Dharma into everyday life. |
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"Purifying Connections" - Steel Tongue Drum Advanced Course |
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Held on 1, 8, 15, and 22 March, this course led by Venerable Wai Leung allowed participants to explore music and mindfulness through the tranquil tones of the steel tongue drum.
In sound, they found stillness; in rhythm, they returned to peace. |
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Ch'an & Chat @ UBC |
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On 6 and 29 March, we organized the monthly Ch'an & Chat meet-ups at the UBC Life Building and the online session respectively. Together with the university community, we met for a mindfulness practice, tea & coffee meditation, sharing, and listening to music together. |
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Buddhistdoor Global (BDG)
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Buddhistdoor Global (BDG) |
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Founded in 1995, under the leadership of Honorable Chairman Mr. Robert H.N. Ho, Buddhistdoor Global (BDG) is an online Buddhist journal providing a diverse range of English-language Buddhist content to the world, centered on the Dharma and dedicated to serving Buddhist communities and helping practitioners navigate their spiritual path.
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BDG's YouTube channel |
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Welcome to BDG's YouTube channel. Founded in 1995, BDG is an international Buddhist journal providing a diverse range of English-language Buddhist content to the world, centered on the Dharma, and dedicated to serving Buddhist communities and helping practitioners navigate their spiritual path. |
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加拿大東蓮覺苑 Tung Lin Kok Yuen, Canada Society
2495 Victoria Dr. Vancouver, B.C. Canada V5N 4L1
+1 (604) 255 6337 | [email protected]
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