Give to NW Dharma’s Fall Pledge Drive: We Can’t Do This Without You

As you read the Northwest Dharma News, do you stop to think how it is produced? By whom? With what resources? When you look at the NWDA website to see the Member Group information or to view the upcoming regional events in the Calendar, do you think about who maintains it and how? If you attend the Annual Gathering, the Teachers Meeting, or other NWDA sponsored and co-sponsored events, do you think about how the events are put together? What expenses might be involved? To accomplish all these things, it costs approximately $30,000/year, less than $3,000/month to do everything that…

Traditional Chinese Temple Expands in B.C.

The International Buddhist Temple in Richmond, B.C., one of largest Buddhist temples in the Northwest, is expanding to meet the needs of practitioners.

Leaders of the Chinese temple have expanded the temple’s Thousand Buddha Hall and its Ancestral Hall, and are still seeking donations for these projects.

The temple, built on 3.5 acres, is modeled after the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

This large, classical Chinese temple was founded in 1979, after two devout Buddhists, who had emigrated from Hong Kong to Canada, donated $300,000 (Canadian) and one acre of land to establish a genuine Chinese temple in Richmond.

The temple is supported by the International Buddhist Society, which according to the temple website is seeking to fulfill the following…

Vancouver Man Becomes Buddhist Publisher

Parami Press, a one-man publisher of Buddhist books tucked away in suburban Vancouver, Wash., in June published its fifth title: “One Monk, Many Masters: The Wanderings of a Simple Buddhist Traveler.” The book is a memoir of Paul Breiter’s experiences as a Theravada monk in Thailand, followed, after he disrobed in 1977, by his later education and practice in the Zen and Tibetan traditions. Those familiar with Breiter’s work will recognize him as the author of “Venerable Father: A Life with Ajahn Chah,” (Buddhadhamma Foundation, 1994). I started Parami Press early in 2006 to publish my own book, “Mapping the…

1,000 Buddhas Grace Montana Peace Garden

In a tranquil pasture in the beautiful Jocko Valley of Montana, a Buddha garden dedicated to peace came alive this July.

The Garden of One Thousand Buddhas in Arlee, Mont., was envisioned as an international peace center by the garden’s founder, Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche.

After a dozen years and countless volunteer hours, his vision truly blossomed during July, when the 1,000 stupas, representations of the enlightened mind of the Buddha, were formally blessed by Rinpoche. This was accomplished with the help of many devoted students and volunteers, and support from the local community and from around the world, during a month-long retreat and work-study program.

One might wonder, how a garden filled with 1,000 Montana-made…