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CENTER FOR THE PRACTICE AND STUDY OF BUDDHISM
IN THE TIBETAN TRADITION

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HIS EMINENCE
THAMTHOG RINPOCHE

Abbot of Namgyal Monastery
(Personal Monastery of His Holiness the Dalai Lama)
Visit to Canada 
August 1 to 26, 2024

We are very honored to welcome His Eminence Thamthog Rinpoche, Abbot of the Namgyal Monastery, during his visit to Canada, Montreal and Toronto from August 1 to 26, 2024 and to receive Dharma Teaching. 

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

At the age of six years old, Thamthog Rinpoche was recognized by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of the 12th Thamthog Rinpoche, an important spiritual master from the city of Lithang, in the eastern Tibetan province of Kham.

Since he was a child, Thamthog Rinpoche has followed the traditional studies and training in debate of Buddhist sutra and tantra. He is an accomplished master who has numerous students across the world (United States, Canada, Italy, France, Vietnam, etc.)

In 2009, Thamthog Rinpoche was appointed as Abbott of Namgyal Monastery, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s personal monastery. Since then, Thamthog Rinpoche accompanies His Holiness in his travels around the world. The same year he was also appointed as Head of Spiritual Affairs in the Office of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

Saturday 
August 3rd, 2024

GREEN TARA INITIATION

​10:30AM

Địa Tạng Pagoda

3170 Jarry Est Montreal, QC, Canada H1Z 2C9

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Sunday 
August 4th, 2024

MANJUSHRI

INITIATION

​10:30AM

Manjushri Buddhist Centre

705 Ch. de Chambly, Longueuil, QC J4H 3M2

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Tuesday 
August 6th, 2024

ULLAMBANA PRAYERS

7:30PM

Manjushri Buddhist Centre

705 Ch. de Chambly, Longueuil, QC J4H 3M2

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Saturday 
August 10th, 2024

7 YEAR COMMEMORATION PARINIRVANA OF RINPOCHE RABGA

​10:30AM

Manjushri Buddhist Temple

1926 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Mississauga, ON L4X 2S8

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Sunday 
August 11th, 2024

TEACHING ON EIGHT VERSES OF MIND TRAINING

​10:30AM

Đức Quang Pagoda

608 Hamilton Road, London, Ontario. N5Z 1S9

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Saturday 
August 17th, 2024

ULLAMBANA PRAYERS

​10:30AM

Manjushri Buddhist Temple

1926 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Mississauga, ON L4X 2S8

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Sunday 
August 18th, 2024

BUDDHA NAMGYELMA INITIATION

​10:30AM

Manjushri Buddhist Temple

1926 Burnhamthorpe Rd E, Mississauga, ON L4X 2S8

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Saturday 
August 24th, 2024

PALDEN LHAMO INITIATION

​10:00AM

Bodhisamadhi Centre

602 Gordon Baker Rd, North York, ON M2H 3B4

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Sunday 
August 25th, 2024

WHITE TARA LONG LIFE INITIATION

​10:30AM

Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre (TCCC)

40 Titan Rd, Etobicoke, ON M8Z 2J8

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Our Centre

The centre offers teachings in the Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhism tradition with the blessings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. 

The centre was founded by the Venerable Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jamyang, ex-Abbott of the Sera Mey Monastic University in India. Teachings on Buddhist philosophy (Sutra and Tantra) as well as tantric practices and initiations are regularly offered at the centre. The teachings are normally given in Tibetan, then translated in English, French as well as Vietnamese if required. 

Parking is available on site and there is a bus stop directly in front of the centre. Please make sure to check our schedule before coming to visit the centre.

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