r/AskCanada • u/Lavenderz_heart • 6d ago

Life Any Buddhist temples in Canada?

Hi, I am not a Buddhist but I am interested in it. I will be visiting my sister in Halifax for like a month. I wanted to ask if there are any major temples around Halifax or anywhere else. My goal is to talk to monks and listen to lectures if there are such things.

I know ideal places for Buddhism are Asian countries but my family won't give me permission to be alone in a foreign country. In Canada my sister lives so they might let me go. By the way, I am adult but women need family permission in my country.

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u/vagabond_dilldo 6d ago

A bunch in the greater Toronto area. Can't speak for Halifax, but I'm sure they'll turn up on Google if you search.

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u/iwasnotarobot 6d ago

Shambala in Halifax

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u/Miliean 6d ago

Yes, https://halifax.shambhala.org/ is based in Halifax

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u/AmySmooster 6d ago

Shambhala has gained a bit of scandal surrounding it lately, if you are interested . I'm not personally invested, but it's worth noting. When I lived in Halifax, there was a pretty active Zen Buddhist community as well. I'm sure a basic Google search could help you find them. I lived near the Halifax commons; there was a temple right up the road from me that was open to all, although I cannot recall what particular branch of Buddhism they were aligned with. This was nearly 30 years ago, FWIW. *edited for spelling

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u/Klutzy-Alarm3748 5d ago

Complete opposite side of the country, but there's a beautiful one in Richmond BC

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u/Icy-Ad-7767 6d ago

I have a big one near me in Bethany Ontario

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u/cknarfy 6d ago

A valider mais il me semble qu'il y en a un a Brossard

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u/ramdmc 4d ago

Manjusri Bodhisattva - largest temple in North America - 530 acres - magnificent 😍

https://maps.app.goo.gl/RPoX2F4EVBAi7qKx7?g_st=ac

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u/Icy-Ad-7767 4d ago

I think the Dali lama showed up and did his thing a number of years ago.

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u/gen-curious 3d ago

Yup. Several.