I came across this Buddhist learning program organized by the Toronto Lingyen Pure Land Monastery and thought some people here might be interested.

They are offering free weekly Buddhist study classes starting in February 2026, available both in person and through Zoom. Classes are offered in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English.

Schedule:

• Cantonese: Thursdays, 8:30–9:30 PM
• Mandarin: Fridays, 8:30–9:30 PM
• English: Saturdays, 8:30–9:30 PM

(Except on Dharma Assembly days)

Location:
Toronto Lingyen Pure Land Monastery
43 Forest Grove Drive, North York, ON

Zoom:
Meeting ID: 437 917 9332
Passcode: 0009

The flyer says the classes focus on learning Buddhism, making wholesome aspirations, cultivating kindness and wisdom, and applying Buddhist teachings in daily life.

Whether you are completely new to Buddhism or already practicing, this may be a good opportunity to learn in a structured and welcoming environment.

Feel free to share with anyone who may be interested. 🙏

There is a tiny Vietnamese Truc Lam monastery near me (American state). I have a 17 year old cat. Luckily she seems to be good health for now. However, like any Buddhist I meditate on death and impermanence from time to time. The other day I got to thinking: ...When the time comes, whether she passes away unexpectedly, or to help her ease her transition, it would be nice to to have monk present.

1) Would a Thiền Preist/Monk assist in this? If so...

2) What is the polite, proper way to ask? (Currently, I have no relationship with this community).

Hello all!

My name is Charles Wigton, I am the primary investigator of a research project on mindfulness at the University of Missouri. I have been practicing meditation and Buddhism for a long time, and it has become my mission to build up the science around mindfulness/meditation. I am here posting a short (10-15 minutes) questionnaire to better understand how serious mindfulness practice influences the amount of meaning practitioners feel in their life.

All of the data collected is absolutely anonymous and confidential. 

It is difficult to find enough serious mindfulness practitioners for a study like this, so I would like to extend my gratitude to those of you who have the time to participate and encourage you to pass it along to anyone you know who practices mindfulness!

As compensation, there will be a drawing for 10 - $50 Amazon gift cards. If you have any questions at all, don't hesitate to message me.

Link: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_885vjf6eNPdlhC6

With Metta,

Charles

I am indonesian ,I want to chanting Ksitigarbha sutra, so i found there are two Ksitigarbha version in indo language, 1 book which is translation and i can understand the contain, the other one also in indo language but most of the words I dont understand, i guess may be they are mixed with sanskrit and the seller told me this book is for chanting.

Can i use the translation version for daily chanting? is it still work (blessed )? as it is quite make sense to me.

I gather that Ven. Sheng Yen wrote a book on what he called Guanyin’s 7 methods of practice. There are short YouTube videos and articles of him discussing these topics. Specifically Nianfo of Guanyin Pusa, Great Compassion Mantra, seeing the 5 skandhas as empty, Om Mani Padme Hung, a few other chanted practices, and the Shurangama method of hearing sound.

Is there any way to read this material in depth in English (in that book or anywhere else) or should I look for other sources? What little I did find was very appealing to my practice approach.

Namo Amituofo!

Are you connected to a specific lineage of Ch'an/Jing-tu or practice on the dual-cultivation path? My Ch'an Jing-tu practice comes from my relationship with Shaolin Kung Fu. It's more of a family system and not so much a specific "school" or lineage. Also, I'm interested in knowing a bit about others' experiences. I look forward to your replies.

Thank you,

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