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    • Sunday, Oct 4/09:  First PBS television airing, by WGBH Boston, of Direct Features' Vajra Sky Over Tibet, a 90-minute film on the endangered condition of Tibet's unique culture.

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      Fri.  afternoon & eve. Nov 27th & Sat. daytime Nov 28th 2009,
    • Montreal’s 20th annual Tibetan Bazaar  (NOTE  Change of venue)

       This year’s Bazaar will take place at Santa Cruz Church Hall, 60 Rachel West (corner St. Urbain),  Montreal, QC.    It's near 3 metro stations, 9 bus routes,  has parking and is handicapped-accessible.    Ticket:  General $5, others $3.


       

     

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    • Rigpe Dorje Centre, named for the16th Karmapa, was founded by his devoted protege, the IIIrd Jamgon Kongtrul.  It is at 503 - 5th Ave. in Verdun (x Verdun Ave, in south central Montreal.)  Tel. 514-485-8886  Attending is Karma Kagyu Lama Yeshi Losal
      • If you wish to honour Jamgon Kongtrul but are not a member, please phone about  Thursday, Nov. 26th 2009 evening celebration.

        General Program :    Call for exact program.  Usually it goes

      • Sat. 10:30-11:45 am: Green Tara (Dolma) practice  
      • Wed. 7:30-9 pm: Chenrezi (alternates w. "Calling the Lama" / Medicine Buddha)
      • Intro. to Tibetan  and Intermediate & Advanced Tibetan courses,  Sat. pm
      • 3 Sundays/month,  10:30  am:  shinay (relaxed) meditation 

      Requests for regular prayers in  memoriam or for other reasons (by donation.)

       Rigpe Dorje Centre is related to:

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    • Manjushri Centre, Gelugpa temple under HH Dalai Lama & Khensur Lobsang Jamyang Rinpoche (Khen Rinpoche) is at  705 chemin Chambly in Longueuil, QC, Tel. (450) 677-5038.  http://www.manjushri.ca is not always up to date.  Better to get on their email list.

     

    Tibetan Restaurants in Montreal

    OM Restaurant Gelek (Gerard) Achod's serves very delicious Tibetan & North Indian cuisine, 4382 St-Laurent (west side betw. Mont-Royal & Marie-Anne, north of Club Balatou) Tel.  514-287-3553.

    Shambhala at 3439 St-Denis and Pine has a sophisticated setting.  The cuisine includes fried dumplings, veg. & non-veg.  Call for pm. hours. Tel. 514-842-2242.

    Chez Gyatse 317 Ontario E., 2 blocks west of St-Denis, student hangout w. terrasse Tel. 514-844-6461. 

    Tibetan store La Maison du Tibet is at 129 Duluth E.  x  Hotel-de Ville, with Cafe Momo right next door.  Limited menu, reasonably priced, friendly.


     

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