Buddhist Centres on Vancouver Island [pdf]

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Awake in Action
Tradition: Engaged Buddhism
Contact: Eric Jordan
Contact Phone: (250)744-7703
Contact E-Mail: ericremyjordan@gmail.com
Mailing Address: 1764 Lulie Street, Victoria V8R 5W6
Web Site

Bodhichitta Buddhist Centre
Tradition: New Kadampa Buddhism (NKB)
Lineage: Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Resident Teacher: Kelsang Sanden
Contact: Kelsang Sanden
Phone: (250) 592-7164
e-mail:bodhicitta@shaw.ca
Address of Centre: 1608 Belmont Avenue
Web Address: http://www.meditateinvictoria.org

Dharma Fellowship of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa
Tradition: Tibetan (Karma-Kagyu)
Lineage: His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, Urgyen Trinley Dorje
Resident Teacher: Ven. Kunzang Palden Rinpoche
Phone: (250) 335-9146
e-mail:info@dharmafellowship.org
Address of Centre: 7131 Denman Rd, Denman Island
Meeting Time:
Web Address: http://www.dharmafellowship.org

Kathok Gongpa Drub Dey Od Sel Ling
Tradition: Tibetan (Nyingma/Dzogchen)
Lineage: H.E. Ven. Lingtrul Kadak Chöying Dorje (Lingtrul Rinpoche)
Contact: David and Jane Ayers
Phone: (250) 752-1280
e-mail: djayers@telus.net
Address of Centre: 2800 Grafton Ave, Qualicum Beach
Meeting Time:
Website Address: http://www.kathokgonpa.ca/

Kunzang Dechen Osel Ling (KDOL)
Tradition: Tibetan (Shangpa Kagyu)
Lineage: V.V. Khyabje Kalu Rinpoche
Resident Teacher: Lama Tara
Contact: Lama Tara
Phone: (250) 380-8610
e-mail: karmaisthelaw@hotmail.com
Address of Centre: 268 Mt. Tuam Road Saltspring Island
Meeting Time: See website
Website Address: http://www.kkc.bc.ca/kdol.html

Mindfulness Community of Victoria (MCV)
Tradition: Plum Village Zen
Lineage: Thich Nhat Hanh
Contact: Monica Kingsbury
Phone: (250) 383-2451
e-mail:kmonica@islandnet.com
Address of Centre: 1831 Fern St.
Meeting Time: 19h00-20h30 Thursday

Nichiren Buddha Centre
Tradition: Mahayana - Nichiren Japanese
Lineage: Nichiren Daishonin
Contact: Henry Landry
Phone: (250) 715-1976
e-mail:buddha@penlan.com
Address of Centre: 3437 Drinkwater Road, Duncan BC V9L 5Z2
Meeting Time: Wed. 7:30 pm: Shodai Peace Chant, Friday 6:30 pm Open House & Gongyo Meditation, Sunday 10:30 am Full Service, Lecture and Social for Discussion.
Website Address: http://www.penlan.com

Sakya Thubten Kunga Chöling
Tradition: Tibetan (Sakya)
Lineage: His Holiness Sakya Trizin
Resident Teacher: Lama Geshe Tashi Namgyal
Contact :Roger Graves
Phone: (250) 385-4828
e-mail:rgraves@uvic.ca
Address of Centre: 3371 Maplewood Road
Meeting Time: Thursday: 19h30-21h00
Website Address: http://www.island.net/~sakya

Salt Spring Island Vipassana Community
Tradition: Vipassana
Lineage: S.N. Goenka
Resident Teacher: Heather Martin
Contact: Heather Martin
Phone: (250) 653-9729
e-mail:hmartin@saltspringwireless.com
Address of Centre: Various
Meeting Time:
Website Address: http://www.ssivipassana.org

Salt Spring Zen Circle
Tradition: Soto Zen
Lineage: Shunryu Suzuki affiliated with Zoketsu Norman Fischer's Everyday Zen.
Resident Teacher: Peter Levitt
Contact :Rowan Percy
Phone: (250) 537-2831
e-mail:levgram@gmail.com
Address of Centre:
Meeting Time: Weekly zazen Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Intensive sittings as announced
Website Address:

Sherab Chamma Ling
Tradition: Tibetan (Bon)
Lineage: His Holiness The Menri Trizin Rinpoche
Resident Teacher: Geshe YongDong Losar
Contact: Norma Forrest
Phone: (250) 334-0306
e-mail:geshe@telus.net
Address of Centre: Room 218, 2270 Cliffe Ave, Courtenay
Meeting Time:
Website Address: http://www.sherabchammaling.com

Sooke Meditation & Mindfulness Centre
Tradition: Plum Village Zen
Lineage: Thich Nhat Hanh
Contact: Phil Rossner
Phone: (250) 642-6065
e-mail:sabai@shaw.ca
Address of Centre:
Meeting Time:
Website Address: http://members.shaw.ca/sabai

Thubten Chöling
Tradition: Tibetan (Nyingma/Dzogchen)
Lineage:
Resident Teacher: Nagkpa Lama Kalzang Dorje
Contact: Maria Karuna Shaneman
Phone: (250) 748-6028
e-mail:karunamaria@yahoo.ca
Address of Centre: 5810 Wilson Ave. Duncan
Meeting Time:
Website Address:

Vancouver Island Zen Sangha
Tradition: Soto Zen
Lineage: Jiyu Kennet Roshi (Shasta Abbey)
Resident: Teacher Reverend Master Meiten
Contact: Reverend Master Meiten
Phone: (250) 479-8850
e-mail: meiten@islandnet.com
Address:
Meeting Time: Phone for times
Web Site: www.vizs.org

Victoria Shambhala Centre
Tradition: Tibetan (Kagu)
Lineage: Sakyong Mipahm Rinpoche
Contact: George Howell
Phone: (250) 383-9108
e-mail:victoria.shambhala@gmail.com
Address of Centre: #1-2033 Belmont Ave.
Meeting Time: 19h00-21h00 Tuesday
Website Address: http://victoria.shambhala.org/

Victoria Vipassana
Tradition: Theravada
Lineage: N/A
Resident Teacher: Heather Martin
Contact: Linda Chan
Phone: (250) 380-6383
Email: info@victoriavipassana.org
Address of Centre: N/A
Meeting Time: N/A
Website Address: http://www.victoriavipassana.org/

Victoria Zen Centre
Tradition: Zen (Rinzai)
Resident Teacher: Eshu Martin
Contact: Eshu Martin
Phone: (250) 642-7936
e-mail:eshu@zenwest.ca
Address of Centre: 4970 Nagle Road RR#6
Meeting Time: See website
Website Address: http://www.zenwest.ca

Yeshe Khorlo Nyingma Buddhist Centre
Tradition: Tibetan (Nyingma)
Lineage: H. E. Gangteng Tulku Rinpoche
Resident Teacher: Lopon Sangay Yeshi
Contact:
Phone: (250) 658-0357
e-mail:damchos@shaw.ca
Address of Centre: 839 Foul Bay Rd.
Meeting Time:
Website Address: http://www.yeshekhorlo.ca