Description:
- Located on the banks of the Bow River, this beautiful and serene monastery is the residence of several monks and the spiritual centre of Calgary's orthodox Buddhist community. The Avatamsaka Buddhist Monastery is a branch of the Dharma Realm Buddhist Association, and hosts daily sutra recitations, lectures and meditation sessions. Education is a key focus of this association, and free lectures are offered with translations into Cantonese, Vietnamese and English where necessary. There is also a Sunday school for children and a discussion group for youth. All activities are open to the public. Contact the monastery for schedules.
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 403 234 0644
- fax: +1 403 263 0637
- send email
Address:
- 1009 4th Avenue South West
- Calgary, AB T2P 0K8
Neighborhood:
Downtown/Eau ClaireStrenuousness:
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