I've been coming here since I was a kid! And for as long as I could remember, my family would…read morealways have lunch at this Buddhist temple every Chinese New Year Day. It is a small temple where they serve a vegetarian luncheon cafeteria-styled from 12-8pm... but only on the 1st and 15th day of every month in the lunar Chinese calender! On regular days, I think they are open for prayers, mediations and spiritual classes. Since today is CNY, our family once again visited this temple for the vegetarian luncheon. Minimum is $12 for the meal... but you are welcome to donate more as you wish. Those who work in the kitchen are majority senior volunteers. They are very involved in serving the Buddhist community in Scarborough/Markham area and providing a warm and delicious meal for us on these special occasions! The meal includes veggie soup, white rice, tofu mix, veggie mix, bean curd skin, egg crisps with sweet and sour sauce, water and tea. It has been the same food with the same consistency and taste over the past 10-15 years lol... they seriously perfected it lol. A variety of snacks are also available on the side table right when you enter upstairs: chips, candies, chocolates, biscuits, cookies, peanuts, etc. Things you must note while dining there: Only eat as much as you can eat... you can go back for seconds and thirds. But do not waste any food. You cannot pack food home if you are unable to finish. It's a nice cleanse for me from time to time. We hardly eat enough veggies anyway! And the food is healthy and not bland at all. You can certainly give it a try!

Tibetan Yoga teachings and Dharma practice from an actual Yogi from Tibet. It would appeal more for…read morethose who sincerely want to improve themselves, their Dharma practice or just their physical and mental state regardless of spiritual tradition. It is authentic Tibetan yoga, actually nobody else teaches it, a rare find.

The Wutai Shan Buddhist Garden is a magnificent 535-acre temple complex in Cavan-Monaghan, near…read morePeterborough, Ontario. Managed by the Buddhist Association of Canada, it stands as the largest Chinese Buddhist site in North America. The grounds are inspired by the ancient Tang Dynasty. Strikingly, its massive wooden halls were constructed using traditional Dougong interlocking brackets entirely without nails. Visitors can explore the majestic Main Dharma Hall, serene walking paths, and beautiful thematic gardens surrounding Wisdom Lake. Replicating China's sacred Mount Wutai, this spiritual sanctuary serves as a peaceful haven for cultural exchange, meditation, and inner reflection

We decided to pay a visit to Wutai Shan Buddhist garden and temple this past weekend…read more Unfortunately the weather on Sunday was not great and I had to drive thru a thunderstorm down pour. When we arrived, there's a security gate entrance. The fee is $20 per vehicle and you pay on your way out. Debit or credit options are available only. The property is very big and you could stop at various areas to take photos. We went to the main temple and there's a gong outside that you can strike with the wooden stick. If you are looking for some spiritual retreat then perhaps this place may check off some boxes. It is full of tourists however most of the visitors were respectful. There's a gift shop and small cafe serving some light food. The rest rooms are only portable toilets and no toilet paper. Try to use the washroom before you visit. Overall beautiful place of serenity and peace. My family really enjoyed the visit.

Beautiful temple in the middle of a city. It is open for public service. Perfect for anyone who is…read moreinterested in cultivating inner peace and learning about meditation. There is also an option for a short term stay at the Sangha House if you are interested in deepening your practice.

From the owner: Sunday Open Meditation Services at 10 am & 4 pm Meditation…read moreClasses and Retreats Buddhist Studies Community Building

Amazing place to study Tibetant Buddhist Philosophy and meditation. Lama Samten and all of their…read moreteachers are super prepared and are very approachable. Their center is very welcoming and it is also a store as well where they sell many practice supplies. It is a great place to practice authentic calm abiding meditation

From the owner: Paramita Center offers Meditation Courses and Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy teachings following H.H…read more Dalai-Lama's tradition, in Toronto and in Ontario.

Markham's northeast border with Stouffville is not where you'd expect to find a Chinese taoist…read moretemple. This smallish temple is pretty nice: it's very colourful with various statues & altars & looks like what you'd expect to find in China, especially from the inside. There's almost no English, though (I only saw some in the translations of some stories). There're temples in China that have more English, ironically. The staff member present was very friendly too.

Love this temple very beautiful, I go for the service. I went to a few Dharma class great knowledge…read moreand wisdom. Food is always good I've never not enjoyed, everything is very tasty! Looking forward to my next vist Namo Buddha

I've been to this Temple pre and during pandemic. So here is a capture of both experiences…read more Prepandemic, there are offering of inscents and donation box and access to the museum, you can walk through all the rooms freely and go to the bookstore. The place can be a bit busy but not crowded on weekends. In the basement the bell would rig every hour with a vegetarian serve that is good for around $7 and you can go for seconds if theres still something-food tray style nothing fancy but very tasty. During pandemic, restrictions to the main room, no access to inscents and no access to other rooms or museum. No access to vegetarian lunch. What's fun is if you go to the washroom on the main floor you will pass a bulletin board with all the.politicians who passed through in person (or virtually during pandemic). Presently access if by appointment and the staff check for You Can Go app clearance. :)