Movie star and Sensei Steven Seagal will giving a talk on
Buddhism in the western world at the Tibetan Buddhist Temple in
Coombs on Oct. 2.While Seagal is well-known for a string of
blockbuster action movies, including Above the Law and Under Siege,
he is also revered as a holy man in the Buddhist religion and was
recognized as a reincarnation, or 'Tulku', of the Buddhist Teacher
Chungdrag Dorje by "His Holiness" Penor Rinpoche in 1997.
Penny McGuire, a volunteer at the Tibetan Buddhist Temple in
Coombs, the only Buddhist temple on Vancouver Island, said Seagal,
who also goes by the title of Rinpoche or "Precious One" in
Tibetan, is currently in Vancouver filming a movie and expressed a
desire to visit the temple.
She said he has a "very strong connection" with Lingtrul Rinpoche,
the main teacher at the Coombs temple, who also operates a number
of temples in Tibet."The temple in Coombs, which is also called
Kathok Gonpa, is a smaller replica of some of Lingtrul Rinpoche's
temples in Tibet that Seagal has visited," McGuire said.
McGuire said Seagal's presentation, called "Life and the Dharma,"
will begin at 4 p.m. at the temple, located at 2800 Grafton Ave.,
and is open to the public.
She said the cost is $40 per person but seating is limited so
people should register beforehand to ensure they have a place by
calling 250-240-3569 or e-mail [email protected]
"Parking is also limited so please carpool if possible, and bring
your own folding chair or cushion," McGuire said.
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