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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