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Please update my two weblink posts: Club (Maitreya Buddha Association) and Food&dining (Buddhist Community Kitchen)-thanks!

By susancc on November 28, 2005 - 4:06pm

Contact:

6120 Nanika Cres.
Maitreya Buddha Temple
Richmond
BC V7C 2W5
Canada

Kitchen Info
We cook vegetarian. The language of communication is Manderin; however, English interpreters are also available. We meet every Saturday evening 5-8pm.
New participants are welcome after Dec.25 2005. Please consider receiving Maitreya Buddha's blessing (once in a lifetime for $25) after your first visit. Thanks!

LATEST SCHEDULE:

5-5:30pm praying;

5:30-6:30pm 20min.individual presentation on any topics related to tao, buddhist principles, vegetarianism and so on, 40min. group discussion;

6:30-7:30pm dinner.

Currently, we are divided into three groups. Every week, one of the groups would be luckily chosen to learn the art of serving others by preparing for the dinner. The other two groups learn the art of self-reflection by actively participating in praying and group discussion.

AS A VEGETARIAN YOU COULD:

- Reduce your risk from certain cancers by up to 40%.
- Decrease the possibility of heart disease by over 30%.
- Restrict your chance of suffering from kidney and gallstones, diet-related diabetes and high blood pressure.
- Lower your cholesterol levels and reduce health problems related to obesity.
- Avoid fatal diseases and food poisoning.

Most importantly,
- Live a more peaceful karma-free life because you are not harming and killing any beings. Your heart will be at ease; your life will be blessed.

Books that can be easily borrowed from Vancouver Public Library: John Robbins' Diet for a New America; Food Revolution; May All Be Fed.