Been meaning to visit for a long time and went on a weekend…read more The space is serene and beautiful with different rooms to explore. It's a prime location within the GTA so it's relatively easy to get to and good for people who want to pray and meditate. They also have a large dining hall in the lower level. You purchase a lunch box meal ticket first ($15/box) and then head into the hall to receive your meal. We came around 12:30pm for lunch but most of the food was already served but still enough to enjoy a vegetarian meal. Our meal included white rice and three vegetables, though it tasted large and portion was reasonable, it didn't fully match the photo of what I thought I was getting. Regardless the meal was filling and well seasoned and you can get a soup as well. Theres a few long tables and you can pull out the plastic stools from under the tables to sit. Dropping one star only because I saw a large earwig like insect moving inside the table throughout the meal which made me a hesitate for a bit.

Place to pray if you are Buddhist or visitor to see the statues and go for vegetarian noodle, tea…read moreor dessert. There are quite a bit of statue of Quan Yin and some other Buddha. You may want to hit the big bell 3 times. You may want to write your wish or greeting to your family and put it in a specific area. It is the temple which owns 'Wu Tai Shan' in Peterborough and have more statue to see. There are monks that pray in the morning and afternoon. There are indoor parking too.

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.

It is unbelievable that a location such as this is just 50 minutes north of Toronto! Spanning over…read more500 acres, the land in and around the Wutai Shan Buddhist halls and gardens has been cleared to place magnificent and massive statues and structures! It's a scale that is breathtaking and awe inspiring. Not only does the main hall stand as a giant on the center hill, but hills all around the hall are topped with golden statues of individuals key in Buddhist traditions. Rows upon rows of smaller statues - each unique - often surround the large statues to "protect" them. Inside the main hall, you will find the main prayer hall, snack counter, counter with prayer objects and protection mementos sold as a way to collect donations, relic room, and cafeteria with traditional Buddhist food (all vegetarian and without strong aromatics like onion and garlic). It is a truly powerful, impressive, spiritual location on the hill tops, and can be enjoyed by walking the ground or driving from shrine to shrine. It is an active religious site, and has that sense to it. It's not a tourist location trying to entertain its guests. We walked away astounded, inspired, and surprised in all the right ways. It is apparently continuously under construction as they keep expanding and adding to the grounds. A large portion below the smaller halls was being excavated for more structures and statue gardens, so expect a little of a mess as you make the drive up. There are also a few areas off-limits as the construction is being completed. Still very much worth visiting for the rest of the gardens however!

It's a nice bidders garden with various statues, temples and an on site vegetarian restaurant…read more We came here on a Saturday where there was an event so the place was quite packed. We ordered combo 1 (veggies with rice) from the on site restaurant but the portions were quite small, probably due to the event and how many people were present, it was quite hectic. Overall the grounds are spacious and very well maintained. We walked around the grounds and it felt very relaxing. Plan some extra time when here to walk around. If in summer, bring a hat as there isn't too many shady spots available outside.

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.

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!

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. :)

Nice peaceful place to visit besides the fall. Most people don't know it. I happen to discover and…read moreI'm very happy.

As we come up to the border to cross into Canada: Border…read moreGuard: "Where are you two going?" Us: "Just over the bridge to visit a Buddhist temple on River Rd. We plan to be back in a few hours." Border Guard: "That's where all the hot girls hang out, right...the Buddhist temple? Come right in!" ...we weren't too sure about that one, but it must be to fun to be a border guard! As we arrived to the Buddhist temple, we were overwhelmed with its gorgeous Asian architecture. We immediately felt like we were in an another country, with all the Chinese calligraphy as well as the seven story temple-like structure. We stepped in and saw that there was a free tour being given at 11am (it was a Sunday). After waiting for twenty minutes, we embarked on the tour. There were no hot girls, just monks in proper attire, but we enjoyed the tour anyway. It was about forty minutes long and given in a broken English accent. Not to mention, you have to haul your butt up seven flights of stairs throughout the tour, but it's worth it because you get to see the entire temple and where the monks practice! It's something different, but definitely interesting, especially if you're a fan of Asian architecture. (and please forgive my ignorant generalization of Asian architecture..I'm aware there's many different types of it, but I just use the word to paint a picture). Highly recommended to check this place out. You can plan two hours on a Saturday or Sunday and be back to Buffalo by noon.

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.