Padmasambhava World Peace Temple

The first temple of its kind in Canada, the Padmasambhava World Peace Temple will fully integrate the symbolism of Tibetan Buddhist art and architecture, creating a significant spiritual landmark that will help preserve this ancient tradition in Canada. The central statues to be displayed on the temple’s three floors represent three compassionate facets of Enlightened Mind: Padmasambhava on the ground floor pacifies negativity for the benefit for all living beings; Chenrezig on the second floor embodies universal love and altruism; and Buddha Amitabha at the top radiates boundless wisdom. The temple will be further empowered by the relics of great meditation masters, including those of Orgyan Dzong's late founder, Peling Tulku Rinpoche. Our intention is to bring together these consecrated statues, relics and iconographic images to generate a powerful beacon of inspiration and peace for Canada and the whole world, and serve as a place of pilgrimage for all those seeking enlightenment and peace. The special qualities of the Padmasambhava World Peace Temple will be enhanced by its setting at Orgyan Dzong. Located on land identified as a unique ecological area between the Canadian Shield and the St.Lawrence Lowlands, the temple will rise with ancient and sacred Mt. Moriah, southern Ontario’s highest peak, as its backdrop. Temple visitors will be welcome to restore themselves in the natural tranquility of its 350 wooded acres. The Padmasambhava World Peace Temple project has been blessed with the full support of the current heads of the Palyul lineage in the Nyingma ("Ancient") tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, known as the three 'heart sons' of Palyul's late abbot, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. HH Karma Kuchen Rinpoche consecrated the building site in 2009. Click here to read the endorsement letter of HH Karma Kuchen Rinpoche and Their Eminences Khentrul Gyangkhang Rinpoche and Mugsang Kuchen Rinpoche.