Wedding of Buddhist Leaders Takes Place in Nova Scotia

June 12, 2006

Source: Beliefnet

Wire Service: RNS

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/193/story_19309_1.html

On June 12, 2006 Religion News Service reported, "Tibetan Buddhist weddings, especially when both bride and groom are considered royalty, are color-splashed, resplendent and highly spiritual affairs. But this one took place in an unusual venue: chilly, rain-soaked Halifax, on Canada's Maritime east coast. The lavish nuptials between Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the 43-year-old world spiritual leader of the Shambhala Buddhist movement, and his Indian dancer-bride, Semo Tseyang Palmo Ripa, were spread out over three days in this Nova Scotia city, home to the movement's global headquarters. It was more a Buddhist festival than a wedding as more than 1,300 guests from around the world -- each asked to pay a minimum of $100 to offset costs-- including Nova Scotia's lieutenant-governor were in attendance."