(ktc) is an authentic karma kagyu tibetan buddhist centre, under the guidance of his holiness the seventeenth gyalwa karmapa. it was founded in 1988 to offer the teachings and practices of the karma kagyu lineage to members of the community, who wish to practice tibetan buddhism - address: estrada dos bandeirantes 25, 636, vargem grande, rio de janeiro, rj.the centro de estudos vidya mandir (vidya mandir centre of study) was founded in 1984 in order to preserve and disseminate knowledge of the ancient vedas. meditation and knowledge classes are run in portuguese - address: rua miguel lemos, n0 44, 902, copacabana, rio de janeiro, rj
