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Buddhist art online

• Art • Buddhism • Buddhism around the World

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has released their photography collection online for non-commercial use, for free. The collection includes more than 600 photos of Buddhist artifacts in their possession. Well worth visiting… http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search?ft=buddhist You can find hundreds more by changing the search word to “Tibet”, “Japan”, etc.

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Toronto Tibetans in the Cosmopolis

• Art • Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Politics • Tibet • Toronto

Colin Boyd Shafer is the Toronto photographer behind the “Cosmopolis Project.” Here’s how he describes it on his website, cosmopolistoronto.com: Welcome to Cosmopolis Toronto Cosmopolis Toronto should speak to modern day Toronto (including the Greater Toronto Area) – a city that some argue is the most cosmopolitan in the world. For this project, I set out on a yearlong... Read more »

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Intro to Tibetan Iconography in Calgary

• Art • Calgary • Events • Vajrayana • Visiting Teachers

The Yoga and Meditation Centre of Calgary presents Lama Pema Tenzin from Bhutan on Saturday, March 1 (2-4 pm) giving a workshop on Vajrayana Buddhist Tibetan iconography. For more information call 403-251-YOGA or e-mail info@yogamcc.com. Other details at www.yogamcc.com

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Buddhist Season’s Greetings

• Art • Buddhism • Buddhism around the World

Hoping you will enjoy these Buddhist Season’s Greetings…

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Montreal Tibetan Cultural Fair this week-end / 25th anniversary!

• Animals • Art • Buddhism in Canada • Buddhist community • Events • Montreal • Music • Tibet

Annual Tibetan Cultural Fair Saturday, November 30th – 10 am to 6 pm Sunday, December 1st – 10 am to 5 pm Santa Cruz Church Hall 60 Rachel West (corner St. Urbain), Montreal The 25th annual Tibetan Cultural Fair features a handicrafts bazaar, live music and dance performances, as well as traditional cuisine. The handicrafts... Read more »

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