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Richmond BC temple New Year photos
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A small collection of photos of celebrations at the International Buddhist Temple, in Richmond BC – featured in the Globe & Mail… http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/worshippers-begin-lunar-new-year-with-prayers-at-richmond-temple/article1892823/
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Welcoming the Year of the Rabbit – BC style
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Here’s a neat article from the Nelson Daily about celebrating the Lunar New Year in British Columbia… http://thenelsondaily.com/news/general/welcoming-year-rabbit-—-bc-style-9460 To all our readers who will be celebrating this week, “Gong Hei Fat Choy!” and “Cung hỉ phát tài!“
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The Swans Came to Canada Too
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Earlier this year, the University of British Columbia hosted a landmark conference on Buddhism in Canada. Charles Prebish, one of the leading scholars in the area of North American Buddhism for many years, provided the keynote address: The Swans Came to Canada Too – Looking Backward and Looking Forward in North American Buddhism. Here is... Read more »
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Steven Seagal at Kathok Gonpa, Vancouver Island
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US celebrity Buddhist Steven Seagal delivered a talk entitled “Life and the Dharma” at Kathok Gonpa, in Qualicum Beach, recently. Here’s a news article from the advance publicity… http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Steven+Seagal+give+talk+Buddhism+Vancouver+Island/3582669/story.html Not sure why they are calling Kathok Gonpa the only temple on Vancouver Island, since there are more than 10 other Buddhist centres on the island,... Read more »
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Asian Religions in BC: A Review
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Asian Religions in British Columbia (Edited by Larry DeVries, Don Baker, & Dan Overmyer; University of British Columbia Press, Vancouver, 2010) provides a sociological overview of communities, places of worship, teachers and traditions in British Columbia whose background is Asian. For a detailed description of the book and its contents, please see our associated post.... Read more »
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