Sumeru News — British Columbia

BC Obon Cemetery Tour commemorates Japanese-Canadian internments

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From John McKinley in the Cowichan News Leader: It is one of the quiet shames of Cowichan. The Second World War internment of local Japanese Canadians stripped the area of a notable cultural sub-pocket that never really reclaimed its local niche. The quiet will be interrupted Aug. 11 and 12 by a pair of special events... Read more »

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Steveston Shin Buddhist Temple profiled in The Province

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Link here: http://www.theprovince.com/life/Steveston+Buddhist+Temple/7038627/story.html

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Zasep Tulku Rinpoche biography

British Columbia Buddhism in Canada Buddhist community Teacher Stories Teachers Tibet Toronto Vajrayana

Here is the link to a wonderful, detailed biography of Zazep Tulku Rinpoche and his lineage, with photos: http://www.gblt.site50.net/index.php?main=main02.1

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Red Tara with Chagdud Khadro @ Sea to Sky, Whistler, BC 9.14-16.12

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The Sea to Sky Retreat Center presents, Red Tara Empowerment and Teachings with Chagdud Khadro: Date: Friday to Sunday, September 14-16, 2012 Location: Sea to Sky Retreat Center, 84 Retreat Road, Whistler, BC, Canada Registration is required, please see below for registration information. For more information on this retreat as well as other retreats from Sea... Read more »

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Canadian Zen Sangha – a conversation

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Some time not too long ago, I received a note from Myozen, a Zen Priest in Terrace, BC, whose centre (Daiko-ji) was closing, commenting on my earlier post about Canadian Zen teachers and the American Zen Teachers Association (AZTA). We began a conversation, which Myozen has graciously allowed me to post here (editing out the... Read more »

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