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One Earth Sangha seeks volunteers

Buddhism Buddhism around the World Eco Action Environmental Issues

Consider yourself an ecosattva? One Earth Sangha is a global organization looking for volunteers. Have a look…

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International Buddhist Day, April 8

Buddhism Buddhism around the World Events

We recently received the following e-mail… Dear Venerable Abbots, Abbesses and Temple Representatives, The Global Buddhist Summit, represented by 41 countries from five continents and held in Japan last December, has recognized April 8 as International Buddhist Day. I have represented Canada to this Summit as an officially appointed Canadian Representative of Buddhism. The summit... Read more »

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Wendi Adamek lecture: Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism, Vancouver, April 10, 2015

Buddhism Buddhism around the World Buddhist Studies China Education Events Vancouver Women

Via Lower Mainland Buddhism… Public Lecture: Wendi Adamek on Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhism and Contemporary Society and the UBC Tzu-chi Buddhist Studies Forum are delighted to welcome Professor Wendi Adamek (University of Calgary), who will present a lecture entitled, “Fathers and Daughters in Chinese Buddhism” Friday, April 10, 2015 |... Read more »

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Love and Liberation, reviewed

Books Buddhism around the World Buddhist Psychology Practice! Tibet Vajrayana Women

Love and Liberation: Autobiographical Writings of the Tibetan Buddhist Visionary Sera Khandro Sarah Jacoby Columbia University Press, 2014 456 pages, 6 x 9 ISBN: 978-0231147682 From the publisher Love and Liberation reads the autobiographical and biographical writings of one of the few Tibetan Buddhist women to record the story of her life. Sera Khandro Künzang Dekyong Chönyi... Read more »

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Searching for the Heart of Sacred Space, reviewed

Books Buddhism around the World Environmental Issues Meditation Sumeru Sumeru Books

Here’s a review from the Landscape Review of Searching for the Heart of Sacred Space by Dennis Winters, published by The Sumeru Press in 2014. Enjoy… Places of Silence Here too is the journal’s online reference: http://journals.lincoln.ac.nz/index.php/lr/index

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