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New from Sumeru Books: Natural Awakening, by Peter Fenner

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We are pleased to announce our next title, slated for release in Autumn, 2014: NATURAL AWAKENING: Advanced Nondual Training by Peter Fenner, PhD This manual is for therapists and teachers who want to integrate nondual training into their work, based on Indo-Tibetan and Asian nondual traditions – such as Dzogchen, Mahamudra, Madhyamika, Zen, and Advaita – that inform... Read more »

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The Past Before Us: Historical Traditions and Practices in Early Times

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Romila Thapar on The Past Before Us: Historical Traditions and Practices in Early Times Co-Sponsored by the Department of History Thursday, May 1, 2014 11am – 1pm 208N | North House Munk School of Global Affairs 1 Devonshire Place Chair: Christoph Emmrich, Associate Professor in Department of Religion, University of Toronto Moderator: Stella Sandahl, Professor Emeritus... Read more »

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The Encounter with Modernity in Chinese Buddhist Historiography

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THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO / McMASTER UNIVERSITY YEHAN NUMATA BUDDHIST STUDIES PROGRAM presents: JOHN KIESCHNICK (Stanford University) LECTURE: The Encounter with Modernity in Chinese Buddhist Historiography FRIDAY, April 4, 2014, 3-5 pm, UTSG, JHB 317 Over 1500 years, Chinese Buddhists developed a distinctive way of writing about the past, informed on the one hand by... Read more »

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Ottawa Tibet Film Festival 2014

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The second annual Ottawa Tibet Film Festival 2014 is coming up March 21-22 at the St. Paul University Amphitheatre. Here’s the website: ottawatibetfilmfestival.com and they are also on Facebook: OttawaTibetFlimFestival Friday, March 21st: 6:00 PM: Doors open 6:45 PM: Introduction: Traditional Tibetan dance performed by newly arrived Tibetans: Opening ceremony 7:00 PM: Milarepa, (2006).  Made by Neten Chokling. Discussion with Ian Prattis, professor at... Read more »

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New LGBTQ Tibetan organization formed

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Ningtam is a worldwide gay-positive organization for LGBTQ Tibetans and their supporters. Their website is http://www.ningtam.org/ and they are on Facebook too at https://www.facebook.com/ningtampage There are several regions set up, including one for the west which has a growing contingent from Toronto. You can join the list as a participant or ally, and I recommend it! I did,... Read more »

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