Sumeru News — Buddhism around the World
What is a ‘Buddhist Painting’? Lecture at McMaster, Oct 22, 2013
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The Department of Religious Studies at McMaster University is delighted to welcome our Dr. Harry Lyman Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professor, Raoul Birnbaum. Professor Birnbaum (University of California Santa Cruz) is an internationally-renowned scholar of Chinese Buddhism and art history. All are invited to a public lecture at McMaster: “What is a ‘Buddhist Painting’? Some Registers... Read more »
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The History of Contesting Intermarriage, Religion, Race, and Nation in Burma (lecture)
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Southeast Asia Seminar Series Lecture in the Arts, Histories, Literatures, and Religions of Burma “Transcultural Intimacies and Infidelities Under Colonial Rule: The History of Contesting Intermarriage, Religion, Race, and Nation in Burma (Myanmar)” Chie Ikeya (Rutgers University) Thursday, October 24, 2013 2:00 – 4.00 pm Department for the Study of Religion Jackman Humanities Building, Room... Read more »
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Daeung Sunim finishes Journey of Spirit bike pilgrimage in Patagonia
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Daeung Sunim, who started his pan-American bicycle pilgrimage in British Columbia and crossed to Newfoundland, has completed his journey to the very southern tip of South America, crossing the Strait of Magellan in Tierra del Fuego! Here is his latest (last?) post on his Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyOfSpirit We look forward to his later reflections.
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15th World Buddhist Women’s Convention, Calgary, 2015
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In 2015, the World Buddhist Women’s Convention will be hosted in Canada by the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples of Canada Women’s Federation (JSBTCWF) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Embraced by the Oneness of Life is the theme for this prestigious, international event being held on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31, 2015. It is anticipated that 2,000... Read more »
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21st annual Edmonton Tibetan Bazaar leaves lasting legacy
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Via the Edmonton Examiner… The 21st annual Tibetan Bazaar brought hard-to-find Himalayan wares from India, Tibet and Nepal to the Alberta Avenue Community League, with eager shoppers checking out rich textiles, handcrafted jewelry and beautiful spiritually relevant items. But the Tibetan Bazaar, hosted by the Gaden Samten Ling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Society, also offered a... Read more »
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