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Retreat Registration: Thich Nhat Hanh Vancouver 2011
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The website for Thich Nhat Hahn’s historic visit to Vancouver this coming summer now includes an active link to register for the six-day retreat he will be leading there between August 8-13. To register for the retreat, click on the RETREAT button in the top menu bar of the site (http://www.tnhvancouver2011.org/retreat). Alternatively, follow this direct... Read more »
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Rimey Lama Chopa
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Coming very soon from The Sumeru Press… RIMEY LAMA CHOPA, composed by Kyapje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910 -1991) was the archetype of a spiritual teacher, someone whose inner journey led him to an extraordinary depth of knowledge and enabled him to be, for whoever met him, a fountain of loving kindness, wisdom... Read more »
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Spectacular Compassion lecture @ U of T
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Spectacular Compassion: ‘Natural’ Disaster and National Mourning in China’s Tibet Charlene Makley, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Reed College, will be a Numata Program visiting speaker on Thursday, January 13, 2011, at the University of Toronto, Jackman Humanities Building 317 (4-6pm). She will deliver a lecture entitled “Spectacular Compassion: ‘Natural’ Disaster and National Mourning in... Read more »
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Digital Dharma Conferences 2011
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If you enjoy conferences and can afford to be there (both in terms of time and money), here are two well worth considering. They focus on the relationship between Buddhism and computer technology in the 21st century. Wisdom 2.0 Conference Exploring living with Awareness, Wisdom and Compassion in the Technology Age Mountainview, CA February 25-27,... Read more »
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Karmapa’s 900th birthday celebration
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Bodhi Day 2010 (December 8th) was the launch of the 900th Kagyu Monlam – celebrating the birth of the first Karmapa in 1110 c.e. Celebrations will be global and run for the entire year. Details from the official Kagyu Monlam site can be found here: http://karmapa900.org/index.html Stay tuned for information on plans for Canadian events.
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