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THE FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITY of His Holinlai Lama ess The Da Culturpresent & Tibetan Canadiane Centre, Toronto Tibetan Film Festival 2009 18 TO 24 OCTOBER 2009 Tibetan Canadian Culture Centre, 40 Titan Road, Etobicoke ON M8Z 2J8, CANADA Teg l: +1416‐410‐5606, E‐mail: info@ctao.or Film Festival Schedule . THE FOUNDATION FOR UNIVERSAL RESPONSIBILITY of His... Read more »

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Everything you wanted to know about Shaolin Monastery, but were afraid to ask… http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/708890–going-global-with-modesty#article

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We are pleased to announce Sumeru’s forthcoming publication of “REBIRTH as a basis for the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths” by renowned Canadian Buddhist scholar and activist, Dr. Suwanda Sugunasiri. This exegesis of the pivotal events of Buddha’s enlightenment, from the point of view of his retelling of the unfolding experience of his meditation, focuses on... Read more »

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The University of Toronto has a growing program in Buddhism, Psychology and Mental Health. In conjunction with this initiative, the directors of the program are launching a peer-reviewed scholarly journal, with a working title of: “The International Journal for Buddhism and Psychology.” Aims: To publish empirical research of a multidisciplinary nature demonstrating the application of the... Read more »

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Many Buddhists these days have the unfortunate karma of struggling with repressive regimes. In this they are not alone. iRevolution is a blog focusing on the nexus of modern communications technology and liberation. It is definitely worth a look for anyone seriously interested in non-violent resistance and new forms of social activism. http://irevolution.wordpress.com/

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